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SECTION 8 |
Installation
cycle will increase. When the battery is fully charged, all the source energy will fl ow
into the diversion load if there are no other loads. The charge controller will discon-
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loads connected to the battery due to high voltages generated during conditions of
high winds (for wind generators), high water fl ow rates (for hydro generators). It is,
therefore, to be ensured that the diversion load is sized correctly to prevent the above
over voltage conditions.
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tery input voltage of the unit (e.g. do not connect PST-1500-12 / PST-2000-12 to 24V or
48V Battery System or PST-1500-24 / PST-2000-24 to 48V Battery System).
8.4.2 Preventing Reverse Polarity on the DC Input Side
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CAUTION!
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connections is correct (Connect the Positive of the battery to the Positive termi-
nal of the unit and the Negative of the battery to the Negative terminal of the
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will blow and may also cause permanent damage to the inverter.
8.4.3 Connection from Batteries to the DC Input Side – Sizing of Cables
and Fuses
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CAUTION!
The input section of the inverter has large value capacitors connected across the
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Positive input terminal of the Inverter
Negative input terminal
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Battery (–) terminal) is completed, these capacitors will start
charging and the unit will
momentarily
draw very heavy current to charge these
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when the unit is in powered down condition. Ensure that the fuse is inserted
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limited to the fuse area.
Flow of electric current in a conductor is opposed by the resistance of the conductor.
The resistance of the conductor is directly proportional to the length of the conductor
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