Specifications

Safety
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This manual is for use by qualified personnel only
Personal Safety
Follow these instructions to ensure your safety while working with the Xantrex
inverter.
Qualified Personnel
Only qualified personnel shall perform the installation, initial operation and
maintenance of the Xantrex inverter. Follow all applicable workplace safety
procedures and regulations regarding work practices, personal protective
equipment (PPE), installation and test equipment, etc.
Service personnel must be equipped with personal protective equipment
appropriate for the work to be performed, which may include some or all of the
following:
• Electrically rated safety gloves
• Safety glasses
• Ear protection
• Electrical safety shoes/boots
• Electrical safety hard hat
• Padlocks and tags (for lock-out/tag-out of disconnects)
• Appropriately rated meter to verify that the circuits are de-energized
(1000 Vac and DC rated, minimum)
Check local safety regulations for other requirements.
Operational Safety Procedures
Never work alone when servicing this equipment. A team of two is required until
the equipment is properly de-energized, locked-out and tagged, and verified
de-energized with a meter.
Thoroughly inspect the equipment prior to energizing. Verify that no tools or
equipment have inadvertently been left inside the equipment.
CAUTION: Risk of overheating
The inverters have supply air and exhaust air areas, which must remain
unobstructed. The inverter can overheat and will cease operation if the installation,
maintenance and clearance instructions are not adhered to. Ensure you remove
the tracks required for transportation located at the top of the inverter.
CAUTION: Risk of equipment damage
Inverter electronics can be destroyed by static charge. Wear static protection
gear, and use anti-static tools and procedures when servicing the inverter.
Install external surge arrestors at the input of the UPS and ensure the CCU
communication interfaces also have over voltage protection devices.