Xantrex Freedom XC 1800 Owner's Manual page 30

Basic Installation Procedures
Each system requires a method of disconnecting
Disconnect
the AC circuits. If the over-current protection
Devices
devices are circuit breakers, they will also serve as
the disconnects. If fuses are used, separate AC
disconnect switches will be needed ahead of the
fuses. These will have to be a branch circuit rated
for 120 volts AC and must be rated at no more than
15 A.
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AC Distribution Panels
Most systems incorporate distribution centers both ahead of the
Freedom XC (the AC source panel) and between the Freedom XC
and the loads (the AC load panel). An AC source panel includes a
main circuit breaker, which serves as over-current protection and
as a disconnect for the AC shore power supply line. Additional
circuit breakers serve individual circuits, one of which serves the
Freedom XC. The AC load panel can incorporate an AC output
circuit breaker and breakers for individual load circuits.
AC Cabling
AC cabling includes all the wires and connectors between the AC
source and the Freedom XC, as well as all cabling and connectors
between the Freedom XC and the AC output panels, circuit
breakers, and loads. The type and size of the wiring varies with
the installation and load. For example, in high vibration
environments, such as trucks, wire nuts may not be acceptable,
so crimp splices would be required. In other applications, flexible
multiple-strand wire may be required. Installation codes usually
specify solid or stranded, overall size of the conductors, and type
and temperature rating of the insulation around the wire.
Freedom XC 1800 (12VDC) Owner's Guide