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Table of contents

1. Introduction .......................................................................... 3

2. Safety .................................................................................... 3

3. Overview .............................................................................. 4

4. Installation ............................................................................ 4

4.1

Mounting ........................................................................................................... 4

4.2

Cables ................................................................................................................. 5

4.3

SICOM Panels ..................................................................................................... 5

4.4

Resistance & Voltage Inputs ............................................................................. 6

4.5

4 Stage Level 1 & 2 ............................................................................................. 6

4.6

Batteries, Chargers, Ground, Main Switch ....................................................... 7

4.7

Relays, Inputs ..................................................................................................... 8

5. Connecting ............................................................................ 8

5.1

Diagram .............................................................................................................. 9

6. Technical specifications ...................................................... 10

7. Troubleshooting ................................................................. 11

7.1

Shunt Sensors not visible ................................................................................ 11

Summary of Contents for CARAVAN SPDU-52

Page 1: ...S I M A R I N E CARAVAN SPDU 52 USERS MANUAL V1 0 EN USER MANUAL V 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...llation 4 4 1 Mounting 4 4 2 Cables 5 4 3 SICOM Panels 5 4 4 Resistance Voltage Inputs 6 4 5 4 Stage Level 1 2 6 4 6 Batteries Chargers Ground Main Switch 7 4 7 Relays Inputs 8 5 Connecting 8 5 1 Diagram 9 6 Technical specifications 10 7 Troubleshooting 11 7 1 Shunt Sensors not visible 11 ...

Page 3: ...evel sensors 2 inclinometer sensors 2 Safety Only qualified electricians with proper safety equipment should make installation of Simarine electronics When working with batteries you should wear protective clothing and eye protection CAUTION Batteries contain acid a corrosive colorless liquid that can burn your eyes skin and clothing Should the acid come in contact with eyes skin or clothing wash ...

Page 4: ...4 Installation 4 1 Mounting CAUTION Install the power unit in a clean and dry place protected from accidental spilling of liquids Remove the shunt cover by unscrewing two screws on top of the power unit cover To install the power unit using supplied voltage cables find a place no further than 3 m away from the battery battery bank You can fix the power unit with the supplied screws using four hole...

Page 5: ... For the SiCOM connection use the supplied cable Cable length C Cable length Cable type 5m No limitations 5m 2x2x0 25 mm2 twisted pair recommended 4 3 SICOM Panels A SiCOM1 port used for an optional power input e g extra port to connect a SIMARINE module B SiCOM2 port used for an optional power input C SiCOM PANEL port used to connect the Caravan Panel ...

Page 6: ...cable goes to R and GND The resistance inputs are for potential connections that are resistance based e g tanks freezer etc B Voltage inputs used for user sensors Voltage range is from 0 to 75V the red cable goes to U4 and U3 the black cable goes to GND 4 5 4 Stage Level 1 2 A 4 stage level 1 all sensors are connected to base and individual sensors to the ...

Page 7: ... 75 100 4 6 Batteries Chargers Ground Main Switch A starter battery current 50A B main battery current 50 A has the same current as the solar panel charger C charger current 40 A connect to the main battery and main ground GND The charger has the same current as the solar panel and the main battery D solar charger current 16A E ground connect each module that requires to be grounded to the GND F M...

Page 8: ...5 Connecting The Caravan Panel must be connected to the third port on the SPDU 52 SICOM PANEL or it will not work If you have an Inclinometer module you can connect it directly to the second port of the Caravan Panel or you can connect the module to SiCOM port 1 or SiCOM port 2 Resistance inputs can be used to connect the temperature sensor resistance tank sensor the 4 stage level tank any resista...

Page 9: ...e connected to the ground on the SPDU 52 black cable connected to GND Charger and solar charger both have to be connected to the main battery and common ground GND on SPDU 52 F1 F12 are connected to any external devices For example F1 and F2 ports are connected to the main battery F3 connects to the heating and so on You can find the information of all relay connections on the physical cover of th...

Page 10: ...nge 0 35VDC Accuracy 0 5 Resolution 10mV Resistance measuring on any channel Range 0 65kohm Accuracy 3 Resolution 1ohm Temperature measuring on resistance inputs Temperature sensor NTC 5K Range From 15 to 80 C from 10 to 160 F Resolution 3 Maximum continuous current for output channels K1 20A K2 20A K3 15A K4 15A K5 10A K6 10A All channels simultaneously 50A Contact continuous current rating Outpu...

Page 11: ... the IN terminals on the shunts If this is not the case you can reinstall the shunts or simply switch the IN and OUT terminal via the shunt configuration on the Caravan Panel 7 1 Shunt Sensors not visible If the shunt sensor is not visible in the Caravan Panel menu check the following Is the Caravan Panel properly connected to the SiCOM PANEL port Third port on SPDU 52 If you are using your own Si...

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