Installation
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Safety Instructions
Before you start to install the PROwatt 1000:
•Review the “Important Safety Information” on page vii.
•Do not attempt your own AC wiring unless you have the knowledge
and experience to do a safe job. Your RV dealer, boat dealer, or a
licensed electrician can install the inverter if you do not wish to do
your own wiring.
•Read and follow all Warnings and Cautions in this chapte r.
Installation Codes
Governing installation codes vary depending on the location and type of
installation. Electrical installations must meet local and national wiring
codes and should be done by a qualified electrician.
Installation Tools and Materials

Tools

❐Wire stripper
❐Flat-head screwdriver
❐Wrench(es) for DC terminals
❐Tools for fastening lugs and terminals on DC cables (e.g. a crimping
tool). (You may find it more convenient to have the crimp connectors
attached by the company that sells you the cable.)
❐Drill

Materials

❐4 corrosion-resistant fasteners sized #10 or larger for mounting the
inverter
❐Copper DC cable, sized appropriately for load and application
❐Lugs and terminals for the DC cables
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