Wagan Proline-5000 3744 User Manual

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©2016 Wagan Corporation. All Rights Reserved.Wagan Tech and wagan.com are trademarks used by Wagan Corporation.User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment12WARNING: EXPLODING BATTERIES CAN SPRAY MOLTEN LEAD, HOT SULFURIC ACID ANDPLASTIC FRAGMENTS� BATTERIES THAT ARE CHARGING OR UNDER HIGH DISCHARGE RATESCAN PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS INTO THE SURROUNDING AREA� BE SAFE—FUSETHE BATTERY BANK AND MAKE SURE THE BATTERY BANK LOCATION IS PROPERLY VENTILATED�DC Cable GaugeMinimize cable losses by using the shortest practical length of insulated stranded copper wire.Refer to “Appendix A” at the rear of this manual for suggested cable gauge.INSTALLATION—CONNECTING AN INVERTERGeneral informationThis inverter must be mounted in a dry, cool and dust free environment.If installation is on a wall or bulkhead, the inverter should be mounted horizontally. Verticalmounting allows dust and objects to fall into inverter vents.Loose connections will result in a severe voltage drop that can cause damage to connectors,conductors and insulation and can cause sparking. Reverse polarity connection will blow thefuses in the inverter and can permanently damage to the inverter. Damage caused by reversepolarity will void the warranty.All cables must be made of stranded, insulated copper wire. Measure the round trip length ofcable needed. Round trip is the distance from the negative battery bank terminal to the inverterand back to the positive terminal of the battery bank. Use a length of string and follow the routethe cables will follow. Measure the length of string and then determine the correct gauge cablerequired for the power level and total distance. Appendix A has a table that relates cable lengthand gauge for your inverter. Measure all terminal stud diameters that are to be connected tocables. Obtain ring terminals that fit the cables and terminal studs. Be sure the ring terminals cancarry the current required.The holes in the blade-style terminals will accommodate bolt sizes 1/4" through 3/8".GROUND TERMINAL WIRE REQUIREMENTSUse a minimum of 6 gauge stranded wire for enclosure ground wire. Connect this to the chassisof your vehicle or to the grounding system in your boat. In a city, the ground wire can connectto a metal cold water pipe that goes underground. In remote locations, the ground wire canbe connected to an “earth ground”. This can be an attachment to a 6 foot long copper cladmetal rod driven into the ground. In the unlikely event of a short circuit, operating the inverterwithout proper grounding can result in electrical shock. Do not directly connect this ground to thenegative terminal on the inverter.Cable Preparation1. Strip all cable ends to allow crimping of Ring Terminals.2. Crimp appropriate sized ring terminals onto all cable ends including fuse holder cableends.3. Connect the fuse holders to the long positive (+) cable terminals.4. Connect the fuse holders to the short positive (+) cable terminals.5. Wrap the inverter positive cable ends with insulating plastic wrap.6. Mount the fuse holders to a support structure.