Introduction
Location
Install the XC Series in a location that meets the following requirements:
Condition | Requirement |
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Dry | The XC Series must be installed in a dry location not subject to rain, spray or splashing |
| bilge water. |
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Clean | The XC Series should not be exposed to metal filings or any other form of conductive |
| contamination. |
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Cool | The ambient air temperature should be between 0 °C - 50 °C (32 °F - 122 °F) for best |
| performance. |
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Ventilated | There must be at least 76 mm (3 in.) of clearance on each end of the XC Series for air |
| flow. Ventilation openings on the unit must not be obstructed. If mounting in a tight |
| fitting compartment, the compartment must be ventilated with |
| overheating. |
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Safe | This battery charger is ignition protected, so it can be installed in areas containing |
| gasoline tanks or fittings which usually require ignition protected equipment. Xantrex |
| recommends, however, that it is safest not to install electrical equipment in these areas. |
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Close to | The XC Series should be installed as close as possible to the batteries, but not in the |
batteries | same compartment to prevent excess corrosion. Avoid excessive cable lengths and use |
| the recommended wire sizes. Xantrex recommends <3% wire voltage drop (round |
| circuit) on battery cables under full load. |
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When planning where and how to mount the XC Series, be sure the installation allows the charger to be mounted in one of the permitted vertical or horizontal orientations.
For marine installations, only the mounting configurations with a check mark in Figure
