Nature Power 60008 User Manual

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Important!&Please&read&instruct ions&before&operating.&
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Model/Nu mber:&Nature'Power'8'Amp'Charge'Controller'/60008&
Electrical:'Handles'up'to'8'Amps'='130'Watts'of'Sola r'Power'
Cut‐in&Voltage: 13Volts'
Cut‐Out&Voltage:'14.2'Volts'

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Includes:&

• 8'Amp'Charge'Controller'

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To&&Install:&
Mounting: &

Consider't he'location'–'ideally'placed'within'2'‐5'feet'of'battery,'
in'a'well'protected'dry'place,'free'from'moisture'and'weather.'
This'product'is'designed'to'be'flush'mounted'or'wall'mounted.'

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Connection:&&
Step&1:'connect&the&ch arge&controller&to&the&battery'

Using'“to''Battery”'wire,'connect'the''batt ery'clamp'adapters'to'
the'charge'controller .'(J‐Plug'to'J‐Plug'sho wn'Fig.&1).'Next,'
Connect'red'positive(+)'battery'clamp'to't he'positive(+)'battery'
terminal.'Then'connect'the'negative(‐)'battery'clamp'to'the'
negative'(‐)'battery'ter minal.''
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Step&2:''connect&the&ch arge&controller&to&the&solar&panel&
Using'“to'Solar'Panel”'wire'on'the'charge'controller.''Connect'J‐
Plug'to'the'solar'pan el'J‐'Plug.'(J‐Plug'to'J‐Plug'shown'Fig.&1).'
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WARNING:&Connections&must&be&placed&in&order&and &ensure&
that&the&positive&(+)&matches&the&positive(+)&and&the& negative&
(‐)&matches&the&nega tive&(‐).&(Connections&are&in&Parallel)&
Wrong&connections&may&cause&damage&to&parts&or&all&of&the&
system.&
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Fig.&1&–&J‐Plug&Connection&&

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Confirm'that'connec tions'are'ti ght'and'secure.&

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Connecting&Multiple& Solar&Pane ls?&&

Contact'Nature'Power'for'3'‐in‐1 'J‐Plug''connection'w ire,'or'
more'information'on'connecting'multiple'solar'panels.'

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Product&Description:&&

Any'solar'panel'that'is'rated'12'watts'or'higher'requires'the'use'

of'a'charge'controlle r.'''Nature'Power'Solar'panels'and'charge'
controllers'come'equipped'with'easy'j‐plug'adapters.'The'8'

Amp'Charge'controller'is'designed'to'protect'your'12'Volt'
batteries'from'being'overcharge''by'high'voltage'surges'and'

prevents'discharging'of'the'battery'overni ght.'LED'lights'display'
battery'“Charged”'or 'battery'“C harging”.''Never'deeply'

discharge'your'battery;'never'let'your'battery'voltage'pass'
below'11.0'volts.'It'will'cause'permanent' damage'to 'the'

battery.'Use'a'DMM' (Digital'Multi‐Meter)'to'measure'your'
battery’s'v oltage.'When'connecting'and'during'operation'it'is'

normal'for'both'lights'to'flicker 'for'a'short'time.''
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IMPORTANT:&

• Observe'manufacturer’s'safety'procedures'when'
working'around'batteries'and'other'electr ical'

equipment'

• Always'connect'charge'controller'to'the'battery'first'

and'remove'last.''

• This'product'is'designed'to'be'used'on'12'volt'

configurat ions'in'par allel,'(optional'6'volt'in'series)'

• This'product'is'designed'to'receive'charge s'from'12'

Volt'Solar'Panels'

• This'product'should'be'placed'in'a'well'ventilated'dry'

area,'free'from'flammable'gase s,'weather,'and'moist er'
Charge'controller'is'NOT'weatherproof'

• Charge'controller'should'not'be'installed' further'than'2'
to'5'ft.'wa y'from'the'battery.''S olar'Panel' length'must'

not'reach'further'than'20'ft'way'from'battery'or'loss'of'
current'may'occur.'

• LED'light'indicates'a' full'battery'charge'“green”'at'14.2'
Volts,'at'this'time'the'charge'controller'will'cut'out't o'

prevent'overcharging'

• LED'light'indicates'battery'charging'“yellow”'when'

battery'reaches'below'13'Volts,'charge'controller'will'
cut'in'and ''allow'solar'panel'to'being'charging'

• Charge'controller'can'handle'up'to'130'W atts'of'solar'
power'

Limited&Warranty:&Pr oof'of'Purchase'is'Required'(Receipt)'
1&Year:'Free'from'defects'in'material'and'workmanship'
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1‐800‐588‐0590&

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