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PLACEMENT / LOCATION / MOUNTING OF INVERTER
Caution:
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The inverter must be mounted away from any flammable items and gas appliances.
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Batteries should be mounted in a separate well-vented area/enclosure.
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The inverter must always be protected from rain, water and moisture.
Meanwell inverters are designed for indoor use only. For best performance the inverter
must be used or mounted in a cool, dry, clean and well-ventilated area. For best TV and
Radio reception keep the inverter as far away from TV's, radios, antenna cables and
antennas as possible.
All models are supplied with mounting flanges for use in permanent installations in
4WDs, caravans, motor homes and boats. The inverter should be mounted on a suitable
horizontal (recommended) or vertical panel, with at least 15cm clearance from the front
and rear panels of the inverter to provide good ventilation for the cooling fan.
SUITABLE POWER SOURCE:
In order to operate the inverter a suitable 12V or 24V DC power supply is required. This
can be vehicle or caravan batteries, a portable power pack or battery bank joined in
series and/or parallel to produce 12V or 24V DC. For most applications, deep cycle
batteries are recommended for best performance.
The size of the batteries used will determine how long the inverter will supply power to
an appliance and how well the inverter will perform. Most batteries are marked with
their size in Amp hours (Ah).
Because the inverter is capable of drawing high currents the inverter should only be
connected to suitable size batteries. Connection to undersized batteries could damage
the batteries and may result in the inverter shutting down within a short period due to
low battery voltage.
The amount of power drawn from the batteries is proportional to the inverter load.
Part No.
A301/A302-1K0
A301/A302-1K7
A301/A302-2K5
Recommended minimum
Battery Size
80/40Ah
120/60Ah
240/120Ah
Run time with max. load
and min. battery size
20min
20min
20min
Run time for a 100W globe
and min. battery size
6 hours
8 hours
16 hours
Ideal battery size
120/60Ah to
400/200Ah
120/60Ah to
400/200Ah
400/200Ah or
higher
