Samlexpower PST-1000-12 Owner's manual - Section 1 |
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safety Instructions
the12Vbatteryversionand33.0VDCforthe24Vbatteryversiontopreventpermanent
damage to the unit. Please observe the following precautions:
• Ensurethatthemaximumchargingvoltageoftheexternalbatterycharger/alterna-
tor/solarchargecontrollerdoesnotexceed16.5VDCforthe12Vbatteryversionand
33.0VDCforthe24Vbatteryversion
• Donotuseunregulatedsolarpanelstochargethebatteryconnectedtothisunit.
Undercoldambienttemperatures,theoutputofthesolarpanelmayreach>22VDC
for12VBatterySystemand>44VDCforthe24VBatterysystem.Alwaysuseacharge
controller between the solar panel and the battery.
• Donotconnectthisunittoabatterysystemwithavoltagehigherthantheratedbat-
teryinputvoltageoftheunit(e.g.donotconnectthe12Vversionoftheunitto24V
batterysystemorthe24Vversiontothe48VBatterySystem)
Preventing Reverse Polarity on the input Side
Whenmakingbatteryconnectionsontheinputside,makesurethatthepolarityofbat-
teryconnectionsiscorrect(ConnectthePositiveofthebatterytothePositiveterminal
oftheunitandtheNegativeofthebatterytotheNegativeterminaloftheunit).Ifthe
inputisconnectedinreversepolarity,DCfuse(s)insidetheinverterwillblowandmay
also cause permanent damage to the inverter.
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cAUtion!
Damagecausedbyreversepolarityisnotcoveredbywarranty.