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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Xantrex Technology TC2 204060 manual Location, Condition Requirement, Explosion Hazard for IEC Models only