Samlexpower PST-300-12 Owner's manual - Reducing Rf Interference
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Wire set with battery clamp
-forPST-300-12:AWG#12
-forPST-300-24:AWG#14
WARninG
Limiting Power Draw from 12V Power outlet in Vehicles:
- 12Vpoweroutletinavehicleisnormallyfusedataround15A.Thislimitsthepower
drawfromthisoutlettoaround150W.
- WhenpoweringPST-300(ratedat300W)fromthe12Vpoweroutletinavehicle,
pleaseensuretheACloadislimitedto<150W.Powerdraw>150Wwillblowthe15A
fuse in the vehicle.
Reducing RF interference
PleasecomplywithrecommendationsgiveninSection3onpage11-"LimitingElectro-
magnetic Interference".
Ac SiDe connectionS
WARninG! Preventing Paralleling of the Ac output
1.TheACoutputoftheinvertercannotbesynchronizedwithanotherAC
sourceandhence,itisnotsuitableforparalleling.TheACoutputofthein-
vertershouldneverbeconnecteddirectlytoanelectricalbreakerpanel/load
centerwhichisalsofedfromtheutilitypower/generator.Suchaconnection
willresultinparalleloperationandACpowerfromtheutility/generatorwill
befedbackintotheinverterwhichwillinstantlydamagetheoutputsection
of the inverter and may also pose a fire and safety hazard. If an electrical
breakerpanel/loadcenterisbeingfedfromtheutilitypower/generator
andtheinverterisrequiredtofeedthispanelasbackuppowersource,the
ACpowerfromtheutilitypower/generatorandtheinvertershouldfirstbe
fedtoamanualselectorswitch/AutomaticTransferSwitchandtheoutput
ofthemanualselectorswitch/AutomaticTransferSwitchshouldbecon-
nectedtotheelectricalbreakerpanel/loadcenter.
2.Topreventpossibilityofparallelingandseveredamagetotheinverter,never
useasimplejumpercablewithamaleplugonbothendstoconnecttheAC
outputoftheinvertertoahandywallreceptacleinthehome/RV.
Ac output connection through Ground Fault circuit interrupter (GFci)
Anun-intentionalelectricpathbetweenasourceofcurrentandagroundedsurface
isreferredtoasa“Groundfault”.Groundfaultsoccurwhencurrentisleakingsome-
where.Ineffect,electricityisescapingtotheground.Howitleaksisveryimportant.If
yourbodyprovidesapathtothegroundforthisleakage(dryhumanbodyhasalow
resistanceofonlyaround1Kohm),youcouldbeinjured,burned,severelyshocked