Activating Equalisation Or Forced Absorption - Victron energy EasyPlus Manual

3.3.3 Activating equalisation or forced absorption

The EasyPlus can be put into both these states from the remote panel as well as with the front panel
switch, provided that all switches (front, remote and panel) are set to 'on' and no switches are set to
'charger only'.
In order to put the EasyPlus in this state, the procedure below should be followed.
If the switch is not in the required position after following this procedure, it can be switched over
quickly once. This will not change the charging state.
NOTE: Switching from 'on' to 'charger only' and vice versa, as described below, must be done quickly. The switch
must be toggled such that the intermediate position is 'skipped', as it were. If the switch remains in the 'off'
position even for a short time, the device may be turned off. In that case, the procedure must be restarted at step
1. A certain degree of familiarisation is required when using the front switch on the EasyPlus in particular. When
using the remote panel, this is less critical.
Procedure:
1. Check whether all switches (i.e. front switch, remote switch or remote panel switch if present) are
in the 'on' position.
2. Activating equalisation or forced absorption is only meaningful if the normal charging cycle is
completed (charger is in 'Float').
3. To activate:
a. Switch rapidly from 'on' to 'charger only' and leave the switch in this position for ½ to 2 seconds.
b. Switch rapidly back from 'charger only' to 'on' and leave the switch in this position for ½ to 2
seconds.
c. Switch once more rapidly from 'on' to 'charger only' and leave the switch in this position.
4. On the EasyPlus the three LEDs 'Inverter', 'Charger' and 'Alarm' will now flash 5 times.
If a MultiControl panel is connected, on the panel the LEDs 'bulk', 'absorption' and 'float' will also
flash 5 times.
5. Subsequently, on the EasyPlus the LEDs 'Bulk', 'Absorption' and 'Float' will each light during 2
seconds.
If a MultiControl panel is connected, on the panel the LEDs 'bulk', 'absorption' and 'float' will also
each light during 2 seconds.
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a. If the switch on the EasyPlus is set to 'on' while the 'Bulk' LED lights, the charger will switch to
equalisation.
Similarly, if the switch on the MultiControl panel is set to 'on' while the 'Bulk' LED lights, the charger
will switch to equalisation.
b. If the switch on the EasyPlus is set to 'on' while the 'Absorption' LED lights, the charger will switch
to forced absorption.
Similarly, if the switch on the MultiControl panel is set to 'on' while the 'Absorption' LED lights, the
charger will switch to forced absorption.
c. If the switch on the EasyPlus is set to 'on' after the three LED sequence has finished, the charger
will switch to 'Float'.
Similarly, if the switch on the MultiControl panel is set to 'on' after the three LED sequence has
finished, the charger will switch to 'float'.
d. If the switch has not been moved, the EasyPlus will remain in 'charger only' mode and switch to
'Float'.
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