Xantrex Technology 1200, 1750 Portable Generator User Manual


 
Designing Your Installation
3–11
Calculating Size of Chassis Ground Cable for XPower 1750 Plus
Refer to Table 3-4 to plan the size of the chassis ground cable that runs
from the grounding point to the chassis ground screw on the inverter’s DC
panel.
Table 3-4 Recommended Chassis Ground Cable sizes: XPower 1750
Plus
Application
Chassis ground cable size
(Stranded cable is
recommended)
Maximum
Battery
Fuse Size
Recreational Vehicle
1
1. Based on US National Electrical Code NFPA70, Article 551, par. 551-20c.
No. 8 AWG 250 Adc
Marine
2
2. Based on ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) Recommended Practice
E-9, par. 9.21.
The same size as the DC input
cables or one size smaller.
250 Adc
Note: There are no restrictions on length for the chassis ground cable.