Installing the Inverter/Charger
Safe | Locate the inverter/charger away from battery in a | Orientation | To meet regulatory requirements, the Freedom SW |
| separate well ventilated compartment. Do not |
| 230V must be mounted in one of the approved |
| install the inverter/charger in any compartment |
| mounting orientations. See Figure 5 on page 21. |
| containing flammable gases or liquids like gasoline. |
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Close to | The length and size of your DC cables will affect |
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battery | performance. Use the DC cables recommended in |
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compartment | Table 2 on page 13. The unit should not be installed |
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| in the battery compartment due to the possible |
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| presence of explosive hydrogen gas from the |
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| batteries. |
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Protected from | Never place the inverter/charger directly above the |
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battery acid |
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and gases | damage the inverter/charger. If the inverter/charger |
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| is installed in a compartment above the batteries, |
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| make sure there is a solid, |
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| dividing the two compartments. |
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| However, flooded or wet cell batteries produce |
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| flammable gases that can potentially be ignited and |
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| therefore a safety hazard. If the batteries are sealed |
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| (no caps to add water), then the Freedom SW 230V |
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| can be mounted above the batteries if so desired (a |
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| position outlined in the manual). |
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| Never allow battery acid to drip on the inverter/ |
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| charger or its wiring when filling the batteries or |
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| reading their specific gravity. |
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This guide for use by qualified personnel only.
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