Installation; In Verter Mounting - Magnum Energy RD1824 Operator's Manual

3 . I n s t a l l a t i o n
NOT E : R ea d a ll ins tructions a nd ca utiona ry m a rk ings loca ted a t the beginning of this
m a nua l a nd in the pre- ins ta lla tion s ection, before ins ta lling the inv erter a nd
ba tteries .
C A U T I O N : D o n o t m o u n t t h e i n v e r t e r o r t h e b a t t e r i e s n e a r t h e v e h i c l e ' s
g a s o l i n e o r p r o p a n e f u e l t a n k s .
M o u n t t h e i n v e r t e r o n l y o n a " n o n - c o m b u s t a b l e " s u r f a c e s .
M a x i m u m a b i e n t t e m p e r a t u r e M U S T N O T e x c e e d 1 1 3 ° F ( 4 5 ° C ) .
F o r C a n a d i a n i n s t a l l a t i o n s , t h e i n v e r t e r ' s v e n t s m u s t f a c e
d o w n w a r d .
I n v e r t e r M o u n t i n g
Pos ition the inverter in the des igna ted m ounting loca tion horizonta lly, vertica lly or
ups ide- down. Allow enough clea ra nce to a cces s the AC a nd D C connection points a s
well a s the inv erter 's controls a nd s ta tus indica tor. Als o a llow for a ir flow in to a nd
a round the inv erter, es pecia lly nea r the cooling fa ns ( a pprox im a tely 3 " ) .
Ma rk the m ounting holes in the ba s e of the inverter 's cha s s is . R em ov e the in-
verter a nd drill pilot holes into the m ounting s urfa ce.
S ecure the inverter to the m ounting s urfa ce us ing a ppropria te s crews a nd
lock wa s hers .
R em ove the inverter 's AC a cces s pa nel in a ccom m oda te the AC I nput a nd Output
wiring a nd conduit.
B a t t e r y I n s t a l l a t i o n
NOT E : To ens ure the bes t perform a nce from y our inv erter s y s tem , do not us e old or
untes ted ba tteries . B a tteries m us t be of the s a m e s ize, ty pe, ra ting a nd a ge.
NOT E : For optim um perform a nce, Ma gnum E nergy recom m ends us ing AG M
( a bs orbed gla s s m a t) ba tteries s uch a s Lifeline
NOT E : I f us ing Flooded Lea d Acid ba tteries , they m us t be m ounted upright.
C AUT I ON: I ns ta ll ba tteries in a well v entila ted a rea . B a tteries ca n produce ex plos iv e
ga s s es . For com pa rtm ent or enclos ure ins ta lla tions , a lwa y s v ent ba tteries
to the outs ide.
Pla ce the ba tteries a s clos e a s pra ctica l to the inverter, prefera bly in a n ins ula ted
a nd v entila ted enclos ure. Allow a dequa te s pa ce a bove the ba tteries ( + / - 6 " a bove
the ba tteries ) to a cces s the term ina ls a nd v ent ca ps ( a s a pplica ble) . Als o a llow a t
lea s t 1 " of s pa ce between the ba tteries to prov ide good a ir flow. D O NOT m ount the
ba tteries directly under the inverter.
S ecure the ba tteries to the m ounting s urfa ce with ba ttery hold down cla m ps .
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2 . I N S T A L L A T I O N
bra nd ba tteries .
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