Cooler areas are best. 3. VENTILATION: Allow at least 4 inches of clearance above and around all sides and top of the unit for proper cooling. 4. SAFE: DO NOT install the RPPD2000 in a compartment with batteries or flammable liquids or vapors such as gasoline or propane. 5. CLEAN: DO NOT install the RPPD2000 in an area that is prone to dirt, dust or debris. This is especially important if used in a work environment. Connecting DC Power Cables: Red +, Black – (included with inverter) 1. Reversing the polarity of the cables (positive to negative) will result in damage to the RPPD2000 and will void the warranty. 2. For safety, disconnect the RPPD2000 from the battery when not in use. 3. Use grommets to protect cables from bare metal edges when installing through firewalls or bulkheads. 4. Use only the cables supplied with this unit. Using longer cables will require a thicker cable to reduce or minimize voltage drop to inverter. The power cable is very important to the performance of the inverter. Because the inverter has a low voltage, high current input, low resistance wiring is essential between the battery and inverter. This is so it can deliver the maximum amount of energy to the load. Keep the cable length as short as possible, no more than four feet (one and a half meters). This will keep the voltage drop to a minimum. If the cable has too much voltage drop, the inverter may shut down when drawing higher currents because voltage at the inverter may drop below 10.5 volts. If you must use longer cables (up to 10 feet), choose thicker cables, such as # O AWG, and trim the ends of the cable to fit the terminals. Connect the Power Cables to the Inverter: Connect cable to the Power Input Terminals on input end of the inverter. The red terminal is positive (+) and the black terminal is negative (-). Unscrew the terminal on the inverter and install the appropriate color (black to black and red to red) ring-terminal of the cables and tighten the screws to clamp the wires securely. NOTE: It is a good idea to check and tighten these screws from time to time. They can become loose by vibrations or thermal cycling. Loose connectors result in excessive voltage drop and may cause overheated wires and melted insulation. Connect the Power Cables to the Battery: 1. All four cables must be connected. 2. Connect the cable from the Negative Terminal (Black) of inverter to the Negative Terminal of the battery. 3. Connect the cable from the Positive Terminal (Red) of the inverter to the Positive Terminal of the battery. You might observe a spark when you make this connection since current can flow to charge capacitors in the inverter. CAUTION: Reversing the polarity of these cables (positive to negative) will result in damage to the RPPD2000 and will void the warranty. 4. The inverter is now ready to deliver AC power to your loads. Press the Power Button to on. If several loads are to be operated by the inverter, turn them on separately, after the inverter has been turned on. This will ensure that the inverter does not have to deliver the starting currents required for all the loads at once. CAUTION: Connect the RPPD2000 to batteries with a normal output of 12-volts DC only. 6-volt batteries do not supply enough voltage, and a 24-volt battery supplies too much voltage and will damage the RPPD2000. Never work on the AC wiring without first physically disconnecting the DC connections. CAUTION: Never disconnect the DC cables from the inverter without first disconnecting the cables from the battery or potentially lethal electricity will be left exposed. NOTE: The Power Button turns the control circuit in the inverter on and off. It does not disconnect power from the inverter. When the button is in the off position, the inverter draws no current from the battery. When it’s in the on position, but no power is being supplied to a load, the inverter draws less than . amp from the battery. This is low current draw. It would take more than a week to discharge a 100 ampere hour battery at this rate depending on the age of the battery. For safety disconnect the RPPD2000 from the battery when not in use. Output KilowattsInput Voltage Output Wattage Operating Indicators: Indicators on the output end of the unit show the inverters power status and alarms for conditions that could cause it to shut down. When the inverter power is on, the voltage input and power output indicators, automatically toggle between input and output values at three-second intervals. The three LEDs indicate the mode the meter is in and the three digits indicate the voltage or power value. NOTE: Once the inverter power output value has exceeded 999 watts, the display will indicate kilowatts. Example: 1.25 kilowatts = 1250 watts. Current Overload Protection: If the inverter is overloaded, it will shut down to protect itself. The meter will flash (OLP) to indicate Overload Protect. To restore normal operation, disconnect the excessive load and turn the unit off and on ag...