Rogue Engineering ROGUE TERRAIN - Manual (Page 2)

2 ROGUE TERRAIN OFF GRID POWER SUPPLY ENCLOSURE
ROGUE TERRAIN
OFF GRID POWER SUPPLY ENCLOSURE
OVERVIEW
The Rogue Terrain packaged charge controller consists of a powder-coated
steel equipment enclosure with a hinged latching cover that includes a Rogue
Engineering 5 Amp or 10 Amp solar battery charger, an optional 15 Amp
Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD) device, mounting space and a retainer for a
customer-provided 12 Volt 12 Amp Hour (AH) battery and associated fuse
and wiring distribution blocks . All electronic devices within the controller
are DIN rail mounted . Approximately eight (8) inches of open DIN rail space
is available within the enclosure for the customer’s use in mounting their
unique equipment .
Three weather-proof cable grips are provided in the bottom of the enclosure
to provide secure egress for battery, solar and output / load wiring .
Battery, Solar and Load wiring connection points on appropriate DIN rail
mounted through- and fuse- blocks are clearly identified .
A .25 inch round opening, normally protected with a plastic plug, is offered
on the upper right side of the enclosure to allow the mounting of a customer-
provided antenna if radio equipment is to be placed in the customer
equipment space .
If the controller is to be used with a customer-provided internal battery, the
battery will be securely mounted in the base of the enclosure utilizing a nylon
strap / buckle retainer .
Battery charging capacity is limited to 5 Amps or 10 Amps depending upon
which charge controller is utilized and is protected at those levels by the Solar
and Battery fuses which will be sized at 5 Amps or 10 Amps accordingly .
The Load output, regardless of whether or not the optional Low Voltage
Disconnect (LVD) device is utilized is limited to and fused at 15 Amps and is
independent of the 5 Amp or 10 Amp battery charging fuse . This allows the
Rogue Terrain, even if limited to a 5 Amp or 10 Amp charge current rate, to
provide an output of up to 15 Amps for a limited period of time . It must be
recognized that depletion of the battery through a prolonged high current
load will significantly impact the 5 Amp or 10 Amp recharge interval .
Note that although the 5 Amp charger label identifies it as a 6 / 12 VDC device
and the 10 Amp charger label identifies it as a 12 / 24 VDC device the Rogue
Terrain “500 and 1000 Series’’ are designed for 12 VDC operation only .