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- Page 1 Solar owner's Please read this manual before Charging Kit Manual operating SrV-100-30A your kit SrV-150-30A...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Owner's Manual | Index SeCtion 1 General Safety ..............3 SeCtion 2 Description and Components ..........4 SeCtion 3 Connector System for Connecting Solar Panels ....7 SeCtion 4 Installation Overview ............11 SeCtion 5 Tools and Materials Required for Installation ...... 12 SeCtion 6 Charge Controller Installation .......... -
Page 3: General Safety
sectIOn 1 | General safety IMPOrtant saFetY InstructIOns PLeASe ReAD tHe FoLLoWinG SAFetY inStRUCtionS BeFoRe USinG tHe Kit. FAiLURe to ABiDe BY tHe ReCoMMenDAtionS MAY CAUSe PeRSonAL inJURY / DAMAGe. The following safety symbols will be used in this manual to highlight safety and information: WARninG! Indicates possibility of physical harm to the user in case of non-compliance. -
Page 4: Description And Components
2 | Description and components Solar Charging Kits SrV-100-30A and SrV-150-30A provide clean, green, silent and sustainable source of solar-based DC power to charge 12V Lead Acid batteries. each kit comes with the following: • High efficiency solar panel with MC-4 Connectors • State-of-the-art, 30A Charge Controller... - Page 5 2 | Description and components table 2.1: Specifications of Solar Panels 150W Panel with SRV-150-30A 100W Panel with SRV-100-30A Parameter Solar Charging Kit Solar Charging Kit Nominal Maximum Power at STC, Pmax 150 W ± 3% 100W ± 3% Maximum Power Voltage, Vmp 18.38V...
- Page 6 2.2: List of Components Serial 100W Kit 150W Kit Description SRV-100-30A SRV-150-30A 100W Solar Panel 150W Solar Panel 30A, PWM Charge Controller Model SCC-30Ab Solar Panel Connecting Wires Kit Model SCW-20-2 consisting of: Positive (+) PV extension Wire: • 20 ft. length, AWG #12 • Male MC-4 Connector on one end and bare on the other...
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Page 7: Connector System For Connecting Solar Panels
sectIOn 3 | connector system for connecting solar Panels The Positive and Negative outputs of the solar panel are fed through a water tight Junction box. Appropriate size of wires are connected to the Junction box for further connections. The solar panels supplied with these kits are provided with approximately 3 ft. - Page 8 sectIOn 3 | connector system for connecting solar Panels output Wires and Connections on the Solar Panel fig. 3.3 shows the output wires and connections on the 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 terminated with a MC4 female Connector (marked "+") and the Negative wire is terminated with a MC4 Male Connector (marked "-").
- Page 9 sectIOn 3 | connector system for connecting solar Panels • The Positive (+) wire of the solar panel is terminated with a MC4 female Connector (marked +). Connect this to the MC4 Male Connector (marked -) that is attached to the Positive PV extension Wire. Make sure that the locking tabs “snap in”...
- Page 10 sectIOn 3 | connector system for connecting solar Panels A second solar panel can be connected in parallel with the panel provided in the kit to increase the current output at the same output voltage. fig. 3.4 above shows the arrangement for connecting the second solar panel in parallel using the Solar Panel Connecting Wire Kit Model SCW-20-2 supplied with this kit, and MC4 branch Connector Kit (SbC-2), sold separately.
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Page 11: Installation Overview
sectIOn 4 | Installation Overview WARninG! 1. SAFetY: Please read Section 1: General Safety before starting installation. 2. 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 rat- ing i.e. -
Page 12: Tools And Materials Required For Installation
6 | charge controller Installation 1. each of the Samlex Solar Charging Kits come with a 30 Amp PWM Charge Controller Model No. SCC-30Ab to optimally charge your batteries from the solar panel. 2. The Solar Charge Controller comes with its own detailed manual. read the manual in detail. The instructions in this Section are only a brief summary of information contained in the manual. -
Page 13: Solar Panel Installation
sectIOn 7 | 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 before installation. - Page 14 ange ange ange 1/2” diameter 1/2” diameter 1/2” diameter 1/2” diameter 1/4” captive brass nut sectIOn 7 | solar Panel Installation 1/4” captive brass nut 1/4” captive brass nut 1/4” captive brass nut Typical Installation of a Well-Nut fig. 7.4. Well-Nut is inserted fig.
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Page 15: Wiring
sectIOn 8 | wiring Please refer to wiring layout shown in fig. 8.1. note: Wiring and Fuse sizes recommended below are based on use of a single 100/150W solar panel with maximum current handling capacity of 10A. CAUtion! 1. The battery must be wired to the Charge Controller before the solar panel is connected to the Charge Controller. - Page 16 sectIOn 8 | wiring Warning: ATC-10 Be careful not to short the battery 10A fuse fuse PV + Solar Panel Holder PV - BAT + BAT - PV + PV + fig 8.2 fig 8.3 PV - PV - 4" Pigtails, AWG#12 Bat + BAT + ring...
- Page 17 sectIOn 8 | wiring Refrigerator Vent Cover Solar Panel Vent Screen Method B Method A Fig. 8.6 PV Wire entry through RV Vent 5. The wire pair from the solar panel can be routed to the interior of the rV through the roof-top refrigerator vent.
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Page 18: Typical Battery Connections
sectIOn 9 | typical Battery connections Series Connection of Batteries Cable “A” Battery 1 Battery 2 PV + PV - BAT + 6V Battery 6V Battery BAT - Solar Charge Controller SCC-30AB (rear view) Cable “B” Cable “A” Battery 1 Battery 2 Cable “A”... - Page 19 PV + PV - BAT + 12V Battery 12V Battery 12V Battery 12V Battery BAT - sectIOn 9 | typical Battery connections Solar Charge Controller SCC-30AB (rear view) Cable “B” Series – Parallel Connection of Batteries String 1 String 2 Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3...
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Page 20: Routine Maintenance
sectIOn 9 | typical Battery connections If the Positive output cable of the Solar Charge Controller (Cable “A”) is connected to the Positive battery post of the first battery (battery 1 in fig. 9.2) or to the Positive battery post of the first battery string (battery 1 of String 1 in fig. -
Page 21: Warranty
11 | warranty The Samlex Solar Charging Kits (SrV-100-30A & SrV-150-30A) manufactured by Samlex America, Inc. (the “Warrantor“) are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service. The warranty is in effect from the date of purchase by the user (the “Purchaser“). - Page 22 contact Information Toll free Numbers Ph: 1 800 561 5885 fax: 1 888 814 5210 Local Numbers Ph: 604 525 3836 fax: 604 525 5221 Website www.samlexamerica.com USA Shipping Warehouses Kent, WA Plymouth, MI Canadian Shipping Warehouse Delta, bC email purchase orders to orders@samlexamerica.com 11020-SRV-100-150-30A-0817...