Victron energy Phoenix Multi Series Installation Manual page 4

1.3 Requirements
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Philips screwdriver (PH2) for removing the front.
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Flat screwdriver (0.6x3.5) for connecting the AC leads.
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Insulated box spanner (13 mm) for securing the terminal nuts and the fuse.
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Two battery cable including battery terminals and cable ends.
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Three-wire cable.
1.4 Connection of Battery cables
In order to fully utilize the full capacity of the product, batteries with sufficient capacity and
battery cables with sufficient cross section should be used. See table.
12/2000/100
Recommended
200–700
battery capacity (Ah)
Recommended cross
2
section (mm )
0 – 5 m
5 – 10 m
Remark: Internal resistance is the important factor when working with low capacity batteries.
Please consult your supplier or the relevant sections of our book "electricity on board",
downloadable from our website.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to connect the battery cables:
Use an insulated box spanner in order to avoid shorting the battery.
Avoid shorting the battery cables.
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Undo the four screws at the front of the enclosure and remove the front panel.
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Connect the battery cables: the + (red) on the right and the - (black) on the left, see
Appendix A.
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Reverse polarity connection (+ to – and – to +) will cause the "reversed polarity" LED
next to the terminal nuts to light up.
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Disconnect the cables and reconnect them correctly if the "reversed polarity" LED is
illuminated.
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Tighten the connections after positioning the fastening items supplied with the product.
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Position the Mega fuse from the connection bag in position F4 and secure it, using the
fastening items supplied with the product.
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Secure the nuts tightly in order to reduce the contact resistance as much as possible.
2
12/3000/120 24/2000/60
400–1200 100–400
70 90 40
100 120 70
24/3000/70 48/3000/35
200–700 100–400
50 35
90 70