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EV-40R Manual Page 1 B R I N G I N G SU STA I N A B I L I T Y TO L I F E User’s Manual EV40R Rugged EVSE...
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Page 2 PLEASE NOTE This user’s manual includes the latest information at the time of printing. Sun Country Highway Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to this product without further notice. Changes or modifications to this product by other than an authorized service facility may void the product warranty.
EV-40R Manual Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Carefully read these instructions and the charging instructions in your vehicle owner’s handbook before charging your electric vehicle. The following symbols may be found in this manual or on labels affixed to the charge station: This means pay particular attention.
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EV-40R Manual Page 6 • Do not place fingers inside of the coupler end of the SAE-J1772 charge cable. • Do not allow children to operate this device. Adult supervision is mandatory when children are in proximity to a charge station that is in use. Instructions se Rapportant à...
EV-40R Manual Page 7 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Turn off input power to your charge station at the circuit breaker panel before servicing or cleaning the unit. AVERTISSEMENT: Couper l’alimentation d’entrée à votre station de recharge sur le panneau de disjoncteur avant de nettoyer ou de réparer l’appareil.
If interference to your charge station is suspected, we suggest the following steps be taken before consulting your Sun Country Highway Sales and Service Representative for assistance: 1. Reorient or relocate nearby electrical appliances or equipment during charging.
EV-40R Manual Page 9 THE EV FRONT PANEL Figure 1. Front Panel The front panel on the EV has four indicator lights, as shown in Figure 1: POWER (yellow), indicates that power is available to the EV. CHARGING (green), indicates that the vehicle is requesting a charge and AC power is currently applied to the vehicle.
EV-40R Manual Page 10 INSTALLATION SERVICE CONNECTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, connect only to a circuit provid- ed with the appropriate maximum branch circuit overcurrent protection in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 (US) or the Canadian Electric Code C22.2 NO.
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EV-40R Manual Page 11 être Mise à la Terre. Seuls les deux phases l’une ou l’autre côté du centre tapped brancher peut être utilisé. Voir la Figure 4 ci-des- sous. CAUTION: Warranty is void if this unit is not wired properly ATTENTION: La garantie est annulée si cette unité...
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EV-40R Manual Page 12 Figure 2 - 220/240V Single Phase Figure 3 - 208V 3-Phase, Wye-Connected NOTE With a wye-connected secondary, any two of the legs can be used to provide 208V to the EV. For example, L1 & L2, or L1 & L3, or L2 & L3. Leave the...
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EV-40R Manual Page 13 unused leg open. Do not connect it to a Neutral bar, or to Ground. Be sure the center point is grounded to Earth somewhere in the system. Avec un transformateur étoile-connecté secondaire, deux des lignes peut être utilisé...
EV-40R Manual Page 14 CAUTION: A 3-phase delta-connected transformer secondary without a center-tap on one leg cannot be used with the EV. No “Neutral” point is available to be connected to ground for ground-fault protection. The EV will not allow the contactor to close if it does not sense the presence of a Ground wire connected to a “Neutral”...
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EV-40R Manual Page 15 FOR HOLLOW-WALL CONSTRUCTION ¥ Place the unit such that both mounting holes can take advantage of solid structural framing inside of the wall or a strong wall surface such as ply- wood. ¥ Size ¼-20 lag screws are recommended for mounting the EV to a wooden structure. Pre-drill appropriately sized pilot holes to allow the lag screw to grip the wooden structure while preventing the wood from cracking or splintering while the screw is fastened.
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EV-40R Manual Page 16 FOR SOLID-WALL CONSTRUCTION ¥ To secure the unit in concrete, pre-drill appropriately sized holes and use multi-set or wedge anchor hardware at both mounting points. ¥ To secure the unit in brick or stone, pre-drill appropriately sized holes and use sleeve anchors at both mounting points.
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EV-40R Manual Page 18 MOUNTING THE SAE-J1772 CONNECTOR HOLSTER The SAE-J1772 connector holster is included to provide a convenient protec- tive housing for the the SAE-J1772 connector head when it is not in use. ¥ The SAE-J1772 connector holster should be placed so that users have easy and safe access to the SAE-J1772 connector.
EV-40R Manual Page 19 WIRING INSTRUCTIONS (Hardwired EV) Route the EV conduit to a nearby junction box. Use the included ½” trade size watertight conduit fitting and sealing washer to provide a moisture-resistant seal between the conduit fitting and the junction box. If necessary, drill a 7/8”diame- ter hole to accommodate the conduit fitting.
EV-40R Manual Page 20 RECEPTACLE INSTRUCTIONS (Plug-In EV-40P) The EV-40P is fitted with either a NEMA 14-50P or 6-50P plug extending from the bottom of the EV enclosure. Regulations limit this plug to a maximum of 12 inches in length, including the plug head. For this reason, the EV-40P must be mounted above the NEMA receptacle and must also be located within 12 inches of it.
EV-40R Manual Page 21 CHARGE CABLE WRAP GUIDELINES The EV enclosure body is sculpted to allow the charge cable to be wrapped around it for convenient storage as well as to keep the bulk of the cable off of the ground and out of the way.
EV-40R Manual Page 22 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This product must be grounded. If this product should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. For the hardwired EV: The hardwired EV is equipped with three service conductors shielded by three feet of flexible conduit.
A above before disconnecting your EVSE from the vehicle. REPLACEMENT KEYS If you need replacement keys, please contact the Sun Country Highway office at (866) 467-6920. Please have the serial number of your EVSE available for reference.
A Service Representative will call back at the earliest opportunity. To contact Sun Country Highway Ltd. Directly for service, call 1 866 467-6920 Ext. 3 Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm central standard time. You can...
If this product is not as warranted above, your sole and exclusive remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided above. In no event will Sun Country Highway, any of its authorized sales and service representatives, or its parent company be liable to customer or any third party for any damages in excess of the purchase price of the product.
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Sun Country Highway or an authorized Sun Country Highway representative or dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages or of any claim by any other party.
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