Xantrex Technology XS400 manuel d'utilisation

XS400 Si ne W ave I n ver ter Owner ’ s Guide[...]

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XS400 Sine Wave Inverter Owne r ’s Guide[...]

Abou t Xa ntrex Xantre x T echn ology In c. i s a world-l eading supplie r of a dvance d powe r ele ctroni cs and control s with prod ucts from 50 watt mobile units to one MW util ity -s cale syste ms for wind, sol ar , batt eries, fuel cel ls , microtu rbin es, and backup power app licatio ns in both gri d-connec ted and sta nd-a lone sy st ems . [...]

975-0054-01-01 i ii Ab ou t This G u ide Pu rpose The XS400 S ine W a ve Inv erter Owne r ’ s Guide contains inf or mation for insta lling, ope r ating, and trouble shooting the XS400 Si ne W ave Inver te r (XS400) and the S400 Remote Switch. Scope This Gui de pr ovides safet y guidel ines, installa tion, operati on, troub leshooti ng, and warran[...]

About T his Guide iv 975- 0054-01-01 Chapte r 3, “Operatio n”, p rovides i nformat ion ab out opera ting th e XS400 and S400 Remote Switch . Details a re provided on how to read the front panel indic ators to monit or the XS400. Chapte r 4, “T roubl eshootin g”, expl ains h ow to id entif y and solve probl ems that can oc cur wit h t he XS4[...]

About This Gu id e 975-0054-01-01 v Acron yms an d Ter minol ogy R el at ed In f o rm at io n Y ou can find more informatio n about Xantrex T echnolog y Inc. as well as its prod ucts and servic es at w ww.x an t re x .c om AC Alternati ng current DC Direct c urrent CSA Can adi an S tandar ds Asso ci at ion FCC Fede ral C ommuni ca tio ns C ommis si[...]

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975-0054-01-01 v ii Important Safety Instructions Gener a l Precautions 1. Before insta lling a nd using th e inver ter , r ead a ll a ppropriat e sect ions of this gui de and any caut ionary marking s on the inver te r and the batt eries. 2. Do not operate the invert er if it has r ece ived a s harp blow , b een dropped, or oth erwise damaged. If [...]

Import ant S afety I nst ructi ons vii i 975-0054-01-01 4. T o reduce the ris k of e lectr ical shock , disconnect both AC and DC power f rom the inve rter before wor king on any circuit s connec ted t o the inver ter . T urning the On/S tandby swit ch to Stand by ( ) will not reduc e this risk. 5. Prote ct the inverte r from rain, snow , spray , a[...]

Impo rtant S afety Inst ruc tions 975-0054-01-01 i x FCC I nf or mat io n to t he Us er This Class B devic e complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and all requir ements of the Canadia n Int erferenc e-Causing Equipm ent Regula tions. Opera tion is subj ect to the following two con ditions: (1 ) this device may not cause harmf ul interfer e nce, an[...]

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975-0054-01-01 xi Im port ant Sa fety Ins tru ction s General Pre cautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii Precau tions Whe n Workin g With B atteri es - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - viii Explosive Gas Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

Contents xii 9 75-0054-01-01 3 Operat ion Front Pane l Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–2 Operat ing the XS400 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–3 Turni ng the XS400 t o On or to S tandby - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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1 Intr oducti on Congratulations on your pur chase of the Xantr ex XS400 Sine W ave Inve rter! The XS400 has been des igned to give you premium power, ease of use, and outstanding reliability . The XS400 is bundled with the convenient S400 R emote Switch. Please read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main performance and protection feat[...]

Introduction 1–2 975-0054-01-01 How XS400 W orks XS400 is a sine wa ve in verter whi ch conve rts 12 volt s dir ect-c urrent (DC) power f rom your b attery t o 120 v olts alternati ng c urrent (AC ) power . Th is AC power is the same as the e lectr ic ity you g et f rom your utility . In t erms of output , XS400 provides 400 watts of sine wave po[...]

Comprehensive Protection 975-0054-01-01 1–3 Compre hensive Pr otection XS400 is des igned t o meet UL 458 a nd CSA C 22.2 No. 107.1 saf ety stand ards a nd it i s com pliant with F CC Class B . XS400 comes equipp ed with numerous protec tion featu res to gua rantee you sa fe a nd worry- free ope ration. Protectio n feature This protecti on featur[...]

Introduction 1–4 975-0054-01-01 XS400 F e atures Fron t P an el Figur e 1- 1 F r ont P anel of the XS40 0 T ab le 1-1 Fr o n t P a n e l Fe a t u r e s Fe a tu r e D e s c r i p ti o n 1 On/St and by Switch turns th e i nve rter t o On ( ) or to St andby () . 2 AC Input light ill um inates when you are conne cted to shore power . (Shore power r[...]

XS400 F e atures 975-0054-01-01 1–5 Back P anel Figur e 1- 2 Bac k P anel of the XS400 T ab le 1-2 Back Panel F eatures Fe a tu r e D e s c r i p ti o n 1 DC ter mi n al , negat ive 2 DC ter minal , posit iv e 3 AC input c ord for shore power 4 W i ring box acc ess pane l (For a view with th e panel remov ed, se e “Complet ing the Hardwiri ng?[...]

Introduction 1–6 975-0054-01-01 S400 R emot e Switch Fron t P an el The On/St andby swi tch provi des r emote control wh en the XS400 is opera ting in invert mode. Back Pa nel The telephone cable connect s to t he r emote s witch jack in the bac k. Figur e 1- 3 S400 R emote Switch Inverter ON Figur e 1- 4 Connect ing Cable t o the S400 Remo te Sw[...]

2 Installation Chapter 2 , “ Installation”, provides detailed information for installing the XS400 and the S400 R emote Switch. This chapter provides: • a system diagram • safety instructions and inst allation codes that mus t be observed d uring installation • a list of installation tools and materials • detailed installation pr ocedur[...]

Insta llation 2–2 975-0054-01-01 Introducti on The sys tem diagra m shown in Figur e 2-1 is the bas ic instal lation. Revie w this dia gram carefully be f ore install ing the XS400. Figur e 2- 1 System D iagram AC OUTLETS AC HARDWIRING GFCI OUTLET AC IN (SHORE POWER) BA TTERY (S) INVER TER MAIN AC P ANEL DC FUSE AND DISCONNECT OR DC CIRCUIT BREAK[...]

Prepar ing fo r Inst allat ion 975-0054-01-01 2–3 Prepa rin g for I nst al la ti on Read this e ntire i nstalla tion c hapter so you can plan the i nstallati on from begin ning to end. Prior to begi nning your install ation, revie w the “Importa nt Safety Ins tructions” on page vii. Instal lation Code s It is the insta ller ’ s responsi bil[...]

Insta llation 2–4 975-0054-01-01 Ma te ria ls L ist Y our XS400 Sine W ave Inver te r package include s: • One XS400 Sine W ave Inver te r • One S400 Remote Switch • 25 f t. ( 7.5 m) telephone cable • XS400 Sin e W ave Inver te r Owner ’ s Guide After you unpa ck y our XS400, be s ure to recor d the product infor mation in the form “I[...]

Prepar ing fo r Inst allat ion 975-0054-01-01 2–5 Materials for XS400 and S400 Remote Switch T o insta ll the XS400 and S400 Remote Switch, you require: ❐ DC ca bles (S ee T able 2-1 on page 2–9.) ❐ Appropria tely sized c onnector s. T wo DC conne ctors su itable for ¼ inch (6 mm) that go on the DC input cable te r minals. The other c able[...]

Insta llation 2–6 975-0054-01-01 Ins t alli ng t h e XS4 0 0 Ov er vi e w This c hapter provi des deta iled information on instal ling the XS400. The overa ll pr ocedure is di vided i nto twe lve st eps: 1. Design ing your insta llati on (page 2–6) 2. Mountin g your inverter (pa ge 2–10) 3. Connect ing the chassis ground (pa ge 2–1 1) 4. In[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–7 Ch oosing a Location The inverter shoul d only b e inst alled in a locati on t hat meets the foll owing requirement s: : W ARNIN G: Risk of fi re or ex plosion This equipment contain s compone nts that could pro duce arcs or sparks. T o reduce the r isk of fir e or explo sion, do not ins tal l this equi[...]

Insta llation 2–8 975-0054-01-01 Battery Requir ements The b atteri es tha t you use strongl y af fec t t he perfor mance of t he XS400. It is importa nt to connect the inve rter to the corr ect siz e and type of battery . See Appendix B, “Battery T ypes and Siz es” on page B–1 for m ore inform ation. Clos e to batt ery com par tm en t Long[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–9 DC Cables For the best loa d start ing perfor mance, the DC cables should be as short and lar ge as possible . See T able 2-1 for minimum recommende d cable size. Using a smaller cable may cause the inve rter to shut down under heavy loa d. A lar ger cabl e may be used. DC Fuse and Disc onnect or DC Cir[...]

Insta llation 2–10 975-0054-01-01 St ep 2 : Mo unt in g Y o ur I n ve rt er Mount your i nverter before you c onnect a ny wir es or c ables. For your conve nience, the inver te r dimensions are pro vided in Figure 2-9 on pa ge 2–25. T o m ount your XS400: 1. T urn t he On/S tandby switc h on t he f ront panel of the inverter to S tandby ( ) pos[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–11 Ste p 3: Con necting t he C hassis Gr ou nd The chassi s grou nd lug is used to conne ct the chassis of the inver te r to your syst em’ s c hass is grounding poin t, a s requir ed by installa tio n codes. Use coppe r cable tha t is either ba re or provi ded with gr een insula tio n. Do not us e the c[...]

Insta llation 2–12 975-0054-01-01 Ste p 4: Instal ling the S 400 Remo te Sw itch Inst alling the S400 Remote Switch i s o ptional. The XS400 operates normal ly without th e remote switc h. The S400 R emote Switch is designe d to be flush mount ed on a wall, bulkhe ad or panel. A 25 foot (7. 5 meter) tel ephone cable is supplie d with the remote s[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–13 4. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the back of the inve rt er as shown i n Figur e 2-3. 5. Connect the other e nd of the telephone cable to t he remote switc h as shown i n Figur e 2-4. 6. Place the remote switc h in the opening and secure it with the four #6 fasten er s. Figur e 2- 3 Con n e[...]

Insta llation 2–14 975-0054-01-01 Ste p 5: G ett ing Ready t o Co nnec t the DC C ab l es The DC cables shoul d be as short as possibl e and lar ge enough to handle the re quire d current, in accordan ce wit h the ele ctrical c odes or regula ti ons appli cable to your insta llatio n. The minimum recommend ed DC cable size is speci fied in T a bl[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–15 St ep 6 : Ro ut i n g t h e D C C ab les Guidelines for Routing the DC Cab les • Do not attempt to use the chassis in place of the batter y negati ve connec tion for groundi ng. The inverter requi res a relia ble return path direc tly to the battery . • T o reduce the chanc e of inte rference , kee[...]

Insta llation 2–16 975-0054-01-01 Ste p 7: Con nect ing the DC Cab les Figur e 2- 5 Con ne ctio n O r d er f or DC Ca b l es C AUTI ON: Rev ers e pol ar i ty Before making the f inal DC connectio n, c heck cable polarity a t both the batt ery a nd the inver ter . Posi tive (+) must be connec ted to posit ive ( +); negative (–) m ust be connec t[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–17 T o co nnect th e D C ca b les: Connect the DC cable s as shown in F igure 2- 5, in t he order shown by the numbers . 1. Switch the On/S tandby swit ch to the S tandby ( ) position . 2. Route t he DC cables from the batt ery bank t o the inverte r . See “S tep 6: R outing th e DC Cables” on page 2?[...]

Insta llation 2–18 975-0054-01-01 Ste p 8: Con necting Y our Applian ces t o th e GFCI O utle ts T o connect your AC applianc es to t he GFCI outlets: 1. T urn the inver ter ’ s On/Sta ndby switc h to Standby ( ). 2. T urn your AC applianc es off . 3. Connect your AC applianc es to the GFCI outlets in the fro nt panel. 4. If you wis h to c onne[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–19 Step 9 : Ha rd wiri n g th e A C Ou tpu t If yo u wis h to pe rmanently conne ct addit ional AC outle ts, X ant rex recommends ha rdwiring the AC output connecti ons. T o h ard w ire the AC outp ut co nn ec ti on s: 1. T urn the On/S tandby switc h to Standby ( ). 2. Remove the knockout usi ng a slot s[...]

Insta llation 2–20 975-0054-01-01 3. Locate the wiring box acc ess panel, and remove the thr ee screws to access the wiri ng box as shown in Figur e 2-7. 4. Remove the wiring box acc ess panel from the unit . 5. Inst all a 1/2 inch ca ble cla mp. 6. Locate the ter minal block. The three te rminals are lab ell ed as fol lows: • L Line • N Neut[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–21 13. T ight en the wire attachme nt scre ws to a torque of 1.3– 1.8 lb f-ft (1. 76–2.44 Nm) as s hown in F igure 2 -8. Leave so me slack insi de the output wir ing box. 14 . Sec ur e th e ca bl e cl am p o n t he c abl e ja ck et . 15. Attach the wi ring bo x ac cess pa nel and tigh ten th e three s[...]

Insta llation 2–22 975-0054-01-01 Ste p 10: P erformi ng Che cks P rior to Initia l Star t-up Before starti ng u p your inverte r , ensu re t hese c onditions are m et: ❐ Chassis gr ound is properl y insta lled ❐ On/S tandby swit ch is in the S tandby ( ) position on both the XS400 and S400 R emote Switc h ❐ Posit ive (+) battery c abl e is[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–23 Ste p 12: T estin g Y ou r Insta llation There ar e two tests to be perfor med. The first tes t verif ies that the XS400 opera tes i n invert mode. The se cond test ver ifies t hat t he XS40 0 opera tes in shore power mode. When you are re ady to test your insta llation and oper ate the XS 400, c lose [...]

Insta llation 2–24 975-0054-01-01 4. If t he a ppliance operat es, your insta llati on is s uccessf ul. 5. If your applia nce doesn’ t operate , r efe r to “Tr oub leshooti ng” on page 4– 1.[...]

Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–25 Figur e 2- 9 In verter Dimens ions This drawing is not to sc ale. A full sca le mounting template is availa ble at www .xantrex.com[...]

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Inst allin g the X S40 0 975-0054-01-01 2–27 Figur e 2- 10 S400 Remote Switch Mounting T empla te (Scale approximately 1:1) 2.5" (63.5) 2" ( 50.8) Inverter ON 2.1" (53.5) 1.6" ( 40. 8) 0.2" TYP (5.0) 0.2" TYP (5.0) 1.1" ( 28 .3 ) DRILL Ø0.125 (1/8") HOLE 4 PLACES FOR #6/32 SELF TAPPING SCREW CUTOUT PANEL 2[...]

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3 Op erat io n Chapter 3 , “Operation” explains how to use your XS400 eff ectively . This chapter explains how to turn the XS400 to On () or Standby ( ) from the front panel or from the S400 Remote Switch, monitor the st atus of the XS400, and reset the inverter . CA UT ION Read this chapt er before operat ing the XS400 Sine W ave Inverter . W [...]

Operat ion 3–2 975-0054-01-01 Front P ane l Feature s Before you begin to opera te the XS40 0, r e view the f ront pane l feat ur es in Figure 3-1. For a detail ed de scription of each of the dif ferent featu res, se e “F ront Panel of t he XS400” on pa ge 1–4 in the “I ntroducti on” chapte r . Figur e 3- 1 F r ont P anel of the XS40 [...]

Oper ating the X S400 975-0054-01-01 3–3 Op erat in g th e X S4 0 0 The XS400 operat es in either invert mo de or shore powe r m ode. Inver t mode In invert m ode, the XS400 powers your appliances from the batt ery . S ee “Operati ng in Invert Mode” on page 3–5. Shore power mode In shore power mode, the XS400 is connecte d to shore power an[...]

Operat ion 3–4 975-0054-01-01 Using the S400 R emote Sw it ch The S400 R emote Switch perfor ms the same func tion as the On/S tandby switc h on the XS400. Inver t mode us e only The S400 Remote Switch provides On/ Sta ndby c ontrol only whe n the XS400 is operatin g in invert mode. T o use the S400 Remote Switc h, the On/Sta ndby swit ch on the [...]

Oper at ing in In v er t M ode 975-0054-01-01 3–5 Op erat in g in In v e rt Mode In inver t mode, the XS400 powers your appliances f rom the batte ry . If t he On/S tandby swit ch on both the XS400 and the S400 Remote Swit ch are turned to On ( ), the XS400 automati cally supplie s your appliance s with inverte r p ower if the shore powe r s ourc[...]

Operat ion 3–6 975-0054-01-01 Re chargi ng Y our B atteries W hen Low Batter y Lig ht Il luminat es Low batter y If the Low Battery light ill uminates on the XS400 while it is ope rating, your batte ry lev el is low (less than 10. 7 volts). As long as the Inverte r ON light is illu minated on th e XS400, the unit wi ll conti nue t o supply inve r[...]

Op era ti ng in Shor e P ow er Mode 975-0054-01-01 3–7 Op erat in g in Sh ore P ower Mode Definit ion Shore power (pass- through) ref ers to the AC input power from a utility grid, gener ator , or e xternal AC sou rce. Shore power mode In shore power mode, the XS400 is connecte d to shore power and your appli ances are power ed fr om the AC input[...]

Operat ion 3–8 975-0054-01-01 Moni tor ing th e I n dic a tor L ight s The four indi cator light s on the fron t panel show you the opera ting sta tus of the XS400. See T able 3-2 . For a n illus trat ion of the indicator light s on the front pa nel, se e “F ront Panel of t he XS400” on pa ge 3–2. If none of the fro nt panel lig hts are on,[...]

Resetting After a F aul t or Shutdown 975-0054-01-01 3–9 Rese tt in g A f ter a F aul t or Sh u td o w n This s ectio n provi des expla nation s and procedure s for resetti ng the XS400 after a fault or shutdown . If you are una ble to resolve the problem after r eferri ng to T able 3- 3, ref er to the “T rouble shooting” section on page 4–[...]

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4 T r oubl e shooti ng The XS400 is designed fo r high reliability and has a number of pr ote ction features for trouble free operation. If, however , you have any problems oper ating your inverter or S400 Remote S w itch, refer to the “Troubleshooting Re fer ence for the XS400” on page 4–3. Read thi s troubleshooting cha pter b efore calling[...]

T roubleshooting 4–2 975-0054-01-01 T roubleshoot ing R efe rence This s ectio n provi des you with tr oubles hooting t ips to ide ntify and so lve most proble ms that can occur with the XS400 and S400 Remote Switc h. Before contac ting your dealer or custom er service, plea se refer to the tabl es, “T r oublesh ooting Refer ence for t he XS400[...]

T roubleshooting Reference 975-0054-01-01 4–3 T ab le 4-1 T roub leshooting Ref erence f or the XS 400 Pr oblem P o ss ibl e Ca use Sol utio n No outpu t voltage . No ind icato r l ights ar e illum inate d. The On/S ta ndby s witch is in St and by ( ) mode. The S40 0 R em ot e Swi tc h is in St an dby ( ) mode. No input p ower to the invert er . [...]

T roubleshooting 4–4 975-0054-01-01 No outpu t voltage . Low Batte ry li ght is il luminate d. Batte ry voltag e is too low . Poor DC wiring . Re ch ar ge t h e ba tter y to m ore t han 12 . 6 volts DC. The i nverte r will res tart a uto m a ti c al ly . T urn the inve rter to St and by () . Disco nnec t th e DC wiring . Use proper wiring and e n[...]

T roubleshooting Reference 975-0054-01-01 4–5 Fan runs al l the time. T he amount of power being c o ns um ed by th e ap p l ia nc e s is high. T he a m bi en t t em pe r atu re i s high. No a cti on. T he f an will run at lo wer speed s and sto p au toma tica lly when the inte rna l tem per at u r e of th e inv e r te r fal ls . No a cti on. T h[...]

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A Spec ificati ons Appendix A, “Specifications”, contains the electrical and physical specifications fo r the XS400 and physical specifications for the S400 R emote Switch. All specifications are subject to c hange without notice.[...]

Specif icat ions A–2 975-0054-01- 01 Elec t ric a l Sp ecifi c at ion s o f XS 4 00 Phys ica l Spe c if i c at ion s of XS4 0 0 wi th P rojec t io ns Output p ower at 12 VDC input • Conti nuous • Sur ge c apacity fo r 5 sec onds 400 V A 1 , 3 2 ° F t o 1 0 4 °F (0 °C to 40 °C), derated line arly to 300 V A at 122 °F (50 °C ) 800 V A 1. [...]

Regulatory Approvals 975-0054-01-01 A–3 Regu l ato ry A pp rov als T rans fer C ircu it F an Co o li n g Sy st em A fan cools the inte rnal heat gener at ing components of the inv erter . The fan be gins to ope rate whe n the interna l temperature rise s . The s peed of the fan i ncreas es wit h inte rnal te mperatur e. The fan turns of f if the [...]

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B Battery T ype s and Size s The batteries that you use strongly af fect the performance of the XS400. It is important to conne ct the inverter to the correct size and t ype of battery . The information in Appendix B will he lp you to select, connect, and maintain batteries that are most appr opriate f or your application.[...]

Battery T ypes and Sizes B–2 975- 0054-01-01 Ba tt er y T y p e s Auto mo tiv e S ta rt ing Ba tt er ies The lead-a cid battery you are most familia r with is probab ly the starti ng batt ery in your vehicle. An a utomot ive starti ng batte ry is designe d to deli ver a lar ge amount of current f or a short pe riod of time (so it can start your e[...]

Bat tery Siz e 975-0054-01-01 B–3 Ba tt er y Si ze Batte ry size or capacity is a s importa nt as the batter y type for eff ic ient opera tion of your loads. Xantre x rec ommends that you purchas e as much batt ery capacity as you need. A number of dif ferent sta ndards are used to rate bat tery ener gy stor age capacit y . Automotive and marine [...]

Battery T ypes and Sizes B–4 975- 0054-01-01 Est im ati ng Batt ery Re qu ir emen ts T o d ete rm ine ho w mu ch ba tt ery capa c it y yo u nee d: 1. Deter mine how many watt s are consum ed b y each applia nce that you will opera te from the X S400. Y ou c an normally find the watt rating labelle d on the pr oduct. If only the curr ent dra w is [...]

Es ti m a ti ng Ba tt e r y R eq u i r e me nts 975-0054-01-01 B–5 This e xample illustr ates ho w qui ckly yo ur batte ry nee ds can escalate . T o reduc e the requir ed battery siz e , you can conserve ener gy by eliminating or reducing the use of some loads or by re-char ging more freque ntly . When sizing your bat tery , res ist the t emptati[...]

Battery T ypes and Sizes B–6 975- 0054-01-01 Usin g Mult ip l e Ba tt er ie s As your po wer requi rements inc rease, yo u may need to use more t han one batt ery to obtain suf fici ent capacit y . Read “T wo Batter ie s Connected In Paralle l” on p age B–6 and “T wo Se parate Batt ery Bank s” o n page B–6 to deter mine whether two ba[...]

Bat tery T ips 975-0054-01-01 B–7 Ba tt er y T ip s Explosive /Corro sive G ases Le ad-acid bat teries may emit hydrogen gases, oxygen, and sulfuric acid fumes when rechar ging. T o reduce the risk of explosion: • V ent the bat tery c ompartment to prevent the accumulat ion of gase s. • Do not instal l electronic or electri cal eq uipment in [...]

Battery T ypes and Sizes B–8 975- 0054-01-01 Batter y S tate of Charge Y ou can measure batter y state of char ge with a h ydrometer or appr oximate stat e of c harge with a volt meter . Use a digita l voltmete r that can display tenths or hundredths of a volt when measuring 10 to 30 volts. Make your measurements when the battery has not been c h[...]

975-0054-01-01 WA–1 W arr anty and Pr oduct In form ation Wa r r a n t y What does this warrant y cover? This Limited W a rranty is provi ded by Xantrex T echnol ogy , Inc. ("Xantr ex") and cove rs defect s in workmans hip and mate ria ls in your XS400 Sine W ave Inv erter and S400 Rem ote Swit ch. This warra nty la sts f or a W arranty[...]

War r a n t y WA–2 975-0054-01- 01 What doe s this warrant y not c over? This Li mited W a rranty d oes n ot cove r norma l we ar and tear o f the pr oduc t or costs rel at ed to the re mov al, install ation , or trouble shooti ng of the custom e r's el ectrica l systems . This warra nt y does not ap ply to and Xantrex will not be responsi b[...]

Retur n Mate rial Auth oriza tion P olic y 975-0054-01-01 WA–3 W a rni ng: Li mi ta tio ns On Use Pl ease r efer to your product manual fo r l imitati ons on uses o f t he pro duct. SPECIFICALL Y , PLEASE NOTE THA T THE XS4 00 Sine W ave Inverter SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CONNE CTION WIT H LIFE SUPPOR T SYSTEMS OR OT HER ME DICAL EQUIPMENT O R DE VIC[...]

Out of W arra nty Se rvice WA–4 975-0054-01- 01 O u t o f W a rr anty Se rv i ce If the warrant y period for your XS400 Sine W ave Inverter ha s expire d, if the unit was damag ed by misuse or inco rrect ins tall at ion, i f o the r condi tions of the wa rranty have n ot bee n m et, or i f n o date d pr oof of pu rcha s e is availa ble, your inve[...]

A abbre viati ons v AC input co rd, conne cting 2–22 AC Inpu t light featur e described 1–4 illus tr ated 1–4, 3–2 AC out put cable, r equirements 2–20 acro nyms v Ah See a mp-hour capacit y amp- hour (Ah) ca pa city B– 3 appl iance s cur rent draw B–4 DVD 1–2 power c onsumpti on B–4 sate llit e rec eive r 1–2 ster eo 1–2 TV 1[...]

Index IX–2 975-0054- 01-01 required 2–15 See a lso DC fus e and Disconne ct. DC Disc onne ct, minim um rati ng 2–9 DC dist rib uti on panel 2–15 DC fuse max imu m rating 2–9 mini mum r ating 2–9 DC fuse and Discon nect cl osing 2–23 inst all ing 2–17 locat ion of 2–14 required 2–15 Se e al so DC ci r cu it bre ak er. DC ground b[...]

Index 975-0054-01-01 IX –3 low b att ery vo ltage shutdo wn 3–6 low v olt age shut down, feature describe d 1–3 M materi al s , AC output hardwiri ng 2–5 mater ials, l ist of 2–5 mount ing re quirement s S400 Remot e Switc h 2–12 XS400 2–10 mult iple ap pli ances, restar ti ng or oper ati ng 3–6 O On /S ta ndb y s w it ch featur e d[...]

Index IX–4 975-0054- 01-01 V VCR 1–2 vehi cle chas si s 2–11 vent ilati on B–7 vent ilati on openings featur e described 1–4 illus tr ated 1–4, 3–2 preca utions viii re co m m en d ed cl ea r an ce 2–7 volta ge dr op, a voiding 2–15 vo ltmeter B–8 W warranty out of warrant y servi ce WA–4 terms and condi tions WA–1 voiding 2[...]

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