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West Mountain Radio

Operating Manual

Epic PWRgate Warranty

Epic PWRgate 

is warranted against failure due to defects in workmanship or materials for 

one year after the date of purchase from West Mountain Radio. Warranty does not cover 

damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow 

instructions, improper installation, alteration, lightning, or other incidence of excessive 

voltage or current. If failure occurs within this period, return the 

Epic PWRgate 

or accessory 

to West Mountain Radio at your shipping expense. The device or accessory will be repaired 

or replaced, at our option, without charge, and returned to you at our shipping expense. 

Repaired or replaced items are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. 

You will be charged for repair or replacement of the 

Epic PWRgate 

or accessory made after 

the expiration of the warranty period.
West Mountain Radio shall have no liability or responsibility to customer or any other person 

or entity with respect to any liability, loss, or damage caused directly or indirectly by use or 

performance of the products or arising out of any breach of this warranty, including, but not 

limited to, any damages resulting from inconvenience, loss of time, data, property, revenue, 

or profit, or any indirect, special incidental, or consequential damages, even if West Mountain 

Radio has been advised of such damages.
Except as provided herein, West Mountain Radio makes no express warranties and any 

implied warranties, including fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the 

stated duration provided herein.

                                                 

       

www.westmountainradio.com

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Summary of Contents for Epic PWRgate

Page 1: ...tainradio com 1020 Spring City Drive Waukesha WI 53186 262 522 6503 sales westmountainradio com 2017 West Mountain Radio All rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners...

Page 2: ...Amateur Radio usage All default charging parameters and references in this manual are for LiFePO4 Other Lithium chemistries should be compatible with Epic however custom charging parameters will need...

Page 3: ...utes May be programmed for vehicle use where charging is suspended when the vehicle is not running Optional temperature probe to control charging based on battery temperature Package Contents Epic PWR...

Page 4: ...rs Powerpole connectors can be installed by soldering or crimping Be sure to make good connections For detailed Powerpole connector installation tips see RIGrunner support pages at http www westmounta...

Page 5: ...to be at approximately this same voltage The unit will operate under battery power if no power is on this input Set the internal jumpers to select the right type of battery or use the USB interface to...

Page 6: ...ltage For instance a 70 Ah battery will drop to 12 3 volts at 10 amperes at half discharge The Epic will give a drop of 0 05 volts thereby providing 12 25 volts to the radio LiFePO4 batteries do not h...

Page 7: ...uipment Plug this wire into the Epic terminal marked OUT If you are connecting the output to a power strip such as a RIGrunner it is recommended to use 10 wire At least one end will need Powerpole ins...

Page 8: ...in series with the battery to get an accurate reading of the charge current Unplug the load from the Epic to measure the battery s charging current Refer to the charging circuit description to verify...

Page 9: ...d Voltage Good In Use for Charging Green Flashing Voltage Good Not in Use for Charging POWER SUPPLY LED Green Power Good In Use Red Low Voltage or Internal Component Damaged Off No Power Supply Detect...

Page 10: ...ters Max Charge Voltage 9V to 16V This is the target voltage that the battery should be charged to Max Charge Current 1A to 10A This is the maximum current the Epic charger will allow to flow into the...

Page 11: ...n header in the very top right corner of the circuit board Feed the cable through the USB port hole if not being used or between the Powerpole connectors for the Solar output USB Monitor Example PS po...

Page 12: ...tery to achieve this voltage and even when it does charging is not yet complete The power supply must be set to at least 50mV above this for a full charge Charge Current is the goal for the current su...

Page 13: ...warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the Epic PWRgate or accessory made after the expiration of the warranty period West Mountain Radio shall have no liability or responsib...

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