PVA 5-30 SDS SUBMERISIBLE PUMP CONTROLLER USER’S MANUAL
PVA5-30 PUMP CONTROLLER 12-30 VOLT STEP-UP FOR CONTROLLERS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS 13630 AND ABOVE WITH OUTPUT OVER-VOLTAGE FAULT INDICATOR The SOLARJACK PVA5-30 PUMP CONTROLLER is a high quality, solid state, DC power converter designed as an interface between an SDS series pump and the DC power source. This unique controller is a voltage boosting device designed for 12 to 24 volt battery or 12 to 20 volt solar panel direct systems.
PVAS-30 SPECIFICATIONS Input Voltage 12-28 Volts (24 Volt Battery System Max) Maximum Output Current 5 AMPS Maximum Input Current 10 AMPS Maximum Surge Current 15 AMPS Maximum Output Power 150 Watts (30V @ 5A) FEATURES 1.) Current Boosting for matching the load requirements of the pump, in low sunlight conditions. 2.) Voltage Boosting for maximum pump output, in good sunlight conditions. 3.) Voltage Regulation of the PV array around its maximum power point. 4.
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WIRE TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS WITH DIP SWITCH #6 ON: High water cut-off (Tank fill-up) 1 LO above the 2 Hi electrode LOW WATER LEVEL SENSOR turns the pump on.(Mount an E-1s electrode 2” ground sensor.) HIGH WATER LEVEL SENSOR turns the pump off. (Mount an E-1s brass at the desired turn-off point.) WITH DIP SWITCH 45 ON: Low water cut-off 1 LO LOW WATER LEVEL SENSOR turns the pump off. (Mount an E-1s electrode 2” above the ground sensor.) 2 Hi HIGH WATER LEVEL SENSOR turns the pump on.
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CONTROLLER ADJUSTING PROCEDURE There is a six position selector switch on the face of the controller with preset voltage settings for various panel and battery arrangements. Please refer to the chart below for the switch position for your system. Only one of the first four switches should be in the ON position at one time. These preset voltage settings will work with the majority of the systems on the market.
TROUBLESHOOTING PUMP DOES NOT RUN 1. Check wiring diagrams for proper connections. (If a battery system is used and the polarity is reversed, damage to the controller will result). 2. Check for proper panel, controller, and/or battery voltage with a volt meter. A quick look at the indicator lights will verify power from the panels going to the controller (red) and power from the controller going to the pump (green). If the over-voltage fault light (yellow) is on, the controller will not turn on.
EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW 1. Check wiring diagrams for proper connections. 2. Check for skinned wires or faulty underwater splice. (See manual section 2.3d in your pump manual) 3. Check for a locked motor armature. (With the pump out of the well, bypass the controller and connect power directly to the motor leads. If the pump still does not run and the current is over 1.5 amps, the pump is in a locked rotor condition and must be repaired.
6RODUMDFN V /LPLWHG :DUUDQW\ PVA 5-30 Controllers LIMITED WARRANTY – TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS SOLARJACK warrants the product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal applications and service conditions for twenty-four (24) months from date of sale to the original purchaser, but not to exceed (30) months from the date of manufacture.
