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2. GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 CAUTIONS/WARNINGS....................................................................................................................4
2.2 DISCLAIMERS.............................................................................................................................................................................7
2.3 IC SERIES KIT PARTS...................................................................................................................................................................7
2.3.1 PARTS CHECKLIST ........................................................................................................................................................7
2.4 UNIT FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................................................8
2.5 UNIT DIMENSIONS...................................................................................................................................................................10
2.6 UNIT ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................................................................11
2.7 INSTALLATION TOOLS AND MATERIALS ...................................................................................................................................11
3. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1 TYPICAL INVERTER/CHARGER SYSTEM OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 16
3.3 MOUNTING THE INVERTER/CHARGER ..................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3.1 MOUNTING THE DRIP SHIELD 17
3.4 GENERAL WIRING SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 DC WIRING............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.5.1 DC WIRE SIZING ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.2 DC OVERCURRENT PROTECTION AND DC DISCONNECT ............................................................................................ 20
3.5.3 PREPARING THE DC CABLES...................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.4 DC CABLE CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.5 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR.............................................................................................................................. 21
3.5.6 WIRING THE INVERTER/CHARGER TO THE BATTERY BANK......................................................................................... 22
3.5.7 BATTERY LAYOUTS.................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.5.8 DC GROUNDING ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.6 AC WIRING............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
3.6.1 AC POWER SOURCES ................................................................................................................................................ 25
3.6.2 AC WIRE SIZE AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION ...................................................................................................... 25
3.6.3 GFCI (GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION) OUTLETS ......................................................................................... 25
3.6.4 AC TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTIONS........................................................................................................................ 26
3.6.5 AC CABLE CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 27
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3.6.7 AC WIRING 2 - SINGLE PHASE, 30A> SERVICE, SINGLE IN /SINGLE OUT................................................................... 30
3.6.8 AC WIRING 3 - SPLIT PHASE, 50A SERVICE, DUAL IN, DUAL OUT, OPTION 1 ............................................................. 31
3.6.9 AC WIRING 4 - SPLIT PHASE, 50A SERVICE, DUAL IN, DUAL OUT, OPTION 2 ............................................................. 32
3.6.10 GROUNDING THE INVERTER - AC GROUNDING......................................................................................................... 33
3.6.11 DISABLING THE NEUTRAL TO CHASSIS GROUND CONNECTION................................................................................. 34
3.6.12 GROUNDING ON BOATS ........................................................................................................................................... 34
3.7 FINAL INSPECTION.................................................................................................................................................................. 35
3.8 TESTING THE INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.9 WARNING LABELS .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
4. OPERATION..................................................................................................................................................... 36
4.1 GENERAL OPERATING NOTES...................................................................................................................................................36
4.2 AC POWER PASS-THROUGH MODE...........................................................................................................................................38
4.3 CHARGING MODE....................................................................................................................................................................39
4.4 POWER SHARING MODE..........................................................................................................................................................40
4.5 GENERATOR MODE..................................................................................................................................................................41
4.6 INVERTING MODE....................................................................................................................................................................42
4.7 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR OPERATION .........................................................................................................................43
4.8 FACTORY DEFAULT VALUES .....................................................................................................................................................43
4.9 IC SERIES FAULT CONDITIONS..................................................................................................................................................44
4.10 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................44
5. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 46
6. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................48
7. WARRANTY RETURN PROCEDURE.................................................................................................................... 49
8. PRODUCT END OF LIFE INFORMATION - RECYCLING........................................................................................ 50
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