Outback Power Systems DC Wiring Block Connections, Torque Values, White to BAT Black to BAT +

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• Black/White twisted pair connects directly to the battery bank being monitored:

BLACK/WHITE TWISTED PAIR

White to BAT (-)

Black to BAT (+)

An appropriate fuse—with a rating of 5 amps or less and greater than 100 volts DC—may be placed in the black conductor

Wiring Block Connections

Color-coded twisted pair 18 AWG connects the wiring block and shunt(s) or battery. The wiring must be installed with the proper polarity to avoid corrupting the data.

The wires connected to the wiring block should match the color-coded label where the wiring block inserts into the FLEXnet DC.

Green and White/Green

Orange and White/Orange

Blue and White/Blue

Black and White

6’ twisted pair wires with #8 forked spade terminals connected to the shunts

10’ twisted pair wire with 5/16” ring terminals connected to the battery bank

The wiring block can accommodate #12 AWG to #26 AWG (2.5 mm2 to .20 mm2) wire with a strip length of 1/4” (6 mm).

Torque Values

Five inch-pound maximum torque on each terminal block screw

4-5 inch-pound torque is recommended if using the supplied 18 AWG stranded twisted pair wire

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Contents NetTM DC About OutBack Power Systems WarrantyFLEXnet DC User’s Guide 2007 All rights reserved Contact Information DisclaimerDate and Revision JanuaryTable of Contents OutBack Power Systems FLEXnet DC IntroductionSystem Overview Postion wiring block Reading the FLEXnet DCInstalling the FLEXnet DC FLEXNet DC package includesConnect each twisted pair to a shunt Torque Values Wiring Block ConnectionsWhite to BAT Black to BAT + Installing the FLEXnet DC KiloWatts Maximum battery voltageFLEXNet DC Measurements Maximum amp chargedLogged Data User Adjustable Set PointsData Logging Programming and Using the Mate for FLEXNet DC Operations Charge Cycle All unused channels should be set to disabledFLEXNet DC Modes Typical charge cycleGreen Yellow RED Relay Logic Auto ModeProgramming the Auxiliary Relay Invert Logic Hi Set Point SatisfiedMate Screens Press the DC soft key to view the status of the FlexNet DC ReadingsDown Status STATUS/FN Stats Meter Shunt Batt TOP STATUS/DC/SHUNT a Down UP Reset Down UP Reset TOP STATUS/DC/BATT UP TOP Status ADV BAT Shunt PG2 Press the Charge soft key Press the ADV soft key Press the DC soft keyPG1 Charge AUX PG3 ADV/DC/AUX Control ADV/DC/AUX SOC LOW PG2 Reset CLR Main Battery Charge Factor BCF Technical NotesYear Limited Warranty FLEXnet ProductsRevision.2007-08-29 Limited Warranty Registration Outback Power Systems Inc 19009 62nd Ave. NEREV B