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4.6. Electrical connections
WARNING: Check the polarity before connecting the battery and PV voltage.
WARNING: Follow the correct installation procedure described in this chapter.
IMPORTANT: Torque the battery and PV connections at 2.4Nm.
Connection order electrical connections:
1. Connect the battery: allow the solar charger to automatically recognise the system voltage (wait 10 seconds).
2. It is recommended to verify system voltage: use VictronConnect or an external control display.
3. Connect the PV.
4. Connect the applicable other connections: such as the remote on/off connector, the programmable relay connectoror the
VE.Direct port.
The correct connection order is necessary to allow the automatic system voltage detection to setup properly. It is only allowed to
connect PV first when the system voltage is manually set before connecting the battery. Not following the correct procedures can
disable or damage the charger and/or the installation.
See the below figure on how the basic electrical connections are made:
ID
Description
A
Solar charger, on the left the Tr model and on the right the MC4 model.
B
Battery or battery bank, lead acid or lithium.
C
Solar panel or solar panel array.
D
DC loads.
DC fuse.
4.7. Install the optional SmartSolar Control display
To install the optional SmartSolar Control display follow these steps:
1. Remove the two screws of the plastic cover. Keep the screws, they are needed again when securing the display.
2. Remove the plastic cover. The display terminal is now exposed.
3. Remove the two plastic plugs on either side of the display plug.
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