Important Safety Instructions - Tripp Lite PowerVerter PV1000HF Owner's Manual

Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and
storage of all Tripp Lite Inverters.
Location Warnings
• Install your Inverter in a location or compartment in your vehicle that minimizes exposure to heat, dust, direct sunlight
and moisture. Flooding the unit with water will cause it to short circuit and could cause personal injury due to electric
shock.
• Leave a minimum of 2" clearance at front and back of the Inverter for proper ventilation. To avoid overheating the
Inverter, any compartment that contains the Inverter must be properly ventilated with adequate outside air flow. The
heavier the load of connected equipment, the more heat will be generated by the unit.
• Do not install the Inverter directly near magnetic storage media, as this may result in data corruption.
• Do not install near flammable materials, fuel or chemicals.
Battery Connection Warnings
• Multiple battery systems must be comprised of batteries of identical voltage, age, amp-hour capacity and type.
• Because explosive hydrogen gas can accumulate near batteries if they are not kept well ventilated, your batteries
should not be installed in a "dead air" compartment. Ideally, any compartment would have some ventilation to outside
air.
• Sparks may result during final battery connection. Always observe proper polarity as batteries are connected.
• Do not allow objects to contact the DC input terminals. Do not short or bridge these terminals together. Serious personal
injury or property damage could result.
Ground Connection Warnings
• Safe operation requires connecting the Inverter's Main Ground Lug directly to the frame of the vehicle or earth ground.
• For protection against possible electrical shock hazards, if the Inverter is operated in wet or damp conditions, a user-
supplied, portable GFCI (ground fault circuit interruptor) must be connected between each Inverter receptacle and the
equipment it powers.
Equipment Connection Warnings
• Do not use a Tripp Lite Inverter in life support or healthcare applications where a malfunction or failure of
a Tripp Lite Inverter could cause failure of, or significantly alter the performance of, a life support device or
medical equipment.
• You may experience uneven performance results if you connect a surge suppressor, line conditioner or UPS system to
the output of the Inverter.
Operation Warnings
• Your Inverter does not require routine maintenance.
• Potentially lethal voltages exist within the Inverter as long as the battery supply is connected. During any service work,
the battery supply should therefore be disconnected.
• Do not connect or disconnect batteries while the Inverter is operating from the battery supply. Dangerous arcing may
result.
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