HARDKORR HKPPWRHUB40 12V Control Hub User Manual

HARDKORR HKPPWRHUB40 12V Control Hub

Introduction

WELCOME TO HARDKORR

CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THIS HIGH QUALITY HARDKORR PRODUCT!

In doing so, you now have the assurance and peace of mind that comes from purchasing a product that has been manufactured to the highest quality standards.

Our aim is for you to be completely satisfied with your purchase, and therefore your new Hardkorr product is backed by a comprehensive warranty and an outstanding atter-sales customer service team. We hope you will enjoy using this product for many years to come.  If you require technical support, or in the unlikely event your purchase appears to be  faulty, please contact our support team for immediate assistance. Contact details for each country are contained within this user guide.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT, RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: READ CAREFULLY

• Before installing or using the product, ensure you have read and understood all the warning and safety messages supplied with your product.
• Children, those without the proper training or experience, or those under the influence of drugs or alcohol should not operate this unit.
• Before installing, cleaning, or inspecting the unit for maintenance, ensure that the box’s accessories are off/ disconnected.
• We recommend that the control hub be wired by a qualified professional. Those with no/limited 12V electrical experience should not attempt to wire up or install the unit.
• Ensure that the control hub’s lid is fastened shut when using any of the unit’s external features.
• Only use the box’s outputs with appliances that are in safe working order. Make sure to inspect the appliance thoroughly before plugging it into the unit.
• The control hub contains sensitive equipment which may be damaged if the unit is subjected to pressure or impact. Ensure that the control hub is securely mounted to prevent it from falling.
• The control hub should be mounted in a location that will allow for adequate ventilation. Additionally, it should be mounted in a location that shelters the unit from dust and water.
• Before wiring the unit, make sure to inspect the leads to make sure they are the appropriate gauge, and free from fault or frays. Failure to use leads fit for purpose may cause damage to the unit, or reduce the hub’s operating capacity.
• Keep loose metal objects away from the inside of the control box and away from the ports.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

OVERVIEW

CONTROL HUB EXTERNAL OVERVIEW

#                 ITEM                                     DESCRIPTION

battery’s status.
3| Fuse box| Camp ct housing al blade-type fuses with two spares.
4| Rocker switc es| Used to control hard-wired 12V accessories.
5| 12V cigarett  sockets| Used to power appliances with a 12V cigarette plug.

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USB-C / QC USB

| SB-C and quick-charge USB ports ta deliver higher wattage/voltage than

USB 2.0.

7| USB 2.0| Dual USB 2.0 ports far charging small electronic devices.
8| Anderson-style plugs| Array of Anderson plugs for DC-DC charger input and 12V output.
9| Illuminated ago| Backlit LED Iago.
10| Logo light on off switch| Switch to control logo backlight.
11| Cable grommet| Used to neatly run cables into the control hub. Positioned on all 4 side profiles.

COMPONENT OVERVIEW

1. DC-DC CHARGER
   • Charge your batteries with your alternator or with the sun. The charger comes with an inbuilt 25/ 40A MPPT solar regulator which has been pre-wired to a dedicated solar Anderson input on the side of the box. Compatible with LiFePO4, AGM, SLA, Gel, and Calcium batteries, it’s the perfect addition to any 12V touring setup.
2. BATTERY MONITOR WITH 500A SHUNT
   • Get up-to-date information on your battery in an instant. The inbuilt battery monitor has a measure of your battery’s voltage, current draw, and state of charge as well as a temperature gauge and two timers that track your battery’s remaining charge and discharge time.
3. FUSEBOX
   • Easy to access fuses. Made to protect the panel’s outputs, the fuse block contains six fuse ports, with an additional two to hold your spares. There’s also an LED indicator that lights up when a fuse has blown.
4. BACKLIT ROCKER SWITCHES
   • Take control of your 12V accessories. Designed to give you a quick DIY install for your hardwired accessories, the switches are ideal for control of items such as lights, pumps, and fridges. Each switch is  backlit, and the kit comes with an array of adhesive emblems to make identifying your switches easy.
5. ANDERSON-STYLE PLUGS
   • The side of the box has two DC-DC ports – one as a dedicated solar input, the other, as a three-pin Anderson-style plug used to hook into your alternator and ignition source.

CONSTRUCTION

Constructed using heavy-duty grey powder-coated aluminium, our 12V Control Hub is perfect for mounting in the back of the canopy, in DIY camper trailer or van builds. The box is easy to mount: simply use the pre-drilled holes on the back of the unit to screw, rivet, or bolt it into place, to give you convenient access to just about everything you need in your 12V setup. The system comes completely fused and pre-wired, meaning all you’ve got to do is hook up your accessories.

CONTROL HUB INTERNAL OVERVIEW

MOUNTING

CONTROL HUB INSTALLATION

PREPARATION

• Ideally suited to being mounted up on a 4×4 canopy wall, or in a camper trailer, the control hub is best located in an area that’s easy to access and offers protection from dust and water ingress.
• The unit should be mounted with consideration as to where/how you will be running your wires into/ out of the box. Make sure the box has adequate space around it to make wiring easy.

PROCESS

1. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the four screws found on each corner of the front face of the unit.
2. Next, mark the mounting points on your wall/ surface. To do this, hold the box up to the surface, and use a pen to mark the surface through the box’s pre-drilled mounting holes.
3. Then, put the control hub down and drill through each marking on your surface. To match the box’s holes, you’ll need to create a 5mm hole. Note: If mounting to a metal surface, you may need to drill a smaller pilot hole before drilling it out.
4. The box can now be lifted into place and secured to the wall. Thread an M5 bolt through each hole and through the mounting surface, then fasten with suitable washers and nuts.

WIRING DIAGRAM

LID INTERNAL WIRING DIAGRAM

• Wiring indicative only. Your hub may exhibit minor variations in connectivity.

INSTALLATION

CONTROL HUB WIRING – ACCESSORIES

• Disconnect the unit from power prior to wiring the switches.
• To wire into the switches, make sure your appliances are fitted with leads that are a minimum of 14AWG cable. Larger appliances may require cables at up to 1 OAWG.
• Each negative lead will require a 6mm ring terminal, whilst the positive requires a 6.3mm female spade connector.

WIRING ACCESSORIES TO A SWITCH

1. Remove the front face of the unit by unscrewing the four screws found on each corner.
2. Locate a practical route for the wires to enter the hub from the appliance. Choose from one of the four grommets on the unit, cut a cross through the centre of them, then run the cords from the appliance into it so that there is about 30cm worth of lead in the box.
3. The positive lead can then be connected to the back of the switch. If your wiring is dual-core, you may need to separate the two wires to do this, otherwise, place the female spade connector from the positive lead onto the vacant male spade on your chosen switch.
4. Next, connect the negative eye terminal to one of the bolts on the negative busbar. Then repeat the process for your other appliances, tucking the cables into the box once complete.

WIRING ACCESSORIES WITHOUT A SWITCH

• For wiring up any accessories that don’t require a switch, simply wire the positive lead to the positive busbar rather than the switch. The positive lead will need a 6mm ring terminal

CONTROL HUB WIRING – INVERTER

• Consult your inverter’s user guide prior to installing through the hub.
• Take into consideration the appropriate cable gauge and fuse size needed to run your inverter. You will need to use heavier gauge cables running from both the battery into the hub and from the hub to the inverter.
• Some cables used will be too large to fit into the existing rubber grommets. You may need to modify the box, drilling in larger holes to fit them.
• The positive and negative cables used to connect to the box should have 8mm eye terminals.

PROCESS

1. Remove the front face of the unit by unscrewing the four screws found on each corner.
2. Locate a practical route for the wires to enter the hub from the appliance. Run your leads from the inverter into the box through one of the four grommets, or drill another hole if necessary.
3. There should be a vacant large bolt on the positive busbar. Secure the positive lead to this bolt.
4. Repeat the process above for the negative lead to the negative busbar.

CONTROL HUB WIRING – AUXILLIARY BATTERY

• Ensure that only a dedicated 12V battery/battery bank is used with the system.
• Make sure that the battery is of either SLA, AGM, Gel, Cal, or LiFePO4 chemistry.
• Inspect the unit internally to make sure that all the leads are in good working order and are of an appropriate gauge.
• The kit does not come with any additional leads to wire the battery. Make sure to use leads that are free from faults or frays and are of a suitable size being at least 6AWG. The leads used to connect to the hub should have an 8mm eye terminal for the positive, and a 10mm eye terminal for the negative as it will be attached to the shunt.

PROCESS

1. Remove the front face of the unit by unscrewing the four screws; one on each corner.
2. Locate the most practical route for the wires to run from the battery into the control hub. There are grommets on all four sides giving you multiple options. Once located, cut a cross into the centre of the rubber grommet using a knife.
3. Run your battery leads through the cut grommet so that there is about 30cm worth of lead in the box. We recommend using a minimum of 6AWG cable, however, if the battery is located a considerable distance from the box, you will need to use a larger gauge wire.
4. In the box, connect the terminal end from the positive lead to the main bolt on the positive busbar.
5. Next, connect the terminal end from the negative lead to the negative bolt on the shunt.
6. To complete this process, connect the cables to the battery. Connect the other end of the positive cable first to the battery’s positive terminal, then connect the negative end to the battery’s negative terminal.

DC-DC INPUT WIRING – VEHICLE BATTERY

• The 12V Control Hub’s DC-DC charger allows charging an auxilliary battery with the vehicle’s alternator using an Anderson 3-pole connector attached to your vehicle’s battery and ignition source.
• For more information, please consult the included DC-DC charger manual.

DC-DC INPUT WIRING – SOLAR

• The 12V Control Hub’s DC-DC charger allows charging an auxilliary battery with an input using an Anderson 3-pole connector attached to your vehicle’s battery and ignition source. For more information, please consult the included DC-DC charger manual.

OPERATION

BATTERY MONITOR

DISPLAY SWITCHING

• Press < or > to switch between the display screens. The monitor’s default screen shows the battery voltage (V), ranging from 8V~ 100V.
• Continuously pressing >, the battery current (A), power (W), amp-hours (AH), temperature (°C), and capacity (%) will appear in order.

OVER/UNDER-VOLTAGE, OVER-CURRENT, OVER-TEMPERATURE, & AH CAPACITY SETTINGS

1. After switching to the corresponding interface, press Set for 2 seconds to enter the setting mode.
2. The setting value on the screen flashes 1 second on and 1 second off alternatively.
3. Use < or > to increase or decrease the value. Press Set to finish and exit.

BATTERY PERCENTAGE SETTING

The percentage displayed on the screen when using for the first time is not the accurate value of the battery. Thus, it is suggested to reset the monitor’s capacity percentage. After the battery is fully charged, Press Set for 2 seconds to enter the corresponding setting mode. Press > until percentage is displayed 100%. Then press Set to confirm and exit.

Make sure to set AH value at the first installation and that the, as the monitor will not do this automatically. If set incorrectly, it will not give you an accurate reading. If you are charging and discharging at the same time, the monitor shows the net amps. When the voltage is lower than setting value, the battery capacity is automatically set as 0%.

FAULT CODES

• When over/ under-voltage, over-current or over-temperature occurs, the buzzer sounds 0.5 seconds on and 0.5 seconds off alternatively.
• Press Set to mute the buzzer and return to the normal status.

OUTPUT – CIGARETTE SOCKETS

The 12V control hub contains three cigarette sockets to allow you to plug in common appliances like camp-fridges, inflation devices and lighting. The two left-most sockets are fused in tandem with a single 15A blade fuse. The right- most socket is fused on its own with a 15A blade fuse.

OUTPUT – USB

The 12Vcontrol hub contains an array of different types of USB ports for various uses like charging phones and laptops, as well as using any small device that requires a USB connection. These are fused in tandem with a single 15A blade fuse allowing for a maxumim combined current of 15A.

OUTPUT – ANDERSON

• The 12V control hub contains two Anderson plug output. These are each fused with a 30A blade fuse.

ROCKER SWITCHES

• The 12V control hub contains six rocker switches to provide direct switched control of your camp accessories.
• These are fused with a 20A blade fuse in banks of two, allowing for a maximum combined current of 20A between each pair of switches.

FUSE BOX

• The 12V control hub contains an externally accessible fuse box housing the aforementioned blade fuses.
• These are standard blade fuses and the bottom two fuses are spares that can be swapped out in the event of a blown fuse.
• If you encounter a blown fuse, there is an indicator LED next to each socket that will show you which needs replacing.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

Hardkorr warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for two years. The warranty commences on the date of purchase by the original purchaser, and is not transferable. To access the benefits of this warranty, you must retain your proof of purchase and follow any other direction we reasonably give you (e.g. completing and returning your warranty card if applicable).

TO BEGIN A WARRANTY CLAIM

If you believe your Hardkorr product is defective, it must be returned to Hardkorr for inspection by our warranty claims department.

1. You must have a Return Authorization (RA) number. To get your RA number, please complete the form found on our website and wait for the warranty team to contact you.
2. Once you have an RA number, you must arrange for the product must be shipped at your own expense back to Hardkorr (keep your receipt). The address for shipment will be provided when we issue your RA number.
3. Please be sure that your RA number is clearly marked on the outside of the packaging used for shipping.

Completing the steps as mentioned will ensure a faster process of your claim, so that Hardkorr can get your product back to you as soon as possible. Once we receive your returned product, our technicians will inspect it. We will then notify you of the outcome of your claim.

If we accept your warranty claim, we will either repair, replace or refund the goods at our discretion. We will also reimburse you for the shipping costs you incurred in sending the goods back to us. Any products that we choose to replace or refund become the property of Hardkorr. If we do not accept your claim, we will advise you of the reason and hold your product for collection. You will need to arrange and pay for the product to be shipped back to you. If your product is not collected within 30 days of your warranty claim being finalised, we may destroy it.

Your warranty is voided if we (at our sole discretion) determine that there is evidence of one or more of the following:

• Negligence: Improper installation, improper or extreme use, use that contravenes this instruction manual, etc.
• Abuse: Road hazards, Damage beyond the limits of “normal wear and tear.”
• Unauthorized Repair: Repair service performed by an unauthorised service centre.
• Disassembly: Any attempt to open, tamper with or otherwise compromise the integrity of the product.
• Consequential damage: damage to this product caused by the failure of another component of the vehicle or device in which this product is installed.

Additionally, in the case of battery products: the following will void your warranty:

• Incorrect charger: The use of a battery charger that is not suitable for lithium batteries i.e. does not have a lithium battery charge profile.
• Under bonnet use: Using this battery under the bonnet of a vehicle.
• Overcharge/over-discharge: Charging or discharging your battery at a rate higher than those stipulated in the Specifications table of this instruction manual.
• Water ingress: your battery is not designed to be installed in an area that is subject to water ingress.

It is reasonable to expect that over its service life the capacity of your battery will reduce. Natural capacity decrease, which we define as a decrease in capacity of less than 10% per year of ownership, is not covered by this warranty. All batteries are tested using our in-house equipment and if we decline your claim for capacity decrease we will provide you with a copy of the test report.

Exterior Finish: Hardkorr uses the highest quality materials available, but depending on location, environment and exposure, the colour of exterior surfaces can fade. We will not approve any warranty claims that relate to fade.

DISCONTINUED ITEMS

Discontinued items that are still under warranty will be reviewed by Hardkorr. If a discontinued item is covered under warranty it may be replaced by an equivalent or superior item. If an equivalent item is not available Hardkorr will determine terms of resolution on a case-by-case basis.

Contact

• HARDKORRAU
• WWW.HARDKORR.COM

DISCLAIMER

While caution has been taken ta ensure the accuracy of the contents of this guide, Hardkorr assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Please note that specifications and product functionality may change without notice. For assistance with assembly or installation, parts and service, please visit www.hardkorr.com or contact customer service through the following:

• Toll Free:
  • 1800 533 544
• Monday – Friday
  • 9AM – 4PM (AEST)
• Language spoken: English
  • support@hardkorr.com

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