User`s manual

Elite

™

1000W Pro by Wagan Tech

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the inverter and can permanently damage to the inverter. Damage caused by reverse polarity will

void the warranty.

Installation Procedure

1. Mount the inverter in a secure location. If the inverter is to be mounted on a wall, mount it

horizontally. Make sure that the front and rear of the inverter has free air ﬂow.

2. Make sure the cables are the proper gauge and have the fuse holder as close to the battery

bank’s Positive (+) terminal.

3. Install the fuse in the Positive (+) cable.

4. Make sure the ON/OFF switch located on the front panel of the inverter is in the OFF (0)

position.

5. Locate the ground lug terminal on the inverter. Connect an insulated 10 gauge copper

wire to the terminal. The other end of the ground wire is connected to a “proper” ground-

ing point. Use the shortest practical length of wire. Connect this wire to the chassis of your

vehicle or to the grounding system in your boat. In a city, the ground wire can connect to a

metal cold water pipe that goes underground. In remote locations, the ground wire can be

connected to an “earth ground”. This can be an attachment to a foot long copper clad metal

rod driven into the ground. In the unlikely event of a short circuit, operating the inverter with-

out proper grounding can result in electrical shock. Do not directly connect this ground wire

to the Negative (−) DC Terminal of the inverter. As an alternative grounding connection, use

the Negative (−) terminal of the battery.

6. NOTE: Crimp-on ring terminals are required on all cable ends. The cable ends need to be

stripped of insulation for 1/2 inch before crimping on ring terminals. Select a crimp terminal

size to ﬁt the gauge cable and inverter and battery terminal connectors. After crimping

make sure that the cable connectors are secure on the cables so there are no loose connec-

tions.

7. Connect the Negative (−) cable end to the inverter terminal and battery Negative Terminal.

Make sure you have good, secure connections.

8. Recheck and make sure the DC cable fuse is installed in the fuse holder.

9. CAUTION: Making an initial connection between the positive cable end and the inverter’s

positive terminal may cause a spark. This is a normal and is a result of capacitors in the in-

verter starting to charge. Because of the possibility of sparking, it is extremely important that

both the inverter and the battery bank be positioned away from any source of ﬂammable

fumes or gases. Failure to heed this warning can result in ﬁre or explosion. Do not make the

positive terminal connection immediately after the batteries have been charging. Allow time

for the battery gasses to vent to outside air.

10. Attach the positive cable to the Positive (+) DC connector on the battery and then the

inverter. Make sure the connections are tight and secure.

11. Turn ON the inverter from the Front Panel On/OFF Switch

12. Make certain that the green Operating LED is lit and the FAULT LED indicator is not lit.

13. Turn OFF (0) the inverter. The Fault LED may brieﬂy “ﬂash”. This is normal. The audible alarm

may also sound a short “chirp”. This is

also normal.