SECTION 1 |
Safety Instructions
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Installation environment
• The inverter should be installed indoor only in a well ventilated, cool, dry
environment.
• Do not expose to moisture, rain, snow or liquids of any type.
• To reduce the risk of overheating and fire, do not obstruct the suction and
discharge openings of the cooling fan.
• To ensure proper ventilation, do not install in a low clearance compartment.
Preventing fire and explosion hazards
• Working with the unit may produce arcs or sparks. Thus, the unit should not be
used in areas where there are flammable materials or gases requiring ignition
protected equipment. These areas may include spaces containing gasoline-
powered machinery, fuel tanks, and battery compartments.
Precautions when working with batteries
• Batteries contain very corrosive diluted Sulphuric Acid as electrolyte. Precautions
should be taken to prevent contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
• Batteries generate Hydrogen and Oxygen during charging resulting in evolution
of explosive gas mixture. Care should be taken to ventilate the battery area and
follow the battery manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Never smoke or allow a spark or flame near the batteries.
• Use caution to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool on the battery. It could
spark or short circuit the battery or other electrical parts and could cause an
explosion.
• Remove metal items like rings, bracelets and watches when working with
batteries. The batteries can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a
ring or the like to metal and, thus, cause a severe burn.
• If you need to remove a battery, always remove the ground terminal from the
battery first. Make sure that all the accessories are off so that you do not cause a
spark.
1.3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - INVERTER RELATED
Preventing Paralleling of the AC Output
The AC output of the unit should never be connected directly to an Electrical Breaker
Panel / Load Centre which is also fed from the utility power / generator. Such a direct
connection may result in parallel operation of the different power sources and AC
power from the utility / generator will be fed back into the unit which will instantly
damage the output section of the unit and may also pose a fire and safety hazard.
If an Electrical Breaker Panel / Load Center is fed from this unit and this panel is
also required to be fed from additional alternate AC sources, the AC power from
all the AC sources (like the utility / generator / this inverter) should first be fed to an
Automatic / Manual Selector Switch and the output of the Selector Switch should be
connected to the Electrical Breaker Panel / Load Center.
