FloTech Programmable CheckMate Retain / Overfill Monitor
8 10466 REV N FT208 CheckMate
1.
Follow the Cable Stripping instructions in the previous paragraph to expose the individual conductors of
the wire.
2.
Strip the insulation back on each conductor approximately ½ inch. Take care not to cut off any strands
of wire. If too many strands were accidentally cut off, cut the wires flush with the insulation and strip
again.
3.
Hold the two wires to be connected together by the insulation. Tightly twist the bare wires together.
This insures a good electrical connection.
4.
Fill a FloTech 10112 splice end with Silicone RTV compound. Insert the twisted wires into the filled
splice. Check to see that the bare wires are fully inserted into the splice and RTV. Make certain that
NO bare wire is protruding from the splice.
5.
Securely crimp the wires into the splice end.
6.
Give the splice and the wires a ‘tug’ to make sure you have a good mechanical connection.
TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTIONS
Follow this process to secure each connection:
1.
Strip approximately 3/8 inch of insulation back from the end of the wires.
2.
Tightly twist the strands of wire together.
3.
Rotate the terminal block screws counter-clockwise a few turns to relieve pressure on the wire retainer.
4.
Insert the bare wire end into the terminal block.
5.
While holding the wire in place, rotate the terminal screw clockwise to tighten the wire retainer.
6.
Once fully tightened, give the wire a slight ‘tug’ to insure that a proper connection has been made.
Monitor Wiring Connections
Before attaching wires to the FT208 CheckMate Monitor, please read the following:
CAUTION:
Turn off or disconnect power to the trailer before wiring the monitor.
CAUTION:
Only use the conduit opening marked “POWER INPUT” as shown in Fig.3 to wire power to the
monitor.
CAUTION:
The FloTech FT208 CheckMate Monitor will not work on POSITIVE GROUND electrical
systems. Any attempt to wire the monitor to a positive ground system will damage the monitor and void the
warranty.
TB1 POWER Connections
Refer to Fig. 4. FloTech recommends routing the trailer power through a weatherproof inline fuse holder
(supplied) containing a 1/2 amp fast blow fuse to the monitor. Optionally, a switch can be added in series with
the fuse to the TB1 input. Connect the positive power supply wire to the TB1 terminal marked “12/24 VDC”.
This is the upper screw on TB1. Be careful that no stray wires are touching the metal barrier or ground
terminal. The Ground wire connects to the TB1 terminal marked GND.
Fig. 4
Monitor Power
Connections
TB3 & 4 TOP
and BOTTOM
SENSOR Connections
FloTech FT208
can be wired to
work with 2 wire
FT151 sensors or
API 5 wire FT101 sensors. FloTech recommends wiring the sensors to the FT208 Monitor using FT404 11
