Outback Power Systems FLEXnet DC Users Guide - Manual (Page 10)

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• Black/White twisted pair connects directly to the battery bank being monitored:
White to BAT (-)
Black to BAT (+)
An appropriate fuse—with a rating of 5 amps
or less and greater than 100 volts
DC—may be placed in the black conductor
Wiring Block Connections
Color-coded twisted pair 18 AWG connects the wiring block and shunt(s) or battery. The wiring must
be installed with the proper polarity to avoid corrupting the data.
The wires connected to the wiring block should match the color-coded label where the wiring block
inserts into the FLEXnet DC.
• Green and White/Green
• Orange and White/Orange
• Blue and White/Blue
• Black and White
The wiring block can accommodate #12 AWG to #26 AWG (2.5 mm2 to .20 mm2) wire with a strip
length of 1/4” (6 mm).
Torque Values
• Five inch-pound maximum torque on each terminal block screw
• 4-5 inch-pound torque is recommended if using the supplied 18 AWG stranded twisted pair wire
6’ twisted pair wires with #8 forked spade
terminals connected to the shunts
10’ twisted pair wire with 5/16” ring
terminals connected to the battery bank
BLACK/WHITE TWISTED PAIR