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West Mountain Radio

Operating Manual

SPECIFICA

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Super PWRgate PG40S Warranty

Super PWRgate PG40S

 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 

Super PWRgate PG40S

 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 

Super PWRgate PG40S

 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

                                                    1020 Spring City Drive, Waukesha, WI 53186      

                                                              tel 262-522-6503 fax 262-522-6504

Summary of Contents for Super PWRgate PG 40S

Page 1: ...radio 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 Supe...

Page 2: ...lating both the battery and the supply from each other Whenever the power supply is on the supply feeds the load It also charges the battery with a high current four state safe battery charger Wheneve...

Page 3: ...les Package Contents Super PWRgate PG40S Unit 4 Rubber Feet User Manual The following may damage the unit Be very careful to connect positive to positive and negative to negative for all connectors or...

Page 4: ...t will rise about 40 degrees Fahrenheit over ambient temperature in free air If placed in direct sunlight it will absorb heat and get unnecessarily hot The Super PWRgate can be mounted using 8 hardwar...

Page 5: ...charge voltage for the battery being used 14 1V for a Gel and 14 5V for an AGM Expect the voltage to the equipment to be one third of a volt below this voltage The unit will operate under battery powe...

Page 6: ...ge The power supply can be adjusted to allow for a maximum charge to the battery Use a good voltmeter to get an accurate reading Most power supplies have an internal pot even if it is a fixed voltage...

Page 7: ...and the radio will now be powered from the supply If you have an ammeter on the supply it will show current An in line meter such as PWRcheck by West Mountain Radio may be used to measures volts amper...

Page 8: ...aximum current limited by the circuit the power supply voltage and the battery s impedance and voltage Peak Voltage This is often called the absorption state The battery is charged with the voltage li...

Page 9: ...station was described by W1ZR in an article in QST Dec 2003 LED Indicators Green ON Indicates that the charger is fully active and will provide up to maximum current to the battery according to the b...

Page 10: ...e OR Gate Diodes Two Schottky 80 Ampere 20 Volt Voltage Drop 0 25 VDC Quiescent 0 37 VDC at 40 Amperes Charging Circuit Charging regulator IC Field Effect Pass Transistor Schottky Diode Fuse switched...

Page 11: ...the original warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the Super PWRgate PG40S or accessory made after the expiration of the warranty period West Mountain Radio shall have no l...

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