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Installation
CAUTION: To avoid fire, do not cover or obstruct ventilation openings. Do not install invert- er in a
WARNING: This unit contains components which can pro- duce arcs or sparks. To prevent fire or explosion, do not install in compartments containing a battery or flammable materi- als, or in a location which requires ignition protected equipment.
Installation
The inverter must be installed in an area that meets all of the following requirements:
A.Dry- Do not place in an area where water can drip or splash on the inverter.
B.Cool- Ambient air temperature should be between 30° F and 105° F (0° C and 40° C). The cooler the better.
C.Ventilate- Allow at least 1 inch (3cm) of clear- ance around the inverter for proper airflow. Make sure that ventilation openings on the ends of the unit are not obstructed.
D.Safe- Do not install the inverter in the same compartment as a battery or in any compart- ment that contains flammable liquids such as gasoline.
E.Close to battery- Install unit as close to bat- tery as possible (without being in the same compartment) to minimize the length of cable required to connect the inverter to the battery. It is better and cheaper to run longer AC wires than longer DC wires (cables).
Mounting
Mount the inverter on a flat surface placing the mounting bracket on the bottom. Mounting hardware should be corrosion resistant and at least #10 or larger. The inverter can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
Cables (included)
Power wire and wiring is very important to the performance of the inverter. Because the inverter has a low voltage, high current input, low resis- tance wiring is essential between the battery and inverter. This is so it can deliver the maximum amount of energy to the load.
Use only copper wire. Aluminum wire has about 1/3 more resistance than copper wire of the same size plus it is difficult to make good, low- resistance connections to aluminum wire.
We recommend two #4 copper cables (90° C insulation rating) as the minimum size for con- nections between the battery and inverter.
Keep the cable length as short as possible, no more than 4 ft. (1.5 meters). This will keep the voltage drop to a minimum.
Mounting
CAUTION: The inverter must only be connected to batteries with a nominal output voltage of 12 volts. It will not work with a 6 volt battery, and will be damaged if it is connected to a 16 volt battery.
WARNING: If you are making a permanent AC connection to the inverter, make sure that the AC wiring steps are performed before any DC wiring is done. (DC
WARNING: 115 Volt AC power is potentially lethal. Do not work on AC wiring when it is connect- ed to the inverter (even if it is switched off) unless the DC power source is physically dis- connected form the inverter. Also, do not work on AC wiring if it is connected to another AC power source such as a genera- tor or the utility line.
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