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- Page 1 Epic PWRgate www.westmountainradio.com 1020 Spring City Drive Waukesha, WI 53186 262-522-6503 sales@westmountainradio.com ©2017 West Mountain Radio, All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Epic PWRgate ….the high power OR Gate with a built-in smart battery charger. It makes a true solid-state UPS for the ham shack. The Epic PWRgate is West Mountain Radio’s third generation PWRgate product. It uses advanced technology to achieve a very low power loss, and has maximum flexibility to charge modern batteries.
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Page 3: Package Contents
• May be programmed for vehicle use where charging is suspended when the vehicle is not running • Optional temperature probe to control charging based on battery temperature Package Contents • Epic PWRgate Unit • USB-micro Cable, 6 ft • 4 Powerpole Retention Clips ®... -
Page 4: Installation And Setup
The power supply wire should be heavy gauge and as short as possible; recommend #10 wire. Most power supplies have 1/4 inch studs. Note that Anderson Power Products® and Powerpole® is a registered Anderson Power Products, Inc. West Mountain Radio Operating Manual... -
Page 5: Connecting The Battery
West Mountain Radio carries 3, 6 and 10 feet long power supply cables, #10 red and black insulated wire with 1/4 inch ring terminals on one end and Powerpole on the other. ® Be sure to connect the RED Powerpole connects to the RED wire and connect to the PLUS terminal on the supply. - Page 6 Again, it is very important to place a fuse at the positive battery terminal. Additional assistance may be found: http://www.westmountainradio.com/capacity_calculator.php West Mountain Radio carries size 24 Gel and AGM batteries, as well as smaller and larger batteries. Large batteries have side, post, or threaded terminals. Deep cycle, marine, AGM, and others usually have 3/8 inch and 5/16 inch studs.
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Page 7: Internal Jumpers
® the other end can wire directly to the power strip or use connectors. Note that West Mountain Radio carries 3, 6, and 10 feet long extension cables, #10 red and black insulated wire, with Powerpole on both ends. -
Page 8: System Checkout
· Plug the power supply back in, and the radio will now be powered from the supply. If you have an ammeter on the supply it will show current. An in-line meter, such as PWRcheck by West Mountain Radio, may be used to measures volts, amperes, watts, ampere-hours, and watt-hours simultaneously. -
Page 9: Battery Led
OFF, pressing this button will turn off the unit LEDs to save battery power. Pressing the button will terminate charging for 30 minutes. Press the button to restart the charging early. Epic PWRgate LED Status Indicators SOLAR LED Green - Solid... - Page 10 Charging will terminate if the temperature falls below this. Highest Charge -127 to 127 This prompt only appears if the temp probe is used. Temp degrees F Charging will terminate if the temperature goes over this. West Mountain Radio Operating Manual...
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Page 11: Specifications
Maximum Voltage: PS 16V / Solar 30V Maximum Current: 40 Amperes Voltage Drop: 0.05 VDC Connectors: Anderson Powerpole , 45A ® Size: 4.5 x 3.375 x 1.25 in Weight: 0.35 lbs Mounting Holes: Four - 0.175 d, #8 hardware West Mountain Radio Operating Manual... - Page 12 13.55V. Never trickle charge a Lithium battery at any level. ACCESSORIES Temperature Probe #58256-1020 Powerpole® to 1/4” Ring Term Cable, 3ft #58531-1079 Powerpole® to Batt Ring Term with 30A Fuse Cable, 6ft #25257-1068 West Mountain Radio Operating Manual...
- Page 13 Repaired or replaced items are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the Epic PWRgate or accessory made after the expiration of the warranty period.
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