Photonic Universe Ltd
-
Bringing you the benefits of solar power -
Registered office:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 150 11 11
13 David Mews
Fax: +44 (0) 203 150 12 12
Porter Street
Email:
London W1U 6EQ UK
Web shop:
www.photonicuniverse.com
10A dual battery solar charging kit set
for 40W
– 150W Photonic Universe solar panels
Instruction manual
Dear Customer,
Thank you very much for choosing
Photonic Universe
products. This manual will guide you through the
installation of your solar kit and answer frequently asked questions. Please read this manual carefully
before installing the kit.
Remember, any work should be carried out by an appropriately qualified person with all necessary
precautions and safety measures taken.
Contents of the package
№
Item
Quantity
1
10A dual battery solar charge controller
1
2
Plastic corner mounting brackets
4
3
Side mounting brackets
2
4
Waterproof double entry cable gland
1
5
5m double core battery cable 4.0mm
2
cross section
1
6
Pair of waterproof MC4 cable connectors
1
7
Instruction manual
1
This 10A dual battery solar charging kit set is suitable for 40W
– 150W
Photonic Universe
solar panels
with the maximum power voltage 17-18V and 5m cable with MC4 connectors attached to the solar panel.
If the solar panel was supplied with 1m cable, you will also need a pair of solar extension cables in
addition to this set.
The kit is designed for charging either one 12V battery, or two independent and electrically isolated 12V
batteries. For the purposes of t
his instruction manual, when we refer to a “battery”, we will either mean a
single 12V battery, or a 12V bank of several batteries connected in parallel (“+” to “+”, “-“ to “-“).
Electrical installation of the solar kit for two independent batteries
1. Before you install the solar kit, please make sure that both 12V batteries are charged and generate at
least 6V or more. This is required to enable the solar charge controller to work. If your batteries are
fully discharged, please charge them by other means first, otherwise the controller will not start.
2. Cut 5m battery cable supplied with the kit into two pieces for Battery 1 and Battery 2. Connect the
terminals of your 12V batteries to the solar controller Battery 1 and Battery 2 terminals, following the
order of connection stated in the solar controller manual. If the length of 5m cable is not enough for
both batteries, please use some extra cable with 4.0mm
2
cross section.
Note: when you connect the batteries to the solar controller, the battery LED lights on the controller
should start flashing about once every second. This means the controller has detected the batteries.
3. When connecting the solar panel to the charge controller, we recommend installing additional MC4
connectors approximately 1m away from the solar panel for ease of connection, and also for feeding
the solar panel cable through the waterproof cable entry gland. Follow the instructions below to install
additional MC4 connectors:
- If your solar panel was supplied with 5m cable with MC4 connectors, cut this cable approximately
1m from the solar panel (so that 1m cable remains attached to the solar panel and 4m cable with
MC4 connectors becomes a separate piece of cable). Attach the pair of MC4 connectors supplied
with the kit on the end of 1m solar panel cable (note the polarity printed on MC4 connectors: male
should be attached on “+” lead, female on “-“ lead). You may need pliers or a crimping tool to
attach MC4 connectors.
