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Planning Preparations
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GFCI Requirements 
A GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) is a device that de-
energizes a circuit when a current to ground exceeds a specified 
value that is less than that required to open the circuit breaker. 
GFCIs are intended to protect people from electric shocks and are 
usually required in wet or damp locations.
Installation in recreational vehicles may require GFCI protection of 
certain branch circuits. Consult all applicable codes.
Disconnect Devices
Each system requires a method of disconnecting the AC circuits. If 
the overcurrent protection device is a circuit breaker, it will also 
serve as the disconnect. If fuses are used, separate AC disconnect 
switches will be needed between the source and the fuses.
Distribution Panels
Some systems incorporate distribution panels both ahead of the 
inverter/charger (the AC source panel) and between the inverter/
charger and the loads (the AC load panel). The AC source panel 
includes a main circuit breaker, which serves as overcurrent 
protection for the panel. Additional circuit breakers serve individual 
circuits, one of which serves the inverter/charger.
AC Wiring
Definition
AC wiring includes input wiring (all the wires and 
connectors between the AC source and the inverter/charger input) 
and output wiring (all the wires between the inverter/charger and the 
AC load panels, circuit breakers, and loads).
Type
The type of wiring required varies according to the electrical 
codes or regulations applicable to your installation. For RV 
applications, this may be solid wire in multi-conductor cables, but 
stranded wire is required if single conductors are used. All wiring 
must be rated 75 °C or higher. In Australia, all wiring must be rated 
90 °C or higher.
Size of AC Input Wiring
Wire size must be coordinated with the 
overcurrent protection provided ahead of the wire involved, in 
accordance with the electrical codes or regulations applicable to 
your installation. Therefore, the wiring used between the AC input 
circuit breaker and the inverter/charger input must be sized to match 
the input breaker rating.
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