Samlexpower SeC-1215UL Owner's Manual - Section 5 |
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seCtIOn 5 |
Installation & Charger Operation
inStAllAtion
location, Mounting & Safety
Thechargerisrequiredtobeinstalledin
asafe,wellventilatedanddrylocation.
Pleaseseethedetailsgivenunder"Impor-
tantSafetyInstructions"onpage3.
Withthehelpof4screws,mountthe
chargeronaverticalbulkheadwiththe
outputterminalsidefacingdown.
output connectors
Aterminalblockwithtubular,screwdown
typeofterminalsisusedforoutputcon-
nection.Thediameterofthetubularholes
isasfollows:
SEC-1215UL
0.14inches
SEC-2415UL/SEC-1230UL
0.19inches
wires for Battery connection
Toavoidpolarityerrorsandpossible
damage,neverusewiresofonlyone
color.Useredinsulatedwire(s)forPosi-
tiveconnection(s)andblackforNegative
connection(s)
RecommendedDCwiresizesaregiven
below.Thelengthinfeetisthelengthof
thepairofthePositiveandNegativeDC
wiresfromthechargertothebattery/
other DC load:
Lengthof
thepairof
thePositive
&Negative
cables
SeC-1215UL
SeC-2415UL SeC-1230UL
0 to 6 ft.
AWG #10
AWG #8
6 to 10 ft.
AWG #8
AWG #6
10 to 20 ft.
AWG #6
AWG #4
termination of wire ends
Wireendsforconnectiontothecharger
shouldbeterminatedwithpintypeof
lugsprovided.
cAUtion!
For firm connection when using stranded
cable, crimp / solder "pin" style terminal
on the charger end of the Dc wires used
for connecting to the battery / other Dc
loads.
cHARgeR oPeRAtion
Preparing the charger for operation:
Selecting Ac input voltage
Thechargerispre-settooperatefrom
inputACvoltageof120VAC,60Hz.
TooperatethechargerfromACinput
voltageof230VAC,50Hz,changethe
internalsettingasfollows:
1. Removethe4screwsontheammeter
sideofthetopcover
2. Gentlyslidethetopcoveroutby2to
3inches.(cAUtion! the top cover
will be restrained from fully sliding
out by the wires connecting the am-
meter, leD and the fan)
3. Locatethejumperwirewithaquick
femaledisconnect.Inthepre-set
condition,itisconnectedtothemale
verticalpinmarked"115V".Pullthis
femaledisconnectupwardstodis-
connectfromthe"115V"position.
Connectthistothemaleverticalpin
marked"230V"
4. Replacethefusewiththefuserecom-
mendedfor230VACoperation(See
fuseratingatpage17)
5. ReplacetheACplugofthepower
cordwithasuitable3pingrounded