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             EC176 Power Control System 

 

 

 

 

Issue 1 

Page 1 of 12 

13 July 2018 

1  Introduction 

This section of the handbook will guide you through the operation of the electrical system. 

Further technical details are contained later in this document or in the supporting technical manual 
available fro

www.sargentltd.co.uk

 

For the safe operation of all electrical equipment within your leisure vehicle it is important that you read 
and fully understand these instructions.  If you are unsure of any point please contact your dealer / 
distributor for advice before use. 

The system has a number of key components that you will need to be familiar with before attempting to 
use the system, these are: 

·

 

The EC176 series Power Supply Unit (PSU)

 - a combined mains 230V / 12V consumer unit and 

charger / controller located in the front bed box. 

·

 

The EC361 or EC362 series Control Panel (CP)

 - a remotely located user control panel used to 

turn 12V circuits on and off and to display battery and water tank information (where applicable).   

2  Using the System 

The PSU is located in the front offside upper locker and similar locations.

 

2.1  EC176 Power Supply Unit – Component Layout 

 

Summary of Contents for EC176 Series

Page 1: ...unsure of any point please contact your dealer distributor for advice before use The system has a number of key components that you will need to be familiar with before attempting to use the system t...

Page 2: ...ly with the requirements instructions supplied with the generator Please note that some electronic generators may not be compatible with your leisure system Further generator operational information i...

Page 3: ...supply to the combination water heater central heating system on or off In is ON out is OFF Note the far left 12V DC Shutdown switch is covered in section 2 2 2 4 Operation while driving The EC176 sy...

Page 4: ...n the pump is on and also the level of the water tank will be displayed on the screen Light button With the power on press the light button to turn a selection of internal lights on Press the button a...

Page 5: ...control panel 3 3 LED Bar Graph The LED Bar Graph displays the voltage of the selected battery LED Colour Voltage reading 1 Red 9 5 9 LED Flashes 2 Red 9 5 10 9 3 Amber 11 11 4 4 Amber 11 5 11 9 5 Amb...

Page 6: ...evel is continuously refreshed if the water pump is turned on Pressing the levels button to move to the next screen Water Tank Levels FRESH 50 WASTE 0 4 Select Battery Here you can select which batter...

Page 7: ...ould be operated each time the vehicle is connected to the mains supply see section 2 3 The Miniature Circuit Breakers MCB s operate in a similar way to traditional fuses and are provided to protect t...

Page 8: ...position button out before removing or installing the battery When connecting the battery ensure that the correct polarity is observed black is negative and red is positive and that the terminals are...

Page 9: ...eisure equipment that is controlled by the control panel power switch it will not protect the battery from discharge by permanently connected equipment Leisure battery voltage high With control panel...

Page 10: ...for assistance Other fault Contact your Dealer Control Panel Problems Control Panel has no display Backlight illumination may have switched off Press the power button or select button to reactivate t...

Page 11: ...bination heater and charger INPUT 12V 2 x 20A battery inputs via 9 way connector OUTPUT 12V 20A total output via multiple switched channels protected by 12 fused outputs Built in CHARGER Input 220 240...

Page 12: ...all essential requirements of the Directives Signed Name Position Manufacturer I L Sargent Technical Director Sargent Electrical Services Ltd Unit 39 Tokenspire Business Park Woodmansey Beverley East...

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