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Installation manual E-Air electric propulsion
ENGLISH
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Safety
Warning indications
Where applicable, the following warning indications are used in this
manual in connection with safety:
D
anGer
Indicates that great potential danger exists that can lead to serious
injury or death.
W
arninG
Indicates that a potential danger that can lead to injury exists.
c
aution
Indicates that the usage procedures, actions etc. concerned can re-
sult in serious damage to or destruction of the engine. Some CAU-
TION indications also advise that a potential danger exists that can
lead to serious injury or death.
n
ote
Emphasises important procedures, circumstances etc.
Symbols
Indicates that the relevant procedure must be carried out.
Indicates that a particular action is forbidden.
Share these safety instructions with all users.
General rules and laws concerning safety and accident prevention
must always be observed.
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Introduction
This manual gives guidelines for installing a VETUS E-Air, air-cooled,
electric motor (24 VDC), type ‘EAIR04024’.
The quality of the installation is decisive for the reliability of the E-Air
system. Almost all faults can be traced back to errors or inaccuracies
during installation. It is therefore imperative that the steps given in
the installation instructions are followed in full during the installation
process and checked afterward.
The E-Drive system consists of five modules:
- Propulsion
- Control
- Energy monitoring
- Energy storage
- Energy supply
Several choices and combinations are possible within these modules.
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Refer to the installation manuals of all components before
using the E-Drive system.
Unauthorised modifications exclude the factory's liability for any
resulting damage.
Depending on wind area, displacement, propeller, battery pack size
and shape of the underwater hull, the power delivered by the electric
motor will give a different result on each vessel.
The nominal rated power output is only achievable under optimum
conditions:
• During use ensure the correct battery voltage is available.
• The installation is carried out in compliance with the recommen-
dations given in this installation instruction, in particular with re-
gard to:
- Sufficiently large diameter of the battery cables so that voltage
drop is reduced to a minimum.
- The inflow to the propeller.
- Alignment of the propeller shaft system.
W
arninG
Never work on the electrical system while it is energized.
W
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Changing over the plus (+) and minus (-) connections will
cause irreparable damage to the installation.
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Check for possible leakage immediately after the ship has
been launched.
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After installation of the system, before commissioning,
check the following points:
- Flexible motor mounts and brackets
- All hose and cable connections, bolts, nuts and glands.
