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Freedom SW Installation Guide
Planning Preparations
Figure 5
Wiring and Breakers Block Diagram for Freedom SW 3012 / 3024
3012 and 3024
Inverter/Charger
120 V AC OUT
120 V AC IN
Battery (Bank)
12 or 24 V
8 AWG Chassis GND*
10 AWG
6 AWG (Dual Input) / 10 AWG (Split phase)
HOT = BLACK
NEUTRAL = WHITE
GND = GREEN/Bare
HOT BUS
HOT BUS
TO AC APPLIANCE
LOADS
INVERTER AC SUB PANEL (TYPICAL)
MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL
FROM SHORE OR
GENERATOR POWER
HARDWIRE CONNECTIONS
30 A MAX in inverter
30 A MAX in pass-through
Neutral
GND
30 A
Neutral
GND
30 A
30 A
MAIN
OPTIONAL
GFCI duplex receptacle special kit
15 A output limit
* Recreational Vehicles only. For Marine applications see NOTE below.
NOTE: The DC grounding conductor may be one size smaller than the minimum size conductor required for the DC current carrying conductors providing the overcurrent protection device in the DC
positive conductor is rated no greater than 135% of the ampacity of the DC grounding conductor and the conductor is no smaller than 16 AWG.
1 AWG
†
200 A fuse
†††
4/0 AWG
†
350 A fuse
††
††
Class T or equivalent
Freedom SW 3012
†††
Class T or equivalent
Freedom SW 3024
†
In free air, as per NEC Table 310.17
for 75 C rated copper conductor.
IMPORTANT:
Read Owner’s and In-
stallation Guides prior to installation.
Always refer to local and national
electrical codes for proper wire and
breaker sizes prior to installation.
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