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center which is also fed from the utility power/ generator. Such a connection
will result in parallel operation and AC power from the utility / generator will
be fed back into the inverter which will instantly damage the output section
of the inverter and may also pose a fire and safety hazard. If an electrical
breaker panel / load center is being fed from the utility power / generator
and the inverter is required to feed this panel as backup power source, the
AC power from the utility power/ generator and the inverter should first be
fed to a manual selector switch / Automatic Transfer Switch and the output
of the manual selector switch / Automatic Transfer Switch should be con-
nected to the electrical breaker panel / load center.
2. To prevent possibility of paralleling and severe damage to the inverter, never
use a simple jumper cable with a male plug on both ends to connect the AC
output of the inverter to a handy wall receptacle in the home / RV.
Ac output connection through Ground Fault circuit interrupter (GFci)
An un-intentional electric path between a source of current and a grounded surface
is referred to as a “Ground fault”. Ground faults occur when current is leaking some-
where. In effect, electricity is escaping to the ground. How it leaks is very important. If
your body provides a path to the ground for this leakage (dry human body has a low
resistance of only around 1 K ohm), you could be injured, burned, severely shocked
or electrocuted. A Ground fault Circuit Interrupter (GfCI) protects people from electric
shock by detecting leakage and cutting off the AC source.
The AC output of this inverter is available through a NEMA5-20R GfCI Duplex Recepta-
cle. The Neutral slot of this receptacle (longer rectangular slot) is internally bonded to
the metal chassis of the inverter.
There is a Green indicator light that will be lighted when the GfCI is operating normally.
The light will switch off if the GfCI is tripped.
The GfCI is provided with the following buttons:
- Reset Button: In case the GfCI is tripped, it can be reset by pressing the
“Reset Button”.
NoTE: for the Reset Button to operate, the inverter has to be in oN condition.
- test Button: This button is used to test if the GfCI is operating normally. Test the GfCI
periodically to ensure that it is operating normally.
The GfCI will trip due to the following conditions:
- Leakage or ground fault
- Neutral to Ground bonding (connection) on the load side of the GfCI
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cAUtion!
Do not feed the output from the GfCI receptacle to a Breaker Panel / Load
Center where the Neutral is bonded to the Earth Ground. This will trip the GfCI.
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