Adventure Kings PLUS AKPSR-MPPT 01 Manual de usuario
SKU: AKPSR-MPPT_01
MPPT SOLAR CHARGE
CONTROLLER / REGULATOR
(20 AMP LITHIUM COMPATIBLE)
USER MANUAL
2V1.7
CONTENTS
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL
COMPLETELY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
1. SAFETY INFORMATION 3
2. KIT CONTAINS 3
3. PRODUCT IMAGE 4
4. INSTALLATION 5
5. SOLAR ARRAY REQUIREMENTS 6
6. WIRING REQUIREMENTS 7
7. LED INDICATORS 8
8. DISPLAY 9
9. BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS 10
10. BASIC BUTTON FUNCTIONS 11
11. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 11
Changing Battery Type 11
Changing Battery Capacity 11
Changing Temperature Units (°C to °F) 12
Adjust Home Menu LCD Cycle Time 12
Adjust Load Type / Timer 12
Clear Generated / Consumed Energy 13
Factory Reset 14
12. USER ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS 14
13. BUILT IN PROTECTIONS 16
14. TROUBLESHOOTING 18
15. SPECIFICATIONS 20
16. DEFAULT LEAD-ACID SETTINGS 21
17. DEFAULT LITHIUM SETTINGS 22
18. APPENDIX 1 CONVERSION EFFICIENCY CURVES 23
19. WARRANTY 24
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• Please keep this manual for future review.
• This manual contains safety, installation and operation instructions for the Adventure
Kings Plus MPPT Solar Charge Controller / Regulator
• Carefully read all instructions and warnings in the manual before installation or use.
• There are no user serviceable components inside the unit. DO NOT disassemble or
attempt to repair the controller.
• While the unit has an IP33 dust and water-resistant rating, it is designed for use
inside in a protected area. Do not allow water to enter the unit.
• Install the unit in a well ventilated place. The unit’s heat sink may become very hot
during operation.
• Ensure appropriate fuses are installed when the MPPT is in use.
• Turn off any connections, including batteries, loads or solar panels before installation
or changes to the wiring setup
• Ensure power connections remain tight to avoid excessive heat from loose
connections.
• Maximum solar panel Open Cell Voltage (OCV): 46V @25°C
• Maximum Input current: 20A
• Maximum Solar Panel Input: 390W
• Minimum Battery operating voltage: 8V
• Adventure Kings Plus 20A MPPT Solar Charge Controller / Regulator
• 2x twin core connection wires with Quick Connect Plugs
• Temperature Sensor
• User Manual
1. SAFETY INFORMATION
2. KIT CONTAINS
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3. PRODUCT IMAGE
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4. INSTALLATION
• Please read the entire installation instructions to get familiar with the installation steps
before installation.
• Be very careful when installing or connecting batteries, especially flooded lead-acid
batteries. Wear eye protection and have fresh water available to wash and clean any
contact with battery acid.
• Keep the MPPT Controller and battery away from any metal objects, which may
cause short circuit of the battery.
• Explosive battery gases may come out from the battery during charging, so make
sure ventilation condition is good.
• Ventilation is highly recommended if mounted in an enclosure. Never install the
controller in a sealed enclosure with flooded batteries! Battery fumes from vented
batteries will corrode and destroy the controller circuits.
• Loose power connections and corroded wires may result in high heat that can
melt wire insulation, burn surrounding materials, or even cause fire. Ensure tight
connections and use cable clamps to secure cables and prevent them from moving
in mobile applications.
• The controller is only compatible with lead-acid (Sealed, Gel and Flooded) and lithium
(LiFePO4 and LiNiCoMnO2) batteries listed in this manual.
• Battery connection may be wired to one battery or a bank of batteries. The following
instructions refer to a singular battery, but it is implied that the battery connection can
be made to either one battery or a group of batteries in a battery bank.
• Multiple same models of controllers can be installed in parallel on the same battery
bank to achieve higher charging current. Each controller must have its own solar
module(s).
• Select the system cables according to 5A/mm2 or less current density.
1. Ensure unit is mounted securely inside a protected / covered area
2. If mounted in an enclosure, ensure adequate ventilation to avoid overheating or
damage to the unit
3. Plug the included temperature sensor into the unit before connecting any power
wiring (if the temperature sensor is not fitted, or is damaged, the unit will default
to 25C
4. Ensure correct polarity when connecting included wiring, or fitting other wiring, to
the Battery, Load and Solar terminals.
5. Loosen each of the screw terminals that you intend to use.
6. Identify the positive and negative markings on the quick connect plugs and
ensure you fit the correct wire into the correct screw terminal ‘block’
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7. Once the wire is securely in the metal terminal block, tighten the screw firmly
8. Repeat for both the battery positive and negative terminals (with one quick
connect plug) and the solar + and – terminals with the other quick connect plug
9. Confirm the polarity of the Solar input plug is connect
10.Confirm the polarity of the Battery plug is correct
11.When mounting the charge controller use screws or bolts, nuts and washers to
ensure it is secure and cannot move or shake loose
12.Allow for 150mm of free space above and below the heat sink
13.Do not mount the Charge Controller on any surface that will be or could be
affected by high temperatures
5. SOLAR ARRAY REQUIREMENTS
The Adventure Kings Plus MPPT Charge Controller has an in-built charging current/
power-limiting function. During the charging process, when the charging current or
power exceeds the rated charging current or power, the controller will automatically limit
the charging current or power to the rated range.
This function protects the controller and prevents damage to the controller due to the
connection of some over-powered PV modules. The actual operation of PV array is as follows:
If charging current or power of the solar panel(s) is less than or equal to the rated
charging current or power of controller it will carry out the charging as per the actual
current or power available at the time. At this time, the controller can work at the
Maximum Power Point of the solar panel(s).
WARNING
Even if the solar panel power is less than the rated charging power, if the
maximum open-circuit voltage of the solar panel exceeds 60V (at the lowest
environmental temperature), the controller may be damaged.
If charging current or power of PV array is greater than the rated charging current or
power of controller, it will charge at the maximum rated current (20A) or power (260W on
a 12V system).
Model Rated Charge
Current
Rated Charge
Power
Max. Solar
Panel Power
Max. Solar
Panel Open
Circuit Voltage
(OCV)
AKPSR-MPPT_01 20A 260W/12V 390W/12V 46V*
520W/24V 780W/24V
*Maximum Open Circuit Voltage of 46V @ 25°C Standard Test Condition Rating
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• Suggested wire size
Max. PV Input Current Suggested Solar Wiring
Size
10A 12AWG / 4mm2
20A 10AWG / 6mm2
30A 8AWG / 10mm2
Rated Charge / Load
Current
Suggested Battery
Wiring Size
Suggested Load Wiring
Size
10A 10AWG / 6mm2 12AWG / 4mm2
20A 10AWG / 6mm2 10AWG / 6mm2
30A 8AWG / 10mm2 8AWG / 10mm2
• The Adventure Kings Plus MPPT Solar Charge Controller / Regulator is a common-
negative controller, meaning all negative terminals are shared. The suggested method
is to wire the battery, and loads and solar panels to the unit. If instead another earth
point is used in the vehicle, the unit should also be earthed with the earth terminal on
the heatsink.
• Do not connect high power devices such as inverters through the load circuit of the
MPPT Controller.
6. WIRING REQUIREMENTS
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7. LED INDICATORS
The Adventure Kings Plus MPPT Solar Charge Controller / Regulator has three multi-
colour LEDs that can identify normal operations, connection issues and errors.
INDICATOR INSTRUCTION
Solar LED, Green Light, On Low current charging (early morning or late afternoon,
or cloudy days)
Solar LED, Light OFF No sunlight OR Connection issue (check wiring) OR
Low PV voltage (check
Solar LED, Green Light, Slow
Flashing (1 Per Second)
Normal Charging
Solar LED, Green Light, Fast
Flashing (4 Per Second)
Solar Over Voltage (confirm Solar Open Cell Voltage
is below 46V at 25°C, or below 60V at minimum
temperature)
Battery LED, Green Light, On Normal
Battery LED, Green Light, Slow
Flashing (1 Per Second)
Battery Full
Battery LED, Green Light, Fast
Flashing (4 Per Second)
Battery Over Voltage
Battery LED, Orange Light, On Battery Under Voltage
Battery LED, Red Light, On Battery Over Discharged
Battery LED, Red Light, Slow
Flashing (1 Per Second)
Battery Overheating (Or Lithium Battery Low
Temperature)
Load LED, Yellow Light, On Load Output ON
Load LED, Light OFF Load Output OFF
Solar LED, Green Light + Battery
LED, Orange Light, BOTH Fast
Flashing (4 Per Second)
Controller Overheating (Turn off Loads, disconnect
solar) OR System Voltage Error (Lithium battery voltage
can’t be identified automatically)
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The icons on the left of the screen show basic information about how the system is
operating, while the centre and right of the screen will cycle through the information
for the solar, battery and load circuits including displaying voltage, current, power, total
power, battery percentage and more.
ICON INFO ICON INFO ICON INFO
DAY TIME
– SOLAR IS
RECEIVING
SUN LIGHT
NOT
CHARGING
NOT
DISCHARGING
THROUGH
LOAD CIRCUIT
NIGHT TIME –
SOLAR IS NOT
RECEIVING
SUN LIGHT
CHARGING DISCHARGING
THROUGH
LOAD CIRCUIT
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When first connected, the unit will display Solar, Battery and Load information on the
HOME SCREEN Display that cycles every 2 seconds.
There are 5 buttons on the unit that perform different functions if they are short pressed,
or long pressed (held) within the different displays / menus.
1. While on the HOME SCREEN, pressing the PV, BATT or LOAD button will cycle that
selection through to the next display value.
a) Pressing PV will cycle through Volts, Amps, Watts and Watt hours.
b) Pressing BATT will cycle through Volts, Amps, Temperature and battery charge
percentage.
c) Pressing Load will cycle through Volts, Amps, Watts, consumed Watt hours, Load 1
setting and Load 2 Setting.
2. Short pressing the POWER/ESC button will turn the load output on or off
9. BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS
From the HOME SCREEN, pressing the SET button, then the PV button will access the
Solar Interface (with only the Solar Icon shown on screen) and display the connected
solar panel information (voltage, current, total power input and total generated power)
on two screens that can be cycled by short pressing the PV button. Pressing SET again
returns to the HOME SCREEN.
From the HOME SCREEN, pressing the BATT button will access the Battery Interface
(with only the Battery Icon shown on screen) and will display information about the
connected battery (voltage, temperature, current and battery capacity percentage) on
two screens that can be cycled by short pressing the PV button. Pressing SET again
returns to the HOME SCREEN.
10. BASIC BUTTON FUNCTIONS
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