Premier Remotes - Smart Boat Lift Controller Installation Services

Smart Boat Lift Controller Installation Services.

Premier Remote's Smart Boat Lift Controller can be installed by anyone! However, we know you are not just anyone and we are here to make sure the job is done correctly. Let Ripping It’s team of professional marine electricians make sure you are taken care of properly!



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For personal diy installation of the Smart Boat Controller, or to make your mind up about having us do it, we have provided you with all the info you will need to install in yourself.

Before You Get Started

Premier Remotes Boatlift Controls Installation Instructions

Read All Directions before Installation. Installation should be performed by a qualified electrician adhering to the National Electric Code. These instructions do not supersede the National Electric Code or any local codes. It is the recommendation of Premier Remotes to wire all boat lift controls at 240 volts with neutral and ground. Additionally, GFCI must be provided. The lamp feature will not operate if the controller is wired at 240 volts without neutral. The controller can be wired at 120 volts with neutral but motor loads must be considered.

Tools Required

  • 5/16 (4mm) standard slotted screwdriver
  • 1/8 standard slotted screwdriver
  • Wire strippers
  • Drill or Impact driver with bits

General Specification

  • Designed to operate at 120/240VAC
  • Box will operate 1 motor, 2 motor, and 4 motor lifts
  • The lamp supply feeds need the neutral leg of the 240VAC connected in order to operate lamp feature.
  • Please see Chart 1 for suggested wire size between the main overload protection and the motors.
  • Each lamp control will support up to 800 watts each; you must consider feeder load to properly size the wire to support lighting demand. All lighting demand is supported by L1. If you are using the lighting function, please ensure the circuit is large enough to support the motor loads and the lighting loads. Please See Chart 2.

Installation Instruction Articles

1. Wiring Procedure

All Premier Remote control units come pre-wired for 240V applications. To convert the premier remote controller to 120V, install the provided jumper wire in the 120V jumper terminal that is located above the fuses and to the right of the power block. The wire can be installed by simply pressing one end of the wire into each side of the orange 12 Volt Jumper terminal plug. The wire can be removed by pressing the black release tabs located in the center of the jumper terminal. Please see Appendix A for a complete labeled diagram of the Premier Remote Controller.

The main terminal block is located on the right-hand side of the control board. Strip the ends of L1, L2 if used, Neutral, and ground of the feeder wires 11/16th (18 MM) of an inch. Connect the main feed wire(s) to L1 and L2 as labeled on the power terminal block by inserting the wires. The wires will press into the terminal block with no tools required as the terminal block utilizes a spring-cage clamp. Connect the neutral wire and ground wire as labeled on the terminal block in the same manner.

Follow the outline below for 120V, 240V and 240V with no neutral applications

120V

  • Connect the main feed wire to L-1 (usually Black)
  • Connect the neutral wire to the neutral lug (usually a white wire)
  • Connect the ground wire to the ground lug. (usually a green wire)
  • Verify a jumper wire is installed in the jumper terminal that is located above the fuses and to the right of the board

240V

  • Connect one of the main feed wires to L1 (usually Black)
  • Connect the second main feed wire to L2 (usually Red)
  • Connect the neutral wire to the neutral lug (usually a white wire)
  • Connect the ground wire to the ground lug. (usually a green wire)

240V with no neutral; please note the lamp feature of the box will not function

  • Connect one of the main feed wires to L1 (usually Black)
  • Connect the second main feed wire to L2 (usually Red)
  • Connect the neutral wire to the neutral lug (usually a white wire)
  • Connect the ground wire to the ground lug. (usually a green wire)

2. Wiring The Motors

The premier remote circuit board is marked with motor connectors 1, 2, 3, and 4. The markings on the PCB indicate standard boat lift wiring colors from left to right.

■ 1 – (L1) BLACK
■ 2 – (L2) ORANGE
■ 3 – (DIR_1) RED
■ 4 – (DIR_2) WHITE
■ 5 – (GROUND) GREEN

Connect the motor wires to the motor connectors provided on the Premier Remotes control board. Starting left to right with the plugin the correct orientation, tighten black, orange, red, white (only if wired 120V), and green. After the wires are tightened in the correct location in the connector, plug the connector in the correct motor terminal. Then tighten the set screws on the left and right of the connector.Failure to tighten the set screws can result in an over-current situation and potentially damage the printed circuit board.

Galvanic Corrosion – Motor Circuits must have separate grounds and should only be grounded at the motor terminal for the galvanic corrosion feature to work properly. The grounds should not be connected to the grounds

Reversing Drum Switches – See motor wire diagrams in Appendix A. If the control box is replacing a drum switch or other type of drum switch, wires will need to be swapped at the motor or at the motor terminal connector. In a 120V application, usually the white and orange are swapped at the motor terminal on the PCB board. Please see the Appendix.

Lighting Circuits – The Premier remote controller can accommodate up to 3 lighting circuits depending on load demands. Each switch leg set should contain it’s separate hot, neutral, and ground to the first light being controlled. The connector pin label for the lighting circuit from left to right is hot, neutral, and ground.


3. Front Panel Installation

Caution – Do not insert the end of the ribbon into the PCB board while energized. This can cause a short resulting in the motors engaging and running either up or down.

With the feeder circuit controlling the Premier Remote turned off, insert the end of the ribbon from the front panel into the ribbon terminal on the printed circuit board. Using the mounting screws from the front panel, tighten the front panel screws into the mounting feet of the control unit.

 

4. Panel Operation

UP/DOWN Button
Press and hold the UP or DOWN button to move the lift in the desired direction. Release the Up or Down button to stop the lift. The lift will stop when the limit switch is reached.

AUTO-RUN
To run the Lift Up or Down in automatic mode, Press the UP or DOWN button twice and release it. The Lift will then raise or lower until the limit switch is reached and then Stop. The lift can be stopped in “AutoRun” by pressing either the UP or DOWN button.

Note: The software will force a 3-second delay when changing the direction of the motors. Repeatedly running the motor in the SAME direction is fine. It will not incur any delay and should have no adverse effects even if the motor has not come to a complete stop.


5. Limit Switch

Travel limit switches must be properly installed and adjusted. Regardless of manual or automatic mode of operation, the activation of the limit switch in the given direction will stop the motors.

Installation

  1. Ensure the power to the Premier Remote control box is turned off and de-engergized.
  2. Install limit switch at correct mounting location. Mount the limit switch by fork parallels to the pipe. If the fork is not parallel, the limit switch could be damaged or malfunction.
  3. Using the supplied wire from the limit switch, route the wire to the Premier Remote box.
  4. Strip the limit switch wires; red, black, and blue.
  5. Install the red, black, and blue wires to the lugs in the premier remote box. Black is common, Limit Down is Red (Left), Limit Up is Blue (Right).

Tools Required for adjusting the limit switches (KALS KCLS KELS): Phillips Screwdriver, Small Regular Screwdriver

Adjustment

  1. Remove the limit switch cover by loosening the two screws holding the cover.
  2. Press the direction UP button on the Premier Remote Box front panel. When the lift is at the desired maximum height, release the button.
  3. Loosen the center screw shown in the limit switch diagram.
  4. Adjust the upper limit using screw 2 (blue wire). Turn the screw so that the cam contacts the microswitch roller arm in the direction the cam was turning. You will hear a small click. If the roller cam is already contacting the switch, turn the screw 2 in the opposite direction, move the lift and then readjust.
  5. Press the up direction button on the Premier Remote Box inside panel. Verify that the lift does not turn on.
  6. Press the down direction button. Watch the cam that is associated with screw 1. Lower the lift to the minimum height. Turn the cam 1 so that it contacts the microswitch roller arm in the direction the cam was turning.
  7. Tighten the set screw and reinstall the limit switch cover.

6. Changing Motor Direction

Changing motor direction can be done by changing the direction of the motors at the motor wiring or at the Premier Remote Controller.

To change the motor direction, on “T” motors swap the motor direction wires T5 and T8. On motors that are color wires only swap motor red and motor black. (See appendix B).

To change the motor direction at the Premier Remote Controller, swap the direction wires. If wired at 120V you will swap wires at terminal direction 1 and direction 2. If wired at 240V you will swap the direction wire from direction 1 to direction 2.


7. Troubleshooting

  • Control Box has No Power – Check and Verify power at terminal block using a multimeter. Remove two fuses and check and verify ampacity.
  • All Motors go in the wrong direction – Change Direction 1 and Direction 2 at the motor terminals on the premier remote control printed circuit board.
  • Some motors go in the wrong direction. Identify the motor(s) that are moving in the wrong direction.

    Option 1 (recommended) – Change the motor direction 1 and direction 2 at the motor terminals on the premier remote control printed circuit board.

    Option 2 – Change leads at motor by swapping wires identified with “*”. On “T” motors this is T5 and T8. On spade motors, this is typically motor red and motor black. Please see the wiring diagram in appendix B.

  • Front Panel is not responding or is not backlit – Refer to Section 3. Ensure the front panel ribbon is seated into the front panel terminal on the Printed Circuit Board.

Appendix

Refer to this Premier Remotes Appendix for control board layout, wiring diagrams, and charts







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