Lowrance PORTABLE POWER PACK 16I User Manual
Pub. 988-0154-261
PPP-16i
Portable Power Pack
Installation Instructions
This ice fishing power pack is designed for use with most small and
mid-size NMEA 2000
compatible Lowrance
units with blue connectors. For complete details on compatible units, consult your dealer or
the company web site, www.lowrance.com.
Even though it was designed for ice fishing, the power pack can also extend the use of your sonar or GPS into warm weather angling. It's ideal
for fishing from a dock or pier. Crappie
fishermen who tie up to drowned trees
will find the PPP-16i useful for that type
of stationary fishing as well.
With an optional portable Skimmer
transducer, you can run the unit in
your own boat, or take it along as a
second sonar or GPS in a friend's boat.
The versatile sonars compatible with the
PPP-16i have scrolling chart displays as
well as flasher displays, making them
fully functional for boat trolling and
stationary use.
The PPP-16i package includes: freeze
resistant power pack carry bag, base
plate, rechargeable gel cell battery,
battery charger, ice fishing transducer,
transducer mounting rod, swing arm
and adjustment lock for holding the
mounting rod, hook and loop battery
straps and the nuts and bolts needed to
assemble the power pack. The gimbal
bracket is sold separately.
When assembled, the pack is designed to
fit comfortably inside a typical 5-gallon
PPP-16i Portable Power
Pack with transducer and
GPS module installed.
Shown with the LMS-332C.
plastic bucket. This power pack can also use an optional battery
adapter that holds eight "D" size batteries. You can assemble everything
without tools, but it's easiest if you have a screwdriver and perhaps a
small adjustable wrench or pair of wire pliers.
1
MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLATION
1. Attach the gimbal bracket (sold separately) to the base plate with the
nylon nuts and bolts supplied with the power pack.
Hook and loop
battery straps
Nylon nuts and
bolts for bracket
Battery
Gimbal bracket
Secure gimbal bracket to base plate (left) and slide the battery straps
through the slots on either side of the tray.
2. Slide the hook and loop battery straps through the slots on either
side of the battery tray as shown in the preceding figure. (The two hook
and loop battery straps pack as one piece that you must peel apart.)
BATTERY CARE
Make sure the battery is fully charged before you use the PPP-16i for
the first time. When fully discharged, it takes approximately nine
hours to recharge the battery. Under ordinary operating conditions, the
battery will run your unit with the backlight on for approximately 24
hours before it needs recharging. Battery capacity will vary depending
on air temperature, water depth, backlight settings and the size of the
sonar or GPS you are using.
To charge the battery, plug the charger into a 110 VAC electrical outlet, then connect the red lead to the red battery contact and the black
lead to the black battery contact. When you first plug in the charger,
the indicator light glows green, which shows it is receiving power. After
you connect the battery, the light will turn red, indicating the battery
is now being charged. When the light turns green again, the battery is
fully charged.
You can recharge the battery after every fishing trip, even if the battery was not fully discharged. This will keep the unit ready for your
next fishing expedition. Disconnect the battery when stored for long
periods of time.
2
Red connector
r
Charger
Indicator light
The Battery charger's indicator light glows red when charging. It
glows green when the battery is fully charged. To charge the battery,
attach the red connector to the red (positive) contact and the black
connector to the black (negative) contact.
Black
connecto
Battery
You should also consider charging the battery once a month while in
storage. Most Lowrance units include a display that will show voltage
data, allowing you to monitor how much power the battery is putting
out. Some of the units have a battery capacity indicator, which monitors how much power the battery has left.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Position the battery in the battery tray with the contacts pointed toward the rear of the base plate, away from the gimbal bracket.
Hook and loop
battery strap
Place battery into battery tray.
2. Secure the battery in the tray with the hook and loop battery straps.
3. Attach the power leads from the 3-branched power cable to the battery contacts or terminals. Connect the red wire to the red/positive
terminal and the black wire to the black/negative terminal. The power
cable's white wire and the data cable's (labeled RS-232 COMM) 4 wires
are unused and should be sealed with electrical tape or a wire nut.
3
Black wire (-)
Red wire (+)
with fuse
Battery shown connected to sonar unit's power leads.
WARNING:
The sonar or GPS unit must be fused with the enclosed
3-amp fuse (or equivalent). If a malfunction happens in-
side the unit, extensive damage can occur if the enclosed
fuse is not used. As with all electrical devices, the unit
could be damaged to a point where it is unrepairable and
could even cause harm to the user when not properly
fused. Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your unit's
warranty.
4. Now, plug the cables into their designated sockets on the back of the
unit. See the following figure.
NOTE:
The socket configuration on the back of your unit may differ from
the examples in this instruction sheet. Refer to the socket labeling
on the back of your unit or the unit's instruction manual for the
correct configuration.
3-branch
power/data
cable.
GPS/Network
cable.
Transducer
cable.
Plugging the transducer cable into the sonar socket on the back of the
unit. The power/data and GPS module cables are already connected.
Each cable has a blue locking collar connector.
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