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1. CONTENTS
2. GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 4
2.1 CAUTIONS/WARNINGS ....................................................................................................................................4
2.2 DISCLAIMERS ...................................................................................................................................................7
2.3 IC SERIES KIT PARTS ......................................................................................................................................7
2.3.1 PARTS CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................7
2.4 UNIT FEATURES ...............................................................................................................................................8
2.5 UNIT DIMENSIONS .........................................................................................................................................10
2.6 UNIT ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................................................11
2.7 INSTALLATION TOOLS AND MATERIALS ....................................................................................................11
3. INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 TYPICAL Inverter/Charger SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................12
3.2 LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................16
3.3 MOUNTING THE Inverter/Charger .................................................................................................................17
3.3.1 MOUNTING THE DRIP SHIELD
17
3.4 GENERAL WIRING SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................18
3.5 DC WIRING .....................................................................................................................................................19
3.5.1 DC WIRE SIZING ..............................................................................................................................20
3.5.2 DC OVERCURRENT PROTECTION AND DC DISCONNECT ........................................................20
3.5.3 PREPARING THE DC CABLES .......................................................................................................20
3.5.4 DC CABLE CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................20
3.5.5 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR .............................................................................................21
3.5.6 WIRING THE Inverter/Charger TO THE BATTERY BANK ...............................................................22
3.5.7 BATTERY LAYOUTS ........................................................................................................................23
3.5.8 DC GROUNDING ..............................................................................................................................24
3.6 AC WIRING .....................................................................................................................................................24
3.6.1 AC POWER SOURCES ....................................................................................................................25
3.6.2 AC WIRE SIZE AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION ....................................................................25
3.6.3 GFCI (GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION) OUTLETS .....................................................25
3.6.4 AC TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTIONS .........................................................................................26
3.6.5 AC CABLE CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................27
3.6.6 AC WIRING 1 - Single Phase, ≤30A Service, Single IN/Single OUT
................................................29
3.6.7 AC WIRING 2 - Single Phase, 30A> Service, Single IN /Single OUT ...............................................30
3.6.8 AC WIRING 3 - Split Phase, 50A Service, Dual IN, Dual OUT, Option 1 .........................................31
3.6.9 AC WIRING 4 - Split Phase, 50A Service, Dual IN, Dual OUT, Option 2 .........................................32
3.6.10 GROUNDING THE INVERTER - AC GROUNDING .........................................................................33
3.6.11 DISABLING THE NEUTRAL TO CHASSIS GROUND CONNECTION ............................................34
3.6.12 GROUNDING ON BOATS ................................................................................................................34
3.7 FINAL INSPECTION .......................................................................................................................................35
3.8 TESTING THE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................35
3.9 WARNING LABELS ........................................................................................................................................35
4. OPERATION .............................................................................................................................. 36
4.1 GENERAL OPERATING NOTES ....................................................................................................................36
4.2 AC POWER Pass-through MODE ...................................................................................................................38
4.3 CHARGING MODE ..........................................................................................................................................39
4.4 POWER SHARING MODE ..............................................................................................................................40
4.5 GENERATOR MODE .......................................................................................................................................41
4.6 INVERTING MODE ..........................................................................................................................................42
4.7 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR OPERATION ......................................................................................43
4.8 FACTORY DEFAULT VALUES .......................................................................................................................43
4.9 IC SERIES FAULT CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................44
4.10 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................44
5. SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 45
6. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................................48
7. WARRANTY RETURN PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 49
8. PRODUCT END OF LIFE INFORMATION - RECYCLING ........................................................ 50
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