Connection Of Battery Cables - Victron energy Phoenix Series Manual

4.3 Requirements
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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Isolated box spanner (13 mm) for securing the terminal nuts and the fuse.
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Two battery cables including battery terminals and cable ends.
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Three-wire cable.
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4.4 Connection of battery cables

In order to utilize the full capacity of the product, batteries with sufficient capacity and
battery cables with sufficient cross section should be used. See table.
Recommended battery capacity (Ah)
Recommended cross 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.
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,
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see Appendix 0.
Tighten the connections after positioning the fastening items supplied with the
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product.
Position the Mega fuse from the connection bag in position F4 and secure it,
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using the fastening items supplied with the product.
Secure the nuts tightly in order to reduce the contact resistance as much as
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possible.
8
12/3000
400–1200
2
)
90
120
24/3000 48/3000
200–700 100–400
50
90
35
70