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24 XPLORE 120/12 Battery Charger Owner's Guide
1. Remove the wiring compartment cover.
NOTE : Use a Philips #2 screwdriver to loosen the captive nut panel
screw(s).
1. Plan the route that the DC wires will follow, keeping it as
short as possible. Measure and cut the required wire length,
after allowing some extra length for connections and to
provide slack in the wires for strain relief.
2. Identify the positive cables, by using color-coded wire, or by
marking both ends of the cable with colored tape, or similar
kind of marking. Repeat with a different color for the
negative. Most installation codes recommend coloring the
positive red and the negative black.
NOTE : You may find it helpful to label each cable, associating it
with the battery bank it is connected to. For example, NEG (–),
BAT1, BAT2, and so on.
3. Install a DC circuit breaker or a DC fused disconnect in
each positive cable that is as close to the battery positive
terminal as possible.
Consult your local electrical codes regarding the distance
allowed between the battery and the fuse or breaker. Be
sure the breaker or fused disconnect is open.
4. Route the wiring to the batteries and to the XPLORE
Charger. Avoid routing wiring through an electrical
distribution panel, battery isolator, or other device that will
add voltage drops.
5. Install the provided cable glands prior to routing the cables.
Figure 8 Installing cable glands
A
B
C
D
A Cable gland NPT ½
B Cable gland NPT ¾