Ground Fault Interrupting Outlets (Gfci' S); Table 3, Recommended Minimum Ac Wire Sizes - Trace Engineering Legend Owner's/Operator's Manual

4. Inspect all wiring for proper installation and then replace the cover using the two 6/32nds screws
and lock washers to secure it.
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Table 3 Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes
Inverter Model
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Important Precaution
The output side of the inverter' s AC wiring should at no time be connected to
public power or a generator. This condition is far worse than a short circuit. If
the unit survives this condition, it will shut down until corrections are made.
AC output must be isolated from ground to comply with the NEC requirement for neutral-ground
switching. This is easiest to do at the sub-panel by isolating the neutral connector block from
the frame of the subpanel with an appropriate insulator.

Ground Fault Interrupting Outlets (GFCI' s)

Trace Engineering has tested the following GFCI' s and found them to work satisfactorily with our
inverters:
LEVITON
PASS & SEYMOR
ACE Hardware
Some GFCI' s will nuisance trip when used with a modified square wave inverter. Trial is the only
way to tell for sure. On the above listed types, continued nuisance tripping is usually a result of a
wiring problem in the inverter AC output system. Leakage currents present somewhere in the AC
system are causing the GFCI to trip. Make a careful review of the AC wiring layout in your system
and look for possible unwanted ground paths. An error in wiring of the neutral-ground switching
system is a good place to start troubleshooting. Be sure that the AC output neutral is isolated from
the ground. A multimeter may be handy in this troubleshooting procedure.
Trace Engineering Co. Inc.
5916 195 Street, NE
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Arlington, WA 98223 USA
120 VAC Input
L2012 10 gauge
L2512 8 gauge
L3012 8 gauge
6599
1591RI 4A957
ACE 33238
Tel (360) 435-8826
Fax (360) 435-2229
www.traceengineering.com
I N S T A L L A T I O N
120 VAC Output
12 gauge
10 gauge
10 gauge
Part Number 3179
Effective August 6, 1998
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