Need help regarding isolator wiring configuration.


Hello everyone. I just bought and received a Topaz Ultra Isolator. Am I wrong in thinking so or is it already wired for balanced power? It looks odd in both the configuration and using both brown and red wiring jackets (which from what I understand usually are both used for hot wires), and the jumper from the third terminal to the second is odd to me. I'm not really educated enough in this matter to know what's going on here and there's not really a detailed wiring configuration like one seen on other models, only a single picture on the side that I've included.

The unit's input is a 6-20r input plug which needs to be replaced with a 20 amp iec inlet (due to the plugs being reversed on the 6-20r I have no idea if the hot and neutral wiring would be reversed as well compared to a usual 20 amp plug, but I'm assuming not?), and I wish to replace the outlets as well, but I want to make sure of everything before tackling this.

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Ok, used a new image host. These are the only three images that really matter.

https://imgur.com/a/kdMt8Rphttps://imgur.com/a/pFAgCYthttps://imgur.com/a/A8IehDJ
If hard wiring a cable in is best then that's fine. I was planning on using the unit with a power regenerator and regulator if possible if that may help or hinder things that would be good to know. I just mistook the inlet plug for a normal 5-20 one in the photos, so I'm trying to make the best of my mistake.
The outlets on the unit are normal 5-20 receptacles.

It did come with a compatible cable, unfortunately it has a male 6-20 plug end as well so a 6-20r to 5-20p adapter cable (https://www.lockingpowercords.com/Products/981-5-20p-to-6-20r.aspx) would need to be used in its' stead. The female end on the cable the unit came with could be removed and put on a cable of my choosing if necessary, but again I have no idea if the pins being a reverse of 5-20 means the hot and neutral would be reversed as well.
It's not that I'm necessarily trying to wire it for balanced power (thought it would be nice if it was), I'm just wondering what the wiring is exactly. I've already looked up the color coding and went to numerous sites and I cannot find a match.

Thank you for the help Jea48.
No there's nothing else printed on the unit save for that picture of the wiring and another sticker with only the model number and Topaz Electronics printed on it. It's the only one of these Ultra Isolators that I've seen that has no real details on it. It also it brand new/unused. Even the model number is something I could not find any info on and Topaz no longer makes these, sends you to another company for info that subsequently sends you to another company down the chain, and there was nothing they have info wise either. The only thing I know is that the inlet plug is 250v 20a, outlets are standard 20a and the weight matches up with 1.8 kva units from Topaz, MGE, and Daitron.The Topaz, MGE, and Daitron units that closest match up with this one are 120/240 input and 120/240 output compatible (all 240 volt units seem to be 120v input and output compatible) so I'm hoping that that means there would be no issues with using 120 input, but again there's no info on the unit at all.
http://www.pacificparts.com/vends/mge/images/t1.pdf
Finally checked the unit with a multimeter, and it’s only outputting 65/66 volts to the outlets on the unit when 120 volts is the input. Looks like I bought one of the few pure 240 volt units (all the other units I’ve ever seen that had 240 volt input and output also had 120 volt input and output capability). I had never seen a pure 240 volt one until now, figures. The outlets are 125 volt ones too so it has step down capability on the output.