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Planning the Installation
This guide for use by qualified installers only.
Installation Tools and Materials
Tools
You will need the following tools to install the Freedom SW 2000 and the
battery temperature sensor.
❐ Wire stripper
❐ Crimping tools for fastening lugs and terminals on DC cables
❐ Phillips screwdriver: #2
❐ Slot screwdriver (1/4" wide blade max.)
❐ Needle-nose pliers
❐ Wrench for DC terminals: 9/16"
Materials
You will need the following materials to complete your installation:
❐ Strain-relief clamp(s) for AC cables (not provided): 1"
❐ DC battery cables sized according to Table 3 on page 11
❐ Terminals and/or crimp connectors for DC cables (for 5/16" DC stud
size on the Freedom SW 2000 inverter while the battery/fuse cable end
may require larger size such as 3/8")
❐ Copper wire for DC grounding: No. 8 AWG. See “DC Grounding” on
page 11
❐ Terminal or crimp connector for DC grounding cable (for 1/4" stud
size)
❐ AC and DC disconnect switches and over-current protective devices
and connectors as required. See page 10.
❐ AC output and input wire.
❐ Six 1/4"–20 1.25" length steel screws or bolts to mount the Freedom
SW 2000