Installation
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Safety Instructions
Before you start to install the PROwatt 3000:
• Review the “Important Safety Information” on page xi.
• Do not attempt your own AC wiring unless you have the knowledge
and experience to do a safe job. Your RV dealer, boat dealer, or a
licensed electrician can install the inverter if you do not wish to do
your own wiring.
• Read and follow all Warnings and Cautions in this chapter.
Installation Codes
Governing installation codes vary depending on the location and type of
installation. Electrical installations must meet local and national wiring
codes and should be done by a qualified electrician.
Installation Tools and Materials
Tools
❐ Wire cutter
❐ Wire stripper
❐ Flat-head screwdriver
❐ Wrench for DC terminals
❐ Crimping tool for fastening lugs and terminals on DC cables. (You
may find it more convenient to have the crimp connectors attached by
the company that sells you the cable.)
❐ Drill
Materials
❐ 4 corrosion-resistant fasteners sized #10 or larger for mounting the
inverter
❐ Copper DC cable, sized appropriately for load and application
❐ 2, 5/16 inch ring terminals sized for the cable diameter (or Ilsco or
equivalent box-lug terminals) to connect the DC cables to the inverter
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