Designing Your Installation | Xantrex Technology 3000 guide

3 Installation

Chapter 3, “Installation,” provides information on cables and fuses to help you plan for your installation and provide procedures for installing the inverter.

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 inverter, 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 inverter

•Select the correct fuses or circuit breakers

Study Figures “Configuration for Normal Loads” on page 3–2 and “Configuration for Heavy Loads” on page 3–2 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.

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Xantrex Technology 3000 manual Designing Your Installation

Contents

Owner’s Guide XPower Inverter 3000 Plus Date and Revision Audience About This GuidePurpose Scope Related Information Conventions Used Important Safety Instructions Precautions When Working With Batteries Explosive gas precautions Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances Viii Contents Specifications TroubleshootingOperation Alternators and Charging Systems Battery Types Xii Introduction Quality Power Comprehensive Protection Ease of Use Remote On/Off Switch FeaturesDimensions of Remote On/Off Switch AC Panel Feature Description Remote On/Off Connector Port For connecting the Remote On Positive DC Cabling Terminal always connects to the cable DC Panel Designing Your Installation Installation 1Configuration for Normal Loads Calculating Battery Requirements Installation CodesChoosing an Effective Charging System Choosing an Appropriate Location Inverter must only be installed in a location that is Calculating Size of DC Input Cables Calculating Cable Sizes Calculating Size of Chassis Ground Cable To select the correct fuse type and size Calculating Fuse/Circuit Breaker Size Safety Instructions Installing the inverterInstallation Tools and Materials Installing the Remote On/Off Switch Overview of Installation Steps To mount the inverter Mounting the Inverter AC Connections Connecting the Chassis Ground Grounding Locations DC Disconnects and Over-Current Devices To make the DC connections Connecting the DC Cables Installation Connecting the DC Cables Page Turning the Inverter On and Off OperationOperating Several Loads at Once Display Screen Turning the Inverter Off Between Charges Operating Limits Power OutputInput Voltage High Surge Loads Inverter LoadsTrouble Loads Recharging Your Batteries Routine MaintenancePage Television Reception TroubleshootingCommon Problems Buzz in Audio Equipment Troubleshooting Reference Consumer Hotline Page Physical Specifications SpecificationsElectrical Performance Page Deep-Cycle Batteries Battery TypesBattery Types Automotive Starting Batteries Battery Size To determine how much battery capacity you need Estimating Battery Requirements Per Day Hours = a x B Battery Sizing Example Battery Sizing Worksheet Two Separate Battery Banks Using Multiple BatteriesTwo Batteries Connected In Parallel Battery Tips Following table Charging System Requirements Alternators and Charging Systems Charging With an Engine Alternator Using a Standard Vehicle AlternatorUsing an Alternator Controller Using a High-Output Alternator Charging From Alternative Energy Sources Charging From AC PowerPage Warranty Warranty and Product Information WA-2 975-0128-01-01 Product DisclaimerExclusions Return Procedure Return Material Authorization Policy Out of Warranty Service Purchased From Purchase Date Information About Your System