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We recommend using a Go Power! Inverter Fuse and Cable Install Kit when installing your Go
Power! Inverter (sold separately). Our Install Kits include 10’ of large gauge battery cables
and tie downs, as well as the appropriate inverter fuse and fuse block—everything you need
to properly connect your Inverter to your batteries. The table below shows which Install Kit
will work with your Inverter.
Model
Go Power! Inverter Fuse
and Cable Install Kit
(GP-DC-KITS)
GP-1750HD
GP-DC-KIT3
GP-3000HD
GP-DC-KIT5
GP-5000HD
GP-DC-KIT5
INSTALLATION
4.8 DC GROUNDING
To protect against electrical shock hazards, the Inverter metal chassis must be connected to
the DC grounding system. The DC grounding system is sometimes referred to as the Earth
ground or another designated ground. For example on an RV, the metal frame of the RV is
designated as the negative DC ground / RV ground.
The DC ground wire connection on the Inverter is used to connect the exposed chassis of the
Inverter to the DC grounding system. Use copper wire that is either bare or provided with green
insulation. The size of this conductor should be coordinated with the size of the over-current
devices used.
DC grounding involves proper grounding of the negative of the battery, the DC panel and the
DC side of the Inverter. The DC panel is normally used to connect the batteries and distribute
DC power to the Inverter and to the other DC loads.
A common earth ground should be used to bond the Inverter, negative bus bar and the neg-
ative battery terminal. All connections must be tight against bare metal. Use star washers to
penetrate paint and corrosion.
