Xantrex Technology TM500A manual Extended Length Installations, Extended Length Ground Wire

2.0 INSTALLATION

Extended Length Installations

If the TM500A is mounted in excess of 100 feet from the inverter, an

additional wire (with a spade lugs on both ends) must be connected between the TM500A and shunt spade lugs. This wire acts as a ground reference and ensures the meter will read accurately.

Use the following gauge wire for the distance the TM500A is mounted from the inverter.

Maximum Distance		Wire Gauge
250	feet	#16 AWG
400	feet	#14 AWG
630	feet	#12 AWG
1000 feet		#10 AWG

J2 TO
INVERTER	J1 TO
ONLY	SHUNT
	ONLY

SPADE LUG

Interconnect for distances over

100 feet

SPADE LUG

Figure 2-6

Extended Length Ground Wire

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