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# Mounting Requirements and Service Access for Kent Inverters

> Wall strength, anchor rules, vertical angle limits, and the service-access clearances that keep every technician safe and efficient.

A unit that shifts on its wall cracks its own ingress seals. A unit nobody can reach safely costs a scaffold on every service call. Get both right at installation time.

## Before you start

Confirm two things before you drill:

* **Wall construction** — solid masonry or an engineered mounting surface rated for the unit's weight. No hollow walls, no decorated-cavity surfaces, no partition boards.
* **Unit weight** — Kent M1 is approximately **19 kg**; Kent G3 is approximately **42 kg** plus bracket. Kent G3 is a two-person lift. Plan the labour accordingly.

Battery packs mount per the battery-specific pages. Floor-standing battery stacks require the floor's load-bearing capacity to be checked before positioning.

## Mounting rules

<Steps>
  <Step title="Anchors per the platform installation manual">
    Anchor type, size, count, and minimum embedment depth all come from the platform installation page — not from site preference or what is in the bag. No substitutions on hollow brick or aerated block.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Level the bracket before hanging the unit">
    A tilted bracket twists the chassis, stresses door gaskets, and creates a permanent drip-path bias on rain-exposed installs. Use a spirit level, not eye judgment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mount vertically — Kent G3 maximum incline ±5°">
    Both platforms mount vertically. Kent G3 has a maximum incline tolerance of **±5°** from vertical — beyond that, output derates. Never install Kent G3 forward-tilted or horizontal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Positive engage and secure before wiring">
    Hang the unit on the bracket and confirm it positively engages the mounting points. Secure per the platform page **before** any wiring begins. No wiring on an unsecured unit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pull-check the anchors">
    Before hanging the unit, test each anchor by hand for movement. After hanging and securing, confirm again — no movement is a commissioning pass item.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Kent G3 incline reference

| Incline from vertical      | Outcome                              |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| 0° – ±5°                   | Within specification                 |
| Beyond ±5°                 | Output derates — not acceptable      |
| Forward tilt or horizontal | Not permitted under any circumstance |

## Service access requirements

Give every service technician who comes after you a reasonable working environment:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Display at eye level" icon="eye">
    Where the wall allows, position the display so it is readable without a ladder. Reading fault codes in the rain from three rungs up is how mistakes happen.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Breakers within reach" icon="toggle-on">
    All isolators and circuit breakers must be operable by a standing person. If local regulations specify a maximum height for live-working access, that height governs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Covers open fully" icon="door-open">
    Check the swing arc of every access cover against nearby pipes, walls, and corners before finalising the position. A wiring compartment door that hits a rainwater pipe on first opening is a problem you created.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Kent G3 bottom ≥ 500 mm above ground" icon="ruler-vertical">
    The base of a Kent G3 unit must be at least **500 mm** above ground level. This is both the splash-protection line and the minimum working clearance for bottom-entry cable management.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  The 500 mm bottom-clearance on Kent G3 is also the same clearance zone required for front service access. A unit mounted to just meet this minimum still needs the 500 mm front clearance in addition — they are separate requirements, not the same space.
</Info>

## Common mistakes

<Accordion title="Reusing old plastic plugs for a 42 kg unit">
  Old anchors in an old wall are unknowns. Kent G3 at 42 kg plus dynamic loads is not the application for a plastic plug from a previous tenant's shelf bracket. Drill fresh holes, fit rated anchors, torque to specification.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Mounting high 'out of the children's reach'">
  Height creates safety through inaccessibility, but it also creates inaccessibility for every technician who follows you. Locks, cover panels, and childproof isolator handles manage child safety. Altitude is not a substitute and it is not acceptable at the cost of service access.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Forgetting the cover swing next to a pipe or corner">
  A wiring compartment that cannot open fully on a Kent inverter is a tool-inaccessible compartment. Check the full 90° (or 180°) swing arc of every cover against every obstacle before drilling the first anchor.
</Accordion>

## Related pages

* [Choosing the Location](/environment/choosing-the-location)
* [Heat, Sun & Ventilation](/environment/heat-sun-and-ventilation)
* [Site Photo Checklist](/environment/site-photo-checklist)