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- Page 1 Cascadia Under Bunk Mounting Install Manual 2390 Blackhawk Road • P.O. Box 6007 • Rockford, IL 61125 • • 1-866-204-8570 www.nitesystem.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents NITE Plus Installation Procedures Introduction Before You Start Parts List Tools Re q uired Installation Procedures Electrical Installation Espar Heater Webasto Heater Checklists Freightliner Cascadia rev 10/7/2013... -
Page 3: Parts List
The system operates independently from your truck’s engine The NITE Plus A/C unit will not pull down a hot sleeper that has been sitting in the sun using its own deep cycle batteries that are completely separated from the truck’s... -
Page 4: Before You Start
● General installation ● Electrical installation ● Heater installation (optional) There is also a section on how to check your NITE Plus to make sure the installation was successful, and a section on how to operate your NITE Plus. If relocation or reinstallation of any pre-installed... - Page 5 NITE Plus Installation Procedures Parts List Bergstrom Part Description Quantity Bergstrom Part # Bergstrom Bergstrom Part # 1000113877 NITE STANDARD KIT A/C ONLY Bergstrom Bergstrom 585414 ASSEMBLY, NITE UPGRADE UNIT 1000078163 Bergstrom Bergstrom Bergstrom 1000014440 KIT, NITE POWER Bergstrom Bergstrom...
- Page 6 EDGING BULK 4 FT Bergstrom Bergstrom Bergstrom B360692 GROMMET, NO 6 AND NO 10 HOSE ADAPTER Bergstrom Bergstrom Bergstrom 1000014440 NITE Plus POWER KIT Bergstrom Bergstrom Bergstrom 660706 ASSY, WIRE BATTERY CABLE 5300MM BLACK Bergstrom Bergstrom Bergstrom 660707 ASSY, WIRE BATTERY CABLE 5000MM RED...
- Page 7 NITE Plus Installation Procedures Tools Required Drill Bit Set Hole saws (1″, 1-5/8″, 2″, 2-1/2″ and 4-3/4″ ) Electric/Air Drill Screwdrivers/Assorted Bits (Flat Head & Phillips Head) Impact Gun Air saw/Jigsaw (Cutting Sheet metal) Torx Head (T30) Bit Metric Wrenches SAE Wrenches 10) 1/4″, 3/8″...
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Page 8: Installation Procedures
Set up your work light, clear the sleeper compartment of loose items, and remove the divider curtain if there is one. Then remove the mattress and set outside the cab. The NITE Plus unit is going to be mounted under the lower bunk in the central compartment. - Page 9 Rollup the floor mat from left to right. You will now be able to see the floor rivets which will help you determine the location for the NITE Plus unit. Set the NITE Plus floor template on the floor of the center compartment.
- Page 10 NITE Plus Installation Procedures Install NITE Plus Mounting Plate Remove the floor template and position the NITE Plus mounting plate with the pre-cut recirculation grills, over the holes cut in the truck floor. The openings in the plate should be towards the rear of the truck.
- Page 11 Cut Out Notch from Bunk Decking to Install NITE Plus Duct Cut a notch in the back edge of the bunk decking to allow the NITE Plus duct to run down through it. The notch should be 13 ¼ ″ wide by 2″ deep.
- Page 12 1-12 NITE Plus Installation Procedures Determine Location for Recirculation Grill We recommend installing the grill in the center support wall (see photo showing outline for cutout marked on rear side of support wall). The opening should be positioned in front of where the NITE Plus unit will be positioned.
- Page 13 Prepare Unit for Install Remove the three screws shown in the illustration from the front bottom of the NITE Plus unit, and one screw from the right-side bottom corner. The unit is now ready to be placed in the truck.
- Page 14 NITE Plus Installation Procedures Feed Control Wiring Through NITE Plus Duct Take the NITE Plus duct and thread the end of the wiring harness with the 5 prong black plug through the opening from the backside to front. Attach the control panel to the wiring harness using the wires with a 5- prong plug—make sure the connection is...
- Page 15 Place 3 - 5 screws in each duct opening and install at different angles. Take care not to over tighten. Attach Vents to NITE Plus Duct Snap the louvered vents into each of the duct openings—no screws are necessary.
- Page 16 NITE Plus Installation Procedures Attach Bottom of NITE Plus Duct to Duct assembly Attach the transition duct to the bottom of the NITE Plus duct using two 1” 5/16 self- tapping screws (circled). Attach Metal Flange Adapter to Elbow. Attach with 3 hex head self-drilling screws.
- Page 17 NITE Plus batteries. Secure with zip ties. Insert a 50 amp MAX fuse in the fuse holder at the NITE Plus unit end of the power harness (B). Plug the positive end into the positive plug on the NITE Plus unit (C).
- Page 18 NITE Plus ® SECTION 2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION...
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Page 19: Electrical Installation
Electrical Installation NOTE: Bergstrom does not condone putting batteries under the sleeper bunk. The floor is not designed to carry that amount of weight and even deep cycle AGM batteries can emit gas under certain circumstances. Bergstrom can only support batteries being placed in battery boxes or tool boxes designed to support the weight of the batteries outside the cab of the truck. - Page 20 Electrical Installation Attaching Hold-down Brackets Set two batteries side-by-side in the battery box and place a hold-down bracket on top, with the u-channel facing up. Take two 5/16″ bolts, place a 5/16″ flat washer on each, and then put the bolts through the outer holes.
- Page 21 Electrical Installation Directions for Wiring a 6-Volt Series/Parallel, 4 Battery NITE Plus Step 1: Install the two short battery Then loom it. Use this cable to connect cables provided in the kit. These cables the positive (+) of one bank of batteries connect the positive (+) of one battery to the positive (+) of the other bank of batteries.
- Page 22 Electrical Installation...
- Page 23 Electrical Installation Directions for Wiring A 12-Volt Parallel, 4 Battery NITE Plus Parallel is all positives connected together and all negatives connected together. Step2: For the negative to negative Step 1: For the positive (+) to positive connections repeat procedure using (+) parallel connections measure and black cables.
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- Page 25 Attach the positive cable to the main battery terminal of the battery separator (photo A above). Attach the negative cable to the negative terminal on the NITE Plus batteries (see diagrams on pages 26 or 28). Zip tie the cables together every 1 ½ feet. Run the...
- Page 26 Grounding the Separator Connect one 16 gauge black wire from the male spade terminal marked “ground” to the negative battery terminal of either the truck or NITE Plus batteries. Without proper grounding the system will not recharge batteries correctly. Complete Electrical Wiring Recheck and tighten all battery and separator connections.
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Page 27: Espar Heater
NITE Plus ® SECTION 3 ESPAR HEATER INSTALLATION... - Page 28 Espar Heater Installation Unpack Heater Parts Take out the parts to the heating unit. NOTE: Do NOT use NITE duct or OE ductwork for heater venting. Prepare Heater Mounting Location Choose the most appropriate location to install the heater—in this case we have chosen a side box floor location.
- Page 29 Espar Heater Installation Drilling Outlet Hole for Heat Unit Mark the floor of the truck using the 5 small holes of the mounting plate. Remove mounting plate, place a 4 ¼″ hole saw over the middle of the floor marks (A), and drill the outlet hole for the heater, intake, exhaust and pickup tube (B).
- Page 30 Espar Heater Installation Heater Unit Assembly – Attaching Mounting Plate Snap end cap on heater unit (A). Place mounting plate over heater unit (B). Attach with flat lock washers and 10mm lock nuts— tighten down securely. Heater Unit Assembly – Attach Gasket and Fuel Line Connection Peel off backing from gasket and place gasket over mounting plate edges, sticky-side down.
- Page 31 Espar Heater Installation Heater Unit Assembly – Identify Intake and Exhaust Ports Look closely at the two small metal tubes. One has an arrow pointing out away from the unit—this is the exhaust. One has an arrow pointing in towards the unit—this is the intake.
- Page 32 Espar Heater Installation Prepare to Mount Unit Check to make sure truck batteries are still disconnected. Carry unit into truck. It will be mounted over the 4 ½″ hole that was drilled earlier. Make sure hoses and tubes don’t get tangled or caught on anything.
- Page 33 Panel or OEM control panel You can install the heater control in either the OEM control panel (A) or the NITE Plus control panel (B). Remove the faceplate from the location you select and follow steps 18 – 20 for installation...
- Page 34 Espar Heater Installation Attach Template to Faceplate – Drill Take the sticker template that came with the Espar controller and place it on the panel. Drill holes through panel for wiring and for attaching screw as indicated on sticker. Pull sticker off after holes have been drilled.
- Page 35 Espar Heater Installation Install Connector on Mini Controller Harness Connect ends of wire harness to plastic connector in this way: 1 = red, 2 = yellow, 3 = brown, 4 = solid grey, 5 = yellow with violet stripe. Attach Wire Connector from Heater Control Harness Route the control cable along the bed towards the heater control panel.
- Page 36 Espar Heater Installation Finishing Intake and Exhaust Hose Installation First, attach intake air tube to truck structure with zip ties. Put cap on bottom of intake tube. Next, run exhaust hose toward back of cab (A), attach with clamps to the structure of the truck.
- Page 37 3-10 Espar Heater Installation Drill Hole in Fuel Tank, Insert Pickup Tube and Mount Fuel Assembly Use a 1″ hole saw to scribe initial location for two outer holes. Drill the two outer 1/4″ holes centered on scribe. Then complete drilling the 1″...
- Page 38 Connect heating unit ground wire to ground terminal of NITE Plus batteries. Connect heating unit positive wire to positive terminal of NITE Plus batteries. Insert 20 amp fuse into fuse bracket. Tighten all connections. YOU CAN NOW RECONNECT THE TRUCK’S BATTERIES TO TEST THE...
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Page 39: Webasto Heater
NITE Plus ® SECTION 3 WEBASTO HEATER INSTALLATION INSTALLATION... - Page 40 Webasto Heater Installation DO NOT USE NITE DUCT FOR HEAT VENT. ATTN: Refer to Webasto manual for all heater installation instructions. http://techwebasto.com/redirect/heater_main/5001118B.pdf 2390 Blackhawk Road • P.O. Box 6007 • Rockford, IL 61125 • • 1-866-204-8570 www.nitesystem.com...
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Page 41: Checklists
NITE Plus ® SECTION 5 CHECKLIST... - Page 42 1. System and controls overview The NITE Plus has a 3-position control: Low, Medium, and High. For each of these positions, the compressor speed and evaporator blower settings are different. This table shows how the compressor and blower are set for each control position:...
- Page 43 Checklist 2. System components checklist Follow this table to check that the individual components of the NITE Plus run properly when the unit is ON. Component Function How to check it Blower (evaporator) Blows cold air to the sleeper Switch the NITE Plus control area through the ducting.
- Page 44 3.4 Condenser outlet temperature The NITE Plus unit pulls air from outside under the sleeper floor to cool down the condenser coil. The air is then expelled to the outside, also under the sleeper floor. With the NITE Plus running in HIGH, locate the condenser air outlet under sleeper—it is a rectangular opening with a screen.
- Page 45 Checklist 4.3 Check voltage with engine OFF First, check that the voltage on the TRUCK batteries is the same as the voltage on the separator (use the ground terminal to check separator voltage). Both voltages should be approximately 12V. Next, check that the voltage on the aux batteries is the same as the voltage on the separator (use the ground terminal to check separator voltage).
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