Samlexpower PST-1000-12 Owner's manual - Section 8 |
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SECTION 8 |
Installation
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will blow and may also cause permanent damage to the inverter.
Connection from the Batteries to the DC Input Side of the Unit –
Wire and External Fuse Sizes
WARNING!
The input section of the inverter has large capacitors connected across the
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terminal of the inverter
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will start charging and the unit will momentarily draw very heavy current that
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inserted only after all the connections in the loop have been completed so that
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The flow of electric current in a conductor is opposed by the resistance of the conductor.
The resistance of the conductor is directly proportional to the length of the conductor
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conductors are desirable.
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the wires and connectors should be selected to ensure minimum voltage drop between
the battery and the inverter. Thinner wires and loose connections will result in poor
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drop due to the current & the resistance of the length of the wire should be less than
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use aluminum wire as it has higher resistance per unit length. Wires can be bought at a
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Effects of low voltage on common electrical loads are given below:
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less visible light.
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light output.