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1. Safety Tips
• Please ensure the instructions are read prior to any installation.
• Keep instructions in a safe place for future reference.
• Do not expose to rain, snow or liquids of any type, SC520 and SC540 are designed for indoor use only.
• Beware of any nearby electrical equipment that may interfere with installing this device.
DonotconnectanyACsourcestothecontrollerasitmaycauseare/explosionandwillpermanently
damage the device.
• Always check the battery polarities before making a connection. The positive terminal of a battery goes
into BAT+ and the negative into BAT-.
• The controller is not designed to run without a battery voltage reference. In the event of replacing
/servicingthebattery,alwaysdisconnectthesolarinputrst(orfullycoverthepanels),thenreplace/
service the battery.
• Solar panels can generate high voltages and currents, make sure your solar panels are completely
covered from sunlight during installation.
• Keep this product out of reach of children.
• Always install fusing or circuit breakers on the input positive and output positive circuits.
• Connecting wires to this device can generate sparks, please wear proper insulation gear
while installing this device.
• Thiscontrollerisanegativegrounded(positiveswitching)type.
• Always take the total length of wire into consideration and use the correct wire size, see below for a
table of recommended wire size for various current loads.
•Leadacidbatteriescanbedangerous.Ensurenosparksoramesarepresentwhenworkingnear
batteries.
Maximum
Cable
Distance
Solar Input Current
10A 20A 30A 40A
2m 12AWG
4mm2
10AWG
6mm2
10AWG
6mm2
8AWG
10mm2
Wire AWG
& Cross
Section
Area
3m 12AWG
4mm2
10AWG
6mm2
8AWG
10mm2
6AWG
16mm2
5m 10AWG
6mm2
8AWG
10mm2
6AWG
16mm2
6AWG
16mm2
7m 10AWG
6mm2
6AWG
16mm2
6AWG
16mm2—