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INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL
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Explore DC Driver Connection Diagram Example with Switch Control (with the AC Power Kit)
Connecting AC Power Pack
The 3-core input is for power (Brown=Live; Blue=Neutral; Green/Yellow=Earth) and the two pin Deutsch
Connector is for the driver.
1. Depending on the model and number of lights installed, you will need to pull the correct sized power cable from
the AC Power (breaker/fuse panel) to the Explore AC Power Pack locations. Ensure the correct sized tinned
marine grade cable is used to avoid voltage drop issues.
2. Fix Explore AC Power Pack into required position. The maximum distance between the AC Power Pack and the
DC Driver is predetermined by the length of the Power Link Cable (1.5m). Ensure chosen Explore AC Power Pack
location is near enough to connect the Power Link Cable to the DC Driver cable without applying undue stress.
Never leave the bare cables unprotected. Take care to not leave the bare wire ends in bilge water before
making the waterproof connections. Water deposits in the connectors and cables will cause corrosion. Over
time water can also work its way into the unit along the inside of the cable due to capillary action causing the
light to fail. This will NOT be covered under warranty.
3. Connect the Deutsch connector from the AC Power Pack to the DC Driver using the Power Link Cable.
4. Connect the Explore AC Power Pack to the AC Power. Ensure the size fuse/breaker, cable and connector have
the correct specification and are watertight. Make sure any heatshrink used completely encapsulates the outer
wire sheath (the use of glue-lined heatshrink is highly recommended to ensure water tightness).
Corrosion of wire and/or water ingress into the light unit via cable is NOT covered under warranty.
5. Secure cables ensuring where the cable exits the light it is not under undue stress.
6.
Install and connect the lighting control system, please see chapter 4.4 for the control system installation. Finish
and test the light units
BEFORE
the vessel goes into the water.
Do not operate lights out of water for a
period longer than 5 minutes followed by an OFF period of at least 1 hour. Exceeding this may cause
damage to the light unit.
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