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- Page 1 Solar Owner's Please read Manual this manu- Charging Kit al before operating SRV-50-KIT your kit SRV-85-KIT SRV-120-KIT Solar Expansion Kit SRV-EXP-50-KIT SRV-EXP-85-KIT SRV-EXP-120-KIT...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
INDEX Introduction ............Components List ..........General Safety ............ Required Tools & Materials ........ Charge Controller Installation ......Connector System for Connecting Solar Panels Wiring ..............Solar Panel Installation ........Connecting Solar Panels in Parallel ....10. Typical Battery Connections ...... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Your new Samlex Solar Charging or Expansion Kit provides you with a clean, green, silent and sustainable way to ensure your batteries are fully charged and you have a continuous source of electricity while dry camping or in the absence of a conventional electricity. -
Page 4: Components List
COMPONENTS Model SRV-50-KIT SRV-85-KIT SRV-120-KIT SRV-EXP-50-KIT SRV-EXP-85-KIT SRV-EXP-120-KIT Samlex 50 W Solar panel Samlex 85 W Solar panel Samlex 120 W Solar panel Samlex 30 Amp Charge Controller model SCC-30AB Pre-assembled Positive (+) PV wire, 20 ft, AWG # 12 with male MC4... -
Page 5: General Safety
GENERAL SAFETY 3.1. Warnings Please read the instruction manual carefully before attempting to carry out any installation and wiring. Contact your RV dealer or Technical support at Samlex America (1-800-561-5885) for any questions concerning the installation. Installation and wiring compliance Installation and wiring must comply with the local and National Electrical Codes and must be done by a certified electrician. - Page 6 GENERAL SAFETY Precautions when working with Charge Controller Model no. SCC-30AB If two or more solar panels are connected in series/parallel make sure that the sum of the short circuit current ratings of all panel strings does not exceed 80% of the charge controller’s current rating i.e. 24 Amps for the 30 Amp charge controller.
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Page 7: Required Tools & Materials
REQUIRED TOOLS & MATERIALS 4.1. Required Tools 4.2. Required Materials 1. Silicone or any suitable roof sealant. Contact your local RV 1. Philips drive screw driver dealer or RV store for a recommendation on a sealant to 2. 7/16” wrench suit your specific RV roof material. -
Page 8: Connector System For Connecting Solar Panels
CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING SOLAR PANELS The Positive and Negative outputs of a solar panel are fed through a water tight junction box. Appropriate size of wires are wired to the junction box for further connections.The solar panels supplied with these kits are provided with approximately 3 ft. - Page 9 CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING SOLAR PANELS 6.3. Output wires and connections on the solar panel Fig. 6.4 shows the output wires and connections on a solar panel. The output wires from the junction box of the solar panel are terminated with the help of MC4 connectors. The Positive (+) wire is terminated with a MC4 Female Connector (marked "+") and the Negative wire is terminated with a MC4 Male Connector (marked "-").
- Page 10 CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING SOLAR PANELS 6.5. Connecting two adjacent solar panels in parallel (Fig. 6.5) SBC-2 Kit MC4 female SCW-20-2 Kit branch connector (-) To external PV circuit MC4 male branch connector (+) Fig. 6.5. Connecting two adjacent solar panels in parallel Two or more solar panels can be connected in parallel to increase the current output at the same output voltage.
- Page 11 CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING SOLAR PANELS Fig. 6.6 above shows an arrangement for connecting two solar panels in parallel that are separated by an extended distance. In this case, the following will be required: • SCW-20-2 Connecting Wires Kit - 2 sets •...
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Page 12: Wiring
WIRING Caution! The battery must be wired to the charge controller before the solar panel is connected to the charge controller. A pair of 20 foot pre-assembled cables with Multi-Contact (MC) male and female connectors is provided primarily to connect the solar panel to the charge controller. After making sure that sufficient length is available to wire the solar panel to the charge controller, any excess wire maybe used to wire the battery to the charge controller. - Page 13 WIRING 7.2. Solar Panel to Charge Controller 1. Determine the position of the solar panel on the RV roof. While positioning panels, avoid shading of the solar panel by neighbouring obstacles such as vents, air-conditioners, TV antennas etc. As far as possible, position the panels to minimize wiring distance between the solar panel and the charge controller.
- Page 14 WIRING 5. The wire pair from the solar panel can be routed to the interior of the RV through the roof-top refrigerator vent. Find where the refrigerator vent is located on the roof of the RV. See Fig. 7.3. 6. Select a suitable mounting location for the solar panel, preferably as close to the vent as possible. The mounting surface should be strong enough to support the mounting hardware, the solar panel and wind loads.
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Page 15: Solar Panel Installation
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION 1. Stainless steel can be subject to a process called “thread solar module galling” in which bolts can twist off and/or the bolt threads seize to the nut’s thread. Apply Anti-galling lubricant available at most hardware or auto-parts stores 1/4”... - Page 16 ange ange ange ange 1/2” diameter 1/2” diameter 1/2” diameter 1/2” diameter SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION 1/4” captive brass nut 1/4” captive brass nut 1/4” captive brass nut 1/4” captive brass nut Typical Installation of a Well-Nut Fig. 8.4. Well-Nut is inserted into Fig.
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Page 17: Connecting Solar Panels In Parallel
CONNECTING SOLAR PANELS IN PARALLEL The Samlex Expansion kits maybe used to increase the solar energy available to charge your batteries. Each Samlex Expansion kit comes with a solar panel, mounting hardware for the solar panel and a set of MC male and SBC-2 Kit female branch connectors to parallel MC4 female... -
Page 18: Typical Battery Connections
TYPICAL BATTERY CONNECTIONS 10.1. Series Connection of Batteries Cable “A” Battery 1 Battery 2 PV + PV - BAT + 6V Battery 6V Battery BAT - Solar Charge Controller SCC30-AB (rear view) Cable “B” Cable “A” Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3 Battery 4 Fig. - Page 19 PV - BAT + 6V Battery 6V Battery BAT - Solar Charge Controller SCC30-AB (rear view) Cable “B” Cable “A” Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3 Battery 4 PV + PV - BAT + 12V Battery 12V Battery 12V Battery 12V Battery BAT - TYPICAL BATTERY CONNECTIONS...
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Page 20: Warranty
WARRANTY Warranty The Samlex Solar Charging and Expansion Kits manufactured by Samlex America, Inc. (the “Warrantor“) are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service. This warranty is in effect from the date of purchase by the user (the “Purchaser“). Warranty period for various kit components: 50W/85W/120W Solar Panel: 5 year product workmanship warranty... - Page 21 110-17 Fawcett Rd T: 604 525 3836 website: www.samlexsolar.com Coquitlam, B.C. F: 604 525 5221 Canada V3K 6V2 1-800-561-5885 Solar_Charging_Expansion Kit_Manual_Nov2010_3.0.0...