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Samlexsolar SRV-120-KIT Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Solar Charging Kit; Solar Expansion Kit

Summary of SRV-120-KIT

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    Owner's manual please read this manu- al before operating your kit solar charging kit srv-50-kit srv-85-kit srv-120-kit solar expansion kit srv-exp-50-kit srv-exp-85-kit srv-exp-120-kit.

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    2 index 1. Introduction ........................................................ 3 2. Components list ................................................. 4 3. General safety .................................................... 5 4. Required tools & materials ................................ 7 5. Charg...

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    3 1 introduction your new samlex solar charging or expansion kit provides you with a clean, green, silent and sustainable way to ensure your batteries are fully charged and you have a continuous source of electricity while dry camping or in the absence of a conventional electricity. Each kit comes w...

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    4 2 components no model srv-50-kit srv-85-kit srv-120-kit srv-exp-50-kit srv-exp-85-kit srv-exp-120-kit 1 samlex 50 w solar panel 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 samlex 85 w solar panel 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 samlex 120 w solar panel 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 samlex 30 amp charge controller model scc-30ab 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 pre-assembled posi...

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    5 3 general safety 3.1. Warnings please read the instruction manual carefully before attempting to carry out any installation and wiring. Contact your rv dealer or technical support at samlex america (1-800-561-5885) for any questions concerning the installation. Installation and wiring compliance i...

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    6 3 general safety precautions when working with charge controller model no. Scc-30ab if two or more solar panels are connected in series/parallel make sure that the sum of the short circuit current ratings of all panel strings does not exceed 80% of the charge controller’s current rating i.E. 24 am...

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    7 4 required tools & materials 5 charge controller installation 4.2. Required materials 1. Silicone or any suitable roof sealant. Contact your local rv dealer or rv store for a recommendation on a sealant to suit your specific rv roof material. 2. Anti-galling lubricant to prevent “thread galling” o...

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    8 8 6 connector system for connecting solar panels the positive and negative outputs of a solar panel are fed through a water tight junction box. Appropriate size of wires are wired to the junction box for further connections.The solar panels supplied with these kits are provided with approximately ...

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    9 9 6 connector system for connecting solar panels 6.3. Output wires and connections on the solar panel fig. 6.4 shows the output wires and connections on a solar panel. The output wires from the junction box of the solar panel are terminated with the help of mc4 connectors. The positive (+) wire is...

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    10 10 6 connector system for connecting solar panels 6.5. Connecting two adjacent solar panels in parallel (fig. 6.5) to external pv circuit scw-20-2 kit sbc-2 kit mc4 male branch connector (+) mc4 female branch connector (-) fig. 6.5. Connecting two adjacent solar panels in parallel two or more sol...

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    11 11 6 connector system for connecting solar panels fig. 6.6 above shows an arrangement for connecting two solar panels in parallel that are separated by an extended distance. In this case, the following will be required: • scw-20-2 connecting wires kit - 2 sets • one mc4 male branch connector and ...

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    12 7 wiring caution! The battery must be wired to the charge controller before the solar panel is connected to the charge controller. A pair of 20 foot pre-assembled cables with multi-contact (mc) male and female connectors is provided primarily to connect the solar panel to the charge controller. A...

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    13 7 wiring 7.2. Solar panel to charge controller 1. Determine the position of the solar panel on the rv roof. While positioning panels, avoid shading of the solar panel by neighbouring obstacles such as vents, air-conditioners, tv antennas etc. As far as possible, position the panels to minimize wi...

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    14 7 wiring 5. The wire pair from the solar panel can be routed to the interior of the rv through the roof-top refrigerator vent. Find where the refrigerator vent is located on the roof of the rv. See fig. 7.3. 6. Select a suitable mounting location for the solar panel, preferably as close to the ve...

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    15 8 solar panel installation 1. Stainless steel can be subject to a process called “thread galling” in which bolts can twist off and/or the bolt threads seize to the nut’s thread. Apply anti-galling lubricant available at most hardware or auto-parts stores to all the stainless steel fasteners befor...

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    16 8 solar panel installation typical installation of a well-nut flange 1/2” diameter 1/4” captive brass nut fig. 8.4. Well-nut is inserted into a pre-drilled hole with its flange against the outer surface. There is no need for access to the inner side. Flange 1/2” diameter 1/4” captive brass nut fi...

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    17 9 connecting solar panels in parallel the samlex expansion kits maybe used to increase the solar energy available to charge your batteries. Each samlex expansion kit comes with a solar panel, mounting hardware for the solar panel and a set of mc male and female branch connectors to parallel the s...

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    18 10 typical battery connections 10.1. Series connection of batteries solar charge controller scc30-ab (rear view) solar charge controller scc30-ab (rear view) solar charge controller scc30-ab (rear view) pv + pv - bat + bat - 6v battery 6v battery pv + pv - bat + bat - 12v battery 12v battery 12v ...

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    19 10 typical battery connections 10.3. Series – parallel connection of batteries solar charge controller scc30-ab (rear view) solar charge controller scc30-ab (rear view) solar charge controller scc30-ab (rear view) pv + pv - bat + bat - 6v battery 6v battery pv + pv - bat + bat - 12v battery 12v b...

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    20 11 warranty warranty the samlex solar charging and expansion kits manufactured by samlex america, inc. (the “warrantor“) are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service. This warranty is in effect from the date of purchase by the user (the “purchase...

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    110-17 fawcett rd coquitlam, b.C. Canada v3k 6v2 t: 604 525 3836 f: 604 525 5221 1-800-561-5885 e-mail: samlex@samlexsolar.Com website: www.Samlexsolar.Com solar_charging_expansion kit_manual_nov2010_3.0.0