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external AC input circuit breaker or fuse are
turned “Off”during installation.
NOTE: All wiring must follow the National
Electric Code, Provincial or other codes in effect
at the time of installation, regardless of sugges-
tions in this manual. All wires should be copper
conductors.
3.03 Mounting
3.03.1 Locate a suitable, secure vertical or
horizontal mounting surface as close to the
battery as possible without being in the same air
tight compartment. The maximum recommended
distance between the mounting location and the
battery or power source is 40 feet.
3.03.2 The location should provide ad-
equate ventilation and clearance to maintain
room temperature while the unit is operating. At
least 1/2 inch of clearance is required on all sides.
3.03.3 Secure the unit with 1/4 inch screws
or bolts in the mounting slots on the flanges of
the chassis.
3.04 Chassis Bonding Lug - FIG. 1
3.04.1 Connect a #8 gauge or greater
copper wire between the bonding lug on the
inverter and the earth grounding system or the
vehicle chassis.
3.05 Battery Wiring - FIG. 1
3.05.1
CAUTION: Assure that hydrogen
gas does not accumulate near the battery by
keeping the area well ventilated. A spark may
result when connecting the final battery wiring
due to an initial charging of the internal input
capacitor.
3.05.2 Use stranded copper wire between
the battery and inverter as indicated. A line fuse
must be installed between the battery or power
supply and the inverter, within 18 inches of the
power source.
DC Input Wire Lengths (maximum)
and Fusing Guide
Distance (feet)
Model 1-19 20-40 Fuse
64/1000 10 ga 8 ga 100A
64/2100 6 ga 4 ga 200A
64/3600 4 ga 2 ga 250A
3.05.3 NOTE: Using smaller input cable
or longer length will greatly degrade the inverter's
peak performance.
3.05.4 Install the wires at the power
source, inverter and then fuse holder. Make sure
that good, clean connections are made. Use care
not to touch the positive and negative wires
together. This will result in a violent spark and
could result in exploding batteries and fire.
3.05.5
CAUTION: Connecting the
inverter to the power source with reverse polar-
ity will cause damage that is not covered under
warranty.
3.05.6 The D.C. input terminals are lo-
cated in the wiring compartment. A mounting
spark may result when connecting the battery
wire, due to an initial charge of the internal input
capacitor.
3.06 120 VAC Output
3.06.1
CAUTION: Do not connect an
other source of AC power directly to the output
of the inverter. This will result in damage to the
inverter that is not covered under warranty!
3.06.2 120 VAC output of the inverter is
provided at the receptacle outlet on the inverter.
3.06.3 The 120 VAC output is also
presented behind the wiring compartment panel
for direct hardwire connection. The black wire is
hot, the white wire is neutral and the green wire
is ground. The cable clamp strain relief should be
used to secure the field wires.
3.06.4 The remote AC outlets should be
mounted at a convenient location in a listed
