Configuration Settings Needed for Xantrex MPPT60-150 Charge Controllers

I have a Xantrex home solar grid-tie system with battery back-up, and I'm a novice.
1. Xantrex MPPT60-150 Charge Controllers (THREE)
2. Xantrex XW4548 12060 AC Inverters (TWO)
3. Xantrex SCP Control Panel
4. Solar panels
5. (4) Trojan 30XHS 12 volt (flooded) batteries linked in parallel
I replaced the original AGM batteries with four (4) Trojan 30XHS 12 volt (flooded) batteries linked in parallel.
I need to configure/reprogram the three charge controllers (Xantrex MPPT60-150) for the flooded batteries.
I have the XW configuration sheet (blank).
The charger settings ask for values I don’t know.
Please help me by telling me what the charger setting should be based on my system and batteries. I would like a “trickle charge” rate, of short duration. The batteries are really insufficient to “back up” much of anything, but must keep working.
1. Xantrex MPPT60-150 Charge Controllers (THREE)
2. Xantrex XW4548 12060 AC Inverters (TWO)
3. Xantrex SCP Control Panel
4. Solar panels
5. (4) Trojan 30XHS 12 volt (flooded) batteries linked in parallel
I replaced the original AGM batteries with four (4) Trojan 30XHS 12 volt (flooded) batteries linked in parallel.
I need to configure/reprogram the three charge controllers (Xantrex MPPT60-150) for the flooded batteries.
I have the XW configuration sheet (blank).
The charger settings ask for values I don’t know.
Please help me by telling me what the charger setting should be based on my system and batteries. I would like a “trickle charge” rate, of short duration. The batteries are really insufficient to “back up” much of anything, but must keep working.
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Once, I figured was a typo. Twice, I agree - you are a novice. You need someone on site with you to help you put this either:
a) away and get your $ back
or
b) get you educated so you don't hurt yourself of others. This is not a radio shack $12 kit that was engineered to be safe, this is high voltage gear that will reach out and bite you before you can blink.
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,
Typically an XW needs 400 ah at the 20 hour rate to run full power. The units you have are old and out of support life. Better rethink this one.
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I can't help because the data seems too wrong to make any sense.
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,
They will support the installer and tell them the same thing. The internals to the old greybox XW are only available used from scavenged units. There are people who repair the units.
Grid-tie with battery inverters is very challenging job. Because of the extra danger from batteries (fires, explosion and loss of insurance coverage) you need to be careful and should consider what the "solar guy" is telling you. If he is licensed then the risk is all on him.
Good Luck!
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