Typical Power System Design

Inverter Installation

Determine how you are going to use your inverter then design a power system that will give you maximum performance. The configuration shown below is a typical power system design applied in installing the inverter in recreational vehicles.

Battery Requirements

Battery type and battery size strongly affect the performance of the XPower Inverter 1000. Therefore, you need to identify the type of loads your inverter will be powering and how much you will be using them between charges. Once you know how much power you will be using, you can determine how much battery capacity you need. Xantrex recommends that you purchase as much battery capacity as possible.

12V

IMPORTANT: Connect the inverter to a 12-volt battery or 12-volt battery bank system. The inverter will not work on 6-volt battery systems and will be damaged when connected to a higher-than-12-volt battery system such as a 24-volt battery system in some trucks or recreational vehicles.

Charging System

The charging system must be appropriate for your particular installation. A well-designed charging system will ensure that power is available when you need it and that your batteries remain in top condition. Inadequate charging will degrade system performance and the wrong type of charger will reduce battery life.

Contact Xantrex or visit www.xantrex.com to find more information about our different battery chargers.

Figure 4 Typical Power System Design

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