Samlex America DC-BTS-A-C Owner's manual

Brand: Samlex America

Model: DC-BTS-A-C

Type: Owner's manual

Owner's

Manual

Forusewithsolar

charge controller

ModelNo.:

SCC-30AB

Battery Temperature

Sensor

Model

DC-BTS-A-C

GEnERal DEsCRIPtIon anD FEatUREs

1. BatteryTemperatureSensorModelNo.DC-BTS-A-C(Fig1)isdesignedfor

usewithSamlexSolarChargeControllerModelNo.SCC-30AB.Itsensesthe

temperatureofthebatteryinstallationandsendsthisinformationtothe

ChargeController,whichautomaticallyadjustsitsvoltagetoensureproper

batterychargingdependingontheambienttemperatureofthebattery

installation.

Fig.1ComponentsofBatteryTemperatureSensor

   1. Ringterminalwithembeddedsensor

   2. BarePositive(+)end(Redwire)

   3. BareNegative(-)end(Blackwirewithredstripe)

   4. 10Metersoftwowirecolorcodedcable

    • Positivewire-Red

    • Negativewire-Blackwithredstripe

2. It consists of a sensing element that is embedded in the ring terminal

• (1,Fig1).Thissensorisattachedto10metersoftwowire,colorcoded

 cable(4,Fig1).Thecableispolarizedi.e.redwirehasPositivepolarity

 andtheblackwirewithredstripehasNegativepolarity.Theotherends

 ofthewires

 • (2,3,Fig1)arebareandarerequiredtobeconnectedtotheterminals

 onthechargecontrollermarkedBTS+andBTS–(Fig2).

3. DetailedoperationoftheBatteryTemperatureSensorisfurtherexplainedin

theOwner’smanualfortheChargeControllerModelNo.SCC-30AB

InstallatIon

Connect the wires of the Temperature Sensor here.

Fig2WiringconnectionsonthebackoftheChargeControllerModelNo.SCC-30AB

Note:Voltagesshownbelowarefor12Vbattery.

For24Vbattery,multiplythesevoltagesby2.

4. Thisringterminalshouldbemountedonaterminalpostofabatteryin

a bank.

 • Switchoffalldevicesoperatingfromthebattery

 • Connecttheringterminalofthesensor(1,Fig1)directlytotheNegative

  batterystud.Thisprovidesaverygoodthermalsensingofthebatteryas

  wellaspreventingerrorintemperaturesensingduetolossofcontact

  undervibrations

 • Routethesensorcabletothechargecontroller

 • ConnectthePositive(+)bareendofthewire(2,Fig1)tothePositive

  terminalmarkedBTS+ontheChargeController(Fig2)

 • ConnecttheNegative(-)bareendofthewire(3,Fig.1)totheNegative

  terminalmarkedBTS–ontheChargeController

CAUTION!

Please ensure that the Positive wire is connected to the

POSITIVE connector BTS+ and the negative wire is connected

to the NEGATIVE connector BTS–.

11010-DC-BTS-A-C-0114

T:6045253836

F:6045255221

TF:18005615885

www.samlexsolar.com

2 YEaR lIMItED WaRRantY

TheBatteryTemperatureSensorDC-BTS-A-C,manufacturedbySamlexAmerica,Inc.(the

“Warrantor“)iswarrantedtobefreefromdefectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsundernormal

useandservice.Thewarrantyperiodis2yearsfortheUnitedStatesandCanada,andisineffect

fromthedateofpurchasebytheuser(the“Purchaser“).

WarrantyoutsideoftheUnitedStatesandCanadaislimitedto6months.Forawarrantyclaim,

thePurchasershouldcontacttheplaceofpurchasetoobtainaReturnAuthorizationNumber.

ThedefectivepartorunitshouldbereturnedatthePurchaser’sexpensetotheauthorized

location.Awrittenstatementdescribingthenatureofthedefect,thedateofpurchase,the

placeofpurchase,andthePurchaser’sname,addressandtelephonenumbershouldalsobe

included.

IfupontheWarrantor’sexamination,thedefectprovestobetheresultofdefectivematerialor

workmanship,theequipmentwillberepairedorreplacedattheWarrantor’soptionwithout

charge,andreturnedtothePurchaserattheWarrantor’sexpense.(ContiguousUSandCanada

only).

NorefundofthepurchasepricewillbegrantedtothePurchaser,unlesstheWarrantoris

unabletoremedythedefectafterhavingareasonablenumberofopportunitiestodoso.

WarrantyserviceshallbeperformedonlybytheWarrantor.Anyattempttoremedythedefect

byanyoneotherthantheWarrantorshallrenderthiswarrantyvoid.Thereshallbenowarranty

fordefectsordamagescausedbyfaultyinstallationorhook-up,abuseormisuseofthe

equipmentincludingexposuretoexcessiveheat,saltorfreshwaterspray,orwaterimmersion.

Nootherexpresswarrantyisherebygivenandtherearenowarrantieswhichextendbeyond

thosedescribedherein.Thiswarrantyisexpresslyinlieuofanyotherexpressedorimplied

warranties,includinganyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantability,tnessfortheordinarypurposes

forwhichsuchgoodsareused,ortnessforaparticularpurpose,oranyotherobligationson

thepartoftheWarrantororitsemployeesandrepresentatives.

ThereshallbenoresponsibilityorliabilitywhatsoeveronthepartoftheWarrantororits

employeesandrepresentativesforinjurytoanypersons,ordamagetopersonorpersons,or

damagetoproperty,orlossofincomeorprot,oranyotherconsequentialorresultingdamage

whichmaybeclaimedtohavebeenincurredthroughtheuseorsaleoftheequipment,

includinganypossiblefailureofmalfunctionoftheequipment,orpartthereof.TheWarrantor

assumesnoliabilityforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesofanykind.

Samlex America Inc. (the “Warrantor”)

www.samlexamerica.com

SamlexAmerica,Inc.

103-4268LozellsAve.

Burnaby,BC

CanadaV5A0C6

Samlex America DC-BTS-A-C Owner's manual

Samlex America DC-BTS-A-C Owner's manual

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