Xantrex XADC User Manual

About These Installation Instructions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Important Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Main Components- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
AC/DC Distribution Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Installation Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Installation Tools and Materials- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Choosing a Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Installing the XADC (stand-alone unit)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Preparing to Install - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Preparing the Mounting Location for the XADC - - - - - - - - 13
Connecting the DC Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Connecting the AC Input - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Mounting the XADC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Installing XADC with the AC/DC Distribution Panel - - - - - - - - 15
Configurations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Preparing to Install - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Connecting the XADC and Panel Together - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Preparing the Mounting Location for the XADC and Panel - 18
Connection Types for AC and DC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Connecting the DC to the Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Connecting the Panel to the XADC DC Side - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Connecting the Panel to the XADC AC Side - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Connecting the AC to the Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Mounting the XADC and Panel when Connected - - - - - - - - 23
Mounting the XADC and Panel Remotely- - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
DC Wire Size and Torque Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Electrical Performance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Mechanical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Xantrex AC to DC Converter
Installation Instructions
XADC
975-0301-01-01 Revision E

Xantrex XADC Specifications

General

Brand	Xantrex
Model	XADC
Category	Media Converter
Language	English

Summary

Important Safety Instructions

Limitations on Use

States the converter is not for life support or medical equipment.

General Safety Precautions

Provides crucial safety and operating instructions for installation and use.

Explosive Gas Precautions

WARNING: Explosion hazard

Warns about working with batteries and the XADC's arc/spark potential.

Precautions When Working With Batteries

Lists safety measures for handling batteries to prevent explosions.

AC/DC Distribution Panel

Panel Configurations

Installing the XADC (stand-alone unit)

Mounting Flanges

Details the attachment of mounting flanges to the XADC.

Wiring Compartment Panel Removal

Explains how to remove the AC and DC wiring compartment panels.

Connecting the DC Battery

DC Connection Procedure

Guides through the steps for connecting the DC battery to the XADC.

Connecting the AC Input

AC Connection Procedure

Details the steps for connecting the AC input to the XADC.

Installing XADC with the AC/DC Distribution Panel

Configurations

Preparing to Install

Outlines initial steps for installing the panel and XADC together.

Connecting the XADC and Panel Together

Connection Procedure

Connecting the DC to the Panel

DC Load Connection Procedure

Guides connecting DC loads to the panel's DC bus.

Connecting the Panel to the XADC DC Side

DC Connection Procedure

Connecting the Panel to the XADC AC Side

AC Connection Procedure

Connecting the AC to the Panel

WARNING: Shock hazard

Warns about electrical shock when connecting AC to the panel.

AC Input Connection Procedure

Guides connecting AC input source to the panel.

Mounting the XADC and Panel when Connected

Mounting the XADC and Panel Remotely

Mounting Procedure

DC Wire Size and Torque Values

Torque Requirements

DC Wire Size