Battery Connection
Connect your Inverter/Charger to your batteries using the following procedures:
•Connect DC Wiring: Though your Inverter/Charger is a
the length and gauge of the cabling run-
ning from the battery to the unit. Use the shortest length and largest diameter cabling (maximum 2/0 gauge) to fit your Inverter/Charger’s DC Input terminals. Shorter and heavier gauge cabling reduces DC voltage drop and allows for maximum transfer of current. Your Inverter/Charger is capable of delivering peak wattage at up to 200% of its rated continuous wattage output
for brief periods of time. Heavier gauge cabling should be used when continuously operating heavy draw equipment under these conditions. Tighten your Inverter/Charger and battery terminals to approximately 3.5
rately) page for Minimum Recommended Cable Sizing Chart.
•Connect Ground: Using a #8 AWG wire or larger directly connect the Main Ground Lug to the vehicle’s chassis or earth ground. See the Feature Identification section to locate
the Main Ground Lug on your specific Inverter/Charger model. All installations must comply with national and local codes and ordinances.
•Connect Fuse: Tripp Lite recommends that you connect all of your Inverter/Charger’s positive DC Terminals directly to a fuse(s) and fuse block(s) within 45 cm (18 inches) of the battery. The fuse’s rating must equal or exceed the Minimum DC Fuse Rating listed in your Inverter/Charger’s specifica- tions. See Specifications for fuse and fuse block recommendations. See diagrams below for proper fuse placement.
WARNING! • Failure to properly ground your Inverter/Charger to a vehicle’s chassis or earth ground may result in a lethal electrical shock hazard.
•Never attempt to operate your Inverter/Charger by connecting it directly to output from an alternator rather than a battery or battery bank.
•Observe proper polarity with all DC connections.
Non-Vehicular or Vehicular
36)must match the voltage of your battery or batteries (12, 24 or 36). For example, a 12V DC Inverter/Charger would require 12V DC from your battery system.
In a series connection, your Inverter/Charger’s Nominal DC Input Voltage must match the number of batteries multiplied by their voltage. For example, a 24V DC Inverter/Charger would require either two 12V batteries connected in series (24 = 2 × 12) or four 6V batteries connected in series (24 = 4 × 6).
In vehicular applications, your Inverter/Charger’s Nominal DC Input Voltage must match the voltage of your battery or batteries— 12 Volts. Although it is possible to connect your Inverter/Charger to the main battery within your vehicle’s electrical system, in the normal vehicular context, the Inverter/Charger is connected to one or more dedicated auxiliary (house) batteries which are isolated from the drive system to prevent possible draining of the main battery.
Contact Tripp Lite technical support for assistance with additional parallel, series or series/parallel connections.
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Optional connection
for Vehicular
applications only.
Single Battery Connection
1
X Volts
4
2
X Volts Inverter/Charger
3
2
1 
6 Volts
Multiple Battery Connection (Series)— 24 Volt Shown
2 2
6 Volts | 6 Volts |
3
2
6 Volts
4
24 Volt Inverter/Charger
Note: X=Your Inverter/Charger’s Nominal DC Input Voltage (listed in the specifications section as either 12, 24 or 36)
1Earth or Vehicle/Boat Battery Ground 2 Battery 3
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