Xantrex Technology TC2 204060 manual Location, Condition Requirement

TC2 204060 Series BattChg Owners Guide.book Page 10 Friday, July 8, 2011 11:44 AM

Preparing For Installation

Location

Install the Truecharge2 Battery Charger in a location that meets the following requirements:

Condition	Requirement
Dry	The Truecharge2 Battery Charger must be installed in a
	dry location not subject to moisture especially rain, spray,
	or splashing bilge water.
Clean	The Truecharge2 Battery Charger should not be exposed
	to metal filings or any other form of contamination.
Cool	The ambient air temperature should be between
	0 – 50 °C (32 – 122 °F) for best performance.
Ventilated	There must be at least 10 cm (4 in.) of clearance on the top
	and bottom ends of the Truecharge2 Battery Charger for
	air flow and at least 6 cm (2.5 in.) of clearance on either
	side (see Figure 7). Ventilation openings on the charger
	must not be obstructed. If the charger is mounted in a tight
	fitting compartment, the compartment must be ventilated
	with cut-outs to prevent the charger from overheating.
Safea	This battery charger (except IEC modelsb) is ignition-
	protected equipment, so it can be installed in areas
	containing gasoline tanks or fittings which require
	ignition-protected equipment. Nevertheless, Xantrex
	recommends that it is safest not to install any kind of
	electrical equipment including the Truecharge2 Battery
	Charger in these areas.

Condition	Requirement
Close to	The Truecharge2 Battery Charger should be installed as
batteries	close as possible to the batteries, but not in the same
	compartment to prevent corrosion. Avoid excessive cable
	lengths and use the recommended wire sizes. Xantrex
	recommends installing with cables sized to achieve less
	than 3% voltage drop on battery cables under full load.
	This will maximize the performance of the charger.

a.Applicable to Non-IEC models only. See “Product Numbers” on page i. b.See “Product Numbers” on page i.

EXPLOSION HAZARD FOR IEC MODELS ONLY

Do not place the battery charger in machinery space or in areas containing gasoline tanks or fittings in which ignition-protected equipment is required.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

NOTES:

When planning to install the Truecharge2 Battery Charger, be sure that you consider the location and orientation carefully. The Truecharge2 Battery Charger is considered to have an IP rating of IP-32, if installed in either of two specific orientations [shown in Figure 5 (a) and (b)] and only if all

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