General Installation Notes - Morningstar SUNSAVER DUO Manual De Instalación Y Operaciones

General Installation Notes

• Read through the entire installation section before beginning
installation.
• Be very careful when working with batteries. Wear eye protection.
Have fresh water available to wash and clean any contact with
battery acid.
• Use insulated tools and avoid placing metal objects near the
batteries.
• Explosive battery gasses may be present during charging. Be certain
there is sufficient ventilation to release the gasses.
• Do not install in locations where water can enter the controller.
• Loose power connections and/or corroded wires can melt wire
insulation, burn surrounding materials, or even cause fire. Ensure
tight connections and use cable clamps to secure cables in mobile
applications.
• Only charge lead-acid batteries.
• Each of the two SunSaver Duo Battery connections may be wired to
one battery or a bank of batteries. The following instructions refer to
a singular battery, but it shall be implied that each battery connection
can be made to either one battery or a group of batteries wired in
parallel to form a 12 volt battery bank.
3. 2 A dj ust i ng D I P Sw i t ches
Adjusting DIP Switches
Figure 2. Setting DIP switch definitions
Figure 2. Setting DIP switch definitions
D I P Sw i t ches 1 & 2 – B at t er y Type Sel ect
The SunSaver Duo charges both sealed and flooded lead-acid batteries per the
charging specifications in table 1 below. Sealed batteries are typically
maintenance-free batteries that do not require water. Flooded batteries have
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