Lewmar Pro Series Owners Installation, Operation & Basic Servicing Manual

7
P
ro-Series & Pro-Fish Windlass
GB
2
. E
l
ectrica
l
wirin
g
insta
ll
atio
n
2
.1 E
l
ectr
i
c ca
bl
e se
l
ect
i
o
n
To ac
h
ieve t
h
e
b
est performance an
d
to safeguar
d
your e
l
ectrica
l
system it is essentia
l
t
h
at any e
l
ectrica
l
win
dl
ass
b
e fi tte
d
wit
h
suffi cient
l
y
l
arge
d
iameter ca
bl
e to cope wit
h
t
h
e current
d
raw
imposed upon it and to keep the voltage drop within acceptable
limits. In an
y
circumstance voltage drop due entirel
y
to cable
r
es
i
sta
n
ce
s
h
ou
l
d
n
ot
e
x
ceed
1
0%.
The followin
g
table
g
ives recommended cable sizes. The
recommendations are based on total len
g
th of cable re
q
uired,
from t
h
e
b
attery, fo
ll
owing t
h
e route of t
h
e ca
bl
es.
• Tota
l
l
engt
h
o
f
ca
bl
e run
i
s
f
rom t
h
e
b
attery to t
h
e
wi
n
dl
ass, an
d
f
rom t
h
e w
i
n
dl
ass
b
ac
k
to t
h
e
b
attery
.
Model 7
00
cable selection
V
o
lt
s
C
able Length
S
ize
m
f
t
mm
2
AW
G
12
0
- 1
2
0
- 4
0
1
0
8
1
2
.
5
- 1
8
41 -
60
1
0
6
1
8
.
5
- 2
4
6
1 -
80
1
5
6
M
ode
l 1000
cab
l
e
se
l
ec
ti
on
V
o
l
t
s
Cable Len
g
t
h
S
iz
e
m
f
t
mm
2
A
W
G
12
0
- 1
5
0 - 50
1
6
4
15.5 - 2
1
5
1 - 7
0
25
2
2
1.5 -
3
0.
5
7
1 - 10
0
35
2
• In Mu
l
ti Station insta
ll
ations 14 AWG wire
(
1.5 mm² cross
s
ectional area, 21/0.30 PVC covered) is used to connect the
s
witches to the reversin
g
control box.
2.2 W
i
r
i
n
g
P
l
an t
h
e insta
ll
ation to suit t
h
e contro
l
s an
d
give t
h
e operator a fu
ll
view of t
h
e win
dl
ass. T
h
e wiring system s
h
ou
ld
b
e of t
h
e two ca
bl
e
fu
ll
y insu
l
ate
d
return type, w
h
ic
h
avoi
d
s possi
bl
e e
l
ectro
l
ytic
corrosion problems. We recommend the use of type III stranded,
tinned co
pp
er wire with co
pp
er crim
p
terminals. Most modern
installations are negative return (negative ground) but polarit
y
should be checked. If necessar
y
add a grounding strap between
the mountin
g
studs and an earthin
g
p
oint.
In a Mo
d
e
l
1000 insta
ll
ation, t
h
e contactor must
b
e site
d
in a
d
ry
l
ocation
.
If a contactor is insta
ll
e
d
in an anc
h
or
l
oc
k
er it is expose
d
to
h
ars
h
conditions it is not designed to withstand. Furthermore this type
of installation will void
y
our warrant
y.
Overload
p
rotection, in the form of the circuit breaker/isolato
r
su
pp
lied, must be built into the windlass wirin
g
circuit. This
p
rotects the wirin
g
and
p
revents undue dama
g
e to the windlass
motor, in the event of its being stalled b
y
an excessive load in
serv
i
ce
.
It is a
d
visa
bl
e to site t
h
e circuit
b
rea
k
er
/
iso
l
ator in a
d
ry,
rea
d
i
l
y accessi
bl
e p
l
ace. T
h
e Brea
k
er
/
Iso
l
ator supp
l
ie
d
mus
t
b
e manua
ll
y reset s
h
ou
ld
an over
l
oa
d
occur t
h
at causes it to trip
to t
h
e off position
.
• NOTE: Crim
p
terminals should be used on all wire
ends wherever possible for
g
ood electrical contacts.
If
y
ou are not sure
y
ou understand these guidelines, see
k
p
rofessional hel
p.
2.3 Control Switch Installation
Fo
ll
ow t
h
e mounting instructions supp
l
ie
d
wit
h
t
h
e switc
h
.
Remem
b
er, in a Mu
l
ti Station insta
ll
ation a
ll
switc
h
es must
b
e
wire
d
in a para
ll
e
l
circuit
.
DO NOT confuse cable Len
g
th with the len
g
th of the vessel!
DO
N
O
T install the contactor in the anchor locker
.

Lewmar Pro Series Specifications

General

Series	Pro Series
Gear Type	Spur Gear
Voltage	12V
Type	Electric Windlass
Handle Options	Manual Override (varies by model)
Mounting	Horizontal