Kid Manual

The KID Solar Charge Controller Instructions
MNBTS Battery Temperature sensor
Note:
Do not use the BTS with the
stacking jumpers installed.
Standard on Marine versions, optional on all others. Battery temperature sensors are
employed on many sophisticated chargers in order to compensate the charge voltage based
on temperature. If you are in an area where the ambient temperature is relatively stable at
25°C, you do not need a BTS all other areas can benefit from having a BTS. The BTS raises
the charge voltage when colder than 77° C and decreases the charge voltage above 77° F.
Temp comp is set for lead acid batteries, but is adjustable for other types in the Battery menu.
Stacking:
TWIN: CONNECT TWO KIDS ON A SINGLE SOLAR ARRAY CHARGING A SINGLE
BATTERY SYNC: CONNECT MULTIPLE KIDS ON DIFFERENT SOLAR ARRAYS CHARGING
A SINGLE BATTERY
TWIN MODE:
When your power requirements grow and more charging current is required, you can add a second KID and
have both act like a single 60 amp controller. This requires that the PV input and battery outputs of two KIDs
be paralleled, You accomplish this outside of The KID in a suitable junction box. See below for jumper
settings. Make sure to use wire and breakers of suitable size for each KID. Since you will now have a 60
amp output capability, you might think that a single 60 amp breaker after combining the output is
acceptable? However, each KID accepts 1 0AWG wire max. A 60 amp breaker does not protect 1 0AWG
wire, so two 30 amp breakers will be required. The same situation exists for the PV input. Make sure the
wires are sized large enough for the overcurrent devices.
SYNC MODE:
Sync Mode allows for multiple KIDs all on the same battery bank to work with multiple
solar arrays. Each KID MUST have its own isolated solar array and be wired as the
manual shows for a single KID. In this mode all downstream KIDs get there programming
and commands from the KID that is selected as the Primary KID. All things like Float and
EQ etc are shared between the KIDs. See below for jumper settings.
1 4AWG = 1 5 amp breaker
1 2AWG = 20 amp breaker
1 0AWG = 30 amp breaker
6 AWG = 60 amp breaker
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