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List of Figures
Figure 1-1, Power Switch, Status LED, and Accessory Connection Ports ................................................3
Figure 1-2, Electrical Connection Points ...........................................................................................3
Figure 1-3, Left Side Features ........................................................................................................4
Figure 2-1, Simplifi ed Installation Diagram for Permanent Installations ................................................8
Figure 2-2, Approved Mounting Positions ....................................................................................... 10
Figure 2-3, RD-E Series Dimensions and Side Reference .................................................................. 11
Figure 2-4, DC and Battery Temperature Sensor Wiring ................................................................... 14
Figure 2-5, Battery Hardware Installation ...................................................................................... 16
Figure 2-6, Inverter DC Hardware Installation ................................................................................ 16
Figure 2-7, Battery Temperature Sensor ........................................................................................ 17
Figure 2-8, RD-E Series Inverter/Charger - AC Wiring ..................................................................... 20
Figure 2-9, RD-E Series Inverter/Charger - AC Wiring (Access Cover) ............................................... 20
Figure 2-10, AC Terminal Block ..................................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-11, AC Wiring Input/Output ............................................................................................. 23
Figure 2-12, Grounding System for RD-E Series .............................................................................. 24
Figure 2-13, Multiple Connections to DC Ground Rod (Method 1) ....................................................... 25
Figure 2-14, Multiple Connections to DC Ground Rod (Method 2) ....................................................... 26
Figure 2-15, Single Connection to DC Ground Rod (Method 3) .......................................................... 26
Figure 2-16, Warning Label .......................................................................................................... 28
Figure 2-17, AC Voltage Checks .................................................................................................... 29
Figure 3-1, Power Flow - Inverter Mode ......................................................................................... 30
Figure 3-2, Power Flow - Standby Mode ......................................................................................... 31
Figure 3-3, Automatic 4-Stage Charging Graph ............................................................................... 32
Figure 3-4, BTS Temperature to Charge Voltage Change .................................................................. 33
Figure 3-5, Power Switch and Status Indicator ................................................................................ 35
Figure 4-1, Performing an Inverter Reset ....................................................................................... 39
Figure B-1, Series Battery Wiring .................................................................................................. 45
Figure B-2, Parallel Battery Wiring ................................................................................................ 45
Figure B-3, Series-Parallel Battery Wiring....................................................................................... 45
Figure B-4, Battery Bank Wiring Examples (24-volt) ........................................................................ 46
List of Tables
Table 1-1, Typical Appliance Power Consumption ...............................................................................6
Table 2-1, Recommended DC Wire/Overcurrent Device for Rated Use ................................................ 15
Table 2-2, DC Wire Size For Increased Distance .............................................................................. 16
Table 2-3, AC Grounding Electrode Conductor Sizing ....................................................................... 25
Table 2-4, Equipment Grounding Conductor Sizing .......................................................................... 27
Table 3-1, Inverter Battery Turn On/Off Levels ................................................................................ 34
Table 3-2, Inverter/Charger Default Values .................................................................................... 36
Table 4-1, Basic Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 38
Table A-1, AC Wiring Color Codes .................................................................................................. 42
Table A-2, DC Wiring Color Codes ................................................................................................. 42
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