KID Manual Firmware Rev 1761

The Kid Solar Charge Controller Instructions
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When the absorb screen appears, use the up/down arrow to adjust absorb voltage. Consult your battery
manufacturer for their recommended settings. There is no such thing as one setting that fits all flooded
or AGM etc. batteries. Different manufacturers have different requirements. Differences may be subtle,
but the KID is capable of very fine adjustment. There is no reason to guess as to these important
settings. When done, hit the right arrow key to go to the Float settings screen.
Setting the Float voltage is accomplished exactly the same as the previous Absorb voltage. Use the up
down arrows to adjust the float voltage according to your battery manufacturer’s recommendations.
When done, hit the right arrow key to bring you to the Equalize screen.
Default is 1 5.0 volts. This is not high enough to EQ a flooded battery, but not so high that it would hurt
a Gel or AGM style battery which is why the EQ default setting is intentionally set low. Flooded
batteries require periodic Equalizing to reduce sulfation. Consult your battery manufacturers
specifications for a correct EQ setting. If your type of battery does not want to ever be EQ’d, then
simply set the voltage to the Absorb voltage.
When done, hit the right arrow key to bring you to the Input Function screen.
This screen is where you select what type of charge controller you will configure the KID for. Solar
is the most common. Use the up /down arrow keys to select Solar, then hit the right arrow key. The
screen changes to say DATA HAS BEEN SAVED and then switches to a status screen.
Battery Float
13.9 Volts
Battery Equalize
15.0 Volts
Input Function
Solar
0.0 Resting
12.4V Solar 0W