Dc Fuse Block - Magnum Energy RD1824 Operator's Manual

3 . I n s t a l l a t i o n ,
D C F u s e B l o c k
A fus e or circuit brea k er m us t be loca ted within 1 8 inches of the ba ttery to pro-
tect the D C wiring s y s tem . T he dev ice m us t be ra ted to m a tch the s ize of the ca ble,
but ca n be rounded up to the nex t la rger s ize ( i. e., a ca ble ra ted a t 1 5 0 a m ps ca n
a ccept a 1 7 5 a m p fus e) a s neces s a ry.
Mount the fus e block ( or circuit brea k er a s s em bly ) a s nea r a s pra ctica l to the
ba tteries .
R em ove the fus e ( or open the circuit brea ker) a nd connect a s hort ca ble ( s a m e
ra ting a s the ba ttery ca bles ) to one end of the fus e block .
C onnect the s hort ca ble to the pos itive ba ttery term ina l.
C onnect the pos itiv e ca ble ( R E D ) from the inv erter to the a s s em bly. D O NOT
connect the pos itiv e ca ble to the inverter a t this tim e.
S ecurely tighten the fus e block 's lugs . Once the entire ins ta lla tion is com plete,
reins ert the fus e into the fus e block before connecting the pos itiv e ca ble to the
inverter.
C o n d u c t o r S i z e
R a ting ( conduit)
R a ting ( free a ir)
B rea k er
Fus e
Ó 2 0 0 3 - Ma gnum E nergy , I nc.
c o n t i n u e d
# 2 A W G
1 1 5 A m a x
1 7 0 A m a x
N/ A
2 0 0 A
T a b l e 3 - D C F u s e R a t i n g
2 . I N S T A L L A T I O N
# 2 / 0 A W G # 4 / 0 A W G
1 7 5 A m a x 2 5 0 A m a x
2 6 5 A m a x 3 6 0 A m a x
D C 1 7 5 D C 2 5 0
3 0 0 A 4 0 0 A
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