Samlexpower PST-100S-12E Owner's Manual - Section 8 |
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Installation
WARninG!
1.Beforecommencinginstallation,pleasereadthesafetyinstructionsexplained
in the Section titled “Safety Instructions” on page 3.
2.Itisrecommendedthattheinstallationshouldbeundertakenbyaqualified,
licensed / certified electrician.
3. Various recommendations made in this manual on installation will be super-
sededbytheNational/LocalElectricalCodesrelatedtothelocationofthe
unit and the specific application.
Location of installation
Please ensure that the following requirements are met:
cool:Heatistheworstenemyofelectronicequipment.Hence,pleaseensurethatthe
unit is installed in a cool area that is also protected against heating effects of direct
exposuretothesunortotheheatgeneratedbyotheradjacentheatgeneratingdevices.
Well ventilated: The unit is cooled by convection and by forced air-cooling by tempera-
turecontrolledfan(s).Thefan(s)suckscoolairfromairintakeopeningsonthebottom
inPST-60S/100Sandfrombottom/sides/topinPST-150S/200Sandexpelshotair
throughtheexhaustopeningsnexttothefans.Toavoidshutdownoftheinverterdue
toovertemperature,donotcoverorblocktheseintake/exhaustopeningsorinstallthe
unit in an area with limited airflow. Keep a minimum clearance of 10” around the unit
toprovideadequateventilation.Ifinstalledinanenclosure,openingsmustbeprovided
intheenclosure,directlyoppositetotheairintakeandexhaustopeningsoftheinverter.
Dry:Thereshouldbenoriskofcondensation,wateroranyotherliquidthatcanenter
or fall on the unit.
clean: The area should be free of dust and fumes. Ensure that there are no insects or
rodents.Theymayentertheunitandblocktheventilationopeningsorshortcircuitelec-
trical circuits inside the unit.
Protection against fire hazard: The unit is not ignition protected and should not be
locatedunderanycircumstanceinanareathatcontainshighlyflammableliquidslike
gasolineorpropaneasinanenginecompartmentwithgasoline-fueledengines.Donot
keepanyflammable/combustiblematerial(i.e.,paper,cloth,plastic,etc.)neartheunit
thatmaybeignitedbyheat,sparksorflames.
closeness to the battery bank:Locatetheunitasclosetothebatterybankaspossible
topreventexcessivevoltagedropinthebatterycablesandconsequentpowerlossand
reducedefficiency.However,theunitshouldnotbeinstalledinthesamecompartment
asthebatteries(floodedorwetcell)ormountedwhereitwillbeexposedtocorrosive
acidfumesandflammableoxygenandHydrogengasesproducedwhenthebatteries
are charged.