2.1 Key: (Meaning of the symbols)
Safetyinstruconsandwarningsinthismanualareindicatedbysymbols.
Thefollowingsymbolsareusedinthisdocumentand/oraredisplayedontheproduct:
www.xemex.eu InstallaonManualSmartChargeController pg02
2. Warnings and safety measures
www.xemex.eu InstallaonManualSmartChargeController pg03
2. Warnings and safety measures
2.2 Safety instrucons
Thesesafetyinstruconsareintendedtoensuresafeusage.Failuretofollowtheseinstruconsinaccordance
withgeneralsafetyguidelinesconcerningelectricitymayresultinriskof
electricshock,reand/orlife-threateninginjury.
DANGER - DANGEROUS VOLTAGES
WARNING-Thisinstallaonmanualisonlyintendedforqualiedpersonnel.Toavoid
electricshock,donotperformanyworkotherthanthatdescribedinthisinstallaonmanual
unlessyouarequaliedtodoso.
The use of this device is expressly forbidden in the following situaons:
•Inlocaonswithagasordustexplosionhazardandinthevicinityofexplosiveorhighlyammablesubstances.
•Ifthedeviceislocatedinornearwater.
•Iftheproductorindividualcomponentsaredamaged.
•Bychildrenorpersonswhoarenotcapableofunderstandingtherisksinvolvedinusingthisdevice.
Xemex NV is not liable in any way for damages and the warranty on the device becomes void in the following situaons:
•Iftheambienttemperatureislowerthan-10°Corhigherthan55°C.
•Ifthedevicehasbeensubjectedtoimproperuse,installaonormaintenance.
•Ifthedeviceisdisassembled,modiedorrepaired.
•Iftheinstruconsarenotfollowed.
•Ifthedeviceisusedinthevicinityofexplosiveorhighlyinammablesubstancesorinornearwater;orinthecaseof
normalwearandtear.
•Ifthereisafaultinthedistribuonnetwork.
•Asaresultofaforcemajeuresituaonorifthedamageiscausedfromoutside.
PLEASE NOTE! Always adhere to the following checklist:
1.OnlyqualiedpersonnelorauthorisedelectriciansmayinstalltheXemexSmartChargeController.
Mainsvoltagesabove50VACmaycausepersonalinjuryorevendeath!
2.Followallapplicablelocalandnaonalelectricalandsafetyregulaons.
3.Installthedeviceinanelectricalenclosure(panelorjunconbox)orinanelectricalroomwithlimited
access.
4.CheckthatthecircuitvoltagesandcurrentsarewithinthecorrectrangefortheSmartChargeController.
5.Usecurrenttransformers(CTs)withbuilt-inTVS(=transientvoltagesuppressor)withadielectricstrengthof
3.5KV50Hz1minminimumandanoperangvoltageof660V.Donotusecurrentoutputcurrenttransformers(rao)suchas1
ampor5ampcurrenttransformers:theymayirreversiblydamagetheSmartChargeController.
6.Ensurethatcurrenttransformersareplacedbehindfusesorcircuitbreakers.
7.EquipmentmustbedisconnectedfromDANGEROUSvoltagesbeforetheyaremanipulated.Donotcarryoutany
workonthedevicewhenitisslllive.
8.Ifafaultordefectisdetected,thedevicemustbeswitchedoimmediately.Todothis,rstswitchothemainspower
andthencontactshouldbemadewiththesupplier.
8.Beforeswitchingonthepower,checkthatallwiresaresecurelyfastenedbypullingoneachwire.
9.DonotinstalltheSmartChargeControllerinalocaonwhereitmaybeexposedtotemperaturesbelow-10°Cor
exceeds55°C,excessivemoisture,dust,saltsprayorothercontaminants.Thedevicerequiresanenvironmentwithapolluon
degree(PD)noworsethan2(normallyonlynon-conducvepolluon;occasionallyatemporaryconducvitycausedby
condensaonshouldbeexpected).
10.Donotdrillanymounngholesinthedevice.Instead,snapthemoduleontoaDINrail.
11.IftheSmartChargeControllerisnotinstalledcorrectly,thesafetyfeaturesmaybecompromised.
2.3 Storage and transport
AlwayskeeptheSmartChargeControllerinitsoriginalpackagingunlinstallaon.
TheSmartChargeControllershouldbestoredsafelyinadry,venlatedarea,notexposedtodirectsunlight.Thepackagingisnot
weatherproof.
TheSmartChargeControllershouldbestoredatatemperaturebetween-20°Cand80°C.
MakesurethatthepackagedSmartChargeControllerisexposedtominimalvibraonduringtransport.Transport/movethe
packagingcarefully.
Payaenontoergonomiccondionssuchasliing,bending,reaching,etc.whileworkingonthedevice.
1
3
Symbol
Alternang
current
Single-phasealternang
current
Three-phasealternang
current
Donotswitchon/ensurethatthedeviceisnotswitchedonduringinstallaon.
PLEASE NOTE!Specialinformaon,commandsandprohibionsregarding
damageprevenon.Hazardous/ parcularly important informaon to read
carefully.
WARNING:Awarningsigniespossibleinjurytotheuserorsignicantmaterialdamage
tothedeviceiftheuserdoesnot(carefully)followtheprocedures.Risk of electric shock!
WARNING:earthing/ensurethatthesystemisproperlyearthed.
PLEASE NOTE!Readthemanualcarefully.
Descripon