Specifications

PLACEMENT / LOCATION / MOUNTING OF INVERTER

Caution:

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Batteries should be mounted in a separate well-vented enclosure.

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For vehicle or camping use the inverter must be protected from rain, water or moisture.

Projecta inverters are designed for indoor, out of weather use only. For best performance the

inverter must be used or mounted in a cool, dry, clean and well-ventilated area.

For best TV / Radio reception keep inverter as far away from TV’s, radios, antenna cables and

antennas as possible.

Some models are supplied with mounting brackets (except IM150 & IM300). If used in mobile

applications such as 4WD, Caravan, Motor home or boat the inverter should be mounted to

a suitable horizontal or vertical panel, with at least 20cm clearance from the rear panel of the

inverter to provide good ventilation for the cooling fan.

SUITABLE POWER SOURCE:

In order to operate the inverter and supply power to an appliance a suitable 12V DC power supply is

required. This can be a vehicle or caravan battery, portable power pack or an independent 12V lead

acid battery. For most applications, a deep cycle battery is recommended for best performance.

The size of the battery used will determine how long the inverter will supply power to an appliance

and how well the inverter will perform. Most batteries are marked with their size in Amp hours (Ah)

or Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).

Because 12 Volt inverters are capable of drawing high currents the inverter should only be

connected to a suitable size battery. Connection to an undersized battery could damage the battery

and will result in the inverter shutting down within a short period due to low battery voltage.

The amount of power drawn from the battery is proportional to the inverter load.

P/No. IM150 IM300 IM600 IM1000 IM2000

Minimum Recommended

Battery Size

17Ah

(100CCA)

24Ah

(200CCA)

50Ah

(400CCA)

75Ah

(550CCA)

85Ah

(600CCA)

Run time with maximum

load & minium battery size

40min 40min 30min 15min 5min

Run time for a 100 Watt globe

with minimum battery size

80 min 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 7 hours

Ideal battery size 50-70Ah 50-70Ah 50-130Ah 75-250Ah 85-400Ah

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