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DC Series Solar Pump Owners Manual TO ENSURE YOUR PERSONAL AND PROPERTY SAFETY, PLEASE READ THE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE OF YOUR SOLAR PUMP...
D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Components List Submersible Pump Controller Surface Pump Water Level Sensor Spare Impellor/Stator Pool Pump With Screw Pumps Differential Pressure Switch 1000V 32A Solar Isolator For Solar Panels...
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N DC Solar Pump Wiring Diagram Note: Solar Pump Controller The red bridge cable connected between WC &...
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N DC Solar Pump Wiring Diagram Power - indicating Pump Running - MPPT - flashing indicates pump controller has indicates the unit is the normal operation of...
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Step By Step Connection Guide Step 1 - Connect the pump’s power cable to the UVW terminals in the pump controller. Don’t reference the colour of the wires or previous pump installations, instead please reference the labels on the individual wires.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N 24V & 48V Solar Panel Wiring Diagrams What we refer to as a 24v Solar Panel 24v pumps should have only 1x Solar panel in series, with extra panels to be connected in parallel as shown.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N 72V Solar Panel Wiring Diagrams Isolator between Solar and controller 72v pumps should have only 3 x Solar panel in series, with any extra sets to be connected in parallel as shown.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Solar Isolator Wiring Diagram & Video From String 1 Video Walkthrough From String 1 Terminal 1 joins to Terminal 2 Terminal 3 joins to Terminal 4...
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pressure Switch Installation To Controller Note: Solar Pump Controller The red bridge cable connected between WC &...
D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pressure Switch Adjustment Use the 2 terminals circled in the right image to connect the pressure switch wires to.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pool Pump Quick Connect Guide Pool Pump Controller Flow switch Outer 2 terminals are Low water sensor in normally open - suitable for pool or lead trap Chlorinator water sensor...
D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting Batteries Solar Pump Controller Solar Panels From the SmartSolar run cable from “load” into the Solar ports on your pump controller B+ &...
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Helical Rotor Pump & Motor Check Checking The Impeller Pull the pump out of the water and remove the outlet from the rest of the pump. While the stator is still on the rotor, turn it by hand.
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This article has been written so as to provide a simple instruction on how to dismantle your pump head for the inspection and replacement of your rotor. We have used a Commodore 1.8-80 pump in this article. There are a few simple steps to dismantling your pump. The required tools are only a few. A 10mm and 12mm spanner.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Multistage Pump Check Step 1: To check if the motor or impeller shafts are jammed, you will need to separate them. Pull the pump out of the water and remove the power cables cover.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pump Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution 1. 24V and 48V controllers have a small internal switch located in the top right-hand corner of the circuit board.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pump Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution 4. Turn off all incoming power and unplug the large white cable (light bar cable) from the top left corner of the circuit board.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pump Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution 1. Check that the solar panels are connected in the correct configuration to deliver the correct voltage to the pump controller.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pump Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution 2b. For multistage impeller pumps, check that the inlet and impellers are not clogged.
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D C S O L A R P U M P / / I N S T A L L A T I O N Pump Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution 4. Check the pump’s power cable for damage. If the cable has been damaged it could be allowing water into the pump which can trigger the low power alarm.
Commodore Pumps (motor and pump head) come with a 2 year warranty. New solar panels have a 25 year 80% output warranty. If your item is found to be defective within the warranty period we will replace the defective part free of charge.
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Pump Impeller Pressure Switch 24V, 48V or 72V Controller We are here to help, if you require assistance with your Commodore Solar pump please don't hesitate to get in touch. Commodore Australia Pty Ltd. 20 Callister Street Shepparton Telephone: 1300 669 256 Email: support@commodoreaustralia.com.au...
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