EG 145

Installation GUIDE GUA DE Instalacon GUIDE D'installation

Model Modelo Modle

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Required Tools 10 Tilt Kit

Flat Head Screw Driver

15 Tilt Kit

Phillips Screw Driver

7/16 Wrench or Socket

4

1/2 Wrench or Socket

20 Tilt Kit

3/4 Wrench or Socket

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1 10 Tilt Kit Insert Grounding

Secure Panel Brackets to Washer
Panel Frame
Finger Tighten Only

x4
2
Secure Braces to
Panel Brackets
Finger Tighten Only

x4
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3 15 Tilt Kit Insert Grounding

Secure Panel Brackets to Washer
Panel Frame
Finger Tighten Only

x4
4
Secure Braces to
Panel Brackets
Finger Tighten Only

x4

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5 20 Tilt Kit Insert Grounding

Secure Panel Brackets to Washer
Panel Frame
Finger Tighten Only

x4
6
Secure Braces to
Panel Brackets
Finger Tighten Only

x4

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Tighten all Nuts

x8
8
Secure Panel Cable with Zip Ties

x2

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Place Frame on Wood Supports

10
Insert Bolts into Frame

x2

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Attach Grounding Block

12
Insert Controller into Frame

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Insert controller Ground

Wire into Ground Block

14

Insert Only Carmanah

Supplied Resistor

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Route Panel Cables

16
Secure Panel Cables
with Zip Tie

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Pre-install Zip Tie

18 Feed Optional Ground Wire into Frame

(Not Supplied, Max 4AWG)

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Secure Optional
Ground Wire

20
Secure Optional Ground
Cable to Frame
with Zip Ties

x2

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Feed Fixture Wire into Frame

22
Secure Fixture Wire with Marrets

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Secure Fixture Wire with Zip Ties

x2
24
Feed Battery Strap Through Frame

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25 U1 Battery

Battery Pan
Legs Facing Down

Group 22 Battery

Battery Pan
Legs Facing Up

Group 24 Battery

Battery Pan
Legs Facing Up

Group 27 Battery

No Battery Pan

Group 31 Battery

No Battery Pan

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Secure Battery with Strap

27

Apply Grease to Battery Terminals

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28 Connect Negative Terminal

Do Not Insert Fuse

29
Connect Positive Terminal

x2

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Place Panel Assembly on Frame

31

Insert Bolt and Finger Tighten Nut

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CLICK!

Route and
Connect Panel Cables

33
Secure Panel Connectors
with Zip Tie

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Pre-Test Fixture
and Wiring

Orange

Green

From
Engine

Brown

!
TEST

SEND

a b HOLD TO
TEST OR
c
SEND

! !
TEST TEST

d SEND SEND
e
HOLD TO HOLD TO
TEST OR TEST OR
SEND SEND

HOLD BUTTONS FOR > 10 sec!

20
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Lower Plastic Cover over Battery

Proper Wire Routing

36 Ensure Tabs are Secure

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Lift and Pivot Panels into Place

38
Insert Bolt and Tighten Nut
Do Not Over Tighten!

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39 Tighten Nut at Pivot

Do Not Over Tighten!

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Connect Lift Straps
(Not Supplied)

41

System Lifted off Ground and Over Pole

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Feed Fixture Wire

43
Feed Optional
Ground Wire

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Lower On Pole

45
Point Panels South if Point Panels North if
in Northern Hemishere in Southern Hemishere

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Tighten Spine Nuts 60 ft-lb

8.3 kg-m

47
Install Fixture

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Wire Fixture

Orange

Green

From
Engine

Brown

49

!!
TEST
TEST

SEND
SEND
HOLD TO
TEST OR
HOLD TO
SEND
TEST OR
SEND

HOLD BUTTON FOR > 10 sec!

!!
TEST
TEST

SEND
SEND
HOLD TO
TEST OR
HOLD TO
SEND
TEST OR
SEND

HOLD BUTTON FOR > 10 sec!

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