Fusion 782-1728 User Manual

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wire should be the same gauge as the power cable and must
make direct contact with bare metal of the car or the negative
(-) battery terminal. These directions are general in nature and
only to be used as a general idea of how this installation might
proceed. Always refer to the installation instructions included
with your inverter.
Cable recommendations: Inverters 1000 watts and over:
• Ifbatteryandinverterarewithin4'-6',use#2gaugeAWG
• Ifbatteryandinverteraremorethan6',use#0gaugewire
(#0 gauge wire may require a "0 to 4 Gauge Adapter")
• Themaximumlengthgenerallyrecommendedis10',and
shorter is better. If you need more length, it is much better to
put it on the AC side (as with an extension cord from inverter
to appliance) than on the DC side.
Know your battery.
• WARNING: Batteries Produce Explosive Gases. Do Not Smoke
when working with batteries.
• Batteriesshouldbeingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceold,
corroded or weak batteries before connecting an inverter.
• Standardautomotivebatteriesaredesignedtoprovidestarting
power for your vehicle and are not suited to repeated long
discharge and recharge cycles which would be experienced
with inverter use, and will have to be replaced more often than
a deep cycle battery. Deep cycle batteries are designed to be
repeatedly drained and recharged and are a good choice for
connecting an inverter.
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Fusion 782-1728 Specifications

General

Brand	Fusion
Model	782-1728
Category	Inverter
Language	English