Product Manual

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4.2 Connection of Battery cables
In order to fully utilize the full capacity of the product, batteries with sufficient capacity and
battery cables with sufficient cross section should be used. See table.
12/1600
24/1600
48/1600
12/2000
24/2000
48/2000
Recommended
cross section (mm
2
)
length up to 6 m
50
25
25
70
35
25
12/3000
24/3000
48/3000
Recommended
cross section (mm
2
)
0 – 5 m
95
50
35
5 -10 m
120
95
70
12/1600
24/1600
48/1600
12/2000
24/2000
48/2000
Recommended
battery capacity
(Ah)
300 - 800 150 - 400 75 - 200 350 - 1000 200 - 500 100 - 250
12/3000
24/3000
48/3000
Recommended
battery capacity
(Ah)
400 - 1200 200 - 700 100 - 400
Remark: Internal resistance is the important factor when working with low capacity batteries.
Please consult your supplier or the relevant sections of our book “electricity on board”,
downloadable from our website.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to connect the battery cables:
Use an insulated box spanner in order to avoid shorting the battery.
Avoid shorting the battery cables.
Connect the battery cables: the + (red) and the - (black), to the battery see appendix A.
Reverse polarity connection (+ to – and – to +) will cause damage to the product.
Secure the nuts tightly in order to reduce the contact resistance as much as possible.