Installation Tools And Materials; High Level Overview Of Installation Steps - Xantrex Freedom HF 1000 Installation Manual

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Installation Tools and Materials

You will need the following to install the
❐ Wire stripper
❐ Mounting screws or bolts
❐ #2 Phillips screwdriver
❐ Wrench for DC terminals (1/2 inch or 13mm or adjustable)
❐ AC cable (i.e. 2-conductor-plus-ground cable), sized appropriately
❐ Wire nuts or crimp connectors for AC wire and appropriate tools
❐ Two 1/2 inch strain-relief clamps (supplied) for AC cables
❐ DC cable, sized appropriately for load and application
❐ Lugs for DC cables to fit 8 mm (5/16 in.) DC stud terminals) as well
❐ AC and DC disconnects and over-current protective devices

High Level Overview of Installation Steps

Installing the
1. Ensure that AC and DC power are both OFF.
2. Mount the inverter securely and permanently in one of the acceptable
3. Connect the Equipment Grounding Terminal to the equipment ground
4. Connect the AC input wiring to the AC source panel.
5. Connect the AC output wiring to the AC load panel.
6. Connect one end of the DC negative cable to the negative of the
7. Install an appropriately sized fuse and DC disconnect in the positive
8. Connect the DC positive cable to the positive of the battery, and to the
9. Close the DC disconnect switch.
Do not proceed with installation until you have read
on page
1–4
for load and application
as appropriate tools (e.g. crimping tool)
Freedom HF includes the following steps.
orientations.
bus.
battery, and the other to the negative terminal of the unit.
cable.
positive terminal of the unit.
1–3.
This guide for use by qualified installers only
Freedom HF:
"Safety Instructions"
975-0395-01-01