Samlexpower PST-100S-12E Owner's Manual - Reducing Rf Interference
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4standardModelsofSamlexAmerica,Inc.DCInstallationKitsareavailableto
cover installation requirements of 600 to 3500W inverters. Voltage drop of 2%
orlesswillbeapplicablefor3ft.distance.Insomecases,thekitsmaycontain
thickercablesandhigherratedfusesthantheminimumsizesrecommended.
Thickercableswillproducelowervoltagedropandhence,willfurther
improvetheoverallefficiency.Also,voltagedropmaybe>2%insomecases
fordistances>3ft.
Dc input terminals for Battery connection
TheDCinputterminalsforbatteryconnection(8,9)havecylindricalholewithsetscrewas
follows: Model PST-60S has an 8 mm cylindrical hole diameter with M-8 set screw and
Models PST-100S-150S and 200S have an 11 mm cylindrical hole diameter with M-8 set screw.
Using Proper Dc Wiring termination
ThebatteryendandtheinverterendoftheDCinputwiringshouldhavepropertermi-
nals that will ensure a firm and tight connection. The following Pin Type of terminals are
providedforcrimpingontotheinverterendoftheDCinputwires:
- PST-60S :
2terminalsPTNB35-20foruptoAWG#2or35mm
2
wires
- PST-100S,PST-150SandPST-200S:
2terminalsPTNB50-20foruptoAWG#1/0or50mm
2
wires
Reducing RF interference
Toreducetheeffectofradiatedinterference,twisttheDCsidecables.Tofurtherreduce
Rfinterference,shieldthecableswithsheathing/copperfoil/braiding.
taping Battery cables together to Reduce inductance
Donotkeepthebatterycablesfarapart.Incaseitisnotconvenienttotwistthecables,
keepthemtapedtogethertoreducetheirinductance.Reducedinductanceofthebat-
tery cables helps to reduce induced voltages. This reduces ripple in the battery cables
and improves performance and efficiency.
Ac SiDe connectionS
WARninG! Preventing Paralleling of the Ac output
1.TheACoutputoftheinvertercannotbesynchronizedwithanotherAC
sourceandhence,itisnotsuitableforparalleling.TheACoutputofthein-
vertershouldneverbeconnecteddirectlytoanelectricalbreakerpanel/load