Samlex America PST-15S-24A - Manual (Page 3)

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these instructions before installing or operating the inverter to prevent personal
injury or damage to the inverter.
GENERAL
Installation and wiring compliance
- Installation and wiring must comply with the local and national electrical codes and must
be done by a certified electrician
Preventing electrical shock
- Always connect the grounding connection on the inverter to the appropriate grounding
system
- Disassembly / repair should be carried out by qualified personnel only.
- Disconnect all AC and DC side connections before working on any circuits associated with
the inverter. Turning the on/off switch on the inverter to off position may not entirely
remove dangerous voltages
- Be careful when touching bare terminals of capacitors. The capacitors may retain high
lethal voltages even after the power has been removed. Discharge the capacitors before
working on the circuits
Installation environment
- The inverter should be installed indoor only in a well ventilated, cool, dry environment
- Do not expose to moisture, rain, snow or liquids of any type.
- To reduce the risk of overheating and fire, do not obstruct the suction and discharge
openings of the cooling fans
- To ensure proper ventilation, do not install in a low clearance compartment
Preventing fire and explosion hazards
Working with the inverter may produce arcs or sparks. Thus, the inverter should not be used
in areas where there are inflammable materials or gases requiring ignition protected equip-
ment. These areas may include spaces containing gasoline powered machinery, fuel tanks,
battery compartments
Precautions when working with batteries.
- Batteries contain very corrosive diluted sulphuric acid as electrolyte. Precautions should be
taken to prevent contact with skin, eyes or clothing
- Batteries generate hydrogen and oxygen during charging resulting in evolution of explosive
gas mixture. Care should be taken to ventilate the battery area and follow the battery
manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Never smoke or allow a spark or flame near the batteries.
- Use caution to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool on the battery. It could spark or short
circuit the battery or other electrical parts and could cause an explosion.
- Remove metal items like rings, bracelets and watches when working with batteries. The
batteries can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal
and thus cause a severe burn.
- If you need to remove a battery, always remove the ground terminal from the battery first.
Make sure that all the accessories are off so that you do not cause a spark