Xantrex Technology XM 1000, XM 1800 manual Installation

Installation

Materials	The following checklist is a general list of required materials.
	❐ Four corrosion-resistant fasteners sized #10 (M4.5) for mounting the
	inverter
	❐ Copper DC input cable as calculated in Table 3-1 on page 3–7
	❐ Two 3/8 inch (M8) ring terminals sized for the cable diameter to
	connect the DC cables to the DC cabling terminal
	❐ Lugs and terminals to connect the DC cables that connect to the
	battery, disconnect/battery selector switch and fuse holder(s)
	❐ DC fuse(s) as calculated in “Calculating Fuse/Circuit Breaker Size”
	on page 3–8 and fuse holder(s)
	❐ Copper chassis ground cable as specified in Table 3-2 on page 3–7
	❐ Ring terminal (appropriately sized to connect copper cable to chassis
	ground stud) that meets the following specifications:
	•	#8 (M4) stud
	•	UL/CSA approved
	•	copper
	•	tin-plated
	❐ Battery isolator (if connecting to a multiple-battery system)
	❐ Disconnect/battery selector switch

❐ Optional: 2 × 15 A circuit breakers (XM 1000) or 2 × 20 A circuit breakers (XM 1800), used for hard wiring the AC input and AC output to an existing AC circuit.

❐ Optional: Multi-stage alternator regulator1

❐ Optional: High-output alternator1

Important: The product comes with the items listed on page 2-1. If you have lost any of these items, an accessory kit of fasteners is available under Xantrex part number 808-7119. Please visit www.xantrex.com/buy.asp to order.

1.Consult Appendix B, “Battery Types” and Appendix C, “Alternators and Charging Systems” to determine whether you need these components.

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