Vetus E-POD Manuel D'installation page 10

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1 Safety
Warning indications
Where applicable, the following warning indications are used in this
manual in connection with safety:
Indicates that great potential danger exists that can lead to serious
injury or death.
Indicates that a potential danger that can lead to injury exists.
Indicates that the usage procedures, actions etc. concerned can re-
sult in serious damage to or destruction of the engine. Some CAU-
TION indications also advise that a potential danger exists that can
lead to serious injury or death.
Emphasises important procedures, circumstances etc.
Symbols
Indicates that the relevant procedure must be carried out.
Indicates that a particular action is forbidden.
Share these safety instructions with all users.
General rules and laws concerning safety and accident prevention
must always be observed.
This product should only be installed and maintained by
qualified personnel who have read and understood the
instructions and precautions in this manual. Failure to follow
the instructions in this manual may result in serious injury or
property damage. The manufacturer shall not be liable for any
damages resulting from improper installation or maintenance
by unqualified personnel.
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2 Introduction
This manual gives guidelines for the installation of the E-POD electric
motor.
The quality of the installation is decisive for the reliability of the E-
POD system. Almost all faults can be traced back to errors or inac-
curacies during installation. It is therefore imperative that the steps
given in the installation instructions are followed in full during the
installation process and checked afterward.
The E-POD system consists of five modules:
- Propulsion
- Control
- Energy monitoring
- Energy storage
- Energy supply
Several choices and combinations are possible within these modules.
Refer to the installation manuals of all components before
using the E-POD system.
Depending on wind area, displacement, propeller, battery pack size
and shape of the underwater hull, the power delivered by the electric
motor will give a different result on each vessel.
The nominal rated power output is only achievable under optimum
conditions:
• During use ensure the correct battery voltage is available.
• The installation is carried out in compliance with the recommen-
dations given in this installation instruction, in particular with re-
gard to:
- Sufficiently large diameter of the battery cables so that voltage
drop is reduced to a minimum.
- The inflow to the propeller.
- Alignment of the propulsion and steering system.
Maximum permissible ambient temperature 50 °C.
Maximum permissible external water temperature 30 °C.
Keep the system frost-free at all times.
Changing over the plus (+) and minus (-) connections will
cause irreparable damage to the installation.
Unauthorised modifications exclude the factory's liability for
any resulting damage.
To avoid corrosion problems, absolutely no anti-fouling con-
taining copper oxide should be applied to the E-POD.
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