Champion Manufacturing WC-15INO - Manual (Page 3)

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INSTALLATION
Indoors
Locate your controller indoors near a standard 110v AC outlet. The outlet should not be controlled by a
switch or share the same circuit with a garage door opener, electric dryer, or other large appliance or inductive
motor. The location should be protected from moisture and temperatures exceeding 120o Fahrenheit.
Outdoors
Your Water Champ controller includes a weatherproof power cord. If you wish to hard wire your controller to
conduit, the factory installed power cord can be easily removed. Turn off the circuit breaker for the 110V
circuit. Attach the black wire to the 110V black lead. Attach the green wire to the ground lead.
Use a professional electrician if you are not comfortable with the direct wiring of your controller.
Note: Electrical codes may vary from location to location. Please check your local codes before beginning
work.
When installed outdoors, utilizing a standard electrical outlet, plug grounded power cord into recommended
ground fault circuit interrupter (GFIC) with a weatherproof cover to prevent possible shock/ short circuit.
Provide a water drip loop for the power cable, to insure water will not flow directly into the power outlet /
receptacle.
Mounting Your Controller
Screw one of the supplied #8 screws into a wall at eye level. Leave 1/4" of the screw head extending from the
surface. Use an anchor bolt for drywall or masonry. Slip the buttonhole opening on the back of the box over
the screw head. Open the lower door. Install two more screws from the front, through the holes at the bottom
of the box.
Wiring Your Valves
Use color-coded 18 gauge (16 or 14 gauge can also be used) plastic jacketed sprinkler wire to connect the
controller to your valves. If you plan to bury the wire, use a route that will not be disturbed later by digging.
Each valve has two wires. Use one wire for power and one for common, it doesn’t matter which one you use.
Connect the common wires from all the valves to one of the color-coded sprinkler wires (usually the white
wire). Connect the other wire from each valve to a single color-coded wire. Use moisture resistant wire nuts
or grease caps to secure the connections
Wiring Your Controller
Remove the panel (PCB Board). Place to the inside of the door and secure with a rubber band or spring clip.
Using a small screwdriver, attach the “C” common wire to a terminal marked “COM”