
SAMLEX AMERICA INC. | 5
SECTION 1 |
Safety Instructions
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CAUTION!
To prevent possibility of paralleling and severe damage to the unit, never use a
simple jumper cable with a male plug on both ends to connect the AC output
of the unit to a handy wall receptacle in the home / RV.
Preventing DC Input Over Voltage
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nent damage to the unit. Please observe the following precautions:
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controller between the solar panel and the battery.
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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 the 48V Battery System)
Preventing Reverse Polarity on the Input Side
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tery connections is correct (Connect the Positive of the battery to the Positive terminal
of the unit and the Negative of the battery to the Negative terminal of the unit). If the
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inverter will blow and may also cause permanent damage to the inverter.
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CAUTION!
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Use of External Fuse in DC Input Circuit
Use Class-T or equivalent fuse of appropriate capacity within 7" of the battery Positive ter-
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along the length of the cable. Please read instructions under Section 8.4.5 - Installation.
Hard Wiring of AC Output to AC Panelboards in RVs / Motor Homes / Trailers /Campers
WARNING!
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
When this unit is installed in RV / Motor Homes / Trailers / Campers and hard-
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protect branch circuits.