WARNINGS
CONTINUED:
DANGER
OF
EXPLOSION.
BATTERY CHARGING,
DISCHARGING
AND
ENGINE
OPERATION
PRODUCE
EXPLOSIVE
GASSES.
MAKE
SURE
THE
AREA AROUND
THE
BATTERY IS
WELL VENTILATED
AND
NO
BATTERY
CHARGING
IS
OCCURRING.
WEAR
PROTECTIVE
EYEWEAR
WHILE
CONNECTING
TO
NON-SEALED
LEAD
ACID
BATTERY.
Place
the
inverter
as
close
to
the
battery
supply
a
practical
making
sure
the
inverter
is
secure,
dry,
and
cool.
Make
sure
the
length
and
gauge
of
cable
are
correct
for
the
installation.
(See
Appendix
A)
Use
cables
that
have
6”
of
extra
length
for
stripping
insulation
and
fastening
(crimping
or
soldering)
ring
terminals.
CONNECTION
PROCEDURE:
1. Make
sure
the
inverter's
On/Off
Switch
is
turned
OFF.
2. Identify
the
Positive
and
negative
terminals
on
the
12
volt
DC
battery
and
identify
the
positive
(+)
and
negative
(-)
terminals
on
the
inverter.
3. Loosen
the
terminal
screws
from
the
terminal
connections.
4. Attach
the
red
cable
terminal
connecction
to
the
Positive
(POS
or
“+”)
terminal
and
the
black
cable
terminal
connection
is
attached
to
the
Negative
(NEG
or
“-”)
terminal
of
battery.
Secure
the
cables
by
tighting
the
flathead
screws
on
the
terminals.
5. Remove
the
retaining
nut
and
washer
from
the
grounding
terminal.
6. Carefully
attach
a
single
stranded
insulated
AWG
12
ground
wire
to
the
grounding
stud
on
the
back
of
the
inverter.
7. Replace
the
washer
and
nut
on
the
grounding
stud.
8. Connect
the
other
end
of
the
wire
to
Vehicle
Chasis
(non-moving
engine
part)
or
Earth
Ground.
See
Figure
4
for
connection
diagram.
9.
Attach
the
fuse
holder
to
the
red
cable
end
close
to
the
battery.
10. Prepare
a
very
short
AWG
4
cable
with
ring
terminals
to
connect
the
other
end
of
the
fuse
holder
to
the
battery
POS
terminal
of
the
battery.
FIGURE
4
-
THE
INVERTER
AND
FUSE
AND
SAFETY WIRE
CONNECTIONS
–
+
GND
–
+
INVERTER
12
VOLT
BATTERY
ANL FUSE
HOLDER
AND
300
AMP
FUSE
9
NOTE: DO
NOT CONNECT THIS
SAFETY WIRE
TO
THE
NEGATIVE
DC
INPUT
TERMINAL OF
THE
INVERTER
CHASIS
