Product Manual B

MM-LPS13 Installation Manual 11
rev 05.16.13
POWERING THE SYSTEM
Step 1
Make sure the control box power switch is in the
OFF position.
Slide battery into position with its terminals to the left.
Connect the black battery lead to the negative (–) terminal, and the
red battery lead to the positive (+) terminal.
Connecting the Battery
Choose the electrical outlet which the transformer will be plugged. Measure the distance from the electrical
outlet to the control box, following the path where the low voltage wire will run using no more than 1000 ft
.
Installation of the Mighty Mule Transformer
Go to page 12 if using solar panel
Step 2
Unscrew and remove the top cover of the control box.
Run low voltage wire from the electrical outlet (where the transformer will be plugged in) to the
operator control box.
Feed the low voltage wires through the strain relief on the front of the control box.
Pull approximately 3 in. of low voltage wire into the control box to accommodate terminal connections.
To maintain adequate charging power, use 16 gauge dual conductor, stranded, direct burial wire (see
Accessories on page 24).
NOTE:WirescomingfromthegroundtothecontrolboxshouldberunthroughPVCconduittoprotect
them from damage.
Step 3
Strip
3
/16”otheendsofthelowvoltagewireandtwisttightly.
These wire ends will be attached to the control board at the
18VAC terminals located on the POWER IN terminal block
(see Illustration at right).
Wire sheathing should not come in contact with terminals,
however, it should not be stripped so far that wires can come in
contact with one another.
Insert one transformer wire into an 18VAC terminal. Insert the
other transformer wire into the remaining 18VAC terminal (see
illustration). Transformer wires can be connected to the 18VAC
terminals regardless of color.
RED WIRE
to positive (+)
RED WIRE
to positive (+)
BLACK WIRE
to negative (-)
OFF
position
FIRST OPERATOR POWER IN
18VAC SOLAR
~ ~ – +
RED BLK ORG BLU GRN CLS EDG OPN EDG
RE
RED BLACK
RED BLACK
Operator
Power Cable
Low Voltage Wire
from A
C
Transformer
SECOND OPER
Correct
Wrong Wrong
Wire
Screwed into
wire insulation
Exposed strands
of wire
Receiver wire