Victron energy Multi 12/500/20 Manuel page 9

4. INSTALLATION
This product should be installed by a qualified electrician.
4.1 Location
The product must be installed in a dry and well-ventilated area, as close as possible to
the batteries. There should be a clear space of at least 10cm around the appliance for
cooling.
a. Excessively high ambient temperature will result in the following:
- Reduced service life.
- Reduced charging current.
- Reduced peak capacity, or shutdown of the inverter.
b. Never mount the product directly above the batteries.
For mounting see G
For safety purposes, this product should be installed in a heat-resistant
environment. Prevent the presence of e.g. chemicals, synthetic components,
curtains or other textiles, etc., in the immediate vicinity.
4.2 Connection of the Battery cables
In order to fully utilize the full capacity of the product, batteries with sufficient capacity and
battery cables with sufficient cross section should be used. See table below:
Recommended
2
cross section (mm )
1,5  5 m
Recommended
battery capacity (Ah)
Recommended
2
cross section (mm )
1,5  5 m
Recommended
battery capacity (Ah)
12/500/20 24/500/10
16 10
60 – 300 30 - 150
12/1200/50 24/1200/25
50 25
150 – 700 70 - 400
12/800/35
48/500/6
6 25
20 – 100 100 - 400
48/1200/13
10
35 – 200
24/800/16 48/800/9
16 10
40 - 200 25 - 150
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