Owner's Manual

NOTE: The control board comes equipped with a built-in surge

protector which MAY prevent damage to the controller board in the

event of a nearby lightning strike or a surge in the power lines. For the

surge protector to function, and as a general precaution, the operator

must be properly grounded. The third wire for the ground must be

installed .

ADDITIONAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION

For those areas where a high probability of ground lightning strikes

exists (Florida, Georgia, etc.), additional lightning protection should be

installed. Although it may not be possible to protect against all strikes,

additional protection will substantially reduce the occurrence of

lightning damage. Allstar’s lightning data indicates that the most

strikes enter the operator through the power lines. Effective protection

requires that the surge current from the lightning strike be shunted to

ground. This must be done without raising the potential of the circuitry

in the operator, with respect to ground, to the levels that will damage

the solid state circuitry. Lightning strikes generate enormous currents

for very short periods of time. Unfortunately, the period of time is long

enough to damage solid state components and many times, other

components. The key to success is a very low resistance path from the

surge protector to ground for these currents in addition to a surge

protector that will act fast enough to protect the solid state circuitry.

Several manufacturers offer suitable surge protectors.

WARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DAMAGE DUE TO

LIGHTNING, ENSURE A SOLID GROUND FROM THE

GROUND WIRE IN THE SERVICE ENTRANCE 2 x 4

HANDY BOX TO THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE GROUND

OR TO A EARTH GROUND STAKE NEAR THE LEADER

IMPROPER WIRING COULD CAUSE

ELECTROCUTION OR DAMAGE TO CIRCUITRY.

FOLLOW LOCAL BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL

WARNING!

: INSTALLING THE OPERATOR

Figure 11: Terminal Strip

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