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Page 1: ...Made in Norway Sleipner Motor AS 2020 SLEIPNER MOTOR AS P O Box 519 N 1612 Fredrikstad Norway www side power com Document id Revision Date 6367 4 Installation Manual 2020 SE 170 250 ...

Page 2: ...ns 5 Positioning of the tunnel thruster 6 Tunnel Length 7 Tunnel installation in sail boats 8 Water Deflection 9 Tunnel ends 10 Tunnel installation 11 12 Stern tunnel installation 13 Thruster Installation Instructions Thruster Installation Considerations and Precautions 14 Gear Leg Motor Bracket Installation 15 Propeller Installation 16 Motor Installation 17 Thruster Electrical Installation 18 Ele...

Page 3: ... switch is activated Do not store items close to the thruster motor Any loose items near the thruster motor is a potential fire hazard and can cause undesired short circuiting It is the installers responsibility When installing Side Power equipment to follow the outlined regulations classification rules electrical mechanical according to international or special national regulations Instructions i...

Page 4: ..._0262 Thruster Measurements EN Measurement code Measurement description mm inch ID Internal tunnel diameter 250 9 84 H Motor Height 412 16 22 W Width 292 11 50 L Length 247 9 72 WD Water Depth 250 9 84 TL Minimum tunnel length 272 10 71 TL recommended Recommended tunnel length 322 12 68 T min Minimum tunnel wall thickness 7 0 28 T max Maximum tunnel wall thickness 9 0 35 170 24v Valid for SE SEP ...

Page 5: ...opeller fibreglass reinforced composite Batteries Minimum recommended battery capacity cold crank capacity by DIN SAE standard Contact a battery supplier for more information Max use 2 3 min duty cycle at 20 C Safety features Electronic time lapse device protects against sudden change of drive direction The electric thermal cut oﬀ switch in electro motor protects against overheating auto reset whe...

Page 6: ... deep as possible under the waterline 2 Deeper installations prevent air from being sucked into the tunnel from the surface resulting in reduced thrust performance and increase noise levels during operation Deeper installations increase water pressure for maximum eﬃciency from the thruster The centre of the tunnel should be a minimum of 1 x the tunnel diameter below the waterline The installer mus...

Page 7: ...w the variable length of the tunnel walls to vary in length excessively EG the top tunnel wall is x 4 longer than the bottom wall 2 If the tunnel is too long the friction inside will reduce the water speed and thereby the thrust 3 If the tunnel is too short typically only in the bottom section of the tunnel cavitation problems can occur as water flow will not be able to straighten itself before re...

Page 8: ...it the tunnel halfway into the underneath section of the existing hull Strengthen it with a deflector spoiler directing the water flow around the tunnel This will allow installation of the thruster in the proper position on the boat maintaining the reliability and space advantages of the tunnel thruster This installation is being used by some of the world s largest sail boat builders and has prove...

Page 9: ...led slightly down because of the water flow on this area 2 3 Making a deflector spoiler in front and underneath the tunnel can also reduce damage to the thruster and drag The deflector spoiler will push the water flow out from the hull so water can pass by the back face of the tunnel The shape and size of this deflector spoiler will depend on the hull shape The easiest way of making the deflector ...

Page 10: ...el and thereby reduces the eﬀective tunnel diameter and thrust Turbulence cavitation on the propeller will lessen the thrusters performance and create excess noise 2 For steel aluminium hulls angled tunnel ends also oﬀer similar performance as a rounded connection 3 A rounded tunnel end makes the thruster draw water from along the hull side creating a vacuum that will suck the boat sideways and th...

Page 11: ...back face 5 Cut the tunnel ends to the desired shape and lightly sand its surface Clean the area with acetone or similar where you are going to apply fibreglass NB Do not cast or add ﬁbreglass to the area were the thruster will be placed 6 Cast the tunnel to the inside of the hull use at least eight layers of 300g fibreglass and resin preferably alternating mat and rowing types of fibreglass To ro...

Page 12: ...unnel installed and cast 1 Round the edges with a radius of 10 of the tunnel diameter 2 For steel aluminium hulls make a slope with a length of 10 15 of the tunnel diameter NB If this is not possible round the tunnel end as much as possible 3 Additionally cast two layers on the outside of the tunnel hull in a 10cm area 4 Follow the same method if making the deflector spoiler You must apply gel coa...

Page 13: ...2020 SE170 Stern Tunnel Installation EN Stern thruster installation has extra considerations and precautions and thruster installation procedures See the attached manual supplied in the stern thruster kit MC_0003 ...

Page 14: ...e switch is activated Do not store items close to the thruster motor Any loose items near the thruster motor is a potential fire hazard and can cause undesired short circuiting It is the installers responsibility When installing Side Power equipment to follow the outlined regulations classification rules electrical mechanical according to international or special national regulations Instructions ...

Page 15: ... from each blade to the tunnel wall Place top motor bracket to measure the drive shaft has come through the motor bracket at the correct height Remove the gear leg and propeller for final installation 6 Apply appropriate sealant to both sides of the gasket and place on the gear leg Place the gear leg in the tunnel without the propeller 7 Install the top motor bracket and gear leg gently together U...

Page 16: ...the propeller 2 Insert the washer to the end of the shaft spline Tighten with the propeller lock nut 3 Insert the anode to the end of the propeller and tighten the anode holding screw Apply a thread glue Loctite 243 or similar to ensure that the anode holding screw does not unscrew itself from during the rotation of the propeller 4 Apply anti fouling to the gear leg and propeller Do not apply anti...

Page 17: ...th the above torque 4 Check the drive shafts are engaged by rotating the propeller NB Rotating the propellers can be hard due to the gear reduction and the motor however the propeller must be able to rotate via hand power MC_0019 Please refer to the graphic for special considerations relating to your model IMPORTANT The thruster motor assembly must be protected using suitable covering to avoid dus...

Page 18: ...s Ah for your specific duty cycle 2 Use appropriate sized cables and batteries with high cranking capacity to feed the thruster The actual voltage at the motor while running the thruster decides the motors output RPM and thrust Use larger cables and stronger batteries for better results See electrical specifications for advised minimum cables and batteries CCA 3 Install the main switch as close to...

Page 19: ...0 4 0 2 x 2 0 2 x 3 0 2 x 3 0 2 x 4 0 2 x 4 0 2 x 4 0 24 V 280 A DIN 300 SAE 570 EN 520 ANL 250 mm2 35 35 35 50 50 70 70 95 95 120 120 2 x 95 AWG 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 2 x 3 0 100 185T 12 V 740 A DIN 750 SAE 1425 EN 1320 ANL 500 mm2 95 95 2 x 70 2 x 95 2 x 120 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA AWG 3 0 3 0 2 x 2 0 2 x 3 0 2 x 4 0 24 V 340 A DIN 400 SAE 760 EN 680 ANL 325 mm2 50 50 50 70 70 95 95...

Page 20: ...operated at the same time in opposite directions the electronic control box will stop the thruster until it receives a single signal or thrust in one direction Sidepower on oﬀ equipment it is entirely plug play and require no additional configuration setup See the Control panel manual for more information MC_0041 Please refer to the graphic for special considerations relating to your model MG_0037...

Page 21: ...P95Ti and SP125Ti NB Make sure to not use any electronic interface box delay box older than the 6 1232i ex 6 122x NB Very important to check the following with main switch position After all electrical connections have been completed check with an ohm meter that there is no electrical connection between electro motor body and positive terminal on the motor and between the electro motor body and th...

Page 22: ...ain switch 1 5 4 2 6 8 9 red grey sig blue sig black red grey sig blue sig brown 3 red Fused inside 1A black 7 white NB Make sure to not use any electronic interface box delay box older than the 6 1232i ex 6 122x on SP75Ti SP95Ti and SP125Ti NB Make sure to not use any electronic interface box delay box older than the 6 1232i ex 6 122x ...

Page 23: ...re it is easy to use 1 Use the supplied cut out template to mark the area to remove on your control dash 2 Cut out the area per template for the control panel NB If the front surface around your cut out is jagged or chipped use a sealant to assist the gasket 3 Place the gasket to the back face of the panel 4 Plug cables into the connectors at the rear of the control panel 5 Insert the control pane...

Page 24: ...ouse and propeller but NOT anodes sealing rubber fittings or propeller shafts Propeller is fastened correctly to the shaft Propeller turns freely in tunnel The anode and or holding screw is tightened well with thread glue Check the boat for potential water leakage around installation areas Correct drive direction as per control panel User Manual is supplied to the owner The thruster has been insta...

Page 25: ...anual have been complied with and that the defect remains e warranty service shall be performed only by the Warrantor or an authorized Service Centre and any attempt to remedy the defect by anyone else shall render this warranty void 5 There shall be no warranty for defects or damages caused by faulty installation or hook up abuse or misuse of the equipment including exposure to excessive heat sal...

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Page 28: ...ocument was correct at the time it was published However Sleipner Motor AS can not accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain Continuous product improvement may change the product speciﬁcations without notice Therefore Sleipner Motor AS can not accept liability for any possi ble differences between product and document ...

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