Whisper Power Supreme WP-BC 12/100-3 User Manual page 12

12 WhisperPower Battery Charger
Recommended Cable Length, Size and Required Fuse Size:
Wire Length
5' (1.5 m)
7.5' (2.2m)
10' (3m)
• Remove the DC compartment cover by removing the two screws located on the top
surface of the unit near the AC wiring compartment.
• Keep the connection between the battery and the charger as short as possible.
• Connect one end of the positive wire (red wire) to the Bank_1 of charger positive terminal
with torque 4.0 ~ 5.0 N-m (35 ~ 45 lb-in) and the other end to the over current protection
device, then the DC disconnect device. Do not over tighten as this may result in damage
to the charger.
• Connect another wire from the DC disconnect device to the battery bank.
• For systems with multi-battery banks: Follow the same instruction as on Bank_1 and
connect to Bank 2 & 3 accordingly.
• Prepare the negative wire (black wire) and connect to the negative terminal of the charger.
Connect the other end of the negative wire to all the negative terminals of the battery
bank(s).
• Place the DC Compartment cover back to the original position and secure the cover using
the two screws provided.
AC Input Wiring:
WARNING: The AC wiring must be of appropriate size, and it must be protected by
A three core color coded #14 AWG wire (L, N and GND) with a rated minimum of 75°C wire
mains cord and EU plug is provided with the charger.
Confirm that the strain relief at the charger inlet position is secured.
Connect AC source by plugging in to EU Schuco socket.
Optional Remote Display Connection:
(see more details in the instructions provided with the Remote Display)
For use with one charger unit:
• To install the optional Remote Display in a specific location, the 6 pin "rollover" RJ12 cable
(maximum length 25 ft.) provided with the Remote Display, is required.
• Install the rollover RJ12 cable in your desired location.
• Connect one end of the RJ12 cable to the Remote Display Port and the other end of
the cable to the COM_1 port on the Remote Display Panel. (Do not use COM_2 on the
Remote Display)
• The Remote Display is now ready for use.
• The RJ12 cable below may come with a ferrite bead at one edge. If so, we suggest
connecting that edge toward the unit.
12 V 100 A
Wire Size (AWG/mm
#2 / 12mm
2
#1/0 / 16mm
2
#2/0 / 35mm
2
an appropriate branch breaker (not provided) connected between the AC
source and the Charger.
) - Fuse Size (A)
2
125A