Sleipner E-Vision Electric Thruster E300, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...SLEIPNER MOTOR AS P O Box 519 N 1612 Fredrikstad Norway www sleipnergroup com DOCUMENT ID REVISION DATE LANGUAGE Installation Guide For E Vision Electric Thruster Models E300 EN I M 7240 6 2022...

Page 2: ...nnel thruster 6 Tunnel Length 7 Tunnel Installation in Sailboats 8 Water Deflection 9 Tunnel Ends 10 Tunnel Installation 11 12 Stern Tunnel Installation 13 Gear Leg Motor Bracket Installation 14 Prope...

Page 3: ...thruster systems Do not install the thruster in a position where you need to cut a stiffener stringer support that may jeopardise the hull integrity without checking with the boat builder this can be...

Page 4: ...length 340 13 4 T min Minimum tunnel wall thickness 10 0 39 T max Maximum tunnel wall thickness 12 0 47 E300 48v MG_0461 Tunnel centre line Propeller position will vary with each thruster model The g...

Page 5: ...mum Operating Voltage Thrust is kg lbs at V Power Output kW Hp Weight kg lbs Maximum Operation Time E300 48V 42V 62V 300 kg 661 lbs 42V 15 kW 20 hp 44 kg 97 lbs Sleipner eVision thrusters have Industr...

Page 6: ...as possible under the waterline 2 Deeper installations prevent air from being sucked into the tunnel from the surface resulting in reduced thrust performance and increase noise levels during operatio...

Page 7: ...the tunnel walls to vary in length excessively EG The top tunnel wall is x 4 longer than the bottom wall 2 If the tunnel is too long the friction inside will reduce the water speed and thereby the thr...

Page 8: ...the tunnel halfway into the underneath section of the existing hull Strengthen it with a deflector spoiler directing the water flow around the tunnel This will allow installation of the thruster in t...

Page 9: ...ntry The depth and shape of this recess will depend on the boat and the angle facing up down aft of the tunnel insert Normally it is angled slightly down because of the water flow on this area 3 Makin...

Page 10: ...nd thereby reduces the effective tunnel diameter and thrust Turbulence cavitation on the propeller will lessen the thrusters performance and create excess noise 2 For steel aluminium hulls angled tunn...

Page 11: ...back face 5 Cut the tunnel ends to the desired shape and lightly sand its surface Clean the area with acetone or similar where you are going to apply fibreglass NB Do not cast or add breglass to the a...

Page 12: ...stalled and cast 1 Round the edges with a radius of 10 of the tunnel diameter 2 For steel aluminium hulls make a slope with a length of 10 15 of the tunnel diameter NB If this is not possible round th...

Page 13: ...n your Sleipner product delivery Stern Thruster SLEIPNER AS P O Box 519 N 1612 Fredrikstad Norway www sleipnergroup com DOCUMENT ID REVISION DATE LANGUAGE Installation Guide For DC Electric Thruster M...

Page 14: ...the gear leg without the propeller with the gasket on inside the tunnel Place the propeller on the gear leg to ensure it is centred and rotates freely with the same clearance from each blade to the tu...

Page 15: ...node to the end of the propeller and tighten the anode holding screw Apply a thread glue Loctite 243 or similar to ensure that the anode holding screw does not unscrew itself from during the rotation...

Page 16: ...racket with the above torque 4 Check the drive shafts are engaged by rotating the propeller NB Rotating the propellers can be hard due to the gear reduction and the motor however the propeller must be...

Page 17: ...tage drop Ensure the main switch battery isolator can be turned off independently and manually when not on board or in emergencies Ensure it is easily accessible and update instructions that this shou...

Page 18: ...e stated nominal current is measured with 21V or 42V at the motor terminals Lover voltage level at the motor terminals will increase the current drawn by the thruster To avoid significant voltage drop...

Page 19: ...inal polarity must be observed and connected correctly IMPORTANT AMS must be supplied with 24V only Use AMS serial 0 017664 or higher S Link Spur cable S Link Spur cable S Link Backbone cable S Link B...

Page 20: ...onnected to 12VDC or 24VDC To reduce the risk of interference avoid routing the S Link cables close to equipment such as radio transmitters antennas or high voltage cables The backbone must be termina...

Page 21: ...Panel installation please refer to the Installation Guide accompanying the control panel to be installed MC_0398 Control Panel SLEIPNER MOTOR AS P O Box 519 N 1612 Fredrikstad Norway www sleipnergroup...

Page 22: ...e and propeller but NOT anodes sealing rubber fittings or propeller shafts Propeller is fastened correctly to the shaft Propeller turns freely in tunnel The anode and or holding screw is tightened wel...

Page 23: ...f the defect to the best of the Claimant s knowledge including product identification and serial nbr the date and place of purchase and the name and address of the installer Proof of purchase date sho...

Page 24: ...8V E300 300TC 48V ERV300 300TC 48V Subject to installation maintenance and use conforming to their intended purpose is in conformity with the provisions of the following EU Directives Electromagnetic...

Page 25: ...10 250TC 48V E300 300TC 48V ERV300 300TC 48V Subject to installation maintenance and use conforming to their intended purpose is in conformity with the provisions of the following UK Regulations Elect...

Page 26: ...26 7240 6 2022 E300 MC_0037 Notes...

Page 27: ...27 7240 6 2022 E300 MC_0037 Notes...

Page 28: ...curacies or omissions it may contain Continuous product improvement may change the product specifications without notice Therefore Sleipner Group cannot accept liability for any possible differences b...