Vector VEC550POB Owner's Manual & Warranty - page 9
WARNINGS CONTINUED:
DANGER OF EXPLOSION. BATTERY CHARGING, DISCHARGING AND
ENGINE OPERATION PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE GASSES. MAKE SURE THE
AREA AROUND THE BATTERY IS WELL VENTILATED AND NO BATTERY
CHARGING IS OCCURRING. WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR WHILE
CONNECTING TO NON-SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY.
Place the inverter as close to the battery supply a practical making sure the inverter
is secure, dry, and cool.
Make sure the length and gauge of cable are correct for the installation. (See
Appendix A) Use cables that have 6” of extra length for stripping insulation and
fastening (crimping or soldering) ring terminals.
CONNECTION PROCEDURE:
1. Make sure the inverter's On/Off Switch is turned OFF.
2. Identify the Positive and negative terminals on the 12 volt DC battery and
identify the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on the inverter.
3. Loosen the terminal screws from the terminal connections.
4. Attach the red cable terminal connecction to the Positive (POS or “+”)
terminal and the black cable terminal connection is attached to the
Negative (NEG or “-”) terminal of battery.
Secure the cables by tighting the flathead screws on the terminals.
5. Remove the retaining nut and washer from the grounding terminal.
6. Carefully attach a single stranded insulated AWG 12 ground wire to the
grounding stud on the back of the inverter.
7. Replace the washer and nut on the grounding stud.
8. Connect the other end of the wire to Vehicle Chasis (non-moving engine
part) or Earth Ground. See Figure 4 for connection diagram.
9.
Attach the fuse holder to the red cable end close to the battery.
10. Prepare a very short AWG 4 cable with ring terminals to connect the
other end of the fuse holder to the battery POS terminal of the battery.
FIGURE 4 - THE INVERTER AND FUSE AND SAFETY WIRE CONNECTIONS
–
+
GND
–
+
INVERTER
12 VOLT
BATTERY
ANL FUSE
HOLDER
AND 300 AMP
FUSE
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NOTE: DO NOT CONNECT THIS
SAFETY WIRE TO THE
NEGATIVE DC INPUT
TERMINAL OF THE INVERTER
CHASIS