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        EC400 / EC450 series Power Control System 

 

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Issue 1 

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 June 2011 

 

 

EC462 

 

 
 

Caravan Control Panels 

 

EC451  

 

 

EC447 

EC442 

2.6  Control Panel Operation 

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Power Button

.  Press the power button to turn the leisure power on.  Press the button again 

to turn the power off.  The adjacent LED will illuminate when the power is on, and also the 
voltage of the selected battery will be displayed on the voltage gauge.  

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Pump Button

.  With the power on, press the pump button to turn the water pump on.  Press 

the button again to turn the pump off.  The adjacent LED will illuminate when the pump is on, 
and also the level of the water tank will be displayed on the water gauge. 

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View Levels

.  To display the battery voltage levels and the water tank levels on the control 

panel gauges, press the levels button.  The display will remain illuminated for 10 seconds.  It 
is possible to lock the display ‘on’ to allow continuous display.  This can be achieved by 
pressing and holding the view levels button for 2-3 seconds until you hear a beep.  To turn 
this locked feature off, either press and hold the view levels button again for 2-3 seconds or 
turn the power off and back on. 

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Battery Select

.  By default, the leisure battery is selected as the power source if no mains 

supply is present, or as the battery to be charged when the mains supply is available.  To 

Summary of Contents for EC400 Series

Page 1: ...nit also contains the provision for the Radio CD head unit The EC400 EC450 series of power supply units include the EC400 range horizontal units and the EC450 range vertical units further details are contained later in this document The EC400 EC450 series Control Panel CP a remotely located user control panel used to turn circuits on and off and to display battery and water tank information This p...

Page 2: ...ircuit Breakers MCB Please note that installations with a 3KW Alde heating system will have 2 x 10A and 1x16A MCB s 12V Components Black push switch far left System shutdown switch this switch turns the power control system on or off In is on out is off Yellow push button top right Select button this button is used to scroll through the display items on the LCD screen Red push button bottom right ...

Page 3: ...ange cable with blue connectors to the Leisure Vehicle and then connect to the mains supply D Check Residual Current Device operation Locate the RCD within the PSU and ensure the RCD is switched on lever in up position Press the Test button and confirm that the RCD turns off lever in down position Switch the RCD back to the on position lever in up position If the test button failed to operate the ...

Page 4: ...inate when the pump is on and also the level of the water tank will be displayed on the water gauge View Levels To display the battery voltage levels and the water tank levels on the control panel gauges press the levels button The display will remain illuminated for 10 seconds It is possible to lock the display on to allow continuous display This can be achieved by pressing and holding the view l...

Page 5: ... with the power on press the cabin lights button to turn the main lighting supply on or off Awning Light Button For motorhomes with the power on press the awning light button to turn the awning light on or off Frost Protect Button For motorhomes if when fitted with the power on press the frost protect button to turn on the water tank heating system The adjacent LED will illuminate to show that the...

Page 6: ...or the three MCB s MCB Rating Output Wire Colour Description 1 10 Amps White 230v Sockets 2 10 Amps White Yellow for heater Extra 230v Sockets Space Heater 2 16 Amps Yellow Alde heating EC470 PSU Only 3 10 Amps Black Blue for water heater Fridge Water Heater 12v Charger internally connected 3 2 Battery Charger The EC400 EC450 system incorporates an intelligent three stage battery charger power con...

Page 7: ...should be fused at a maximum of 20A B Installation Removal Always disconnect the 230v mains supply and turn the PSU green charger switch to the off 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 securely fastened Crocodile clips must not be used W...

Page 8: ...permanently connected equipment 3 5 12 Volt DC Fuses WARNING When replacing fuses always replace a fuse with the correct value NEVER replace with a higher value rating as this could damage the wiring harness If a replacement fuse blows do not keep replacing the fuse as you could damage the wiring harness Please investigate the fault and contact your dealer The following table shows the fuse alloca...

Page 9: ... EC449 468 469 PSU the unit contains an LCD display and two control buttons that allow system information to be viewed or settings changed Press the top yellow select button to change the item being viewed Press the bottom red change button to change the setting Both buttons work on a continuous loop so if you want to return to an item or setting keep pressing the button until the required item is...

Page 10: ...sure battery LED s will flash in unison to indicate that they are connected together and are being charged by the vehicle Step operation motorhomes only if the engine is started with the step in the out position the step will move in automatically after a short warning buzzer If this operation fails due to an obstacle a buzzer will sound continuously to warn that the step is still out and therefor...

Page 11: ...ery See 3 4C Engine has been started all equipment has been disconnected to meet EMC requirements See 2 7 Control Panel Problems Control Panel locked erratic function Observe control panel handling instructions Control panel software may have crashed Reboot control panel by turning off the PSU isolate switch Wait 30 seconds then turn the switch back on No 230v supply Check all above Charger not sw...

Page 12: ...g IP31 Operating temperature Ambient 0 to 35 Centigrade PSU case temperature with full load 65 C Max Automatic shutdown and restart if overheated overloaded Dimensions EC449 EC448 PSU Overall size HxWxD 395 x 205 x 170mm Clearances 75mm above 50mm left right Weight 3 05 Kg EC442 EC447 Control Panel Overall size HxWxD 87 x 250 x 15mm Cut out size HxW 70 x 233mm Fixing centres 130 75mm Weight 114 g ...

Page 13: ...e C 6000A breaking capacity to BSEN 60898 Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC directive 2004 108 EC Certificate CE20071224 1 Integrated Charger BS EN 60335 1 2 29 2006 95EC IEC61000 3 2 3 1995 1 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95EC TUV 014900 A1 EN55022 Class B EN55024 Level 2 4 4 Declaration of Conformity Equipment Leisure Power Control System Model name EC440 445 448 449 EC441 442 443 446 447 451 EC46...

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