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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.