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Introduction
Charging Spot 3.1
Installation Guide
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Summary of Contents for Powermat Charging Spot 3.1

  • Page 1 Powermat customers. The material furnished in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Powermat for the use of this document or any material included herein. Powermat reserves the right to make changes to this document or any material included herein at any time and without notice.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Table of Contents Introduction 1.1. Complementary Documents Safety, Warnings, Disclaimers Mechanical Schematics and Specifications 3.1. Charging Spot Schematics 3.2. Installation Configurations 3.3. Sub-surface vs Surface Mounted 3.4. Charging Spot Specifications Drilling guidelines Charging Spot Installation Wiring Power Delivery Guidelines TetherBox Installation Final checklist to verify Charging Spots are powered up Network Communication (for Tap to Charge)
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction This document objective is to help the contractor to install Powermat Wireless Charging system in the venue. 1.1. Complementary Documents Before reading this guide, it is recommended to read the below documents  Powermat system components  Store layout guide...
  • Page 4: Safety, Warnings, Disclaimers

    Safety, Warnings, Disclaimers Safety, Warnings, Disclaimers  Powermat Charging Spot 3.1 is designed for installation by Powermat certified installers.  Never open or repair the device. It should only be done by an authorized specialist.  Do not install the device under an electrical conductive surface.
  • Page 5: Mechanical Schematics And Specifications

    Charging Spot Schematics 3.2. Installation Configurations Powermat’s Charging Spot 3.1 could be installed in either a surface-mounted or a sub- surface configuration. Due to the required milling accuracy, and necessary permanent spot marking, Powermat does not endorse on-site sub-surface installations.
  • Page 6: Charging Spot Specifications

    Mechanical Schematics and Specifications 3.4. Charging Spot Specifications Parameter Surface-Mounted Sub-surface Hole Profile Through hole Partial Cavity Cavity diameter 2.75” (70mm) Ø 2.75” (70mm) Ø Top Surface Footprint Horizontal: 2.9” (74mm) Ø Permanent spot position marking Vertical: 0.025” (0.65mm) above surface Bottom surface Footprint Width: 3.83”...
  • Page 7: Drilling Guidelines

    Drilling guidelines Drilling guidelines 1. Step 1 - mark the spots locations on the table 1. Make sure it’s according to the quantity requested per table 2. Mark all the locations before drilling and make sure all are aligned vertically and horizontally 3.
  • Page 8 Drilling guidelines 3. Step 3 – Drilling General guidelines: a. Drilling can be done with a hand tool b. Make sure the hole saw is facing exactly 90 degrees to the surface c. It is recommended to use a bit as part of the hole saw d.
  • Page 9 Drilling guidelines Table 3: Drilling Requirements Sub-surface Drilling Requirement Value Hole Profile Partial Cavity Cavity Diameter 2.75” (70mm) Ø Thickness of surface 0.14" (3.5mm) above cavity Drilling Tool On-site Drilling: Off-Site Drilling:  CNC/ router – shop only...
  • Page 10: Charging Spot Installation

    Charging Spot Installation Charging Spot Installation In order to power the Charging Spots, they should be connected to a power source. The system works on a safe DC power, which is converted from the AC power outlet in the wall by a power adaptor. 1.
  • Page 11 Charging Spot Installation 2. Required tools and parts: 1. #2 Phillips screw driver 2. Narrow Flat head screw driver 3. Cutting pliers 4. 16/2, stranded, general purpose low voltage wire, CL3 & UL rated 5. Approved Powermat power supply 6. Transparent Silicone...
  • Page 12 Charging Spot Installation 4. Before you start 1. Inspect drilled holes/cavities and verify they are clean of burrs and obstructions. 2. Determine the intended orientation of all Charging Spots in relation to the surface based on wiring layout and surface frame / legs. Table 5: Charging Spot orientation options Perpendicular Orientation Parallel Orientation...
  • Page 13 Charging Spot Installation 5. Magnetic Module Subassembly - Surface Mounted 1. Separate magnetic module sub-assembly (F) from electronics module sub- assembly (G) by pressing the quick release connector lever and pulling gently. Figure 4 Quick- release connector 2. Hold the magnetic module such that the quick-release connector points toward the desired installation orientation of the electronics module and housing.
  • Page 14 Charging Spot Installation 4. Add 3-4 dots of silicone on inner bottom lip of the cap (D). This silicone will keep the cap tightly secured to the surface. Figure 6 5. Pass the heat sink mount through the hole from the top of the surface, and press the surface-mounted cap onto the hole, so the cap shoulders sit snug against the surface.
  • Page 15 Charging Spot Installation Figure 8 7. Verify the cap sits tight against the surface and that it cannot be turned or pulled out. 8. Slide the electronics module sub-assembly (G) into place to connect with the magnetic module sub-assembly (F) until clicked in place. Figure 9 9.
  • Page 16 Charging Spot Installation 6. Magnetic Module Subassembly – Sub-surface Installation 1. Separate magnetic module subassembly from electronics module subassembly (G) by pressing the quick-release connector lever and pulling gently. 2. Place the centering spacing ring subassembly (I) on top of the coil encasing on the magnetic module subassembly 3.
  • Page 17 Charging Spot Installation 4. While pressing the coil encasing firmly upwards, tighten the 3 latches firmly into the cavity.
  • Page 18: Wiring

    Wiring Wiring 1. Before you start o Wiring should be done as discreetly as possible o It is required to use 16gage DC wires at the minimum o Wires may not ‘jump’ from two surfaces (i.e. counters) if there is a gap between surfaces, wiring should run down the leg of one counter, along the baseboard or underneath the chair rail, and then up the leg of the next counter.
  • Page 19 Wiring 2. Charging Spot Wiring 1. Determine wiring path, and identify the jacks you would like to use for your input. 2. Using a narrow flat head screwdriver, push the respective terminal button, and insert the positive wire (red or sometimes white) into the red DC push wire jack terminal, and the negative wire (black) into the grey DC push jack terminal.
  • Page 20 3. Using Powermat Daisy-Chain Wiring Harnesses Powermat uses specially designed wiring harnesses to provide the necessary power to the table mounted Charging Spots. These wiring harnesses are daisy chained within the table in one of the following two different configurations.
  • Page 21 Wiring a. 'Inline' Daisy Chain Setup: Below is an example of a table that uses an 'Inline' daisy chain wiring harness to connect its Charging Spots. Figure 15: Inline wiring harness example b. 'Inline' Daisy Chain with Pigtails Chopped: Below is an additional example of a table that uses an 'Inline' daisy chain wiring harness to connect its Charging Spots.
  • Page 22 Wiring 2. 'T6' or two way wiring harness Figure 17: ‘T6’ harness and its connectors a. 'T6' Daisy Chain Below is an example of a table that uses a 'T6' daisy chain wiring harness to connect its Charging Spots. Figure 18: ‘T6’ harness wiring example...
  • Page 23: Power Delivery Guidelines

    This section will deal with wall wiring, AC to DC work and power supplies 1. Powerbox: The Powermat Powerbox comes in two versions, a 120W power supply and an 180W power supply. The Powerbox provides the required power to the Charging Spots. The uniqueness of the Powerbox is that it allows you to maintain your two socket power outlet for other purposes, while providing the necessary DC power –...
  • Page 24 Power Delivery Guidelines Figure 20: Powerbox back plate c. Break the proper knockouts and attach the wire channel to the back plate through the gap d. Insert the Powerbox to the back plate; make sure the red/white DC wires are facing the correct direction (to the wire channel).
  • Page 25 Standard power supply installation: a. Mount the power supply to the wall (Powermat offers an optional enclosure for 120W power supply which can be mounted to the wall) b. Crimp the female connector to the main wire running to the table c.
  • Page 26: Tetherbox Installation

    TetherBox Cover g. Wall Mounting Accessories h. Connector mounting clamp Female DC connector Figure 23: Powermat TetherBox parts 1. TetherBox Installation: a. Mount the TetherBox body to the wall closest to the table. This is done using the Wall Mounting Accessories.
  • Page 27 TetherBox Installation c. The Carabiner Hook is snapped onto the Mounting Hook. This limits the table’s movement. d. Connect the main wires (from the power supply) to the DC connectors in the TetherBox body. This provides DC power to the DC coil cord. e.
  • Page 28: Final Checklist To Verify Charging Spots Are Powered Up

    Final checklist to verify Charging Spots are powered up Final checklist to verify Charging Spots are powered up 1. Make sure all daisy chains are connected to their Charging Spots 2. Make sure all daisy chains are connected to the power supplies 3.
  • Page 29: Network Communication (For Tap To Charge)

    Power supply o Network cable 2. Gateway connectivity requirements The Powermat gateway requires an open connection to the internet, with no proxy servers or firewalls. Below are detailed requirement. Table 6: Powermat gateway connectivity requirements 3. Defining Gateway location:...
  • Page 30 If the network LED does not become solid green after five minutes, check that network cable is connected and internet port is active. Then unplug it from power and plug back. o In case the above is not helping, contact Powermat support center. Figure 27: Gateway indicators...
  • Page 31 Network Communication (for Tap to Charge) 5. Connect the Charging Spots to the GW Please contact Powermat support center to schedule an online connection support@powermat.com.

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