INSTALLATION | General Requirements
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Doc #OI0003 Part #004122 Rev19 2014
Preparation
The selection of a suitable site and good preparation is essential in getting optimum performance from the
SP PRO.
SP PRO Inverter performance is dependant upon the environmental operating conditions, in particular ambient
temperature and ventilation. In addition safety aspects must be considered, such as:
• Restrict access to authorised personnel only.
• Consideration of maintenance of ambient temperatures to ensure performance within product
specification.
• Positioned away from heat producing devices such as generators.
• Adequate ventilation, adhering to the minimum clearances required for adequate heat dissipation.
Minimum 150 mm clearance from top, bottom and sides.
• In a covered location away from direct rain. The SP PRO has an environmental rating of IP43 which
makes it unsuitable for water spray that is greater than 60 deg from the vertical or greater than 0.7 litres
per minute.
• In a location shaded from direct sunlight.
• Away from any explosive gas.
• Rodent Proof.
• In a clean environment away from dust, iron filings, workshop pollutants and other small particles.
• Enough room to remove the cover.
• The provision of infrastructure for monitoring - example data cables
The SP PRO should be installed in a separate area to the battery system (where used). The battery bank
can emit explosive gas(hydrogen) and this must be vented outside and away from the SP PRO. The battery
system should not be accessible by the user.
When batteries are used in the system is recommended that the installation be in lockable area with a separating
partition or enclosure for the battery bank.