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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................1
1.1 Features and Bene fi ts ................................................................................. 2
1.2 How an Inverter/Charger Works ................................................................... 5
1.3 What Appliances will run from a Modi fi ed Sine Wave Inverter ........................... 5
1.4 Appliances and Run Time ............................................................................ 5
2.0 Installation ...................................................................................7
2.1 Pre-Installation .......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Mounting the Inverter ...............................................................................10
2.3 Wiring the Inverter - General Requirements .................................................12
2.4 DC Wiring ................................................................................................13
2.5 AC Wiring ................................................................................................19
2.6 Grounding Inverters ..................................................................................28
2.7 Inverter Noti fi cation Requirements ..............................................................32
2.8 Final Inspection ........................................................................................32
2.9 Functional Test .........................................................................................32
3.0 Operation ....................................................................................34
3.1 Inverter Mode ..........................................................................................34
3.2 Standby Mode ..........................................................................................35
3.3 Battery Charging ......................................................................................35
3.4 Transfer Time ...........................................................................................37
3.5 Battery Temperature Sensor Operation ........................................................37
3.6 Protection Circuitry Operation .....................................................................38
3.7 Inverter Startup .......................................................................................39
3.8 Factory Default Values ...............................................................................40
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...............................................41
4.1 Recommended Inverter and Battery Care .....................................................41
4.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................42
4.3 Resetting the Inverter ...............................................................................43
Appendix A - Specifi cations and Optional Equipment ...........................44
A-1 Inverter/Charger Speci fi cations ..................................................................44
A-2 Optional Equipment and Accessories............................................................45
Appendix B - Battery Information .......................................................46
B-1 Battery Location .......................................................................................46
B-2 Battery Types ...........................................................................................46
B-3 Battery Temperature .................................................................................46
B-4 Battery Bank Sizing ..................................................................................46
B-5 Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet ...................................................................47
B-6 Battery Wiring Con fi gurations .....................................................................48
Limited Warranty ................................................................................51
How to Receive Repair Service ............................................................51