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INSTRUCTION MANUAL - MODEL WCP-D

AIR Wind Turbine Digital Control Panel

The wind generator digital control panel is fully calibrated and ready for installation. Please follow the

instructions below for proper indoor installation. This manual covers 4-32 Amp rated WCP-D which is designed to

operate with 12-48 VDC nominal battery banks.

P/N BREAKER SIZE TURBINE TYPE_________________________________________

2-ARAC-D-5 5 A AIR 40/BREEZE – 48 V

2-ARAC-D-10 10 A AIR 40/BREEZE – 24 V

2-ARAC-D-20 20 A AIR 30/AIR X MARINE/SILENT X – 48 V

AIR 40/AIR BREEZE – 12 V

2-ARAC-D-25 25 A AIR 30/AIR X MARINE/SILENT X – 24 V

2-ARAC-D-40 40 A AIR 30/AIR X MARINE/SILENT X – 12 V

OVERVIEW:

This control panel is designed to be installed

indoors protected from weather. Installation

requires drilling holes into the base of the

plastic enclosure to allow for mounting and

wiring.

The Circuit Breaker switch is used to turn on

and off the wind turbine control panel as well as

provide protection in case of a major fault. The

RUN-STOP toggle switch controls the operation

of the wind turbine. In the RUN position, it

allows the wind turbine to operate and produce

power while in the STOP position it will

electrically break the wind turbine stopping or

stalling the rotation (in this mode some rotation

may occur in windy conditions). The center

position is the OPEN position, disconnecting the

wind turbine from the battery bank but not brake the wind turbine. WARNING – the turbine should not be left in

the Open Circuit/Middle position on the stop switch except during trouble shooting for short periods. The Digital

display meter provides information on current (A), battery voltage (V), power (W) and wind generator energy

production (W - hrs) over the recorded time-period.

Summary of content (7 pages)

PAGE 1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL - MODEL WCP-D AIR Wind Turbine Digital Control Panel The wind generator digital control panel is fully calibrated and ready for installation. Please follow the instructions below for proper indoor installation. This manual covers 4-32 Amp rated WCP-D which is designed to operate with 12-48 VDC nominal battery banks.
PAGE 2
The WCP - D is designed and should be used only with the Primus AIR family of wind turbines. The WCP-D has 5 models and is specific to the Primus wind turbine. Primus wind turbines, such as the Air Breeze, Air 40, Air-X Marine, Air 30, AIR MaX and AIR Silent X, have built-in regulators allowing protection of the batteries from overcharging.
PAGE 3
Recommend placing Holes on either Top or Bottom Ends of Enclosure Cable Bushing Width ¾” ¾” Between Bushing Hole & Side of Box Cable Bushing Width ¾” 1" Between Bushing Holes ¾” Between Bushing Hole & Side of Box Back Of Eto-10 MakeSide holes as close back Enclosure side as possible Box 4) Mount the now predrilled enclosure base into place. Insert wire bushings and pre-stripped wires accordingly.
PAGE 4
Caution Wire size of the interconnect to both input (wind generator) and output (battery bank) of the control panel is critical to the proper operation of the wind generator. Please consult a Wire Sizing Table (Primus AIR Manual) to be sure you have the minimum wire size so that the voltage drop is less than 3%. 1) Battery Connections: Be sure battery feed wires are not connected to the battery at this time.
PAGE 5
If the battery bank is “topped off” or fully charged, the wind generator regulator will prevent the wind generator from rotating. The wind turbine LED should blink and if there is sufficient wind it should begin spinning and current should be displayed provided the battery bank is at 85% or less. Please see the Primus AIR instruction manual that came with the wind generator for more information.
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1. Long press the button to the right of the display until the power display area reads “SET” then release the button. 2. The Voltage display will show the high voltage alarm value, the Current display will show the low voltage alarm value and the last digit begins to flash. Short press the button to advance the setting. When there is no button activity over 3 seconds the meter will switch to the next digit automatically from the High voltage alarm value to the Low voltage alarm.
PAGE 7
WCP HOOKUP DIAGRAM Battery to Fuse connection max of 7" Battery Bank RED BLACK + Mechanically support wires in mast from pulling on splices. 12-48 VDC House Battery Notes: Fuse prevent overcharging of batteries. If wind generator is not equipped with a built-in regulator, and external shunt regulator (diversion load controller) or similar should be connected to the battery to prevent overcharging.