Project 1500 Presentation; Safety Information; Windlass Wiring Minimum Requirements; Installation General Requirements - Lofrans PROJECT 1500 Gebrauchsanweisung

PROJECT 1500 PRESENTATION

Thank you for choosing Lofrans. The Project 1500 is the new Lofrans windlass , designed for boat from 12 up to 18 mts length . Listed below are the technical features :
Chromed Bronze finish as standard
Nominal power with S2 parameter 11 minutes : 1200W-1500W
Electric motor waterproof IP 66 degree
Nickeled chain gipsy
Rope and chain management with 8-10-12-5/16"HT-5/16"BBB--3/8"HT-7/16"HT
chain and diameter 16-18-20-5/8"-3/4" rope
Main shaft in stainless steel AISI 431

SAFETY INFORMATION

This product is not designed as a strong point to fasten your anchor rode. Fast the anchor rode to a strong point such as mooring cleat or similar.
The vessel's engine should always be running and used to assist in the recovery of the ground tackle.
Always install the properly rated circuit breaker to protect the electric circuit and the motor from overheating and damage.
Always turn off the main switch when the windlass is not in use to prevent accidental engagement.
Always keep hands and feet clear of an operating windlass.If a jam occurs turn the windlass off at the main switch before clearing the anchor rode.
Do not use the windlass for different purposes it was designed for.

WINDLASS WIRING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Below there are the requirements for all the components of the windlass electric plant depending from the motor nominal power .
A- Battery capacity
B- Power cables size
C- Lofrans Circuit breaker
Fuse
Control wires size
Notes
A. Battery of lower capacity decrease the windlass performances and are rapidly subjected to wear and tear.
B. This size must be increased when the length of the positive plus the negative cables are more than 25 mts. Use marine grade tinned copper wire.
C. The Lofrans circuit breaker protects the power line from short circuit and the windlass motor in case of overheating. It must be kept dry and installed in accessible place to be
prompty reactivated when it trips. It can be also used to isolate the windlass from the remote controls as we strongly suggest to avoid accidental engagement.
All the switches must be wired in parallel.We strongly recommend to have a minimum of two switches to operate the windlass in case one of them gets damage.
All Lofrans equipment is CE approved.

INSTALLATION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Proper installation of the windlass is critical and these essential conditions listed below need be fully satisfied :
Fig.1 The gipsy of the windlass must be in line with the bow roller.
Fig.2 The deck must be flat. The structure of the boat must be adeguate to the load that the windlass is able to pull. If necessary reinforce the deck with a backing pad to spread the
stress.
Fig.3 When determining the position of the windlass , it is critical to locate it directly above the deepest area of the chain locker. As the chain falls into the chain locker , it must be
maximized because when the chain is stored. The chain tends to gather in the shape of a pyramid , which reduce the available space. If the chain pyramid falls , then overlaps
may occur, resulting in jams. The deeper the locker , the less likely this will occur. You must have a minimum of A A =12" between the underside of the deck and the top of the
heaped chain. The chain locker shape is really important to limit the pyramid problem. The chain coming from the bow roller can be inclinated up to 5 degrees.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Fig.4 Carefully position the template provided to the deck . Mark and drill the holes as indicated (see Fig.A). The forward , leading edge of the chain hole should be dressed with a
45° degree angle. A drum rasp or Dremil Tool™ will be helpful. Sand smooth all edges and seal (see Fig.B). Clean the deck area and position the deck gasket supplied.
Fig.5 Loosen the 4 hex nuts (227) to separate the topworks from the gearbox and motor. Position the topworks the deck aligning the gasket properly.
Fig.6 Join the gearbox to the windlass topworks by inserting the key (450) of the main shaft into the key way of the gearbox. Align the motor away from the chain pipe.
Fig.7 Fasten a washer ,lock washer and hex nut to the remaining deck studs. Tighten all hardware properly. Connect the cables from the battery to the electric motor as shown in the
electric diagram.

TEST PROCEDURE

ATTENTION ! DO NOT OPERATE THE WINDLASS WITHOUT THE ROPE-CHAIN INTO THE GIPSY TO AVOID TO DAMAGE THE PART 998 (FINGER)
Fig.8 Introduce the rope-chain into the gipsy . Please take care to keep hands and feet away of the incoming rope-chain.
Fig.9 Turn on the remote control. Operate the UP switch. The chain will be recovered. Release the UP switch.Operate the DOWN switch. The chain will be released. If the windlass
runs in wrong direction change over the UP and DOWN wires at the control box.
Fig.10 After using the windlass , we strongly recommend that the nuts are checked again to ensure they are well tightened.
Base bearing in stainless steel AISI 440
Independent drum from gipsy
Manual override equipped
Haulage speed : from 18 up to 24 mt/min
Ampere load : from 80-130 A (12V) , from 50-80 A (24V)
Max pull measured with dynamometer : Kgs 1100-1500 approx
Weight : Kgs 32
1200 W 12V 1200 W 24V
200 Ah 150 Ah
35 mm² - 2 AWG 25 mm² - 3 AWG
100 A 70 A
5 A
1,5 mm² - 14 AWG 1,5 mm² - 14 AWG
1500 W 12V
250 Ah
50 mm² - 1 AWG
125 A
5 A 5 A
1,5 mm² - 14 AWG
1500 W 24V
150 Ah
35 mm² - 2 AWG
70 A
5 A
1,5 mm² - 14 AWG
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