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SKU 96706
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
Place the Inverter on a dry, level,
1.
non-flammable surface capable of
supporting the weight of the unit.
Make sure the Inverter has adequate
ventilation and is not in direct sun-
light.
Due to the large power drain of this
2.
inverter, automotive installation is not
recommended.
Cooling Fan
+ input
terminal
– input
terminal
ground terminal
3. Connect one end of a ground wire
(not included, #00 AWG or thicker
cable recommended) to the wing
nut located on the back of the In-
verter. Then connect the other end
of the ground wire to a paint/rust free
grounded metal surface, such as a
water pipe.
Battery Type Selection:
4.
Use only deep cycle lead-acid bat-
•
teries with this inverter, such as 12
volt marine/RV deep-cycle batter-
ies. Do not use automotive, engine
starting (SLI), or maintenance-free
wet cell batteries with this inverter;
they are designed for repeated,
shallow discharge and will wear out
quickly.
Gel and AGM (Absorbed Glass
•
Mat) batteries can be used with this
inverter, but they require special
charging procedures. Refer to bat-
tery supplier’s instructions.
Battery capacity selection:
5.
inverter
output
about 1 hour
discharge time
(minimum battery
capacity)
about 4 hour
discharge time
(optimal battery
capacity)
500W
80 Ah
200 Ah
1000W
150 Ah
400 Ah
1500W
240 Ah
700 Ah
2000W
300 Ah
1000 Ah
3000W
450 Ah
1500 Ah
4000W
600 Ah
2000 Ah
5000W
750 Ah
2500 Ah
Consult the chart above for ap-
proximate run time at different battery
capacities. If the battery does not
have a capacity this large individually,
use a bank of batteries as explained
below.
Battery Bank assembly instructions:
6.
read the following safety rules
a.
before assembling the battery
bank:
Connect batteries in parallel
•
(negative terminals together to
one cable; positive terminals
together to the other cable) as
shown in Battery Bank example
illustration onlY.
do not connect 12v batteries
•
in series (from negative of one
battery to the positive of the
next). this connection can result
in voltage high enough to cause
eleCtroCution.
Wear splash-resistant ansi-
•
approved safety goggles and
electrically insulated gloves
while assembling battery bank.
Only connect similar batteries
•
together in a battery bank. Do
not connect old and new batteries
together, wet and gel cells together,
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