User Guide

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Important Safety Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of this product.
Location Warnings
• AlthoughyourInverter/Chargerismoistureresistant,itisNOTwaterproof.Floodingtheunitwithwaterwillcauseittoshortcircuit
 andcouldcausepersonalinjuryduetoelectricshock.Neverimmersetheunit,andavoidanyareawherestandingwatermight
accumulate. Mounting should be in the driest location available.
• Leave a minimum of 2" clearance at front and back of the Inverter/Charger for proper ventilation. To avoid automatic Inverter/Charger
shutdown due to overtemperature, any compartment that contains the Inverter/Charger must be properly ventilated with adequate
outside air flow. The heavier the load of connected equipment, the more heat will be generated by the unit.
• DonotinstalltheInverter/Chargerdirectlynearmagneticstoragemedia,asthismayresultindatacorruption.
• Donotinstallnearflammablematerials,fuelorchemicals.
• Donotmountunitwithitsfrontorrearpanelfacingdown(atanyangle).Mountinginthismannerwillseriouslyinhibitthe
 unit'sinternalcooling,eventuallycausingproductdamagenotcoveredunderwarranty.
Battery Connection Warnings
• ThebatteryshouldbeconnectedbeforeoperatingtheInverter/Charger
• Multiplebatterysystemsmustbecomprisedofbatteriesofidenticalvoltage,age,amp-hourcapacityandtype.
• Becauseexplosivehydrogengascanaccumulatenearbatteriesiftheyarenotkeptwellventilated,yourbatteriesshouldnotbe
installed (whether for a mobile or stationary application) in a “dead air” compartment. Ideally, any compartment would have some
ventilation to outside air.
• Sparksmayresultduringfinalbatteryconnection.Alwaysobserveproperpolarityasbatteriesareconnected.
• DonotallowobjectstocontactthetwoDCinputterminals.Donotshortorbridgetheseterminalstogether.Seriouspersonalinjury
or property damage could result.
Equipment Connection Warnings
Useofthisequipmentinlifesupportapplicationswherefailureofthisequipmentcanreasonablybeexpectedtocausethefail-
ureofthelifesupportequipmentortosignificantlyaffectitssafetyoreffectivenessisnotrecommended.Donotusethisequip-
mentinthepresenceofaflammableanestheticmixturewithair,oxygenornitrousoxide.
• Youmayexperienceunevenperformanceresultsifyouconnectasurgesuppressor,lineconditionerorUPSsystemtotheoutputof
the Inverter/Charger.
• CordedModels:DonotmodifytheInverter/Charger’splugorreceptacleinawaythateliminatesitsgroundconnection.Donotuse
 poweradaptersthatwilleliminatetheplug’sgroundconnection.
• ConnectyourInverter/ChargeronlytoaproperlygroundedACpoweroutletorhardwiredsource.Donotplugtheunitintoitself;
this will damage the device and void your warranty.
• The main grounding lug should be connected to earth ground or to the vehicle chassis with a minimum 8 AWG wire.
Operation Warnings
• YourInverter/Chargerdoesnotrequireroutinemaintenance.Donotopenthedeviceforanyreason.Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinside.
• PotentiallylethalvoltagesexistwithintheInverter/Chargeraslongasthebatterysupplyand/orACinputareconnected.Duringany
service work, the battery supply and AC input connection (if any) should therefore be disconnected.
• DonotconnectordisconnectbatterieswhiletheInverter/Chargerisoperatingineitherinvertingorchargingmode.OperatingMode
 SwitchshouldbeintheDCOFFposition.Dangerousarcingmayresult.
Caution:ThesemodelshaveafailsafeACpass-throughfeaturewheretheACoutputwillbelive(ifACinputis
available)eventhoughtheoperatingmodeswitchissetto“DCOFF.”