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Connect the Battery as follows:
1. Connect the Battery Alligator Clips to the Battery Terminals.
IMPORTANT: OBSERVE
POLARITY.
Be careful to attach the RED Positive Battery Clamp (9B, Fig 3.1) to ‘Posi-
tive’ or ‘+’ of the battery and the black Negative Battery Clamp (9C, Fig 3.1) to the
‘Negative’ or ‘-’ of the battery. If polarity is reversed accidentally, no permanent
damage will occur, but the 10A in-line fuse (11, Fig 3.1) will blow. In this case, cor-
rect the polarity and replace the fuses.
2. If SAE type of battery inlet is provided on the vehicle, use the 2-Pole, 50A Mating
Type Battery Connector to SAE Adapter Cable (10, Fig 3.1).
3. Removal of the battery from the vehicle is not necessary provided the battery is
being charged in a well-ventilated area.
4. It is recommended that the kit be attached to the battery at the beginning of each
camping event rather than wait until the battery is dead before connecting. This
allows the solar charging system to supply the loads on the battery and fully charge
it each day.
Connection of Loads <10A to the Load Terminals of the Charge Controller
The Charge Controller is provided with Load Terminals (Fig 3.2) for powering small loads
of up to 10A (max 100 W). Load powered from these terminals provide the following
benefits:
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The battery will be protected against deep discharge as the Charge Controller will
cut off the load when the battery drops below 11.1V. The load will be automati-
cally re-connected after the battery has recharged to 12.6V.
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The load is protected against overload (≥ 10A)
Connection of Loads >10A Directly to the Battery
Loads >10A (14, Fig 3.1) should be connected directly to the battery through appropri-
ate fuse and cable rated at 1.25 times the continuous DC input current of the load (Fig
3.1). The fuse (13, Fig 3.2) should be located as close to the battery as possible (within 7"
of Battery Positive). The fuse is required to protect the cable run from the battery to the
load against overheating/fire due to short circuit along the cable run. The cable should
be sized based on amacity = 1.25 times the continuous current or 2% voltage drop,
whichever is thicker.
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CAUTION!
Please note that the Solar Modules are permanently connected to the Input Terminals
of the Charge Controller. The modules will start generating power as soon as these are
exposed to sunlight. However, there will be no power output from the Charge Control-
ler until the controller is connected to the battery. Make sure that the battery voltage is
> 6V in order to start the Charge Controller. The following spurious LED indications may
be seen at the Charge Controller and may be disregarded:
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Solar panels are exposed to sunlight and battery has not been connected:
- No LED indication
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Solar Panels are exposed to sunlight, battery is connected and then removed:
- Charging Status LED (1, Fig 3.2) .........Steady GREEN
- Battery Status LED (2, Fig 3.2).............Steady GREEN with RED flickering
SECTION 4 |
Installation & Operation
