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18 Truecharge2 Series Battery Charger Owner’s Guide
Installing the Truecharge 2 Battery Charger
Step 3: Installing DC Wiring
The procedure for installing the DC wiring applies to a single battery, as
well as multiple batteries or battery banks.
1. Remove the DC compartment cover. See “Front Panel” on page 3.
2. Plan the route that the DC wires will follow, keeping it as short as
possible. Measure and cut the required wire length, after allowing
some extra length for connections and to provide slack in the wires for
strain relief.
3. Identify the positive wires, by using color-coded wire, or by marking
both ends of the wire with colored tape, or similar kind of marking.
Repeat with a different color for the negative. Most installation codes
recommend coloring the positive red and the negative black.
4. Install a DC circuit breaker or fused disconnect in each positive cable
that is as close to the battery positive terminal as possible.
Consult your local electrical codes regarding the distance allowed
between the battery and the fuse or breaker. For example, for most
situations ABYC standard E-11 requires no more than 7 inches
(17.8 cm). Be sure the breaker or fused disconnect is open.
5. Route the wiring to the batteries and to the Truecharge2 Battery
Charger. Avoid routing wiring through an electrical distribution panel,
battery isolator, or other device that will add voltage drops.
6. Insert and slide the rubber boot(s) over the charger end of the DC
battery cables.
ACCIDENTAL SHORT OR SPARK HAZARD
Leave the DC disconnects or breakers in the Off position or DC fuses
removed from their fuse holders until installation is complete.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious
injury.
IMPORTANT: You may find it helpful to label each cable, associating it
with the battery bank it is connected to. For example, bank 1 (–), bank 1
(+), bank 2 (–), and so on.
SHOCK HAZARD
The rubber boots must be installed over the Truecharge2 Battery Charger
DC terminals to keep water off of live parts and to maintain the chargers'
IP-32 and drip-proof ratings.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious
injury.
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