2.0 Installation
DC Cable Connections
When connecting the DC cable to the battery or inverter DC terminals,
the hardware should be installed in the correct order to prevent high
resistance connections which will heat-up and could cause the connec-
tions to melt. Follow figure 9 and 10 to stack the hardware correctly.
Tighten the terminal connections from 10 to 12 foot pounds.
Caution: Do not put anything between the DC cable ring lug
and the battery terminal post or inverter's DC terminal. If
antioxidant grease or spray is used, apply it after all the
connections have been made and are properly tighten.
Caution: Overtightening or misthreading the nuts on the DC
terminals will cause the bolts to strip and snap/break-off.
Tem perature sensor
(for charger m odels)
bolt
battery
post
Figure 9, DC Cable to Battery Terminals
Caution: The inverter is NOT reverse polarity protected
(negative and positive connected backwards). You must verify
the correct voltage polarity BEFORE connecting the DC wires
or damage may occur.
Crimped and sealed copper ring terminal lugs with a 5/16" hole should
be used to connect the DC wires to the inverter's DC terminals.
inverter's
DC terminal
Figure 10, DC Cable to Inverter's DC Terminals
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nut
lock washer
battery term inal
flat washer
DC cable lugs are flush
with the battery term inals.
Torque the battery term inals
from 10 to 12 foot-pounds.
DC cable
with ring lug
½" kep nut
(nut with star-washer)
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DC cable
with ring lug
BATTERY
Verify that the
DC
terminal cover
(snaps on)
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