Xantrex Technology Freedom SW 2000 Safe, Close to, Battery, Compartment, Protected from, Gases

Installing the Inverter/Charger

Safe	Locate the inverter/charger away from battery in a
	separate well ventilated compartment. Do not
	install the inverter/charger in any compartment
	containing flammable gases or liquids like gasoline.
Close to	The length and size of your DC cables will affect
battery	performance. Use the DC cables recommended in
compartment	Table 3 on page 11. The unit should not be installed
	in the battery compartment due to the possible
	presence of explosive hydrogen gas from the
	batteries.
Protected from	Never place the inverter/charger directly above the
battery acid	batteries—gases from battery will corrode and
and gases	damage the inverter/charger. If the inverter/charger
	is installed in a compartment above the batteries,
	make sure there is a solid, gas-impermeable wall
	dividing the two compartments.
	Never allow battery acid to drip on the inverter/
	charger or its wiring when filling the batteries or
	reading their specific gravity.
Orientation	To meet regulatory requirements, the Freedom SW
	2000 must be mounted in one of the approved
	mounting orientation. See Figure 1 on page 18.

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