Owners Guide

6.0 Connecting the Battery Cables
12 Xantrex Lithium-ion Battery Owner's Guide
6.0 Connecting the Battery
Cables
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
Use only stranded, copper wire rated minimum 75 °C (105 °C for
marine installations). Make sure all DC connections to the
Rebling connector terminals (see Figure 9 below) are tight to a
torque of 60±3in-lb (or 6.7±0.35N-m) of force. Loose
connections will overheat. Too much torque may crack the
Rebling connector terminals.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious
injury, or equipment damage.
NOTICE
REVERSE POLARITY
n Check cable polarity at the Xantex Battery before making
the final DC connection. Positive must be connected to
positive; negative must be connected to negative.
n Reversing the positive and negative battery cables will
blow a fuse in the Xantex Battery and void your warranty.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment
damage.
To secure the battery cable to the battery terminal using
the Rebling connector:
1. Make sure the battery is turned off. If the LED on the
battery is lit, press and hold the button for ten (10) seconds
until the LED turns off. cWait for an additional 30
seconds for the LED to turn off completely.
n Ensure all other DC sources have been powered off
and disconnected. cIf a charging source is
present, operational, and connected to a common
bus with the battery, the battery unit will not power
down. To be sure,
n Disconnect the 12-pin Deutsch connector from the
battery.
2. Attach the negative (-) battery cable to the negative (-)
battery terminal of the cable-mounted keyable plug.
Review Figure 9 for proper routing including feeding the
cables through the boot and stacking the terminal
hardware. Tighten the bolt to 60±3in-lb (or 6.7±0.35N-m).
3. Install your DC-rated circuit protection device (Figure 9 ) in
line with the positive battery cables.
IMPORTANT: Postpone this step if you are planning a
parallel battery installation. See Parallel Installation Steps
on page 14.
4. Attach the protected positive (+) battery cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal of the cable-mounted keyable
plug. Review Figure 9 for proper routing including feeding
the cables through the boot and stacking the terminal
hardware. Tighten the bolt to 60±3in-lb (or 6.7±0.35N-m).
5. Reassemble the cable-mounted keyable plug by
encapsulating the key assembly with the top and boot.
6. Attach the cable-mounted keyable plug to the battery
terminals by turning the key lever clockwise.
IMPORTANT: Postpone this step if you are planning a
parallel battery installation. See Parallel Installation Steps
on page 14.
Figure 8 Cable-mounted keyable plug
A
B
TIP: Separate the top(A) from the boot(B) as shown to expose the
key assembly which contains the battery terminals.
NOTE: The cable-mounted keyable plug doubles as a protective
boot that securely attaches the battery cables as an assembly to
the battery terminals.
Figure 9 Rebling Assembly
C
D
E
A
F
B
A battery cable
B terminal bolt
C lock washer
D cable ring lug
E Rebling connector terminal
F DC-rated circuit protection device e.g. battery breaker