Samlexpower PST-100S-12E Owner's Manual - Section 8 |
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tion and are internally connected to the metal chassis of the inverter. The metal chassis
oftheinverterisconnectedtothedesignatedGround.Whenthe“Schuko”plug(1)of
thepowercordoftheACdeviceispluggedintothecorresponding“Schuko”receptacle
ontheinverter(2infig.8.4or5infigs.6.1,6.2and6.3),thechassisoftheACdeviceis
automaticallyconnectedtothedesignatedGroundthroughtheequipmentgrounding
conductorthatisconnectedtothespringcontacts(2.2,fig8.4)ofthe“Schuko”recepta-
cleontheinverter(5infigs.6.1,6.2and6.3)
WARninG!
Becausethe“Schuko”plug(1)canbeinsertedineitherdirectionintothe
Schukoreceptacle(2),the“Schuko”connectionsystemisnotpolarized(i.e.Line
andNeutralcouldgetreversed).Hence,boththecurrentcarryingconductors
areisolatedfromthechassisoftheinverterandthereisNoNEUTRAL.Eachof
the2femalecontacts(2.1)ofthe“Schuko”receptaclewillbeatanelevated
voltage with respect to the chassis of the inverter as follows and should not be
touched:
- PST-60S:15VACto214VAC
- PST-100S:74VACto151VAC
- PST-150S:83VACto146VAC
- PST-200S:82VACto149VAC
Pleasenotethatthevoltagebetweenthe2femalecontacts(2.1)ofthe
“Schuko”receptacleconnectedtothe2internalcurrentcarryingconductors
oftheinverterwillbe230VAC.
Grounding to earth or to other designated ground
forsafety,groundthemetalchassisoftheinvertertotheEarthGroundortotheother
designatedground(forexample,inamobileRV,themetalframeoftheRVisnormally
designatedasthenegativeDCground).forPST-60andPST-100.Anequipmentground-
ingboltwithawingnut(7)hasbeenprovidedforgroundingthemetalchassisofthe
invertertotheappropriateground.forPST-150andPST-200,groundinglug(7)hasbeen
provided.
Whenusingtheinverterinabuilding,connecta10mm
2
orAWG#8insulatedstranded
copperwirefromtheaboveequipmentgroundingbolttotheEarthGroundconnec-
tion(aconnectionthatconnectstotheGroundRodortothewaterpipeortoanother
connectionthatissolidlybondedtotheEarthGround).Theconnectionsmustbetight
againstbaremetal.Usestarwasherstopenetratepaintandcorrosion.
WhenusingtheinverterinamobileRV,connecta10mm
2
orAWG#8insulated
stranded copper wire from the above equipment grounding bolt to the appropriate
groundbusoftheRV(usuallythevehiclechassisoradedicatedDCgroundbus).The
connectionsmustbetightagainstbaremetal.Usestarwasherstopenetratepaintand
corrosion.