Placement / Location / Mounting Of Inverter; Suitable Power Source - Projecta IM300 Instructions Manual

PLACEMENT / LOCATION / MOUNTING OF INVERTER

Caution:
Batteries should be mounted in a separate well-vented enclosure.
For vehicle or camping use the inverter must be protected from rain, water or moisture.
Projecta inverters are designed for indoor, out of weather use only. For best performance the
inverter must be used or mounted in a cool, dry, clean and well-ventilated area.
For best TV / Radio reception keep inverter as far away from TV's, radios, antenna cables and
antennas as possible.
Some models are supplied with mounting brackets (except IM150 & IM300). If used in mobile
applications such as 4WD, Caravan, Motor home or boat the inverter should be mounted to
a suitable horizontal or vertical panel, with at least 20cm clearance from the rear panel of the
inverter to provide good ventilation for the cooling fan.

SUITABLE POWER SOURCE:

In order to operate the inverter and supply power to an appliance a suitable 12V DC power supply is
required. This can be a vehicle or caravan battery, portable power pack or an independent 12V lead
acid battery. For most applications, a deep cycle battery is recommended for best performance.
The size of the battery used will determine how long the inverter will supply power to an appliance
and how well the inverter will perform. Most batteries are marked with their size in Amp hours (Ah)
or Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).
Because 12 Volt inverters are capable of drawing high currents the inverter should only be
connected to a suitable size battery. Connection to an undersized battery could damage the battery
and will result in the inverter shutting down within a short period due to low battery voltage.
The amount of power drawn from the battery is proportional to the inverter load.
P/No.
Minimum Recommended
Battery Size
Run time with maximum
load & minium battery size
Run time for a 100 Watt globe
with minimum battery size
Ideal battery size
IM150 IM300
17Ah 24Ah
(100CCA) (200CCA)
40min 40min
80 min 2 hours
50-70Ah 50-70Ah
IM600 IM1000
50Ah 75Ah
(400CCA) (550CCA)
30min 15min
4 hours 6 hours
50-130Ah 75-250Ah 85-400Ah
IM2000
85Ah
(600CCA)
5min
7 hours
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