Manual

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Scope .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Classic Power Curves ............................................................................................................................... 8
Unpacking the Classic ............................................................................................................................ 10
Removing and installing the front cover on the Classic ...................................................................... 11
Mounting the Classic ............................................................................................................................. 12
Alternative Mounting .......................................................................................................................... 14
Dimensions...................................................................................................................................... 14
Sealed or Vented .................................................................................................................................. 14
Network Cable Routing and Installation Guidelines .......................................................................... 15
Battery Temperature Sensor Installation ............................................................................................. 17
Chassis Grounding ................................................................................................................................. 19
DC System Grounding ........................................................................................................................ 19
DC GFP (Ground Fault Protection) ..................................................................................................... 20
Disabling GFP ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Wiring the Classic .................................................................................................................................. 21
DC Terminal Connector ...................................................................................................................... 23
Over Current Protection and Wire Size Requirements ...................................................................... 23
Current Rating ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Over Current Protection ...................................................................................................................... 24
Long Distance Wire Runs ................................................................................................................... 24
Connecting the Classic to the Clipper ................................................................................................. 25
Maximum and Minimum Wire Size .................................................................................................... 25
Commissioning the Classic .................................................................................................................... 25
Using the Classic Setup Screen's ........................................................................................................... 25
Setting Nominal Battery voltage ........................................................................................................... 26
Battery Charge Stages and Meanings ................................................................................................. 26
Bulk MPPT ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Absorb ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Float ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Equalize ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Adjusting Absorb, Equalize and Float Voltages .................................................................................. 27
Battery Size and Chemistry ................................................................................................................. 27
Battery Temperature Compensation .................................................................................................... 27
Calibrating Battery and PV Voltage ..................................................................................................... 27
Configuring DC Input Source ............................................................................................................... 28
Configuring the Classic for Wind Input Source .................................................................................. 30
Wind ................................................................................................................................................ 30
Setting the Date and Time ..................................................................................................................... 30
Setting Longitude and Latitude ............................................................................................................ 30
Configuring Auxiliary Input/Output .................................................................................................... 31
Aux 1 Function.................................................................................................................................... 35
Aux 2 Function. Output/Input ............................................................................................................. 36
Setting the MNGP features, Access the Version of software and Restore factory defaults ............. 36
Operating the Classic ............................................................................................................................. 37
Navigating the Menu's ........................................................................................................................ 37
Viewing Other MidNite Products on the Display ................................................................................ 38
Connecting Classic to Two MNGPs/Network cable ............................................................................ 38
Arc Fault ................................................................................................................................................. 39