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Step 1
The first part of the installation is to determine how you will be using your Xantrex Prowatt SW600. This would then help determine battery requirements and an effective charging system.
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Step 2
Determine what the type of loads are that your Xantrex Inverter will be powering. From here you will be able to work out how much battery capacity you are going to need. It is always better to purchase as much battery capacity as possible. This helps when higher loads need to be powered that were not originally factored into the installation.
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Step 3
A note when selecting batteries is that the Xantrex SW600 can only be connected to batteries with an output voltage of 12 volts. 6 volt and 24 volt batteries will damage the inverter.
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Step 4
To calculate the battery requirements first determine how many watts will be consumed by each appliance that will be connected to the SW600. This is normally found on the label connected to the appliance or on the appliance manual. Then estimate how many hours each appliance will be operating daily. Calculate the daily watt-hours for each appliance.
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Step 5
Add together all the watt-hours needed for all of your appliances and multiply is by the number of days between charges. Take the total number of watt-hours between charges and divide by 10 to get the battery Ah used between charges.
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Step 6
Do not install the Xantrex sw600 in areas containing batteries or flammable materials as the Xantrex sw600 tends to produce sparks and could cause an explosion.
The Xantrex sw600 needs some ventilation so do not cover the vent openings or install the unit in a closed compartment where it could overheat. -
Step 7
When mounting the inverter it needs to be mounted horizontally on a vertical surface (the ventilation openings must not point up or down).
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Step 8
Connect the Chassis Ground. If the sw600 chassis is not connected to ground an electrical shock coudl result.
The SW600 has a terminal labeled "Chassis GND" on the rear panel. -
Step 9
If using the SW600 in a boat, the unit has to be grounded by connecting the CHASSIS GND screw to the boat's DC grounding bus or the engines negative bus. 6 AWG copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C needs to be used.
