Xantrex Technology XW4024-120/240-60, XW6048-120/240-60 manual Installing the Mounting Plate

Inverter/Charger Installation

Step 1: Installing the Mounting Plate

Each XW Inverter/Charger and XW Power Distribution Panel requires a separate mounting plate. This bracket is first attached to the wall, then the inverter/charger or distribution panel is attached to the wall bracket.

The wall bracket is attached to the wall with lag bolts or other fasteners, provided by the installer. A minimum of four ¼-inch diameter fasteners are required. The fasteners must be sufficiently strong to support 500 pounds.

The wall bracket has mounting holes spaced 16 inches (40 cm) apart and is designed to span two wall studs spaced 16 inches on-center. Additional mounting holes are also provided for flexibility in mounting options. If the wall does not have 16-inch on-center studs, the installer will need to provide adequate supports for the brackets. For example, a sheet of plywood can be attached to the wall, and the wall brackets can then be attached to plywood.

Both the XW Inverter/Charger and XW Power Distribution Panel use the same wall bracket. The brackets are designed to interlock (as shown in Figure 2-3), so that additional mounting plates are easily installed without additional measuring or levelling.

The type of fastener required to secure the mounting plate varies according to the vertical surface and wall structure of your installation location.

Table 2-1Mounting Plate Fastener Recommendations

		Number of Screws
Structure	Required Fastener	Per Bracket
Wood studs at 16" (on center - O.C.)	1/4" Ø × 3 1/2" long lag screw	Four
Wood studs not at 16" O.C. (3/4" minimum	1/4" Ø × 1" long wood screw	Six
plywood panel required)
Steel studs at 16" O.C. (minimum 18 gauge)	1/4" Ø self-drilling screw	Four

16 (406)

						1 3/4 (45)
4 1/2	(115)
							6 7/8		9 3/16
				6 (153)				(175)		(233)
		2 1/4
			(57)
2 (49)
									3/4 (19)
					17 (432)		all measurements in inches
							(millimeters)

Figure 2-2Mounting Plate Dimensions

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