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- Page 1 SOLAR BOLT CHARGING SYSTEM INSTALLATION GUIDE INST168 Doc 2.00...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS General Information ..................2 Solar Panel Installation ..................3 Installation Preparation ................4 Solar Panel Install Process ...............5 Solar Bolt Main Harness Installation ...............8 Cable Routing ....................10 Solar Bolt Controller Installation ..............11 Solar Panel Configurations................13 200 Watt (2 Solar Panel) .................13 300 Watt (3 Solar Panel) .................14 400 Watt (4 Solar Panel) .................15... -
Page 4: General Information
The Solar Bolt charge controller utilizes patent-pending technology that is designed to work in conjunction with the electrical system on a vehicle or trailer. The Solar Bolt provides three-stage charging for the batteries when the vehicle’s primary charging system is not active. It senses when the primary charging system is active and matches the charge voltage. -
Page 5: Solar Panel Installation
Do not adhere panel to trailer! Leave the panel sitting in place until the Solar Bolt main harness has been installed (see Step 5 in the Solar Bolt Main Harness section), in case slight adjustment to panel placement is needed. -
Page 6: Installation Preparation
Fahrenheit or where there is moisture on the bond surface. Any installs completed during the winter should be done in a heated shop where the bonding surface is warm and dry. Purkeys is not responsible for failures caused from installs completed in non- recommended conditions. Tools and Equipment Needed: •... -
Page 7: Solar Panel Install Process
Apply with good pressure from hands or a rubbing tool per EternaBond Installation Instructions. Note: for extra edge seal and bonding the 4” wide Eternabond RoofSeal may be used. P: 479.419.4800 | F: 479.419.4801 | www.purkeys.net... - Page 8 It is the responsibility of the customer to verify the edge seal is sufficiently cured before putting the trailer or box truck in service. NOTE: Purkeys is not responsible for solar panel failure if the truck was put into service before Sikaflex edge seal is cured.
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Page 9: Solar Bolt Main Harness Installation
SOLAR BOLT INSTALLATION GUIDE SOLAR BOLT MAIN HARNESS INSTALLATION Step 1: Connect the Solar Bolt main harness to 100 watt solar panel. The solar connectors on the main harness are already installed and ready to attach to the solar panel positive and negative wires. - Page 10 Step 4: Route the main harness down the trailer wall and secure it using the supplied nylon clamps and #12 x ¾” hex tek screws. Important: Place the supplied cable clamps along the 2-conductor jacketed main harness every 6 inches to ensure proper support for the cable. Avoid sharp edges and possible chaffing points.
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Page 11: Cable Routing
18 inches to ensure proper support for the cable. Avoid sharp edges and possible chaffing points. Step 2: Once the cable is routed to the battery box, feed the Solar Bolt main harness into the battery box through a dome nut or a grommet. -
Page 12: Solar Bolt Controller Installation
Solar Bolt main harness to approximately 2 inches. Strip the insulation on both wires. Step 3: Connect the blue wire from the Solar Bolt main harness to the wire on the Solar Bolt controller labeled SOLAR POSITIVE. Solder and heat shrink. - Page 13 SOLAR BOLT INSTALLATION GUIDE Step 4: Connect the white wire from the Solar Bolt main harness to the white wire located on the Solar Bolt controller. Solder and heat shrink. Step 5: Connect the ground wire from the Solar Bolt controller to the liftgate battery negative terminal.
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Page 14: Solar Panel Configurations
1. Place the second solar panel no more than 4 inches away from the first solar panel. 2. Connect the supplied Solar Bolt Y Splitter input side to the Solar Bolt main harness (Positive-Positive, Negative-Negative). 3. Connect the Solar Bolt Y Splitter outputs to the two solar panels (Positive-Positive, Negative-Negative). -
Page 15: 300 Watt (3 Solar Panel)
Solar Bolt Y Splitter (Positive-Positive, Negative- Negative). 3. Connect the outputs of the second Solar Bolt Y Splitter to the second and third solar panels. 4. Clamp the Solar Bolt Y Splitter to the edge of the trailer. -
Page 16: 400 Watt (4 Solar Panel)
1. Place the fourth panel no more than four inches away from the third solar panel. 2. Connect the third Solar Bolt Y Splitter input side to the longest output of the second splitter (Positive-Positive, Negative-Negative). 3. Connect the outputs of the third Solar Bolt Y Splitter to the third and fourth solar panels. -
Page 17: Led Logic
SOLAR BOLT INSTALLATION GUIDE LED LOGIC Status Blinking Red Battery below 12.4 V, above 16 V, or fault Blinking Green Battery above 12.4 V Solid Green Battery above 13.2 V P: 479.419.4800 | F: 479.419.4801 | www.purkeys.net... -
Page 18: Part List
PART LIST Part#: SLRBOLT-01-WI Solar Bolt Charging System 100 W (Single Panel), No Indicator Part#: SLRBOLT-02-WI Solar Bolt Charging System 200 W (Two Panels), No Indicator Part#: SLRBOLT-03-WI Solar Bolt Charging System 300 W (Three Panels), No Indicator... - Page 19 SOLAR BOLT INSTALLATION GUIDE Part#: SLRBOLT-04-WI Solar Bolt Charging System 400 W (Four Panels), No Indicator Part#: MOD00083-K Solar Bolt Controller Assembly Part#: MOD00083 Solar Bolt Controller P: 479.419.4800 | F: 479.419.4801 | www.purkeys.net...
- Page 20 Part# CHRG-006 Solar Panel, Flexible, 100 W Watt Solar Panel Part# H-00383 Harness, Solar Main 50’ Part# H-00382 Harness, Solar Bolt Y Splitter...
- Page 21 SOLAR BOLT INSTALLATION GUIDE Part# BK-1062 Bag Kit, Solar Bolt Hardware Part# INST168 Guide, Installation Solar Bolt Without Indicate P: 479.419.4800 | F: 479.419.4801 | www.purkeys.net...
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Page 22: Limited Commercial Warranty Policy
Product or failure of a part not manufactured by Purkeys. This warranty shall not apply if any Purkeys product is used for a purpose for which it is not designed or is in any way altered without the specific prior written consent of Purkeys. ANY... -
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