Product Manual

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BATTERY INFORMATION
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MORNINGSTAR CORPORATION
10.0
10.0 Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY
The TriStar-45 and TriStar-60 controllers are warranted to be free from defects
in material and workmanship for a period of FIVE (5) years from the date of
shipment to the original end user. Morningstar will, at its option, repair or
replace any such defective products.
CLAIM PROCEDURE
Before requesting warranty service, check the Operator’s Manual to be
certain that there is a fault with the controller. Return the defective product
to your authorized Morningstar distributor with shipping charges prepaid.
Provide proof of date and place of purchase.
To obtain service under this warranty, the returned products must include
the model, serial number and detailed reason for the failure, the panel
type, array size, type of batteries and system loads. This information is
critical to a rapid disposition of your warranty claim.
Morningstar will pay the return shipping charges if the repairs are covered by
the warranty.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
This warranty does not apply under the following conditions:
• Damage by accident, negligence, abuse or improper use.
• PV or load currents exceeding the ratings of the product.
• Unauthorized product modification or attempted repair
• Damage occurring during shipment
THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. MORNINGSTAR
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No Morningstar distributor,
agent or employee is authorized to make any modification or extension to
this warranty.
MORNINGSTAR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL OR DAMAGE
TO EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY.
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11.0 Technical Specifications
ELECTRICAL
• System voltage ratings 12, 24, 48 Vdc
• Current ratings — Battery Charge Control
TS-45: 45 A
TS-60: 60 A
• Current ratings — Load Control
TS-45: 45 A
TS-60: 60 A
• Current ratings — Diversion Charge Control
TS-45: 45 A diversion load
TS-60: 60 A diversion load
• Accuracy 12/24V: ≤ 0.1 % ± 50 mV
48V: ≤ 0.1 % ± 100 mV
• Min. voltage to operate 9 V
• Max. solar array Voc 125 V
• Max. operating voltage 68 V
• Self-consumption less than 20 mA
• High temp shutdown 95ºC disconnect solar
90ºC disconnect load / diversion load
70ºC reconnect solar / load / diversion load
• Solar high voltage disconnect highest equalization + 0.2V
HVD reconnect 13.0V
• Transient surge protection:
pulse power rating 4500 watts
response < 5 nanosec
BATTERY CHARGING / RTS
• Charge algorithm: PMW, constant voltage
• Temp comp. coefficient –5mV/ºC/cell (25ºC ref)
• Temp comp. range: –30ºC to +80ºC
• Temp comp. setpoints PWM, float, equalize, HVD (with RTS
option)
BATTERY CHARGING STATUS LED’s
G 13.3 to PWM
G/Y 13.0 to 13.3 V
Y 12.65 to 13.0 V
Y/R 12.0 to 12.65 V
R 0 to 12.0 V
Note: Multiply x 2 for 24V systems, x 4 for 48V systems
Note: The LED indications are for charging a battery. When discharging, the
LED’s will typically be Y/R or R.