Marine Electrical Products

L-Series ACR with Coil Economizer

Features

PN 9112

 

Automatically combines battery banks during the charging cycle and isolates under discharge

Override for emergency engine paralleling to start an engine

Activates whether the charging source is an alternator or battery charger

Output for “ON” indication LED

Integrated coil control minimizes heating and amperage draw

Hermetically sealed contacts/vaporproof

Single or double sensing

Pulse circuit requires very low current draw when contact is closed

Ignition protected - Safe for installation aboard gasoline powered boats

Meets SAE J1171 - External ignition protection requirements

UL Recognized - UL 508 industrial control equipment

Blue Sea Systems Inc.

Phone (360)

738-8230

425 Sequoia Drive

Fax (360)

734-4195

Bellingham, WA 98226 USA

E-mail conductor@bluesea.com

 

www.bluesea.com

 

6693 Rev.005

Installation Instructions

Mounting

Select a dry and protected mounting location near the battery banks or the battery switch.

Choose a cool, dry, and well-ventilated location if possible. The L-Series ACR with Coil Economizer may become very warm when operating at full current-carrying capacity.

Avoid locations directly above batteries where corrosive fumes may be present.

Mount the relay securely with #10, #12, or 5mm screws through the flanges at the base. Hole size is 0.22 inches.

Electrical Connections

The wiring configuration to the right represents a common installation and is not meant to be a guide for the wiring of a specific vessel. Consult your marine electrical professional for the wiring system applicable to your boat.

Disconnect the positive battery connection before beginning the installation. If there is a possibility of tools causing a short, disconnect the negative terminals before disconnecting the positive battery terminals.

Make electrical connections based on the wiring diagram to the right. Consult the Wire Sizing Chart on the following page to determine the appropriate wire size. If a manual control is installed to use this device for emergency paralleling of batteries for engine starting, no fusing is required in the main circuit, but wire sizes should be chosen for the full starting currents. If starting service is not included, choose circuit protection according to wire capacity. If a charging source is present and the relay is closed in automatic mode when an engine is started, starting currents can flow through this circuit. This can result in blowing of protection fuses if the wiring system does not limit the current.

Voltage Sensing

The 9112 ACR is designed to sense, and operate from, the voltage supplied by either battery. In a typical application, the engine driven alternator is connected to the starting battery. When the starting battery is sufficiently charged, the ACR will close and share charging with the house battery. If a shore charger is supplying the house battery, when it has brought the house battery up to voltage, the ACR will close and share with the starting battery.

Typical Configuration - Sense Both Battery Banks

Connect one battery bank to stud terminal A1

Connect the other battery bank to stud terminal A2.

Connect the black line (negative) from the relay to the battery negative through a 10-15 Amp in-line fuse to prevent fault current from flowing in this wire.

Caution: Battery cable terminals must be placed at the bottom of the stack under the sensing wire terminals, the flat washer, the lock washer, and the nut. Tighten securely. Refer to the Lug Installation Diagram on following page.

Specifications

Combine

 

 

 

13.6, 27.2 Volts

Automatic Drop Out

 

 

12.6, 25.2 Volts

Automatic Over Voltage Drop Out

 

15, 30 Volts

 

Combine Time Delay

 

 

30 Seconds

 

Coil Circuit:

 

 

 

 

 

Input Voltage:

 

 

 

9 - 36 Volts DC

Power Consumption:

Inrush, 130ms:

3.8 Amperes@12-36V DC

 

 

 

Holding 12 Volts:

0.13 Amperes@12V DC

Main Power Contacts:

 

 

0.07 Amperes@24V DC

 

 

 

 

Voltage Rating

 

 

 

60 Volts DC

 

Stud Terminal Size

 

 

M8 (accepts 5/16” terminals)

Terminal Stud Torque

 

 

80-100 In-lb

 

Contact Form

 

 

 

SPST-NO

 

Inrush Rating: 250ms (10 repeats)*

 

2000 Amperes

Mechanical Life

 

 

 

1 Million Cycles

Make Current@10,000 Cycles:

 

2000 Amperes@28V

Break Current@10,000 Cycles:

 

2000 Amperes@28V

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Size

 

Cranking Rating

Intermittent Rating

Continuous Rating

 

9.75 sec. (10 repeats)*

5 min. (UL 1107)

(UL 1107)

1/0

 

 

450A

 

375A

250A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/0

 

 

500A

 

450A

300A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2x2/0

 

 

800A

 

600A

450A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Blue Sea Systems Engine Starting Standard

Guarantee

Any Blue Sea Systems product with which a customer is not satisfied may be returned for a refund or replacement at any time.

Sense One Battery Bank

Remove red ring terminal voltage sensing wire from the stud terminal A1or A2 associated with the battery bank that you don’t want to sense.

Place the removed ring terminal over the stud terminal to which the other voltage sensing wire is attached, or insulate the ring terminal and fold it out of the way.

The negative (black wire) connection from the relay to the battery negative must be as short as possible. Because the built in coil economizer causes current pulses in the control circuit, there may be noise present on the black wire and it should not be run with sensitive wires from other circuits.

• Gray dashed lines indicate optional connections

Wiring Diagram

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Blue Sea Systems PN9112 installation instructions Features, Mounting, Electrical Connections, Voltage Sensing