Designing Your Installation

Calculating Size of Chassis Ground Cable for XPower 1750 Plus

Refer to Table 3-4to plan the size of the chassis ground cable that runs from the grounding point to the chassis ground screw on the inverter’s DC panel.

Table 3-4 Recommended Chassis Ground Cable sizes: XPower 1750 Plus

 

Chassis ground cable size

Maximum

 

(Stranded cable is

Battery

Application

recommended)

Fuse Size

 

 

 

Recreational Vehicle1

No. 8 AWG

250 Adc

Marine2

The same size as the DC input

250 Adc

 

cables or one size smaller.

 

Note: There are no restrictions on length for the chassis ground cable.

1.Based on US National Electrical Code NFPA70, Article 551, par. 551-20c.

2.Based on ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) Recommended Practice E-9, par. 9.21.

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