Xantrex Technology 1200 User Manual
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Installing the XPower Plus
3–15
Materials
The following checklist is a general list of required materials. Optional
components are indicated by an *.
❐ Four corrosion-resistant fasteners sized #10 or larger for mounting the
inverter
❐ Copper DC input cable as calculated in
•
Table 3-1 on page 3–7
for the XPower 1200 Plus
•
Table 3-3 on page 3–10
for the XPower 1750 Plus
❐ Two 5/16 inch ring terminals sized for the cable diameter (or box-lug
terminals) to connect the DC cables to the DC cabling terminal
❐ Lugs and terminals to connect the DC cables that connect to the battery
and fuse holder(s)
❐ DC fuse(s) as calculated in
“Calculating Fuse/Circuit Breaker Size” on
page 3–12
and fuse holder(s)
❐ Copper chassis ground cable as calculated in
•
Table 3-2 on page 3–8
for the XPower 1200 Plus
•
Table 3-4 on page 3–11
for the XPower 1750 Plus
❐ Ring terminal (appropriately sized to connect copper cable to chassis
ground screw) that meets the following specifications:
•
#10 stud
•
UL/CSA approved
•
copper
•
tin-plated
❐ Battery isolator (if connecting to a multiple-battery system)
❐ Battery selector switch*
❐ Alternator controller*
❐ High-output alternator*
* Consult
Appendix B
“Battery Types and Sizes” and
Appendix C
“Alternators and Charging Systems” to determine whether you need these
components.