Installation

Overview of Installation Steps

These are the three steps (and one optional step) for installing your XPower Plus. Do not proceed with installation until you have read “Designing Your Installation” starting on page 3–2.

1.Optional: Install the Remote On/Off Switch before mounting the inverter as the remote switch connects to a jack on the bottom of the inverter.

2.Mount the inverter.

3.Connect the chassis ground.

4.Connect the DC cables.

Optional: Installing the Remote On/Off Switch

If you are installing the optional Remote On/Off Switch, see the installation instructions in the Remote On/Off Switch package.

Note: Run the cable to the inverter and plug the cable into the remote switch jack on the bottom of the inverter before mounting the inverter. The remote switch jack is not accessible once the inverter is mounted.

Mounting the Inverter

Do not mount the inverter under the hood of your vehicle. See “Choosing an Appropriate Location” on page 3–5.

To mount the XPower Plus:

1.Make sure the On/Off switch is in the Off position.

2.Select an appropriate mounting location and orientation. The XPower Plus must be oriented in one of the following ways:

•Horizontally on a vertical surface. (The ventilation opening on the DC end must not point up or down.)

•On or under a horizontal surface

3.Hold the inverter against the mounting surface, mark the positions of the mounting screws, and then remove the inverter.

4.Pilot drill the four mounting holes.

5.Fasten the inverter to the mounting surface using corrosion-resistant fasteners sized #10 or larger.

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