Phocos CIS User manual

Quick start CIS charge controller (positive grounded)
Installation recommendations valid for both versions (CIS Dimming and CIS Dual Load):
1. Detailed installation wiring
IMPORTANT: Connect wires in the order indicated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to avoid installation faults!
VERY IMPORTANT: When disconnecting the charge controller, the reverse order (7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
must be observed or permanent damage to the controller may result!
* Note 1: The COMMON + is consists of one single conductor exiting from the charge controller:
This conductor is used to connect to multiple external system components like PV panel,
battery and load. Please use a high quality connector rated for this purpose.
Note 2: Previous versions of the CIS controller presented all wires in black color.
From the charge controller: this conductor is connected to multiple devices like PV panel,
battery and load. Please use a high quality connector for these interconnections.
Step Function Cable marker Wire size (cross section) Color
1
2
Positive battery wire COMMON* + 2.5 mm2(AWG 13) Red
Negative battery wire BATTERY - 2.5 mm2(AWG 13) Black
3
4
Positive panel wire COMMON* + 2.5 mm2(AWG 13) Red
Negative panel wire SOLAR - 2.5 mm2(AWG 13) Blue
5
6
Positive load wire COMMON* + 2.5 mm2(AWG 13) Red
Negative load wire LOAD - 2.5 mm2(AWG 13) Green
7 DIM Dimming signal wire -- 0.6 mm2(AWG 19) Black
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Fuse
To dimming terminal of
LED driver electronics 7
5 3 416 2

Quick start CIS charge controller (follow up)
2. Please always observe the connection sequence of the wires whenever installing (1 2 3 4 5 6 7) or
removing (7 6 5 4 3 2 1) this charge controller from a PV circuit.
3. When performing any maintenance or substitution of the battery in a given circuit where this
charge controller is in use, make sure that FIRST the connection to the PV panel and to the charge
controller is opened (interrupt the electric circuit) for safety reasons and also for protecting the
controller. Not observing this procedure may permanently damage the charge controller.
4. This charge controller has been designed to meet all the IP68 requirements and fulfills those in its
entirety.
5. We do not recommend mounting the charge controller so that it will be exposed to direct sun light.
This will unnecessarily heat up the controller and also produce accelerated and (undesired) aging
for which Phocos cannot take responsibility. Symptoms of excessive exposure to direct sunlight are:
Brittleness of the wires insulating material and bleaching of the black color anodized charge con-
troller housing finishing.
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