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3Installation
Chapter 3 provides information on cables and fuses to help you plan for
your installation and provide procedures for installing the XPower 1000.
Xantrex highly recommends that you read the entire chapter before
beginning the installation procedures so that you can plan an installation
that is suited to your power needs.
Designing Your Installation
Before doing anything else, you need to determine how you are going to
use your XPower 1000, and then design a power system that will give you
maximum performance. The more thorough your planning, the better
your power needs will be met. In particular, you will need to:
• Be aware of installation codes
• Calculate your battery requirements
• Choose an effective charging system
• Choose an appropriate location
• Calculate the cable size for your XPower 1000
• Select the correct fuses or circuit breakers
Study Figure 3-1, “Configuration for Normal Loads” on page 3–2 and
Figure 3-2, “Configuration for Heavy Loads” on page 3–3 for an example
of a setup for normal or heavy loads in a vehicle. When you have decided
upon your configuration, then you can calculate battery requirements.