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EPIP-20 LT SERIES
SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER

for solar PV system
INSTRUCTION MANUAL











1 Features
Battery Ah setting
Easy setup and operation
Automatic selection of voltage 12/24V
Charge Control
PWM charging
Temperature compensation. Boost, equalizing, float charging
Four different operating modes: ON/OFF, lighting control, Lighting +
hours on, ON/OFF+exact time
Protection Function
TVS / lightning protection
Overload, short circuit, reverse polarity protection, electronic fuse.
Display
LCD display specially designing for solar system
LCD display: all system parameters in digital value, system status as
symbols
Accurate clock display
2 Controller panel instructions













Terminal
LCD monitor
4 key setting


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3 Installation:
Connect the solar panel, battery and load to the labeled connections.
Install the controller near the battery on a suitable surface. This surface
should be solid, stable, even, dry and nonflammable. The battery cable
should be as short as possible (1-2m) and have a suitable cable diameter
size to minimize loss, e.g. use 10 AWG or 2.5mm
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at 10A; use 6 AWG or
4mm
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at 20A.
Observe the following connection sequence during commissioning
1) Mount the controller to a vertical surface. Allow space above and
below the controller for air flow. Note: the ambient temperature should
not exceed the working temperature of controller-10~60
2. Connect the polarity + of battery to a fuseand then connect the other
side of the fuse to the controller. The current rating of the fuse should be
3 to 4 times rated current. Note the plus and minus. Connect the
negative side of the battery to the controller.
3. Connect the photovoltaic module to the controller - plus and minus
4. Connect the load to the charge regulator plus and minus
Please observe that the automatic adjustment to 12V/24V
systems does not function properly, if this sequence order is not
followed. An improper sequence order can damage the battery!
5.The parameters can be set depending on the users need.
4. Operation & instructions:
1 Keys & instructions(from left to right)
K1Reading status, switch to next figureSetting status, switch to next
function or increase the setting data.
K2Reading status, switch to the previous figure; setting status, switch to
the previous function or decrease the setting data.
K3: On reading status, press K3, then on setting status; on setting status,
press K3, and save the data, back to reading status.
K4Cancel/power switch, on setting status, no saving with K4. On reading
status, K4 is power switch while loads are working. Recovery key
while its shortcircuited or over load(with ON/OFF mode).

2 Display instructions: LCD display as the setting mark:
1 sun symbol, on is daytime and on is night time
flashing shows over voltage.
2Charging mode . PWM charging
3 battery. The strips inside show the status of charging or
discharging and current capacity percentage.











System assembly



+
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+ -
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Solar Module
Battery
Fuse
Load

Load symbol Battery status









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If discharging, the strips will reduce.
If charging, the strips will increase.
Without charging or discharging, the strips inside will remain the
status.
Every strips equals 10% of battery capacity.
shows status of battery. flashes when over discharging.
It stops flashing when goes back to normal charging.
4 DC output.
5 loadshows load and trouble status.
is on when the load is in normal, symbol display when
output is on.
Load symbol is flashing when over loading, reduce the load,
then press K4 for resume.
While short circuit protection, flashes, return to normal
automatically after 10 minutes. If there are 2 short circuit
protection in concession in 11 minutes, users need check loads
and connects, then press K4.
6LCD displays PV, BAT, Load for solar module, battery or load
separately.
7SET on goes to reading status, SET flashing is on setting status
8 , is the load ON or OFF symbol, for example, ON 1 is the first load
on, OFF 2 is the second load switched off.
9 at bottom of LCD display shows parameters.
10) Displays in lower right: V-Voltage, A-ampere, AH-Battery
Capacity, -Temperature, H:M-Time
11)v XX% the percent of available voltage of battery, the current
capacity of battery.
Please observe that the accuracy of the regulators display is not
comparable to that of a measuring device.

4.Operation instructions:

41 Reading specifications: On reading status, press K1, K2, LCD will
repeat the following specifications.



















4.3Battery capacity modify:
While display battery capacity XXXX AH, press K3 into setting mode,
battery unit AH& SET is flashing, modify the data through K1/K2,
press one time, battery capacity will be up/down 10, the maximum is
5000, the minimum is 50; Press K3 for saving or K4 for back to the
reading status.
The default value is 500AH.
4.4Load control setting
Four control mode: lighting control, lighting+hours ON, ON/OFF on
exact time, ON/OFF,, When LCD displays load current, press K3 and
SET flashes. Operate K1, K2 to meet users need and it will be
displayed by icon on the right of the display. Press K3 to return to
reading status.
Load control modes:
1) , lighting control. The loads will be connected or disconnected
automatically when the controller detects the light.
2) + lighting+hours on. The loads can start working
automatically when the controller detects the lights, and then hours
off , which depends on the hours you set.
3) ON/OFF on exact time. Load on or off on exact setting time.
4) Without or , its ON/OFF mode. The load output will be ON or
OFF when you press the switch.
The default load mode is ON/OFF.
4.5 Time setting operation
BAT
XX.X
V
BAT
XXXX
AH

BAT
XX.X

PV
XX.X A

LOAD
XX.X A

BAT
V
XXXX
%

PV
XX.X V
XXXX
XX XX
XX:XX H:M
Year,month
date
hour:minute
displayed in
sequence.


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Note: the whole time setting hours is 24 hours.
4.5.1 Real time adjustment
When LCD displays time to be adjusted:: Press K3 for two times
and display SET
Press K1 or K2 to change the year, month and day automatic and
circlely
Press K3, SET flashing, and modify the data by K1 and K2, note:
only the last two numbers can be modified.
Press K3 to confirm the modification and save the data; Press K4
to cancel the modification and return to the second step, and
SET stop flashing.
Press K4 two times and return to reading status, year, month,
day, hour:minute will repeat in display ever 3 seconds.

4.5.2 Lighting + hours ON time adjustment

When LCD displays time to be adjusted:: Press K3 for two times
and display SET
Press K1 to display on hours see following:



Press K3 for one time and SET flash
Modify the hours between 1~12 by K1 and K2
Press K3 to confirm the modification and save the data; Press K4
to cancel the modification and return to the second step, and
SET stop flashing.
Press K4 for one time and turn to reading status

4.5.3Exact time adjustment

When LCD displays time to be adjusted:: Press K3 for one time
and turn to reading status for time.
Press K1,K2 and turn to the months of the first season.
Press K3 for one time and turn to the reading status for the first
season.
Press K1,K2, and will display the months of first season, ON 1
and OFF 1, ON 2 and OFF 2, the arrowhead of the below picture
shows the display order.
Press K3, SET and H of H:M flashes, user can modify hours by
K1,K2
Press K3 to confirm the modification and save the data, and
return to the fourth step; Press K4 to cancel the modification and
return to the fourth step, and SET stop flashing.

When modify Hour and Minute, H will be modified first. Press K3 and turn
to M modification. Press K3 again, confirm the modification and save the
data, and return to the fourth step; Press K4 to cancel the modification and
return to the fourth step, and SET stop flashing.
Press K4 for two times, and turn to reading status.
The default time data is 0, and the controller will follow the last data setting.

The modification for the last month of the first season:
When displaying the first season, press K3 for one time and
SET flashing;
Adjust data for month between 1~12 by K1-K2
Press K3 to confirm or Press K4 to cancel. SET stop flashing,
return to the fourth step above.
Modification for H and M:
When LCD displays time to be adjusted: Press K3, SET and H
of H:M flashes, user can modify hours
User can adjust data 0~23 by K1/K2
Press K3 again, save data of hours and then turn to modify
minute, SET and M of H:M flashes.
User can adjust data 0~59 by K1/K2.
Press K3 and save the modified data, if not saved, then press K4
to return select status-SET not flash.
Note: the EXACT TIME Control can be divided to 4 seasons, for example:
1 is the season no. 3 is the last month of season.
Customers can also set 1-12, that means the whole year will have one
season, and the controller will work same during the whole season.









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Each season has two working period. And will show as ON1OFF1ON2
OFF2. ON1, OFF1 is for the first period, ON2, OFF2 is for the second
period. The whole period is 24 hours. ON1 to OFF 2 is 24 hours.
5 Safety and Protection
The controller has intelligent protection against over voltage, over
current, short circuit, reverse polarity and lightning. The LCD displays
have warning indication of over voltage, over current and short circuit.
Note: TVS lightning protection is the last necessary protection. User must
choose a professional TVS system in areas with frequent lightning. If the
controller without TVS system is damaged by lightning, it will not be
guaranteed.
6 Guarantee & Customer service
One year warranty. Please contact your authorized distributor. If the
controller is not used properly or show signs of physical damage, the
controllers are not guaranteed.
7 Specifications
Type EPIP20-LT
EPIP-60-I50
EPIP-60-I60
Rated charging current 10A(max12A) 15A(max18A) 20A(max23A)
Rated load currentIe 10A 15A 20A
Overload, short circuit
protection
1.25 times of rated current for 60secs1.5 times of rated current for 5secs
overload protection3 times of short circuit protection <---???
Self consumption Control mode<15 mA, LED & LCD display <15mATotal: <30mA
System voltage 12/24V automatic sense
Work temperature industrial-20 to +70 ---??? Different than above
Battery capacity Battery in parallel from 50Ah to 5000Ah
Equalizing charging 14.8V2/24V
Boost charging voltage 14.4V2/24V
Float charging 13.6V2/24V
Low voltage disconnect 11.1V2/24V
Low voltage reconnect 12.5V2/24V
Temperature
compensation
5mv//2v;
Control mode PWM charging mode & ON/OFF mode for options, control point voltage is
the intelligent compensation modify of the battery. --????
8 Problems & Troubleshooting:
Problems Troubleshooting
Sun symbol
flashing without
setting
Battery over voltage. Open circuit of battery. Check if the
battery cable connect properly, or disconnect all
components and reconnect.
Battery symbol
flashing without
output
Over discharging
The load
symbol flashing
Overload occurs, remove some loads and then press
K4.
Load and short
circuit symbol
flashes
Short circuit protectioncheck if the loads connect
properlyremove some loads with trouble and then press
K4.

8. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS