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PWP Wind Control Panel Manual 2 -ARAC-103
Caution
Interconnect wire sizing (wind turbine/input and battery bank/output), of the control panel is
critical to proper operation of the wind turbine. Consult a Wire Sizing Table to confirm the
minimum appropriate wire size for a voltage drop of less than 3%. A wiring sizing table is
available at
www.primuswindpower.com
under Wire & Cable section of the AIR manual.
2) Battery:
Connect the battery feed wires to TB-3 Negative (Terminal 4) and Positive
(Terminal 3) of the 12V battery bank to the control panel using the appropriate wire size and crimps.
C AU T IO N : Be sure these wires are not connected to the battery at this time!
3) Mounting:
Mechanically install the panel into place using all six mounting holes.
4) Connection:
Verify the POWER switch on the Control Panel is in the OFF position. Set the
STOP-RUN switch in the STOP position. Connect the battery feed wires from the Control Panel to
the battery bank terminals. Make sure all connections are tight and the wires are properly sized.
TROUBLESHOOTING
1) Wind Turbine is Cycling On/Off
: When the battery bank is approaching full charge, the wind
turbine may start and stop frequently. This is caused by the wind turbine attempting to do the final
top off on to your battery bank. Rotate the potentiometer located on the body of the AIR wind
turbine slightly counterclockwise (10°). This will cause the wind turbine to turn off first allowing
other sources, such as a PV array, to complete the 3 stage charging process.
2) Wind Turbine Not Operating Properly:
The AIR wind turbine contains a microcontroller for
operating its systems. From time to time transients or electrical noise (i.e. lightning strikes, keying
the SSB microphone, etc.) may cause these microprocessors to go unstable. To correct the problem
turn off the circuit breaker, wait approximately two minutes and then re-power the device. If this
is unsuccessful, please refer to the manufacturer's manual for additional troubleshooting techniques.
