eVault Max 18.5kWh Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) Installation

4.5.3 Connecting the battery to the Charge Controller and/or Hybrid Inverter
The battery terminals are positioned under the top cover. Please use the screw driver to take the screws along
the top cover o.
Please make sure the breaker near the terminal is in the OFF position. Please install the positive cable rst and
the negative cable second. Please do not cross the positive and negative terminals; also, ensure the terminals are
not connected to any metal mounting, xture, or body part. Recommended terminal torque is 10.0 –19.1 N·m
(7.4 – 14.1 ft.lb)
The Fortress Lithium Batteries are equipped with two M10 threaded terminals with a lock washer and nut. The
right-hand stud resides in a red high temperature molded insert. This connection is for the positive lead. The
left-hand stud resides in a black high temperature insert. This connection is for the negative lead. 10mm ring
terminals along with proper size wiring cables are required to connect battery to inverter/charger. Do not reverse
polarity, doing so will void warranty. Use a voltmeter to check polarity before connecting terminals.
M10 Terminal Top View
NOTE! Without exception, products experiencing terminal burn out will not covered under the warranty.
The knockouts are positioned on each
site of the battery. The knockouts have
2 dimensions available: 1.5 & 2.5 inch.