14 Freedom Xi Installation Guide
Basic Installation Procedures
Connecting the Equipment Ground
The Freedom Xi has a ground stud on the side of the unit as shown
in Figure 4. Follow the guidelines in “Grounding Locations” to
connect the inverter’s chassis to the ground.
Figure 4 DC Panel Connections
Grounding Locations
You must connect the equipment ground stud to a grounding
point—usually the vehicle’s chassis or DC negative bus ground—
using recommended copper wire (if insulated then green insulation
with or without one or more yellow stripes) or larger.
For recommended equipment ground cable size,
see below.
Table 3 Recommended Equipment Ground Cable size
Application
Minimum equipment ground cable size
(Stranded cable is recommended)
Recreational Vehicle
a
a. Based on US National Electrical Code NFPA70, Article 551, par. 551-20c.
No. 8 AWG (All models)
Marine
b
b. Based on ABYC E-11 11.18.
No. 3 AWG (Freedom Xi 1000)
No. 1/0 AWG (Freedom Xi 2000)
NOTE
: There are no restrictions on length for the equipment ground cable.
In general, the equipment ground cable size must not be smaller
than one AWG size than the supply cable.
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
Never operate the Freedom Xi without properly connecting the
equipment ground. A fire hazard could result from improper grounding.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury.
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