Xantrex Technology XS400 manual Battery Requirements

Installation

Close to	Long DC cables must be very large (and expensive), so
battery	they should be kept short (see Table 2-1 on page 2–9).
compartment	However, the unit should NOT be installed in the battery
	compartment due to the possible presence of explosive
	hydrogen gas from the batteries.
Protected	Never allow battery acid to drip on the inverter or its
from battery	wiring when filling the batteries or reading their specific
acid and	gravity. Do not mount the unit where it will be exposed to
gases	gases produced by the batteries. These gases are corrosive
	and prolonged exposure will damage the inverter.
Orientation	To meet regulatory requirements, the XS400 must be
	mounted on a flat horizontal surface with the front panel in
	the upright position.

Battery Requirements

CAUTION

The XS400 Sine Wave Inverter must only be connected to batteries with a nominal output voltage of 12 volts. The XS400 Sine Wave Inverter will not operate from a 6 volt battery and will be damaged if connected to a 24 volt battery.

The batteries that you use strongly affect the performance of the XS400. It is important to connect the inverter to the correct size and type of battery.

See Appendix B, “Battery Types and Sizes” on page B–1for more information.

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