Solar-Charging Gateway Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing issues with your solar-charging gateway, follow the troubleshooting steps below to identify and resolve the problem.
This article assumes that you have read through “I am losing sensor readings“
Is the Solar-Charger operational?
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Open the Gateway Casing
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Locate and open the outer casing of your gateway.
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Inspect the Charger’s Indicator Lights
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Visually check the charger’s indicator lights.
Under normal operation, one of the three colored lights should be solidly lit at a time. Refer to the chart below for guidance:
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Operation mode |
Blue LED |
Yellow Led |
Green Led |
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Not charging |
Blinking |
off |
off |
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Bulk charging |
Solidly Lit |
off |
off |
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Absorption |
off |
Solidly Lit |
off |
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Float |
off |
off |
Solidly Lit |
Is the Solar-Charger Displaying an Error?
If you’re experiencing issues, the solar-charger may be displaying an error. To troubleshoot:
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Open the Gateway Casing
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Locate and open the outer casing of your gateway.
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Check the Charger’s Indicator Lights for Errors
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Inspect the lights and compare them with the error states listed below.
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The following errors are indicated by specific LED patterns:
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Operation mode |
Blue LED |
Yellow Led |
Green Led |
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The chargers temperature is too high |
off |
off |
Blinking |
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Charger over-current |
Blinking |
off |
off |
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Charger or panel over-voltage |
off |
Blinking |
off |
If you’re still encountering issues after following these steps, please reach out to Centaur® Technical Customer Support for further assistance.