Windy Nation Xantrex Complete Charge Controller User Manual
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Mounting the Xantrex Complete Charge Controller
Use
the
four
mounting
holes
at
the
base
of
the
Xantrex
Complete
Charge
Controller
to
mount
the
unit
to
a
wall.
The
controller
is designed for indoor mounting. Care should be taken in selecting a location and
when
mounting
the
enclosure.
Avoid
mounting
it
in
direct
sun
light
to
prevent
heating
of
the
enclosure.
The
enclosure
should
be
mounted
vertically
on
a
wall.
In
outdoor
installations,
the
C-‐Series controller
must
be
installed
in
a
rainproof
enclosure
to
eliminate
exposure
to
rain,
mist
or
water-‐spray.
Connecting
the
Wind
Turbine
to
the
Xantrex
Complete
Charge
Controller
The
three
AC
wires
from
the
3-‐phase
AC
wind
turbine
or
renewable
energy
source
need
to
be
connected
to
the
three
AC
terminals
on
the
3-‐phase
AC
bridge
rectifier.
Depending
on
(a)
the
length
of
the
wire
run
between
the
wind
turbine
and
the
Xantrex
Complete
Charge
Controller
and
(b)
the
power
that
the
wind
turbine
produces,
the
three
wires
traveling
from
the
wind
turbine
to
the
3-‐phase
bridge
rectifier
should
be
8,
10
or
12
AWG
stranded,
outdoor
rated
wire.
There
is
one
unused
cable
gland
on
the
face
of
the
Xantrex
Complete
Charge
Controller
which
is
to
be
used
to
run
these
three
wires
into
the
enclosure.
See
photo
and
instructions
below
in
Figure
2.
Figure 2: Run the three AC wires coming from the wind turbine or renewable energy source (yellow
wires) through the unused cable gland. Then connect these three wires to the three empty terminals on
the 3-‐phase bridge rectifier. Make sure the your firmly tighten the cable gland after you have installed
the three wires.