AGFAPHOTO SP60 Solar Panel Third Recommends Instruction Manual

June 14, 2024
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AGFAPHOTO SP60 Solar Panel Third Recommends

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Product Information

Specifications

  • Module Type: 4×15 W
  • Dimensions: 355x290x25 mm
  • Weight: 2.8 kg
  • Max. Power: 60 W
  • Max. Voltage: 18.2 V
  • Max. Current: 3.3 A
  • Open Circuit Voltage: 21.5 V
  • Short Circuit Current: 3.5 A

Product Usage Instructions

Packaging Content

The packaging includes the following items:

  1. AgfaPhoto Solar Panel SP60
  2. Charge controller with USB type A (female) 5V 1.2A
  3. 50 cm 14AWG Anderson output cable
  4. 30 cm 14AWG Anderson output cable
  5. Alligator clips Red(+), Black(-)
  6. Safety fuse
  7. 2.5 m 14AWG cable
  8. 3 m 14AWG 2xAnderson cable
  9. 30 cm 14AWG Anderson / DC5521 (male) Adapter

Safety instructions

  • Read all of these operating instructions before using the product.
  • If the product does not work normally or is damaged, it must not be used.
  • Be careful not to let water get into the regulator.
  • Avoid sharp objects colliding with the surface of the solar panels.
  • Make sure the battery terminals are connected properly to avoid short circuits.
  • Do not touch the exposed electrical conductors carried by the battery.AGFAPHOTO-SP60-Solar-Panel-Third-Recommends-fig \(2\)

FAQ

  • What type of battery can be charged with this solar panel?
    Sealed, open and colloidal lead-acid batteries.

  • How to clean the solar surface?
    Dust and dirt on the surface should first be removed with a soft brush. The surface of the solar panel is wiped with a damp cloth to remove any remaining dirt and dust. Any guano or other buildup should be removed from the solar panel surface as soon as possible to prevent performance degradation.

  • Are foldable solar panels waterproof?
    To maximize the life of the module, it should not get wet.

  • What working temperatures are planned?
    -10°C to 70°C (14° to 140°F)

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing the mobile solar panel “AgfaPhoto SOLAR PANEL SP60”. Supply electronic devices with electricity anytime and anywhere, whether it is camping, outdoor photo shooting, in your mobile home, in emergencies or in the event of a power failure.
When reading through this manual, the following points should be noted:

  • These instructions have been created with care and to the best of our knowledge. If you have any questions about the product, please contact us.
  • This manual may not be copied or duplicated, except for personal use.

Disclaimer

  • Our company shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by fire, earthquake, third-party use, other accidents, willful misconduct on the part of the customer, improper use or other abnormal conditions.
  • The warranty covers all terms and conditions of the warranty. Any content not specified in the warranty terms and conditions is beyond our responsibility.
  • Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the device.
  • Our company assumes no liability for any damage caused by improper use or non-compliance with this manual.
  • The operating instructions as well as versions in other languages can be downloaded as a PDF file from our website: www.portable-power-stations.com.
  • Intended use : Our product is not suitable for use with equipment related to personal safety that relies heavily on power supply, such as medical equipment. Therefore, we assume no liability for accidents affecting personal safety, fire or machine failure and caused by using our product with the above devices.

SOLAR CONTROLLER

Safety instructions

  • Read all of the instructions in the manual before installation.
  • DO NOT disassemble or attempt to repair the controller.
  • Install external fuse or breaker as required.
  • Do disconnect the solar module and fuse/ breakers near to battery before installing or moving the controller.
  • Power connections must remain tight to avoid excessive heating from a loose connection.
  • Only charge batteries that comply with the parameters of controller.
  • Battery connection may be wired to one battery or a bank of batteries.
  • Risk of electric shock, the PV and load can produce high voltages when the controller is working.

Overview
The Solar Charge Controller is a PWM charge controller that adopts the most advanced digital technique. It’s an easy operation and cost efficient controller featured as:

  • Intelligent 3-level PWM charging: Bulk, Boost/Equalize, Float
  • Supports 3 ways of charging: gel, gas-tight, liquid-filled
  • Battery status LED indicator shows the battery situation
  • Battery temperature compensation function
  • The USB port provides a power supply that can be used to charge electronic devices
  • Battery type and charging output can be set by one button
  • Comprehensive electronic protection
Product features
  1. PV-Terminals
  2. Battery Terminals
  3. Load Terminals
  4. USB output interface
  5. Mounting Hole ø4.5mm
  6. Button for setting the consumer and to set the battery type
  7. Battery status LED indicator
  8. Load status LED indicator
  9. Charging status LED indicatorAGFAPHOTO-SP60-Solar-Panel-Third-Recommends-fig \(3\)

Wiring
Connect the system in the order of 1 Battery 2 Load 3 PV array and disconnect the system in the reverse order 3 2 1 (see figure 2).
NOTE : While wiring the controller do not close the circuit breaker or fuse and make sure that the leads of „+“ and „-“ poles are connected correctly.
NOTE : A fuse which current is 1.25 to 2 times the rated current of the controller must be installed on the battery side with a distance from the battery not greater than 150 mm.
NOTE : If an inverter is to be connected to the system, connect the inverter directly to the battery, not to the load side of the controller.

AGFAPHOTO-SP60-Solar-Panel-Third-Recommends-fig \(5\)

LED-Indicators

  • Charging and load status indicator
    Indicator| Color| Status| Description
    ---|---|---|---
    Charging status LED indicator| Green| On| Charging
    Green| Off| Not charging
    Green| Fast flashing| Battery over voltage
    Load status LED indicator| Green| On| Load On
    Green| Off| Load Off
    Green| Slowly flashing| Load overload
    Green| Fast flashing| Load short circuit
  • Battery status indicator
    LED1 LED2   LED3   LED4                                 Battery Status

    Slowly flashing| x| x| x| Under voltage
    Fast flashing| x| x| x| over discharge
    Battery LED indicator status during voltage is up
    o| o| x| x| 12.8V < Ubat < 13.4V
    o| o| o| x| 13.4V < Ubat < 14.1V
    o| o| o| o| 14.1V < Ubat
    Battery LED indicator status during voltage is down
    o| o| o| x| 12.8V < Ubat < 13.4V
    o| o| x| x| 12.4V < Ubat < 12.8V
    o| x| x| x| Ubat < 12.4V

NOTE:

  1. Voltage value for 12V system at 25ºC, please use 2x in 24V system
  2. “o“ LED indicator on | „x“ LED indicator off.

Setting operations

  1. Load ON/OFF Setting
    When the controller is powered on, press the button to control the load output.

  2. Battery Type Setting

Operation:

  1. Step 1: Enter setting mode by pressing button for 5s until the battery status LEDs are flashing.
  2. Step 2: Select the desired mode by pressing button.
  3. Step 3: The mode will be saved automatically without any operation for 5 sec and LED will stop flashing.

Battery type indicator

LED1 LED2 LED3 Battery type
o x x Sealed (default)
o o x Gel
o o o Flooded

HINWEIS: LED-Anzeige “o” leuchtet | LED-Anzeige “x” aus.

Battery protection

Battery Over Voltage Protection
When the battery voltage reaches to the set point of Over Voltage Disconnect Voltage (OVD), the controller will stop charging the battery to protect the battery from being over charged to break down.
Battery Over Discharge Protection
When the battery voltage reaches to the set point of Low Voltage Disconnect Voltage (LVD), the controller will stop discharging the battery to protect the battery from being over discharged.
Load Overload Protection
Load will be switched off when 1.25 times rated current overload happens. User has to reduce load appliance, then press the button or repower the controller.
Load Short Circuit Protection
Load will be switched off when load short circuit (≥3 times rated current) happens. User has to clear short circuit, then press the button or repower the controller.
High Voltage Transients Protection
The controller is protected against small high voltage transients. In lightning prone areas, additional external suppression is recommended.

Setting operation

Battery Voltage Control Parameters
Below parameters are for 12V systems at 25ºC. Please double the values for 24V systems.

Sealed Gel Flooded
Over Voltage Disconnect Voltage 16.0V 16.0V
Charging Limit Voltage 15.0V 15.0V
Over Voltage Reconnect Voltage 15.0V 15.0V
Equalize Charging Voltage 14.6V ——
Boost Charging Voltage 14.4V 14.2V
Float Charging Voltage 13.8V 13.8V
Boost Reconnect Charging Voltage 13.2V 13.2V
Low Voltage Reconnect Voltage 12.6V 12.6V
Under Voltage Warning Reconnect Voltage 12.2V 12.2V
Under Voltage Warning Voltage 12.0V 12.0V
Low Voltage Disconnect Voltage 11.1V 11.1V
Discharging Limit Voltage 10.6V 10.6V
Equalize Duration 120 min. ——
Boost Duration 120 min. 120 min.

Troubleshooting

Faults Possible reasons Troubleshooting

LED Charging indicator turn off during daytime when sunshine falls on PV modules properly| PV array disconnection| Confirm that PV and battery wire connections are correct and tight
No LED indicator| Battery voltage maybe less than 8V| Measure battery voltage with the multi-meter.
Min. 8V can startup the controller
Charging status LED indicator Fast flashing| Battery Over Voltage| Check if battery voltage is higher than OVD, and disconnect the PV.
LED1 Fast flashing| Battery over discharged| When the battery voltage is restored to or above LVR point (low voltage reconnect voltage), the load will recover.
Load status LED indicator slowly flashing| Load over load*|

  1. Please reduce the number of electric equipment
  2. Press the button or repower the controller

Load status LED indicator fast flashing| Load short circuit| Check carefully loads connection, clear the fault
Press the button or repower the controller.

*When load current reaches 1.25 times, 1.5 times and 2 times more than nominal value, the controller will automatically turn off loads in 60s, 5s and 1s respectively.

Technical Parameters

Nominal system voltage 12/24V auto
Rated charge current 10A
Rated discharge current 10A
Battery input voltage range 8~32V
Max. PV open circuit voltage 50V
Equalize charging voltage Gel: –Sealed: 14.6V Flooded: 14.8V
Boost charging voltage Gel: 14.2V

Sealed: 14.4V Flooded: 14.6V
Float charging voltage| Gel: 13.8V
Sealed: 13.8V Flooded: 13.8V
Low voltage reconnect voltage| Gel: 12.6V
Sealed: 12.6V Flooded: 12.6V
Low voltage disconnect voltage| Gel: 11.1V
Sealed: 11.1V Flooded: 11.1V
USB output port| 5VDC/1.2A
Charge circuit voltage drop| ≤0.13V
Discharge circuit voltage drop| ≤0.17V
Self-consumption| ≤5mA(12V); ≤7mA (24V)
Temp. compensation| -5mV/0C/2V
Enclosure| IP20
Grounding| Common Positive
Overall dimension| 120.3 x 67 x 21.8mm
Mounting dimension| 111.5mm
Mounting hole size| ø4.5mm
Terminals| 12AWG / 4mm2
Net weight| 100 gr
Working temperature| -35oC – +55oC
Humidity| ≤95% N.C.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Contact dealer for technical support/customer service.
EUROPE [GBT GmbH]
An Gut Nazareth 18A 52353 Düren Germany
Phone:
+49 (0) 2421 / 20 85 60
E-Mail:
info@gbt-international.com
AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co.KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co.KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support.

For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer.
Suitable for consumer imaging products.
Produced for and distributed by
GBT GmbH
An Gut Nazareth 18 A
D-52353 Düren
Made in P.R.C.
Contact:
AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH | www.agfaphoto.com
GBT GmbH | www.gbt-international.com
Product colors may slightly vary from shown.
Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries.
Quick Charge is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
All information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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