Xantrex Technology PROwatt 1000 manual Installing the Remote On/Off Switch, Mounting the Inverter

Installation

Installing the Remote On/Off Switch

The remote switch lets you turn the Prowatt 1000 on and off from a convenient location—up to 20 feet (6 m) away from the inverter—while the inverter is mounted out of sight and close to the batteries.

To install the remote On/Off switch:

1.Cut out the template printed on page D–5and position it on the wall where you want to install the switch.

The switch requires a minimum of 0.7 inches (18 mm) of clear depth.

2.Mark the location of the two screw holes and the area to be cut out.

3.Pilot drill the two screw holes.

4.Cut out the square area.

5.Feed the communications cable and connector through the cut-out hole in the panel, and route the cable to the jack on the bottom of the inverter.

6.Plug the connector into the jack on the bottom of the inverter.

7.Fasten the switch assembly using the two screws that are provided.

If you need more cable than the 20 feet (6 m) supplied, buy a 1:1 connector and a high-quality 4-conductor, telephone extension cable with an RJ-11 conductor on each end.

You can use a total cable length of 100 feet (30.5 m) although 50 feet (15.25 m) is the maximum recommended.

Mounting the Inverter

To mount the Prowatt 1000:

1.Turn off the inverter’s On/Off switch.

2.Select an appropriate mounting location and orientation. The inverter must be oriented in one of the following ways:

•Horizontally on a vertical surface. (The ventilation openings on the DC end must not point up or down.)

•On or under a horizontal surface

3.Hold the inverter against the mounting surface, mark the positions of the mounting screws, and then remove the inverter.

4.Pilot-drill the four mounting holes.

5.Fasten the inverter to the mounting surface using corrosion-resistant hardware sized #10 or larger.

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