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CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY
for WFCO Electronic Products

WFCO extends, to the original owner, a Two Year Limited Product Warranty. This 

warranty is in effect from the date of original purchase for a period of two (2) years. This 

limited warranty is extended specifically for and is limited to Recreational Vehicle 

application and is only valid within the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and the 

Provinces of Canada. WFCO warrants, to the owner, that its products are free from defects 

in material and workmanship under normal use and service based on its intended use and 

function. This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at WFCO’s discretion, of any 

defective parts or defective assembly. Any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness 

for intended use are limited in duration unless applicable State Law provides otherwise. You 

may have other rights as specified by each individual state.

EXCLUSIONS and LIMITATIONS

The OEM warranty specifically does not apply to the following: 
•  Any WFCO product that has been repaired or altered by an unauthorized person; 

•  Any damage caused by misuse, faulty installation, testing, negligence, accident or any  

    WFCO product installed in a commercial vehicle;

•  Any WFCO product, whose serial number has been defaced, altered or removed; 

•  Any WFCO product, whose installation has not been in accordance to the WFCO  

    written instructions; 

•  Any consequential damages arising from the loss of use of the product including but not  

    limited to: inconvenience, loss of service, loss of revenue, loss or damage to personal  

    property, cost of all services performed in removing or replacing the WFCO product.  

    Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

•  Any WFCO Electronics products sold through unauthorized Internet sources  

    (Example: eBay) will be excluded from all warranty coverage offered by Arterra  

   Distribution / WFCO. 

CONSUMER WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE

Upon determination and validation by an authorized OEM dealer that a WFCO product has a 

defect, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number will be required before the product can 

be returned. The RGA number can be requested by completing the Warranty Information Fax 

Sheet and appropriate Troubleshooting Form found at www.wfcoelectronics.com. Once these 

forms have been completed, email the forms along with Proof of Purchase to 

[email protected] or fax the three documents to the Warranty Department at 

(574) 294-8698.  After receipt of the forms, an RGA number will be issued. This number shall 

appear on all correspondence with warranty service. Upon validation of the warranty, WFCO 

shall replace the product with a like product. The RGA number shall be placed on the outside 

of the carton used to return the product for ease of identification. Do not mark directly on 

the product. The product must be packaged properly to avoid further product damage which 

could cause a non-warrantable condition. 

WARRANTY ASSISTANCE

The consumer may contact the selling Dealer or OEM for warranty assistance.  

The consumer may also contact Arterra Distribution, exclusive distributor to WFCO 

Products at: (574) 294-8997 or Fax (574) 294-8698.    

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Summary of Contents for WF-8500MBA Series

Page 1: ...TRIBUTION 877 294 8997 Warranty warranty wfcoelectronics com Fax 574 294 8698 www wfcoelectronics com Power PROs Technical Support 877 294 8997 WF 8500MBA Series WF 8540MBA WF 8560MBA The Power Center model number is located on the front panel label next to the breakers ...

Page 2: ...ION Reverse Battery Protection 4 OPERATIONAL FEATURES Three Stage Smart Charging 5 TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS Converter Output Voltage 6 Reverse Polarity Fuses 6 Troubleshooting Flow Chart 7 Replacing the MBA 7 GENERAL COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Agency Listings 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Mounting the MBA 9 WARRANTY INFORMATION 10 SPECIFICATIONS 11 TABLE OF C ONTENTS 2 ...

Page 3: ...al load increases and decreases fan speed as the load decreases Unlike traditional temperature controlled fans the load controlled fan provides better component cooling by avoiding temperature spikes which can lead to premature component failure Over Temperature Protection If the internal temperature of the converter exceeds a critical point it will shut down This protects the unit from excessive ...

Page 4: ...verse Battery Protection The WF 8500MBA Series Main Board Assembly will charge the 12 volt House battery if installed A battery DOES NOT have to be installed for WF 8500MBA Series Main Board Assembly to operate When a battery is installed two reverse polarity fuses protect the MBA circuitry The fuses are located along the left center edge of the DC fuse board below the VCC lug Refer to Figure 1 be...

Page 5: ...y to hold the converter s maxi mum output current level the amperage rating without exceeding it If the output current reaches its maximum normally caused by a discharged battery this will cause the converter to go into Bulk Mode which means the target output voltage will change to 14 4 volts and a timer will start Although the converter is outputting 14 4 volts you will not be able to read that o...

Page 6: ...he converter is functioning properly If the converter output voltage at the battery reads 0 0 VDC or if the battery is not charging check for an open inline fuse in the battery wire circuit One may have been installed by the RV manufacturer Also check for loose wiring connections DC Reverse Polarity Fuses If there is no DC output coming from the WF 8500MBA Series Main Board Assembly converter sect...

Page 7: ...ound This alarm will continue to sound until the AC wires are connected correctly If the above checks have been made but the converter output still reads 0 0 VDC the converter is not functioning properly Contact the Arterra Distribution Power PROs at 1 877 294 8997 Should it be determined that the WF 8500MBA Series Main Board Assembly needs to be replaced removal of the Main Board Assembly Is a si...

Page 8: ...at is inserted into the breaker with a pigtail wire added to it If the pigtail wire is connected to another wire disconnect that wire from the pigtail 5 Remove the converter white wire from the neutral bus bar 6 Remove the converter green wire from the ground bus bar 7 In the converter compartment remove the two screws at the front of the MBA holding it in place Slide the MBA forward routing the w...

Page 9: ... commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense INS...

Page 10: ...ot limited to inconvenience loss of service loss of revenue loss or damage to personal property cost of all services performed in removing or replacing the WFCO product Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation Any WFCO Electronics products sold through unauthorized Internet sources Example eBay will be excluded from all warranty coverage offered by Arterra Distribution WFC...

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