SECTION 1"GeneralInformation
1-2VehiclePowerSupplyInstallation Guide
Vdc(typically gas-poweredvehicles:12 &24 volts)andthe
otheraccepts15--96 Vdc(typicallyelectric-poweredve-
hicles:24,36,48,&72 volts).Bothsuppliesprovide12 V
dcoutputwhichisfilteredandregulated.Bothsupplies
alsoprovideshortcircuit,overvoltage,andovertempera-
tureprotection.
Youcandistinguishbetweenthetwosuppliesinseveral
ways.Eachsupplydisplaystheinternationalsymbologies
forinputandoutputconnectors,including voltageinforma-
tion.Inaddition,thetablebelowprovidesothermeansof
identification.
Table1-1
PowerSupplyIdentification
Model
NumberPart
NumberInput
ConnectorInput
Voltage
851-040-001 066776-01 4-pin,keyed6--36 Vdc
851-041-001 066777-01 2-pin,keyed15--96 Vdc
Thepowersupplyshall bemountedtothevehiclechassis
ground,or connected(electrically)viaexternalwiretothe
vehiclechassis.Chassisgroundtothecomputerorother
equipmentisthenestablishedviathepowersupplyoutput
cable.
Sincethepowersupplywill produceheat,itisadvisableto
mountitonaminimumof130--160 squareinches(approxi-
matelyonesquarefootormore)ofmetallicsurface.This
locationshould notbeinthevicinityofsourcesofvehicle-
generatedheat.Useonlythehardwaresuppliedinthe
kittomount thepowersupply;donotuse sheet-metal
screws.
Agreenlight-emittingdiode(LED)indicator,locatednear
the outputconnectoronthepowersupply, will belighted
whenevervoltageis suppliedtothe outputpower cable.
