Outback Power Systems MX60 manual

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

2 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. W arrant y Summar y Dear OutBack Customer , Thank you for y our purchase of OutBack pr oducts. We make every e or t to assure our power conversion pr oducts will give you long and r eliable ser vice for y our renewable energy syst em. As with any manufactured device , repairs might be needed due to damage , inapprop[...]

3 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. The OutBack P ower Systems MX60 PV MPPT Charge C ontroller is ETL listed to UL1741 (Inverters, Converters, Contr ollers, and I nterconnection 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 89). About OutBack P [...]

4 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS INTRODUC TION .................................................................................................................. ...................................................................... 6 INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES AND SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS ..............................................[...]

5 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. (DA T A) LOGGING ....................................................................................................................................................................................49 Clearing T otal and Daily Stats ........................................................................................[...]

6 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. SC OPE The manual provides saf et y guidelines and installation information for the MX60 PV MPPT Charge Controller . It does not provide information 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 i[...]

7 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. OUTBACK MX60 CHARGE C ONTROLLER INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES AND SAFET Y 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 [...]

8 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 batter y enclosure to pr event accumulation and concentration of hydrogen gas in “ pock ets” at the top of the enclosure . Vent the battery compar tment from the hig[...]

9 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. OPEN CIRCUIT VOL T AGE/WIRE AND DISC ONNEC T SIZING Maximum Open Circuit Voltage ( 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 en vironment (although the MX60 shuts down at [...]

10 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Use up to 2 A WG wire and tor que to 30-inch pounds at terminals. MA TE/HUB RJ45 jack If attaching to plywood, use a 1 5/8” wood screw to secure the MX60 at the top slotted hole and other screws as needed at interior bottom holes. PV+ PV- BA T - BA T+ F our-Position T er minal Block Chassis/Equipment Ground L ug Pr [...]

11 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. NO TES • An optional battery Remote T emperature Sensor (RTS) is recommended f or 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 pl[...]

12 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Figur e 2 MX60 WIRING DIAGRAM WITHOUT A GFP/2, the ground conductors tie into the negative terminal bus bar .[...]

13 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Figur e 3 MX60 WITH GFP/2 WIRING DIA GRAM The GFP/2 requir es a separate gr ound bus bar .[...]

14 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. BA T TERY SYSTEM VOL T AGE • The MX60’ s default setting is for a 12 VDC batter y. • Change the setting after powering up the MX60 if a di erent batter y voltage is used. • The PV array voltage—which must not exceed 150 VDC open circuit—is automatically detected .  KEY T O THE EXAMPLE DIAGRAMS  So[...]

15 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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. Note: Be sure the PV input and battery breakers are o before star ting the power -up sequence . OFF SCREEN (this screen is initially blank at power up) Wi[...]

16 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. P ower-Up Screen Release both soft ke ys when the OutBack P ower Systems screen appears . The selected batter y voltage appears in the upper righthand corner . The BA T TERY VOL T AGE scr een will appear nex t. Note: The MX60 designation in the low er left corner will read MX60A U for Australian versions and MX60ES fo[...]

17 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Battery Voltage S creen Pr ess the “  ” sof t key to select a batter y 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.). “^^” indica[...]

18 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. ST A TUS SCREEN The ST A TUS Screen displays syst em information. See page 67 f or detailed information of the dif- fer ent 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 d[...]

19 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. PREP ARING FOR RECHARGING T urn the P V input breaker on. The MX60 automatically detects the PV input voltage. (Note: If PV voltage registers “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[...]

20 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 > sof t key af ter aligning the ast erisk in front of the selected menu choice. Pr essing the < EXIT >[...]

21 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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[...]

22 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. A UX MODE The A UX is a secondar y control circuit —essentially, a small po wer supply that provides a 12 VDC (up to 200 milliamps) output current. It is either ac tive (12 VDC on) or inactive (12 VDC o ). • T o access the AUX MODE fr om the MAIN Menu, pr ess the <  >soft key until the asterisk is in f[...]

23 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. A UX MODE P ath • P ress the #1 soft k ey once from the ST A TUS M enu to open the MAIN Menu. • P ress either of the arrow soft keys until the “*” is to the left of “ Aux. ” • P ress the < GO > soft k ey . I f more than ten minutes ha ve passed since any activity , the P ASSWORD screen becomes acti[...]

24 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. A UX modes in order of appearance on the MX60 display: • Manual • V ent F an • PV T rigger • F loat • Error Alarm • Div ersion • L ow Batter y Disconnect • Remot e The most commonly used A UX modes: • Vent F an • Diversion • Low Batt er y Disconnect When an A UX MODE is ON, 12 VDC is available at[...]

25 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ogramming the A UX MODES Pr ess the < ON > or < OFF > sof t keys to manually activate or deactivate AUX MODE. P ress the < NEXT > soft ke y to view the Vent F an screen. T o view other screens, continue t o press the < NEXT > soft key. The Vent F an helps remove h ydrogen from the bat- ter y[...]

26 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ess the < NEX T > soft ke y 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 A UX MODE P V T rigger ac tivates. P ress the < VOL T > soft k ey to adjust the voltage. Adjust the voltage within a range of 20V - 150V by pressing [...]

27 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. T o adjust the minimum amount of time the PV volt- age must remain high bef ore deactivating the A UX MODE, press the < TIME > soft key. Pr ess the < - > or the < + > sof t 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 A[...]

28 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. The default state of the ERROR ALARM is On, meaning 12 VDC is present at the AUX 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 r emote locations to signal (e .g., a telecommunica- tion signal [...]

29 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ess the < TIME > sof t 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 volt- age falls below the Hysteresis voltage. Hold Time shows how long the AUX MODE stays active after the batter y voltage has fallen below the HYST (Hysteresis[...]

30 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Figur e 5 Diversion L oad and A UX Wiring Set-Up Illustrated[...]

31 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ess the < NEX T > 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 connected loads only are disconnected; the loads are On when the battery voltage rises above the reconnect volts . T o adjust these set points, press the < TIME >[...]

32 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. In the Low Batt Disconnect screen, press the < VOL T > soft ke y to adjust the battery voltage disconnects set point. Pr ess either the < - > or the < + > sof t key to adjust the disconnect voltage. P ress the < ReC on > soft key to open the RE-CONNEC T VOL TS screen. Pr ess either the < - &[...]

33 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ess the < NEX T > soft ke y to view the Remote screen. In Remote AUX MODE, the OutBack M A TE can control the MX60’ s A UX MODE. P ress the EXIT soft key t wice to return to the M AIN M enu screen. Pr ess the <  > sof t key to move the asterisk to the Light option. When the asterisk is in front of [...]

34 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. BACKLIGHT A UT O (default) leaves backlight and soft k eys on for 60 seconds whenever any soft key is pressed (press- ing any soft key when the L CD is not lighted does not change any settings). ON or OFF states are also a vailable. Pr ess the #1sof t key t wice to return to the M AIN Menu screen Pr ess the <  &[...]

35 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ess either the < –EQV > or < +EQV > sof t key to change the EQ voltage, f ollowing your batter y man- ufacturer ’ s recommendations. Not e that the factor y default EQ voltage is set low , the same as the factor y default Absorb voltage. P ress the < NEXT > sof t key to view the BA T TERY EQU [...]

36 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Use the < -DA Y > and < +DA Y > soft keys to preset the inter val day to initiate an aut omatic 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 INTERVAL 00 000 EXIT -DA Y +DA Y • A uto[...]

37 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MISC—MISCELLANEOUS The MISCELLANEOUS screens display extra settings and technical inf ormation, some of which is useful for OutBack P ower Systems T echnical Services. The Grid Tie (GT ) value is sent from G- series inverter through the MA TE and HUB for Grid Tie control communica- tions. GT X means MX60 is in grid [...]

38 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. WIDE/LMIT Batter y T emperature C ompensated Limits During cold weather , a batter y often requires a higher r echarging v oltage. L ower quality inver ters 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 lower the compen[...]

39 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Setting LMIT Upper and Low er Set Points In the DISCONNEC T 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 batter y temperature is highest. When the desired low v oltage is reached, simultaneously pr ess and hold[...]

40 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. When the Upper Limit is displayed , the desired com- pensated 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. Note: WIDE/LMIT voltages ar e not applicable in the Equalize charg ing mod[...]

41 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. After con rming the Upper Limit and Lower Limit voltages , press the <  > soft key in the MAIN Menu. Pr ess the < GO > sof t key to advance to the  rst MISC screen. F rom this scr een, you can access MISCELLANEOUS Screen 2. F rom the MISC screen, press the < NEXT > soft key to view the FORCE[...]

42 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 increases hourly if the MX60 has not charged the batteries for 26+ hou[...]

43 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. ADV ANCED The ADV ANCED MENU allows  ne -tuning of the MX60 operations including “Snooze ” periods and Maximum Po wer P oint limits. I n order of appearance , the following modes occur in the ADV ANCED Menu selections:  Snooze Mode  P ar k Mpp (% V oc)  MPP Range Limit % V oc  Sweep Inter val  Vb[...]

44 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Auto Sweep MPPT Mode (see page 46) seeks the solar array ’ s maximum available voltage to r echarge the batteries. The MX60 is best left in this default mode for most r echarging purposes . If the output current is below  ve amps (e.g ., overcast day or early mornings and late evenings), the MX60 will operate at [...]

45 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. The Sweep Inter val mode or mini-sweep deter- mines how often a sweep occurs, ranging fr om 0-15 minutes. A sw eep is a search f or the best MPP for the array . At zero minutes, the MPPT mini-sweep function is disabled (this is not recommended f or PV arrays). No sweeping occurs if the output current is under  ve a[...]

46 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Low C uto sets the batter y charger ’ s lowest allow- able current limit the MX60 will charge in MPPT mode befor e stopping and returning to “Snoozing . ” The Low C uto is adjustable from .2 amps to 1 amp; .6 amps is the default Low C uto current. R aising this value will assist the MX60 in entering “[...]

47 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. In the Absor b Time Limits screen, the user can set the minimum and maximum times the MX60 stays in the Absorb recharge cycle.  M AXimum is adjustable from 0 t o 4 hours.  MINimum is adjustable from 0 minutes (the default) up to the maximum absorb time limit minus 10 minutes. (EX: Maximum Absorb time = 2 hours o[...]

48 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. W akeup Mode selec ts how often the MX60 does a “ Wakeup ” during “Snoozing” per iods. Since en viron- mental condition impact the open circuit voltage ( Voc) of an array , a user selectable V oc rise in value will allow the controller to “wakeup ” sooner or later based on the last measured Voc value . A s[...]

49 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. (DA T A) L OGGING The MX60 records batt er y  oat and daily k ilowatt-hour (kWh) information f or the previous 64 days. This data can be compared, f or instance, with weather reports to con r m the MX60’ s per formance. When 64 days are r eached, f or ever y new day of data recorded , a day is eliminated from [...]

50 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Clearing T otals and Daily Stats • Pr essing and holding TOT L for three seconds brings up the “ Are you sure? ” screen, prompting you to clear the total accumulated kWh and kAh statistical values in the MX60. • Pr essing and holding DA L Y for thr ee seconds will bring up the “ Are you sure? ” screen f or[...]

51 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. L OG2 The Log2 scr een displays additional voltage and time inf or mation. Daily high Voc value Daily peak batter y voltage Operational mode The highest Voc 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[...]

52 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Auto Restart Pr essing and holding the #4 sof t key for several seconds selects among the three MX60 Auto ReStar t modes: 0, 1, and 2 (default). Auto ReStart allows the MX60 to per form internal recalibrations and eliminate any possibility of software errors. T o change the mode, release the #4 soft key and press and [...]

53 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Secondar y L OG2 Screen The Secondar y Log2 scr een shows the basic recharg ing state of the MX60 (EQ, FL OA T ) time in min- utes, 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 temperature compensation [...]

54 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MICRO-HYDRO , WIND TURBINE, AND FUEL CELL APPLICA TIONS The MX60 is designed to work with solar arrays . Although it will work with micro-hydr o and fuel cell, OutBack P ower Systems can only o er limited technical support for these applications be - cause there is too much variance in micro-hy dro and fuel cell ge[...]

55 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. T o adjust these values and enhance the performance of these systems, use the MX60 ADV ANCED MENU to make changes. T o determine your micr o-hydro or fuel cell system ’ s best settings f or MPP voltage, do the f ollowing: 1. Use Auto Sweep and r ecord the watts yielded. This value should be in line with your generat[...]

56 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. ADV ANCED MENU (M icro-H ydr o) Mpp R ange Limit % (Auto 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 Voc, which is based on values appr opr iate for a solar array . Micro-hydro and fuel cell systems can require a br oader range, normally on th[...]

57 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. In the AD V ANCED MENU scr een, press the < NEXT > soft ke y until the Mpp R ange Limit % VOC screen appears. P ress the < 1/2 > soft k ey until FULL appears. When  nished, press the < NEXT > soft ke y to go to the Sweep Inter val screen. In the Sweep I nterval screen, press the < -MIN > sof[...]

58 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr ess the < -VOC > or < +VOC > soft k ey to select one of the 13  xed percentage values. P ark M pp applies to Auto Sw eep Mode if the output current is less than 5 amps; U-Pick alwa ys uses the P ar k Mpp value. Pr ess the < NEX T > soft ke y until the MPPT Mode screen appears. Note: After adjus[...]

59 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. In the ST A TUS screen, press the #3 and #4 soft keys simultaneously to per form a Mini-Sweep. The MX60 will track the new MPP based on the  xed percent- age value. P er form a M ini-Sweep any time a change to the input system or the P ark M pp  xed percent- age value is changed. In U-Pick %V oc mode, press the [...]

60 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. THIS P AGE INTENTIONALL Y LEFT BLANK[...]

61 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 GFX/GVFX series inverter to manage the MX60  oat setting ensuring the MX60 is always keeping the batter y a[...]

62 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. CALLING THE F A C T ORY FOR ASSIST ANCE When calling OutBack P ower f or product assistance, please hav e the follo wing information ready : • MX60 Serial number and software version ( The sof tware version can be viewed by pr essing the #1 soft ke y on the ST A TUS screen and then pr essing a second time and holdin[...]

63 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. SPECIFICA TIONS Output Current Rating 60 amps continuous @ 25°C ambient Default Batter y System Voltage 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 VDC (adjustable) PV open circuit voltage 150 VDC M aximum (ETL R ating for UL1741 Standard); operational max = 141 VDC temperature corrrected VOC Standby power consumption Less than 1 watt typi[...]

64 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. *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 prevent possible damage to the unit. Realisti- cally , given that the solar array also reduces its current output when the ambient temperatur e increases, a user will p[...]

65 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MX60 Current V s T emperature (all t emps Celsius) 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 above table is “1 amp per deg ree C. ” Altitude should al[...]

66 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MX60 EFFICIENCY vs. INPUT POWER GRAPH Figur e 6 24V and 48V Battery System E ciency C ur ve[...]

67 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 display ed at the bottom right hand corner of the ST A TUS screen. Absorb-EX There is an external DC sou[...]

68 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Bat T mp Err The batter y temperature sensor is shor ted or damaged. EQ 0:00 This is the time elapsed in hours and minutes since the Equalization voltage was met. If the EQ voltage set point is not maintained, the controller will r evert back to EQ -MPPT – the EQ timer will pause until the batteries are regulat ed a[...]

69 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Low Light / Snoo zing During the initial sweep (see W akeup and Sweeping) , if it is determined to be too late (or too early) in the day , the MX60 will display Lo w Light for a f e w seconds and then display Snoozing f or 5 minutes (default). This reduces energy usage and unnecessary powering of the MX60. This messag[...]

70 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. W akeup As the PV open circuit voltage ( Voc) rises above the battery system voltage by two volts, the MX60 prepares t o deliver pow er to 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 inte[...]

71 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MA TE-DISPLA YED MX60 ST A TUS MODE Screens The MX60 ST A TUS MODE Screens display ed on the optional OutBack MA TE include MODE, METER, and SET (SE TPOINT ). In ST A TUS Mode, these MX functions can be viewed by the MA TE, but not changed. Please see the M A TE Installation and User Manual for more information. MX MO[...]

72 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MA TE-DISPLA YED MX60 ST A TUS METER Screens MX METER Screens • mode/pv/in/bat/out: displa ys the charger mode , the PV array voltage, the incoming PV amps, the batter y voltage, and the out going amps to the battery • char ger watts: char ger output measured in watts • char ger kwhrs: k ilowatt hours produced i[...]

73 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MA TE-DISPLA YED MX60 ST A TUS SETPT (SE TPOINT ) Screens Pr ess the  rst two soft k eys simultaneously to return to the MAIN Menu or pr ess < ST A TUS > and then press < MAIN > on the ST A TUS screen. MX SETP(OINT ) Screens • Absorb: displays the v oltage that initiates and maintains the Absorb cycle[...]

74 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE MX60 does not boot/power-up (blank L CD) • Check the batter y connection and polarit y .  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 VD[...]

75 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MX60 not producing expected power • Clouds , partial shading, or dir ty panels can cause poor per formance.  The lower current limit set point in the “Charger” menu will yield a loss of power or poor per formance symptoms. • Ar e the batteries charged? Is the MX60 in the Absorbing or Float stage? If either [...]

76 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MX60 is not equalizing • Has the EQ cycle been initiated?  I n the EQ Menu, press ST ART to begin process . When the EQ c ycle has been initiated, “EQ-MPPT ” will be displayed. • The EQ c ycle has been initiated, but the batt er y is not equalizing.  The EQ c ycle will begin when the tar get EQ set point[...]

77 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. MX60 Battery T emperature Compensat ed Voltage • Only the OutBack RTS (remote t emperature sensor) can be used with the MX60. • The battery voltage can rise above the ABSORB and FL OA T voltage set points if the batter y tem- perature is < 77° F or fall below the ABSORB and FL OA T voltage if the battery tempe[...]

78 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. T YPICAL ARRA Y SIZING GUIDE Below is a list of recommended array sizing f or the MX60 for various nominal voltage batt eries: Nominal Batter y Voltage 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 o[...]

79 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. ST ANDARD v s. A USTRALIAN DEF A UL T SET TINGS The Australian version MX60 has a f e w default settings that di er from the Standard version default settings. However , ther e are no di erences in performance and e cienc y between the two ver- sions. The Standard and Australian v ersion can be identi ed a[...]

80 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. T o meet NEC compliance , the largest PV array that can be connected to the MX60 should have 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 drop . T emperature and conduit [...]

81 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. #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 1150 15 60 95 150 240 382 480 750 20 45 72 112 180 287 362 580 30 30 47 75 120 192 230 385 40 22.5 35 57 90 145 180 280 50 17.5 27 45 72 115 145 215 #8 #6 #4 #2 #1/0 #2/0 #4/0 8 140 221 356 562 906 1125 1812 10 113 178 284 453 719 906 [...]

82 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 , conduc tors, and most cir cuit breakers. The MX60[...]

83 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Figur e 7 MX60 MUL TI-ST AGE BA T TERY CHARGING The MX60 charge controller is a sophisticat ed, multi-stage battery charger that uses several regula- tion 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 [...]

84 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 cycle will continue until the Absorb voltage set point is achieved. “BMPPT ” is [...]

85 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. 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 tem- peratures, the r egulation set points (Absorb & Float) need to be reduced to pr event overcharging of the batteries. In lower ambient temperatur e conditions, th[...]

86 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. SUGGESTED BA T TERY CHARGER SET POINTS The batter y manufacturer should provide y ou with speci c instruc tions on the following maint e - nance and voltage set point limits for the speci c batteries. The following information can be used when the manufacturer ’ s information is not available. SEALED LEAD ACID[...]

87 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. T WO YEAR LIMITED W ARRANT Y INFORMA TION OutBack P ower Systems Inc. warrants that the products it manufacturers will be free fr om defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years subject to the conditions set forth below. The limited warranty is ex tended to the original user and is transf erable.[...]

88 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. During the two year period beginning on the invoice date , OutBack Power Systems will r epair or replace products cover ed under this limited warranty that are returned to OutBack P ower Systems ’ facility or to an OutBack P ower Syst ems authorized repair facility , or that are repaired on site by an OutBack P ower[...]

89 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. EU DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY According t o ISO / IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Pr oduct T ype: Photov oltaic Charge Contr oller Pr oduct Model Number : MX60 This product complies with the following EU dir ec tives: Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC, “C ouncil Directive of 3 May 1989 On the approximation of the l[...]

90 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. OWNER’S SYSTEM INFORM A TION Date of P urchase: ____________________________________________________________ V endor: ____________________________________________________________________ Date of Installation: ___________________________________________________________ Installer : ____________________________________[...]

91 OutBack Pow er Systems Inc. Pr oduc t Registration Please take a moment to regist er and provide us with some important information. Registering your products will help us maintain the standard of ex cellence you expect from us in terms of per formance, quality and reliability . Send check or money order payable t o OutBack P ower Systems . I nc[...]

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