Planning Dc Wiring - Xantrex Truecharge TC1012 Installation Manual

Planning DC Wiring

The procedure for installing the DC wiring applies to a single
battery, as well as multiple batteries or battery banks.
WARNING: Fire or burn hazard
To help prevent accidental shorts or sparks, leave the DC
disconnects or breakers in the Off position or DC fuses removed
from their fuse holders until installation is complete.
WARNING: Fire or burn hazard
The rubber boots must be installed over the Truecharge™ 2 Battery
Charger DC terminals to provide drip protection, and protect
against short circuits between output terminals. See "To install
rubber boots:" on page 2–20.
1. Identify the battery or bank that most frequently becomes
2. Plan the route that the DC wires will follow, keeping it as
3. Identify the positive wires, by using color-coded wire, or
Important:
associating it with the battery bank it is connected to. For
example, bank 1 (–), bank 1 (+), bank 2 (–).
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This guide for use by qualified installers only
Installing the Truecharge™ 2 Battery Charger
deeply discharged. This bank will often be a deep cycle
battery referred to as the House Bank on a boat, as
opposed to an engine Start Battery. This high priority
bank should be connected to bank 1 on the Truecharge™
2 Battery Charger, which is the default bank.
short as possible. Measure and cut the required wire
length, after allowing some extra length for connections
and to provide slack in the wires for strain relief.
by marking both ends of the wire with colored tape, or
similar kind of marking. Repeat with a different color for
the negative. Most installation codes recommend
coloring the positive red and the negative black.
You may find it helpful to label each cable,
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