Xantrex Technology RS3000 Marine Battery User Manual


 
Installation
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3. Save your purchase receipt to use as proof-of-purchase. This is required if the
inverter/charger should need warranty service.
4. Save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If the inverter/
charger needs to be returned for service, it should be shipped in the original
carton. This is also a good way to protect the inverter/charger if it ever needs
to be moved.
Installation Tools and Materials
Tools You will need the following tools to install the RS3000 and the battery
temperature sensor.
p Wire stripper
p Crimping tools for fastening lugs and terminals on DC cables
p Phillips screwdriver: #2
p Slot screwdriver (¼" wide blade max.)
p Needle-nose pliers
p Wrench for DC terminals: 9/16"
Materials You will need the following materials to complete your installation:
p Strain-relief clamp(s) for AC cables: 3/4" and/or 1"
p DC battery cables sized according to Table 3 on page 14
p Terminals and/or crimp connectors for DC cables (for 3/8" stud size)
p Copper wire for DC grounding: No. 8 AWG. See “DC Grounding” on page 14
p Terminal or crimp connector for DC grounding cable (for 1/4" stud size)
p AC and DC disconnect switches and over-current protective devices and
connectors as required. See page 9 and page 13
p AC output and input wire. See Figure 2 on page 11
p If the AC ground wire is stranded, each ground wire requires a ring terminal
p Six 1/4"–20 1.25" length steel screws or bolts to mount the RS3000
For a list of tools and materials required to install the network, refer to the Xanbus
System Installation Guide, which is available for download at www.xantrex.com.