Owner`s manual

Installation
ITC-Series
Inverter Page 19 Owner’s Manual 8/07/03
4 INSTALLATION
Unpacking the Inverter
Inspect the shipping container and equipment for loose or damaged parts. If any damage is found, immediately
notify the freight carrier.
4.1 Basic Guidelines
The wiring of your inverter installation should conform to the National Electric Code (NEC) and any other state or
local codes in effect at the time of installation. These codes have been written for your protection and their
requirements should be followed.
Mounting
Locate a secure, dry, flat horizontal surface large enough to mount the inverter. The location should be as close
to the battery as possible without being in the same compartment and should provide adequate ventilation to
maintain room temperature while the inverter is operating. The location must allow unobstructed cooling airflow
at sides, rear, and bottom of the unit, and the location must be free from road spray, dripping water or other
moisture contamination. A recommended minimum clearance of 4 inches (102 mm) should be maintained on all
sides of the unit.
WARNING:
Risk of fire or explosion
. The inverter must not be mounted in fuel storage areas, battery
compartments, or other hazardous areas where potentially explosive gases may be present.
WARNING:
It is important to utilize the included mounting brackets mounting. Mount the inverter in the
under cabinet method or bolted to a shelf
.
There
must be a minimum of 5/8 inches below the unit
, which
provides adequate airflow to cool the Inverter/Charger. If the unit is to be set on its base (in a shelf mount
configuration) and not bolted down, make certain that the mounting feet are bolted to the unit to provide the
adequate clearance as shown below.
INCORPORATED
Inverter
On/Off
Charger
On/Off
Overload
Low
Battery
Fault
Overload
Bulk
Fault
F 13 Figure 4.1-1 Shelf Mount Configuration
NOTE
The wiring of your inverter installation should conform to the National Electric Code (NEC) and any other state or
local codes in effect at the time of installation. Article 551 of the NEC requires any DC cable from a battery,
which measures longer than 18 inches along its length, be protected by a fuse. Other codes may require each
ungrounded output conductor from a storage battery, other than to the engine cranking motor, to have a
manually reset trip-free circuit breaker or fuse within 18 inches of the battery as measured along the conductor.