Xantrex Technology XW4024-120/240-60 Choosing a Location, Routing the Connections, Dry, Cool Safe

XW System Accessories Installation

❐#16 or #18 AWG wire (see “Wire Size and Length” on page 5–11)

❐Xantrex network cables or equivalent (Category 5)

❐Network terminators (if required)

❐Phillips screwdriver

❐Wire cutters and wire strippers

Choosing a Location

The XW Automatic Generator Start should be installed in a location that meets the following requirements:

Dry	The unit is intended for use in a dry location. The XW Automatic Generator Start
	complies with UL458 Marine Supplement drip-test requirements, but the location
	should be as dry as possible.

Cool

Safe

Close to generator

The XW Automatic Generator Start operates between -4 and 122 °F (-20 and 50 °C).

The XW Automatic Generator Start is not ignition protected. Do not install it in areas requiring ignition-protected equipment, such as compartments housing gasoline engines.

Avoid excessive wire lengths and use the recommended wire lengths and sizes (see “Wire Size and Length” on page 5–11). It is more important for the XW Automatic Generator Start to be close to the generator than close to the inverter, although for safety reasons, the XW Automatic Generator Start should not be installed in the same compartment as a gasoline-powered generator.

Routing the Connections

WARNING: Explosion Hazard

This equipment is not ignition protected. To prevent fire or explosion, do not install the XW Automatic Generator Start in locations that require ignition-protected equipment. This includes any space containing gasoline-powered machinery, fuel tanks, as well as joints, fittings, or other connections between components of a fuel system.

Follow all relevant instructions exactly before installing or using your XW

Automatic Generator Start.

	WARNING: Shock and Energy Hazards
	Before making any connections to the generator, ensure that the generator’s
	starter is disabled and the generator’s start battery is disconnected.
Connection Types	Because the XW Automatic Generator Start will be part of a Xanbus system, it is
	necessary to consider how to route two types of connections:
	• connections to the generator, thermostats, and other external devices and switches,
	using the 20-contact connector and wiring harness.
	• connections to other Xanbus-enabled devices, using network cables.
	For information on designing and installing the network, see the XW Inverter/Charger
	Operation Guide.

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