Porsche 7PP.971.675.AA Manual page 15

General safety instructions
Electric shock and fire!
DANGER
Improper use of the charging equipment and failure
to comply with the installation and safety instruc-
tions may cause a short circuit, electric shock, explo-
sion, fire or burns.
e
Please read the installation instructions in the
operating instructions for your charging equip-
ment.
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Pay particular attention to all the safety and
warning instructions provided there.
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Have the installation carried out by someone
with the necessary electrical training and exper-
tise.
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Pay attention also to the regulations on electrical
installations in your country.
Requirements for the power outlet
Unsuitable power outlets
DANGER
An unsuitable power outlet may cause a short circuit,
electric shock, explosion, fire or burns.
e
Use only a power socket type suitable for this in-
stallation (see Suitable power outlet/power plug
types).
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Only use power outlets that meet the require-
ments for the quality of the contact surfaces and
clamping (see Requirements for the quality of
the power outlets).
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Avoid direct contact between the clamping
screws and the wire. It is best to use wire-end
sleeves.
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Avoid clamping the wire to the insulation.
Suitable power outlet/power plug types
NEMA 6-50
Socket/plug
NEMA 14-50
Socket/plug
Requirements for the quality of the power outlets
Contact area only half the plug contact height
A
Contact area over the full plug contact height
B
Minimal contact area between clamping screw and
C
stranded wire
Wide contact area between clamping plate and
D
stranded wire
Requirements for the cable installation
Unsuitable power cable
DANGER
Using unsuitable power cables or excessively high
currents may cause a short circuit, electric shock,
explosion, fire or burns.
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The cable must be protected with a 50A fuse.
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Use only copper cable with a conductor cross-
section of at least 8AWG, better 6AWG.
Requirements for outdoor installation
Direct contact with rain
DANGER
Direct contact with rain when using the charging
equipment outdoors may cause a short circuit, elec-
tric shock, explosion, fire or burns.
e
Avoid direct contact between the charging
equipment and rain.
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Use a rainproof NEMA 3R housing.
Setup
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