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Xantrex Digital echo-charge Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital echo-charge Owner’s Manual Xantrex Digital echo-charge Battery Charger...

  • Page 2: Safety Summary

    There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all service to qualified personnel. Notice of Copyright Xantrex Digital echo-charge © November 2002 Xantrex International. All rights reserved. Xantrex is a registered trademark of Xantrex International. Disclaimer UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC. (“XANTREX”) MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION.
  • Page 3 The maximum charge current is 15 amps when the starting battery is 1/2 volt to 1 volt DC less than the house battery. The Digital echo-charge is designed to work on 12 VDC or 24 VDC systems. The Digital echo-charge is a voltage-follower, following the three-stage charge modes of the Freedom Charger.

  • Page 4: Things You Should Know

    THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Use only deep-cycle batteries in your house battery bank. Only similar batteries should be connected together in one bank. Do not connect old and new batteries together or wet and gel cell batteries together. Always use properly sized terminals and cables for your interconnecting battery cables.

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN The Digital echo-charge should be unpacked immediately upon receipt, and inspected to determine if any shipping damage has occurred. No special handling is necessary; however, care should be used to avoid dropping the unit or exposing it to dust and moisture.

  • Page 6: Installation Precautions

    Protect your skin from harm by wearing clothing that will cover your arms and legs when working with batteries. The Digital echo-charge is intended for vertical mounting. Mount in a location that provides the greatest convenience when making the wire connections to the batteries.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Prevent unnecessary damage by carefully following the installation instructions. Battery Connections Two feet of 16 gauge wire with a ring terminal on the end is connected to the Digital echo-charge unit. Connect the ring terminals to the batteries as indicated. Connect from the echo-charge: •...

  • Page 8: House Battery

    INSTALLATION WARNING Never disconnect battery cables while the charger is in operation. echo-charge INVERTER/CHARGER FUSE To Ground STARTER BATTERY HOUSE BATTERY...

  • Page 9: Operation

    OPERATION When the input voltage is 13.0/25.5 volts DC or higher, echo-charge automatically switches ON. The LED glows a steady green. When the input voltage is lower than 13.0/25.5 volts, the echo-charge automatically switches OFF, and the LED blinks green. The output voltage of echo- charge is limited to 14.4/28.8 volts.
  • Page 10 It is important to install the Digital echo-charge in a well-ventilated location. An elevated temperature may cause the Operation LED to glow red and turn the echo-charge OFF. When the temperature cools down, the LED will return to green and the Digital echo-charge will resume normal operation. Operation...

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK LED is red. 1. Check to see that the Digital echo-charge Thermal has sufficient air flow and ventilation around it. shutdown 2. Check the battery connections. 1. Check the difference in voltage between the house battery and the starter battery. If the difference is greater than 2 volts, the Digital echo-charge will reduce the charge current.
  • Page 12 GLOSSARY AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) Battery A lead acid, maintenance-free battery. Ah Capacity The ability of a fully charged battery to deliver a specified quantity of electricity (Amp-Hr., Ah) at a given rate (Amp, A) over a definite period of time (Hr.). The capacity of a battery depends on a number of factors: active material, weight, density, adhesion to grid, number, design and dimensions of plates, plate spacing design of sepa- rators, specific gravity and quantity of available electrolyte, grid alloys,...
  • Page 13 GLOSSARY Gel Cell Battery A type of battery that uses a gelled electrolyte solution. These batteries are sealed and are virtually maintenance-free. Not all sealed batteries are the gel cell type. Ground The reference potential of a circuit. In automotive use, the result of attaching one battery cable to the body or frame which is used as a path for completing a circuit in lieu of a direct wire from a component.

  • Page 14: Warranty

    This Limited Warranty is transferable to subsequent owners but only for the unexpired portion of the Warranty Period. What will Xantrex do? Xantrex will, at its option, repair or replace the defective product free of charge, provided that you notify Xantrex of the product defect within the Warranty Period, and provided that Xantrex through inspection establishes the existence of such a defect and that it is covered by this Limited Warranty.
  • Page 15 Xantrex product specifications including high input voltage from generators and lightning strikes; the product if repairs have been done to it other than by Xantrex or its authorized service centers (hereafter “ASCs”); the product if it is used as a component part of a product expressly warranted by another manufacturer;...

  • Page 16: Return Material Authorization Policy

    Please refer to your product user manual for limitations on uses of the product. Specifically, please note that the Xantrex Digital echo-charge is not intended for use in connection with life support systems and Xantrex makes no warranty or representation in connection with any use of the product for such purposes.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    • Input and output are reverse polarity protected. • Input is not protected against a voltage that is greater than 36 Volts DC. • Thermal protection automatically shuts down the Digital echo-charge. When the condition is corrected, the unit will automatically reset.
  • Page 18 Xantrex Technology Inc. Toll free 1 800 670 0707 Direct 1 604 422 2777 Fax 1 604 420 2145 CustomerService@xantrex.com www.xantrex.com 445-0204-01-01 Rev. 1 Printed in the U.S.A.

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