Outback Power Systems MX60 manual

MX60 PV MPPT (Maximum P ow er P oint T racking) Charge C ontroller Installation, Prog ramming and User ’ s Manual[...]

2 W arranty Summar y Dear OutBack Customer , Thank you for y our purchase of OutBack pr oducts. W e make ever y e or t to assure our power conversion pr oducts will give you long and r eliable ser vice for your r enewable energy system. As with any manufactured device , repairs might be needed due to damage , inappropriate use, or unintentional [...]

3 The OutBack P ower Systems MX60 PV MPPT Charge C ontroller is ETL listed to UL1741 (Inver ters, C onvert- ers, Contr ollers, and Interconnection System Equipment f or Use with Distributed Energy Resources). It is also in compliance with European Union standards EN 61000-6-1 and EN 61000-6-3 (see page 87). About OutBack P ower S ystems OutBack P o[...]

4 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS INTRODUC TION .................................................................................................................. ...................................................................... 6 INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES AND SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS .........................................................................[...]

5 Absorb Time Limits ........................................................................................................... ..........................................................47 W akeup Mode .................................................................................................................. ................................[...]

6 SC OPE The manual provides saf ety guidelines and installation information for the MX60 PV MPPT Charge Controller . I t does not provide inf ormation about speci c brands of solar panels and supplies limited information on batteries . Contact the supplier or manufacturer of the solar panels or batteries for further information. INTRODUC TION M[...]

7 INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES AND IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUC TIONS This product is intended to be installed as part of a permanently grounded electrical system as shown in the system con guration sections of this manual with the following impor tant restrictions: • The negative battery conduc tor should be bonded to the[...]

8 W ARNING - WORKING IN THE VICINIT Y OF A LEAD ACID BA T TERY IS DANGEROUS. BA T TERIES GENERA TE EXPL OSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL OPERA TION. Design the battery enclosure to prevent accumulation and concentration of h ydrogen gas in “pockets ” at the top of the enclosur e. V ent the battery compar tment from the highest point to the outside. A [...]

9 OPEN CIRCUIT VOL T A GE/WIRE AND DISC ONNEC T SIZING Maximum Open Circuit V oltage ( V oc) • V oc is the unloaded voltage generated by the solar array . 141 VDC MX60 suspends operation to prot ect components 150 VDC max open circuit voltage with the coldest envir onment (although the MX60 shuts down at 141 VDC, it can absorb up to 150 VDC fr om[...]

10 Use up to 2 A WG (6.54 mm) wire and torque to 30-inch pounds/3.38 Nm at terminals. MA TE/HUB RJ45 jack If attaching to ply- wood, use a 1 5/8” wood screw to secur e the MX60 at the top slotted hole and other screws as needed at interior bottom holes. PV+ PV- BA T - BA T+ F our-P osition T erminal Block Chassis/Equipment Ground L ug Pr ogrammab[...]

11 NO TES • An optional battery Remote T emperature Sensor (RTS) is recommended for accurate batter y rechar ging (only one RTS is needed for multiple OutBack Series Inverter/Chargers and MX60 units when an OutBack HUB and a MA TE are parts of the system). When one RTS is used, it must be connected to the component plugged into the P or t 1 of th[...]

12 Figur e 2 MX60 WIRING DIAGRA M without ground fault pr otection—the ground conductors tie into the negative.[...]

13 Figur e 3 MX60 WIRING DIAGRA M with ground fault pr otection—the GFP/2 requires a separate g round bus bar .[...]

14 BA T TERY SYSTEM VOL T AGE • The MX60’ s default setting is for a 12 VDC battery. • Change the setting after powering up the MX60 if a di erent battery voltage is used. • The PV array voltage—which must not exceed 150 VDC open cir cuit—is automatically detected . KEY T O THE EXAMPLE DIA GRAMS Soft keys: Solid black indicates key i[...]

15 POWERING UP The MX60 power-up sequence  rst activates the unit and brings up a series of screens; some screens allow the user to change the batt er y voltage. NO TE: Be sure the PV input and batter y breakers are o before starting the power-up sequence. OFF SCREEN (this screen is initially blank at power up) With the PV array and batter y [...]

16 P ower-Up Screen Release both soft ke ys when the OutBack P ower Syst ems screen appears. The selected batter y voltage appears in the upper right hand corner . The B A T TERY VOL T A GE screen will appear next. NO TE : The MX60 designation in the lo wer left corner will read MX60A U for A ustralian versions and MX60ES f or Spanish versions. “[...]

17 Battery Voltage Screen Pr ess the “ soft ke y to select a battery voltage. The MX60’ s default values are based on a 12 VDC system. Selecting a higher voltage system will change all the default values (e.g ., the values will double with a 24 VDC system, triple with a 36 VDC system, etc .). “^^” indicates the chosen voltage. The MX60 will[...]

18 ST A TUS SCREEN The ST A TUS screen displays system inf ormation. See page 67 for detailed inf ormation of the di erent Operational Modes. The optional OutBack MA TE displays MX ST A TUS screens f or convenient distant viewing from the installation location of the MX60. Please see page 71 t o view the MX screens dis- played on the M A TE. The[...]

19 PREP ARING FOR RECHARGING T urn the PV input breaker on. The MX60 automatically detects the PV input voltage. (NO TE: If P V voltage r egisters “000V ” when the breaker is on, please check the polarity of the P V wires .) After 5 seconds of stable input voltage, the MX60 enters a “ Wakeup ” stage, transitions to “Sweeping ” and prepa[...]

20 AC CESSING THE MAIN MENU The MAIN Menu allows the user to adjust and calibrate the MX60 f or maximum per formance . F rom the ST A TUS screen, press soft key #1 to open the MAIN Menu screen. Pr ess the < GO > soft key af ter aligning the ast erisk in front of the selected menu choice. Pr essing the < EXIT > soft key in the MAIN Menu [...]

21 CHARGER SETUP This screen allows changes to the MX60’ s recharging v oltage set points (Current Limit, Absorb, F loat): • The pr esently selected numerical value will have an asterisk “ * ” to the left of it. • P ressing selects the value to be changed. • Y ou may need to re -enter the password to change these settings . • The defa[...]

22 A UX MODE The AUX i s a secondary control circuit—essentially , a small power supply that pr ovides a 12 VDC (up to 200 milliamps) output current. It is either ac tive (12 VDC on) or inac tive (12 VDC o ). • T o access the AUX MODE from the MAIN Menu , press the < >soft key until the asterisk is in front of the A UX selection. • A[...]

23 A UX MODE P ath • Press the #1 soft key once from the ST A TUS Menu to open the MAIN Menu. • Press either of the arro w soft ke ys until the “*” is to the left of Aux. • Press the < GO > soft key . If more than ten minutes have passed since an y activity, the P ASSWORD screen becomes active, r equiring the user to input the 141 P[...]

24 A UX modes in order of appearance on the MX60 display: • Manual • V ent F an • PV T rigger • Float • Error Alarm • Diversion • L ow Battery Disconnect • Remote The most commonly used A UX modes: • V ent F an • Diversion • L ow Battery Disconnect When an A UX MODE is ON, 12 VDC is available at the A UX terminals and a condit[...]

25 Pr ogramming the A UX MODES Pr ess the < ON > or < OFF > soft keys to manually ac tivate or deactivate AUX MODE . P r ess the < NEXT > soft k ey to view the V ent F an scr een. T o view other screens, continue to press the < NEXT > soft key. The V ent F an helps r emove hy drogen from the batt er y room. The ventilation f[...]

26 Pr ess the < NEXT > soft k ey to advance to the PV T rigger sof t screen. When the PV input is too high and exceeds the user- determined VOL T set point, the AUX MODE PV T rigger activates. P ress the < VOL T > soft key to adjust the voltage. Adjust the voltage within a range of 20V - 150V by pressing the < - > or < + > s[...]

27 T o adjust the minimum amount of time the PV voltage must remain high bef ore deactivating the A UX MODE , press the < TIME > soft key. Pr ess the < - > or the < + > soft key to adjust the Hold Time, then press the < BA CK > soft key to return to the PV T rigger screen. In this example, the AUX MODE will remain active for[...]

28 The default state of the ERROR ALARM is On, meaning 12 VDC is present at the A UX terminal. If the MX60 has not charged the batteries f or 26 hours or more continuously , the inaudible ERROR ALARM goes into an O state. The ERROR ALARM is intended for remote locations t o signal (e.g ., a telecommunication signal to a computer) when the MX60 h[...]

29 Pr ess the < TIME > soft key to advance to the Time screen which allows the user to adjust the minimum time the A UX MODE is active after the batter y voltage falls below the Hysteresis voltage. Hold T ime shows how long the AUX MODE stays active after the batter y voltage has fallen below the HYST (Hysteresis) set point. The user can adju[...]

30 Figur e 5 Diversion L oad and AUX Wiring Set-Up Illustrated[...]

31 Pr ess the < NEXT > soft ke y to view the L ow Batt(ery) Disconnect screen. When the batter y voltage falls below the disconnect volts, the A UX c onnected loads only are disconnected; the loads are On when the batt er y voltage rises above the reconnect volts. T o adjust these set points, press the < TIME > and < VOL T > soft [...]

32 In the Lo w Batt Disconnect screen, press the < VOL T > soft key to adjust the batter y voltage disconnects set point. Pr ess either the < - > or the < + > soft key to adjust the disconnect voltage. P ress the <ReC on> soft key to open the RE-CONNECT VOL T S screen. Pr ess either the < - > or the < + > soft ke[...]

33 Pr ess the < NEXT > soft ke y to view the Remote screen. In Remote A UX MODE, the OutBack MA TE can control the MX60’ s AUX MODE . P ress the EXIT soft key twice to return to the MAIN Menu screen. Pr ess the < > soft key to move the asterisk to the Light option. When the asterisk is in front of Light , pr ess the < GO > soft [...]

34 BACKLIGHT AU TO (default) leaves backlight and soft k eys on for 60 seconds whenever any soft key is pressed (pressing an y soft ke y when the L CD is not lighted does not change any settings). ON and OFF states are also a vailable. Pr ess the #1soft key t wice to return to the M AIN Menu screen Pr ess the < > soft key to move the asterisk[...]

35 Pr ess either the < –EQV > or < +EQV > soft key to change the EQ voltage, f ollowing your battery manufac turer’ s rec- ommendations. Note that the factory default EQ voltage is set low , the same as the factor y default Absorb voltage. Pr ess the < NEXT > soft ke y to view the BA T TERY EQU ALIZE Time screen. Pr ess either[...]

36 Use the < -DA Y > and < +DA Y > soft keys to preset the inter val day to initiat e an automatic equalization cycle. The EQ INTER V AL displays the number of days in the inter val between cycles and COUNT displays how many days of the interval have passed. COUNT EQ INTERV AL 00 000 EXIT -DA Y +DA Y • Auto Mode initiates when a prese[...]

37 MISC—MISCELLANEOUS The MISCELLANEOUS screens display extra settings and technical inf ormation, some of which is useful for OutBack P ow er Systems T echnical Ser vices. The GT (Grid-tie) value is sent from GT series inverter through the MA TE and HUB for Grid-tie control com- munications. GT X means the MX60 is in grid-tie mode and communicat[...]

38 WIDE/LMIT Batter y T emperature Compensat ed Limits During cold weather , a batter y often requires a higher rechar ging voltage . Low er quality inverters might not accommodate these higher voltages and can shut down during rechar ging , cutting o power to their loads . The MX60 allows the user to low er the compensated voltage in the Absorb[...]

39 Setting LMIT Upper and Low er Set Points In the DISCONNECT VOL TS screen, press the < -> or <+ > soft ke y to adjust the battery voltage range limits. This should be the lowest Absorb voltage when the batt er y temperature is highest. When the desired low voltage is reached, simultaneously pr ess and hold the < - > and < + &[...]

40 When the Upper Limit is displayed , the desired compen- sated voltage has been stor ed and the < - > and < + > soft ke ys can be released . After setting these limits, A UX MODE should be set to Manual (default setting) if not used. NO TE: WIDE/LMIT voltages are not applicable in the Equalize charg ing mode. Pr essing the < BACK &[...]

41 After con rming the Upper Limit and L ow er Limit voltages, pr ess the < > soft key in the MAIN M enu. Pr ess the < GO > soft key to advance to the  rst MISC screen. F rom this screen, y ou can access MISCELLANEOUS Screen 2 . F rom the MISC scr een, press the < NEXT > soft key to view the FORCE, FL OA T , or BULK scr een.[...]

42 MISCELLANEOUS Screen 3 This is the assigned number representing the t emperature of the internal components to control the cooling fan. The lower the number , the higher the temperature . 25° C is ap- proximat ely a value of 525. The Err(or) count increas- es hourly if the MX60 has not charged the batteries for 26+ hours continuously . The  [...]

43 ADV ANCED The ADV ANCED Menu allows  ne -tuning of the MX60 operations including “Snooze ” periods and Maximum Po wer P oint limits. In order of appearance, the f ollowing modes occur in the ADV ANCED Menu selections: • Snooze Mode • P ark Mpp (% V oc) • MPP Range Limit % V oc • Sweep Interva • Vbatt Calibration • L ow CutO ?[...]

44 Auto Sweep MPPT Mode (see page 46) seeks the solar array ’ s maximum available voltage to rechar ge the batteries. The MX60 is best lef t in this default mode f or most recharg ing purposes. If the output current is below  ve amps (e.g., ov ercast day or early mornings and late evenings), the MX60 will operate at the per centage of the V oc[...]

45 The Sweep Interval mode or mini-sweep determines how often a sweep occurs, rang ing from 0-15 minutes . A sweep is a search f or the best MPP for the array . At zero minutes, the MPPT mini-sw eep function is disabled (this is not recommended f or PV arrays). No sweeping occurs if the output current is under  ve amps because it operates at the[...]

46 L ow Cuto sets the batter y charger ’ s lowest allowable current limit the MX60 will charge in MPPT mode bef ore stopping and returning to Snoozing . The Low C uto is adjustable from .2 amps to 1 amp; .6 amps is the default L ow Cuto cur rent. Raising this value will assist the MX60 in entering Sleeping mode at night. Pr ess the < [...]

47 In the Absorb T ime Limits screen, the user can set the minimum and maximum times the MX60 stays in the Absorb recharge cycle. MAXimum is adjustable from 0 to 4 hours . MINimum is adjustable from 0 minutes (the default) up to the MAX Absorb T ime Limit minus 10 minutes. (EX: MAX Absorb T ime = 2 hours or 120 minutes; MIN Absorb T ime adjusted up[...]

48 W akeup Mode selects how often the MX60 does a W akeup during “Snoozing” per iods. Since en vironmental condition impact the open circuit voltage ( V oc) of an array , a user selectable V oc rise in value will allow the controller to W akeup sooner or later based on the last measur ed V oc value. A selectable delay time in minutes will also [...]

49 (DA T A) L OGGING The MX60 records batt er y  oat and daily k ilowatt-hour (kWh) inf ormation for the previous 64 da ys. This data can be compared, f or instance, with w eather reports to con r m the MX60’ s per formance. When 64 days are r eached, f or every new day of data recorded, a da y is eliminated from the fr ont end of the count[...]

50 Clearing T otals and Daily Stats • Pr essing and holding <T O TL> for thr ee seconds brings up the Are you sure? screen, pr ompting you to clear the total accumulated kWh and kAh statistical values in the MX60. • Pr essing and holding < DAL Y> for thr ee seconds will bring up the Are you sure? screen f or clearing all of the 64 D[...]

51 L OG2 The Lo g 2 screen displays additional voltage and time inf ormation. Daily high Vo c value Daily peak batter y voltage Operational mode The Hi(ghest) V oc seen by the MX60 Sunrise shows how long ago the MX60 woke up for the  rst time each day and when the daily and total logged values wer e updated and cleared fr om the ST A TUS screen.[...]

52 Auto Restart Pr essing and holding the #4 soft key for several seconds selects among the three MX60 Auto ReStar t modes: 0, 1, and 2 (default). Auto ReStar t allows the MX60 to per form internal r ecalibrations and eliminate any pos- sibility of soft ware errors . T o change the mode, release the #4 soft ke y and press and hold again. • Mode 0[...]

53 Secondar y L OG2 S creen The Secondary Log2 scr een shows the basic recharg ing state of the MX60 (EQ , FL OA T ) time in minutes, and the daily maximum (HighW atts) wattage seen by the MX60 during the day . When initiated, EQ information will be displayed her e. The lower and upper batter y temperatur e compensation voltage is visible and activ[...]

54 MICRO-HYDRO , WIND TURBINE, AND FUEL CELL APPLICA TIONS The MX60 is designed to work with solar arrays . Although it will work with micro-hydro and fuel cell , OutBack P ower Systems can only o er limited technical support for these applications because there is too much variance in micro-hydr o and fuel cell generator speci cations. When [...]

55 T o adjust these values and enhance the per formance of these systems , use the MX60 ADV ANCED MENU to make changes. T o determine your micro-hydro or fuel cell system ’ s best settings for MPP voltage, do the f ollowing: 1. Use Auto Sweep and record the watts yielded . This value should be in line with your generat or capacity . 2. Switch to [...]

56 ADV ANCED MENU (M icro-Hydro) Mpp R ange Limit % (A uto Sw eep Mode only) The MX60 searches f or the MPP voltage by sweeping the input v oltage up to one half (default) of the V oc, which is based on values appr opriate for a solar array . M icro-hydr o and fuel cell systems can require a br oader range, normally on the lower end . Adjusting the[...]

57 In the ADV ANCED MENU screen, press the < NEXT > soft key until the M pp Range Limit % VOC screen appears. Pr ess the < 1/2 > soft key until FULL appears. When  nished, press the < NEXT > soft key to go to the Sweep Interval screen. In the Sweep Inter val scr een, press the < -MIN > soft key to adjust the Sweep Interva[...]

58 Pr ess the < -VOC > or < +VOC > soft key to select one of the 13  xed percentage values. P ark M pp applies to Auto Sweep Mode if the output current is less than 5 amps; U-Pick always uses the P ark M pp v alue. P ress the < NEXT > soft k ey until the MPPT Mode screen appears. NO TE: After adjusting the P ark Mpp values, the[...]

59 In the ST A TUS screen, press the #3 and #4 soft keys simul- taneously to per form a Mini-Sweep. The MX60 will track the new MPP based on the  xed percentage value. P er- form a Mini-Sweep any time a change to the input sys- tem or the P ark Mpp  xed percentage value is changed. In U-Pick %V oc mode, press the #3 and #4 soft ke ys and the [...]

60 * Charger Aux Light EQ Misc Advanced Logging Log2 EXIT GO Adjusts the Curr ent Limit, Absorb , and Float recharg ing voltage set points A UX control includes: • Manual • Vent F an • PV T rigger • ERROR ALARM • Diversion • L ow Battery Disconnect • Remote The Light feature con- trols the backlighing of the MX60s L CD screen and soft[...]

61 APPLICA TION NO TES OutBack P ower S ystem GTFX/GVFX Grid-tie settings In a GFX/GVFX series inver ter , MX60, HUB, and MA TE installation set the MX60 to GT mode in the ADV ANCED MENU. The GT mode allows the GTFX/GVFX series inv er ter to manage the MX60 F loat setting ensuring the MX60 is always keeping the batter y above the sell voltage of th[...]

62 CALLING THE F ACTOR Y FOR ASSIST ANCE When calling OutBack P ower f or product assistance, please have the f ollowing inf ormation ready : • MX60 serial number and sof tware version ( The software version can be viewed by pr essing the #1 soft ke y on the ST A TUS screen and then pressing a second time and holding the soft key down.) • The n[...]

63 SPECIFICA TIONS Output Current Rating 60 amps continuous @ 25°C ambient Default Batter y System V oltage 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 VDC (adjustable) PV open circuit voltage 150 VDC Maximum (ETL R ating for UL1741 Standard); operational max = 141 VDC temperature corrrected VOC Standby power consumption Less than 1 watt typical Recharging r egulation m[...]

64 *The MX60’ s maximum current output at 25°C is 60 amps. In higher ambient temperatures, the MX60’ s current limit should be reduced in or der to prev ent possible damage to the unit. Realistically , giv en that the solar array also reduces its current output when the ambient temperatur e increases , a user will probably never ha ve to adjus[...]

65 MX60 Curr ent V s T emperature (all temps C elsius) Ambient T emperature Maximum Current (amps) 25 60.00 30 57.45 35 54.77 40 51.96 45 48.99 50 45.83 55 42.43 60 38.73 65 34.64 70 30.00 75 24.49 80 17.32 T able 1 An easy de -rating rule to use in lieu of the abov e table is “1 amp per degree C. ” Altitude should also be factored into de-rati[...]

66 MX60 EFFICIENCY vs. INPUT POWER GRAPH Figur e 6 24V and 48V Batter y System E ciency Curve[...]

67 UNDERST ANDING THE V ARIOUS OPERA TIONAL MODES The MX60 modes of operation will change occasionally during the day based on the PV array output and the batter y system state of char ge. The MX60 operating modes are displayed at the bottom right hand corner of the ST A TUS screen. Absorb-EX There is an external DC source other than solar keeping [...]

68 Bat T mp Err The batter y temperatur e sensor is shor ted or damaged. EQ 0:00 This is the time elapsed in hours and minutes since the Equalization v oltage was met. If the EQ voltage set point is not maintained, the controller will r ever t back to EQ-MPPT – the EQ timer will pause until the batteries are regulat ed at the EQ target again. The[...]

69 Low Light / Snoo zing During the initial sweep (see W akeup and Sweeping) , if it is det ermined to be too late (or too early) in the day , the MX60 will display Low Light f or a few seconds and then display Snoozing f or 5 minutes (default). This reduces energy usage and unnecessar y powering of the MX60. This message is also display ed in extr[...]

70 W akeup As the PV open circuit v oltage ( Voc) rises above the batt er y system voltage by two volts , the MX60 prepares t o deliver power t o the batteries. During this period, the MX60 is calculating the pulse width modulation (PWM) duty c ycles, turning on power supply voltages in the pr oper sequences, and making inter nal calibrations. At w[...]

71 MA TE-DISPLA YED MX60 ST A TUS MODE Screens The MX60 ST A TUS MODE Screens displayed on the optional OutBack M A TE include MODE, METER , and SET (SETPOINT ). I n ST A TUS Mode, these MX functions can be viewed by the MA TE, but not changed. Please see the MA TE Installation and User Manual for more information. MX MODE Screens • charger mode:[...]

72 MA TE-DISPLA YED MX60 ST A TUS METER Screens MX METER S creens • mode/pv/in/bat/out: displays the charger mode, the PV array voltage , the incoming PV amps, the batter y voltage , and the outgoing amps to the battery • charger watts: charger output measur ed in watts • charger kwhrs: k ilowatt hours produced in the last 60 minutes by the M[...]

73 MA TE-DISPLA YED MX60 ST A TUS SETPT (SE TPOINT ) S creens Pr ess the  rst two soft k eys simultaneously to return to the MAIN Menu or press < ST A TUS > and then press < MAIN > on the S T A TUS screen. MX SETP(OINT ) Screens • Absorb: displays the voltage that initiates and maintains the Absorb cycle • Float: displays the vol[...]

74 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE MX60 does not boot/power-up (blank L CD) • Check the batter y connection and polarity. Reverse polarity or an improper connection will cause power-up issues. • Check the batter y breaker . Ensure that the battery breaker is sized appropriately . • A batter y voltage below 10.5 VDC may not power up the MX60 (measure t[...]

75 MX60 not producing expected power • Clouds, par tial shading, or dirty panels can cause poor per formance. The lower current limit set point in the Char ger menu will yield a loss of power or poor per formance symptoms . • Are the batteries charged? Is the MX60 in the ABSORB or FL OA T stage? I f either case is true, the MX60 will produce en[...]

76 • The EQ cycle has been initiated, but the battery is not equalizing. T he EQ cycle will begin when the target EQ set point voltage has been r eached. A small array or cloudy weather will delay the EQ cycle. Accor dingly , running too man y AC and/or DC loads will delay the EQ c ycle, too . • An EQ set point that is too high relativ e to the[...]

77 T YPICAL ARRA Y SIZING GUIDE Below is a list of recommended array sizing f or the MX60 for various nominal voltage batteries: Nominal Batter y V oltage Recommended Array Size (in watts, Standard T est Conditions) 12 V 800 W 24 V 1600 W 36 V 2400 W 48 V 3200 W 60 V 4000 W The MX60 PV MPPT Charge Controller is capable of an input open cir cuit vol[...]

78 ST ANDARD v s. A USTRALIAN DEF A UL T SE T TINGS The Australian version MX60 has a f ew default settings that di er from the Standard version default settings. However , there are no di erences in performance and e cienc y between the two versions. The Standard and Australian version can be identi ed as follows: Standard version Aust[...]

79 T o meet NEC compliance, the largest PV array that can be connected to the MX60 should hav e a rated short- circuit current of 48 amps . The f ollowing char ts show the maximum distance of various gauge two- conductor copper wire from the PV array to the MX60 with a 1.5% maximum voltage dr op. T emperature and conduit  ll corrections may be r[...]

80 60 V olt PV Array 80V MPP T ypical 12, 24 or 48 V olt Battery System 72 V olt PV Array 96V MPP T ypical 12, 24 or 48 V olt Battery System METRIC #8…8.37mm 2 #6…13.30mm 2 #4…21.15mm 2 #3…26.7mm 2 #2…33.6mm 2 #1/0…53.5mm 2 #2/0…67.4mm 2 #4/0…107mm 2 #8 #6 #4 #2 #1/0 #2/0 #4/0 8 112 177 285 450 725 900 1450 10 90 142 227 362 575 725[...]

81 WIRE AND DISC ONNEC T SIZING The MX60 has a 60 amp current output limit (default) and is listed to operate continuously at 60 amps depending on the nominal PV array voltage and the nominal batter y voltage . There is no 80% de -rating as requir ed by the NEC* for fuses , conductors, and most circuit br eakers. The MX60 is a buck type converter a[...]

82 Figur e 7 MX60 MUL TI-ST AGE BA T TERY CHARGING The MX60 Charge Contr oller is a sophisticated, multi-stage battery charger that uses several regulation stages to allow fast rechar ging of the battery system while ensuring a long batter y life. This process can be used with both sealed and non-sealed batteries. The MX60 has a preset recharg ing [...]

83 BULK cycle provides the maximum pow er to the battery –the voltage increases while recharg ing. A Bulk cycle is automatically initiated when the batter y voltage is below the Absorb and F loat* recharge v oltage set points. The Bulk c ycle will continue until the Absorb voltage set point is achieved . “BMPPT ” is displayed on the screen. A[...]

84 BA T TERY TEMPERA TURE C OMPENSA TED VOLA T GE SET POINT The temperature of a batt er y has an impact on the recharging pr ocess—in higher ambient temperatures , the regulation set points (Absorb & F loat) need to be reduced t o prevent over charg ing of the batteries. In lower ambient temperatur e conditions, the voltage r egulation set p[...]

85 SUGGESTED BA T TERY CHARGER SET POINTS The batter y manufacturer should pro vide you with speci c instructions on the following maintenance and voltage set point limits for the speci c batteries. The f ollowing information can be used when the manufacturer ’ s information is not available. SEALED LEAD ACID – A GM / GEL 12 V 24 V 48 V A[...]

86 OWNER’S SYSTEM INFORM A TION Date of P urchase: ____________________________________________________________ V endor: ____________________________________________________________________ Date of Installation: ___________________________________________________________ Installer : ________________________________________________________________[...]

87 EU DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY According t o ISO / IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Pr oduct T ype: Photovoltaic Char ge Controller Pr oduct Model Number : MX60 This product complies with the following EU dir ectives: Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC, “C ouncil Directive of 3 May 1989 On the approximation of the la ws of member States relating[...]

88 T WO YEAR LIMITED W ARRANT Y INFORMA TION MX60 P roducts OutBack P ower Systems, Inc. (“OutBack”) provides a two year (2) limited warranty (“ Warranty ”) against defects in materials and workmanship for its MX60 products (“Products ”) if installed in  xed location applications . F or this W arranty to be valid, the P roduct purcha[...]

89 T o request warranty ser vice, you must contact OutBack T echnical Ser vices at (360) 435-6030 or suppor t@ outbackpower .com within the e ec tive warranty period. If warrant y service is required, OutBack will issue a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number . A r equest for an RM A number requires all of the f ollowing information: 1. Pr [...]

90 T wo Y ear Limited MX60 W arranty Registr ation Sy stem Owner Name: _______________________________ Countr y : ______________________________ Address: ______________________________ T elephone Number : ______________________ City , State, Zip Code: ____________________ E-mail: ________________________________ Product Pr oduct Model Number : ____[...]

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