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5. Prepare each battery in advance by cleaning each terminal post with a wire brush until a shiny
surface is obtained.
6. Run cables free from sharp objects and hold each in place with cable ties. Coil excess cable,
do not cut or shorten the length of the cables, as in-line fuses are located 4 inches from the end
of each positive (red) cable. These fuses protect the charger and output cables in the event of
a wiring short. We recommend the use of wire ties or cable clamps to provide strain relief for
the cables and to reduce the risk of damage to the cables or connections.
7. Connect the DC output cables as illustrated on pages 17-29. Make sure the (black) wires are
connected as illustrated to the negative side of the battery and the (red) wires are connected to
the positive side of the battery.
CAUTION:
Connect the charger to the battery before applying AC Power.
Important Note: Your ProTournamentelite charger will not operate properly if it is not correctly
connected to your batteries. Reminder: Each DC jacketed bank cable must be connected to a
12V battery. If there are more charger outputs than batteries, then sets of leads can be doubled
on the larger battery in your system. Example: A 3 bank ProTournamentelite should be connected
to three 12V batteries, but can be connected to as few as two, provided all the charger leads
are connected and the 2 banks are connected to the highest capacity battery. Select the applicable
wiring illustration on pages 17-29.
8. Make sure all DC connections are correct, tight, and free from corrosion.
9. Locate the AC power cord in an open-air area of your boat at least 21 inches from the charger,
batteries, and fuel fill lines.
10. Connect a heavy duty UL approved extension cord to the battery charger first.
After
connecting the extension cord to the charger, proceed to plug the extension cord
to a nearby GFCI protected (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt) outlet.
Always remove the
extension cord from the outlet first when charging is completed, followed by unplugging the
charger. You are now connected and charging your batteries. View the LED indicators.
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Wiring your ProTournament
elite Charger Correctly
Simply choose the illustration that has the same number of charger output bank cables as your
ProTournament
elite Battery Charger in hand and wire exactly as shown (choose the illustration
that best matches your application) for proper charger operation.
Incorrect wiring can result in reverse polarity, caused by putting the "red" + lead on a negative
battery terminal and the "black" - lead on the positive terminal. In the event this happens, the
ProTournament
elite Battery Charger has been designed to not fail as a result; however, it will
cause the charger to "internally disconnect" and provide "no output" until the reverse polarity
is corrected. In the event of miswired battery(s), the charger will illuminate a red battery trouble
status LED for the specific battery requiring attention.
When connecting each jacketed battery charger cable, make sure it is connected
to only
one 12 VDC battery
and observe the polarity and color of all connections:
Red Wire = + (Positive) Battery connection
Black Wire = - (Negative) Battery connection
The black wire can never be connected to a terminal with red wires. Only black.
Important: The pair of red and black wires in 1 cable jacket MUST GO TO THE SAME 12VDC battery.
Each charger cable
must
be connected to 1 battery,
just as shown. Observe
black to (-) and red to (+).
Do this for each battery.
Top View of Battery
cable jacket
red (+)
black (-)
+
_
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WHEN CONNECTING TO AN ENGINE START BATTERY only connect the battery bank cable that is LABELED:
"FOR ENGINE BATTERY USE THIS BANK CABLE ONLY".
If your application is for 4D or 8D large capacity batteries, please refer to ProMariner's website
www.promariner.com and view our ProNauticP Hardwired Charger Assortment for a model that
is correct for this group size of batteries.
Application Tip
Group size 24
thru 31 or
equivalent only
If there are more charger outputs than batteries, then sets of leads can be doubled on the larger
battery(s) in your system. Typically these are connected to the more drained trolling motor
battery. Please contact ProMariner if you require assistance.
Note: ProTournamentelite Waterproof Marine Battery Chargers are designed for any combination
of group 24, 27, 29, 30 and 31 or equivalent batteries. Each DC output cable must be connected
to one (1) 12 Volt DC battery (even if batteries are configured for 24, 36, or 48 VDC trolling motor
or system applications). Most specifically you do not have to remove series or parallel jumper cables
to use your ProTournamentelite Charger. See typical wiring diagrams for these systems in the
installation section of this manual.
Note: The ProTournamentelite must be connected to batteries to operate. It will not operate as a
12 volt power supply.
