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MACE
XCi
PRODUCT MANUAL -
SECTION A: THE XCI DEVICE
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
MACE
XCi
PRODUCT MANUAL -
SECTION A: THE XCI DEVICE
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Ensure that the cable from the solar panel is terminated using the three-
pin connector provided in the XCi device and that the polarity is correct. The
photo below shows the internal location of the three-pin connector.
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The polarity is labelled on the circuit board near the connector.
NOTE: When wiring the solar panel either of the ground (-ve) terminals
may be used
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4.2 Installing a MACE mains powered trickle charger
In certain applications or where the use of a solar panel is impractical or
undesirable, the XCi device can be powered from any DC source of 16-30
Volts (2Amps).
When the ambient temperature is less than -10°C (14F), the battery
should be removed to avoid permanent damage to the battery.
The XCi device should be powered by an external power source
1.
The charger available from MACE (Part No. 850-323) comes complete with
a circular barrel connector that plugs directly into the XCi device.
See photos
over page.
4.1 Solar panel installation on a 2” pole
- Continued
2.
Alternatively, if a DC source other than a MACE charger is used, this
is terminated using the same three-pin connector as for the solar panel
described above.
4.3 Powering the XCi device with an external battery
In certain applications, it may be desirable to power the XCi device with an
external battery.
1.
The XCi device can be powered by an external 12V battery through the
dedicated “External Battery 12V” terminal.
See photos below.
2.
If a solar panel is connected to the device as in
Chapter 4.1
, the internal
charging circuit of the device will also charge the external battery. The
charging circuitry of the XCi device has a 20 Watt capacity.
If the external battery is charged via its own solar panel and NOT
through the XCi charging circuit, the internal device battery will
discharge completely
NOTE: The XCi device should be
installed before connecting the
solar panel.
MACE highly recommends the use
of Tri-spikes on the top of the solar
panel to reduce accumulation of
bird droppings on the front face of
the solar panel
The barrel connector for the 16-30VDC charger input is centre
positive
