Product Manual

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OPERATION
2. Recharging Mobile Power Center
2.1 Charging Options
There are two charging options are possible with the PG1800WP:
• Charging with the built-in AC Charger.
• Charging with solar panels.
Charging with the Built-in AC Charger
To use the built-in AC charger, follow these steps:
1) Insert the AC charging cable into AC charging interface.
2) Plug the AC charging cable into a standard 120 VAC receptacle.
While the system is charging, the AC charging indicator will be illuminated, the
backlight will be illuminated for ve seconds and the beeper will sound. A full
recharge may take up to 24 hours. The battery indicator will display the battery
level during the charging stage.
NOTICE: Battery Level Indicator readings will not be accurate until the
batteries have “rested” for 15 minutes after charging.
Charging with Solar Panels
12 VDC solar panels rated to produce a maximum of 20 A can be used to
charge the PG1800WP via the solar charging input. Please email us for solar
panel kit purchase at [e-mail], or call our toll free hotline: 1-866-
902-9690.
To charge with solar panels, follow these steps:
1) Plug the solar cables into the solar charging inputs (one-way connectors
ensure the polarity is correct).
2) Plug the other end of the solar cables into the output of the solar panels.
3) While the system is charging, the solar charging indicator will be illuminated,
the backlight will be illuminated for 5 seconds and the beeper will sound.
4) With direct sunlight, a typical 60 W solar panel may take up to 30 hours to
fully recharge the PG1800WP depending on the intensity of the sunlight on the
solar panel.
5) The battery indicator will display the battery level during the charging stage.
How to expand the solar panels?
Connecting solar panels in parallel up to 240 W for a 12 VDC system is
recommended to shorten charging time. The maximum output current is limited
to 20 A.
Using multi adapters (MC4-Y-adapter) to parallel connected solar panels is
recommended. More information about multi adapters, please email us at
[e-mail], or call our toll free hotline: [phone].