Samlexpower PST-1000-12 Owner's manual - Dc Input Connection
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Model no.
Maximum Dc input
current at rated output
power & minimum rat-
ing of external fuse
Size of Wire
Samlex
America Dc
install Kit
0.91M /
3 ft.
1.83M /
6 ft.
3.05M /
10 ft.
PST-600-12
80A
AWG#6
AWG#2
AWG#1/0
DC-1000-KIT
PST-600-24
40A
AWG#8
AWG#8
AWG#6
DC-1000-KIT
PST-1000-12
160A
AWG#2
AWG#1/0
AWG#3/0
DC-2000-KIT
PST-1000-24
80A
AWG#6
AWG#6
AWG#4
DC-1000-KIT
*
NoTES:
1.Theamperecarryingcapacity(Ampacity)ofvarioussizesofwiresisbasedonNECTable310.17
forsingle,insulatedconductorsinfreeairat104˚f/40˚Cambient.Thesizeisbasedonthefuse
rating.
2.Thewiresizeisbasedonallowableampacityor2%voltagedrop,whicheveristhicker.
3.fourstandardmodelsofSamlexAmerica,Inc.DCInstallationKitsareavailabletocoverinstalla-
tionrequirementsof600to3500Winverters.Voltagedropof2%orlesswillbeapplicablefor
3ft.(.91metres)distance.Insomecasesthekitsmaycontainthickercablesandhigherrated
fusesthantheminimumsizesrecommended.Thickercableswillproducelowervoltagedrop
andhence,willfurtherimprovetheoverallefficiency.Also,voltagedropmaybe>2%insome
casesfordistances>3ft.(.91metres).
Dc input connection
TheDCinputterminalsforbatteryconnection(8&9infig.6.1)have
cylindrical hole with set screw:
-HolesizeforPST-600:8mm/.315"withM-8setscrew
-HolesizeforPST-1000:11mm/.433"withM-8setscrew
DoNoTinsertthestrandedbareendofthewiredirectlyintothetubularholeastheset
screwwillnotpinchallthestrands,resultinginapartial/loosecontact.
Toensurefirmcontact,apairofpintypeterminallugshavebeenprovidedasfollows:
•PST-600:foruptoAWG#2or35mm
2
wiresize(PartNo.PTNB35-20)
•PST-1000:foruptoAWG#1/0or50mm
2
wiresize(PartNo.PTNB50-20)
Reducing RF interference
PleasecomplywithrecommendationsgiveninSection3onpage11-"LimitingElectro-
magnetic Interference".
Ac SiDe connectionS
WARninG! Preventing Paralleling of the Ac output
1.TheACoutputoftheinvertercannotbesynchronizedwithanotherAC
sourceandhence,itisnotsuitableforparalleling.TheACoutputofthein-
vertershouldneverbeconnecteddirectlytoanelectricalbreakerpanel/load