Samlexpower PST-15S-12E Owner's manual - Section 8 |
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seCtIOn 8 |
Installation
When using the inverter in a building, connect a 10 mm
2
or AWG #8 insulated stranded
copper wire from the above Chassis Grounding Terminal to the Earth Ground connection ( a
connection that connects to the Ground rod or to buried metallic water pipe or to another
connection that is solidly bonded to the Earth Ground ). The connections must be tight
against bare metal. Use star washers to penetrate paint and corrosion.
When using the inverter in RVs / Motor Home / Trailers / Campers / Caravans, connect a
10 mm
2
or AWG #8 insulated stranded copper wire from the above Chassis Grounding
Terminal to the Main Grounding Bus Bar of the vehicle (bonded to the vehicle chassis).
The connections must be tight against bare metal. Use star washers to penetrate paint
and corrosion.
8.7 oPtionAL WiReD ReMote contRoL – MoDeL Rc-300
!
cAUtion!
for the optional remote Control rC-300 to operate, the inverter has to be FiRSt
turned on using the following ON / Off controls:
a) When not using external 1-Wire or 2-Wire on / oFF control: by pushing the
top end (marked “–”) of the 3-Position Rocker Switch (1, fig 6.1a) to position
marked “ON”
b) When using external 1-Wire or 2-Wire on / oFF controls: by FiRSt pushing
the bottom end (marked “=”) of the 3-Position Rocker Switch (1, fig 6.1a) to
position marked “EXT. Switch” and tHen switching on the inverter by (i) closing
the switch or relay contact in 2-Wire ON/Off Control (fig 8.2a) or (ii) closing the
switch or relay contact in 2-Wire ON/Off Control using switched DC voltage (fig
8.2b) or (iii) closing the switch or relay contact in 1-Wire ON/Off control using
switched DC voltage from battery supplying the inverter.
An optional Wired Remote Control Model No. RC-300 (with 25 ft. / 7.62 metre cable), is
available for switching ON and switching Off and monitoring. The remote has LCD display
showing AC output V, A, Hz, W, VA and Power factor. It also has LED indications similar to
the indications on the front panel (2, 3, 4 in fig. 6.1a). The Remote Control is connected to
RJ-50 Jack (9, fig 6.1a). Read Remote Control Manual for details.
8.8 on/oFF contRoL FRoM ReMote LocAtion USinG 2-WiRe oR
1-WiRe eXteRnAL on/oFF contRoL
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cAUtion!
for operation of this function, the 3-Position Rocker Switch on the front panel
marked “ON/Off/EXT. Switch (1, fig 6.1a) should be FiRSt pushed at the bottom
end (marked “=”) to rock it to the bottom “EXT. Switch” position.
The unit can be switched ON/Off from a remote location using external, wired ON/Off
control arrangements as shown in fig 8.3(a), (b) and (c). Please see the following details: