16 Freedom SW 3000 Installation Guide
Planning
Installation Tools and MaterialsTool s
You will need the following tools to install the Freedom SW 3000 and the
battery temperature sensor.
❐Wire stripper
❐Crimping tools for fastening lugs and terminals on DC cables
❐Phillips screwdriver: #2
❐Slot screwdriver (¼" wide blade max.)
❐Needle-nose pliers
❐Wrench for DC terminals: 9/16"
Materials
You will need the following materials to complete your installation:
❐Strain-relief clamp(s) for AC cables (not provided): 3/4" and/or 1"
❐DC battery cables sized according to Table3 on page 13
❐Terminals and/or crimp connectors for DC cables (for 3/8" stud size)
❐Copper wire for DC grounding: No. 8 AWG. See “DC Grounding” on
page 14
❐Terminal or crimp connector for DC grounding cable (for 1/4" stud
size)
❐AC and DC disconnect switches and over-current protective devices
and connectors as required. See page13.
❐AC output and input wire. See Figure 2 on page 8.
❐If the AC ground wire is stranded, each ground wire requires a ring
terminal
❐Six 1/4"–20 1.25" length steel screws or bolts to mount the Freedom
SW 3000
For a list of tools and materials required to install the network, refer to the
Xanbus System Installation Guide, which is available for download at
www.xantrex.com.