Important Safety Instructions
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This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of all Tripp Lite Inverter/Chargers.
Location Warnings
•Although your Inverter/Charger is moisture resistant, it is NOT waterproof. Flooding the unit with water will cause it to short circuit and could cause personal injury due to electric shock. Never immerse the unit, and avoid any area where standing water might accumulate. Mounting should be in the driest location available.
•Leave a minimum of 2" clearance at front and back of the Inverter/Charger for proper ventilation. To avoid automatic Inverter/Charger shutdown due to overtemperature, any compartment that contains the Inverter/Charger must be properly ventilated with adequate outside air flow. The heavier the load of connected equipment, the more heat will be generated by the unit.
•Do not install the Inverter/Charger directly near magnetic storage media, as this may result in data corruption.
•Do not install near flammable materials, fuel or chemicals.
Caution: If your Inverter/Charger is mounted in a location that lack proper ventilation, the surface of the metal enclosure could become hot. Allow to cool before touching. If the Inverter/Charger must be installed in a location that lacks proper ventilation, mount the unit in such a way that the top of the metal enclosure will not be subjected to accidental contact during operation.
Battery Connection Warnings
•The Inverter/Charger will not operate (with or without utility power) until batteries are connected.
•Multiple battery systems must be comprised of batteries of identical voltage, age,
•Because explosive hydrogen gas can accumulate near batteries if they are not kept well ventilated, your batteries should not be installed (whether for a mobile or stationary application) in a “dead air” compartment. Ideally, any compartment would have some ventilation to outside air.
•Sparks may result during final battery connection. Always observe proper polarity as batteries are connected.
•Do not allow objects to contact the two DC input terminals. Do not short or bridge these terminals together. Serious personal injury or property damage could result.
Equipment Connection Warnings
Do not use a Tripp Lite MRV Inverter/Charger in life support or healthcare applications where a malfunction or failure of a Tripp Lite MRV Inverter/Charger could cause failure of, or significantly alter the performance of, a life support device or medical equipment.
•You may experience uneven performance results if you connect a surge suppressor, line conditioner or UPS system to the output of the Inverter/Charger.
•Tripp Lite recommends wiring the AC output to a GFCI protector (ground fault circuit interrupter).
•The main grounding lug should be connected to the vehicle chassis with an 8 AWG wire (minimum).
Operation Warnings
•Your Inverter/Charger does not require routine maintenance. Do not open the device for any reason. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
•Potentially lethal voltages exist within the Inverter/Charger as long as the battery supply and/or AC input are connected. During any service work, the battery supply and AC input connection (if any) should therefore be disconnected.
•Do not connect or disconnect batteries while the Inverter/Charger is operating in either inverting or charging mode. Operating Mode Switch should be in the OFF position. Dangerous arcing may result.
Caution: Some models have a failsafe AC
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