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Owner ’s Guide PROw att 1000 In v erter PROWatt100.boo k Page i Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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Abo ut Xa ntre x Xantrex T echnology I nc. is a world-leading supp lier of advanced p ower electronics and contro ls with products from 50 watt mobile units to 1 MW utility -scale systems f or wind, solar , batteries, fuel cell s, microturbi nes, and backup power app lications in bo th grid-connect ed and stand -alone systems. Xantrex pro ducts inc[...]
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iii About This Guide Purp ose The PROwat t 1000 Invert er Owner ’ s Guide contain s info rmation th at enabl es indivi duals to install , operate , and tr oubleshoot the PROwatt™ 100 0 Inverte r . Scope The gu ide provi des saf ety guide lines, d etailed inform ation f or design ing an in stallatio n, procedur es for in stalli ng the inve rter [...]
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About This Guide iv Chapte r 3, “ I nstalla tion ” , begins by explainin g how to plan an eff ective i nstalla tion. (Read this chapter i n conjunct ion with Appendix B and Appendix C .) It go es on to g ive deta iled proc edures for inst alli ng t he in vert er . Chapte r 4, “ Operat ion ” , pr ovi de s in for mat ion for turn ing on a nd [...]
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About This Guide v Conventions Used The fo llowing co nventions are used i n this gui de. Related Information Y ou can fi nd more inf ormation about Xantrex T echnology Inc. as well as i ts products a nd servic es at www .x antr ex. co m WARNING W arni ngs ident ify condit ions tha t could re sult in personal injur y or loss of l ife . CAUTION Caut[...]
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vi PROWatt100.boo k Page vi Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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vii Important Safety Information Gene ral P rec autio ns 1. Befor e install ing and usin g the invert er , read all appropriate sections of this guide as we ll as al l instru ctions an d cautiona ry marki ngs on the i nverter and the ba tteries . 2. Do not operate the i nverter if it ha s receiv ed a sharp b low , been dropp ed, or otherwi se damag[...]
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Important Safet y Information viii loca tions tha t require ignition -protect ed equipment. These locat ions include any spa ce contai ning gasol ine-power ed machiner y , fu el tanks, as well as j oints, fi ttings, or other conn ections b etween compone nts of the fuel sys tem. Precautions When Working With Batteries 1. Foll ow all ins tructions p[...]
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Contents x Conn ect ing to a n Exis tin g A C Circ uit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 6 AC Wi ring Pr ecau tion s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 6 AC Wi ring Pr oce dure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 7 Ins tall ing[...]
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PROWatt100.boo k Page xii Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the PROwatt 1000 Inverter! As part of the PROwa tt Inverter family , the PROwatt 1000 has been designed to give you quality power , ease of use, and outstanding relia bility . Please take a few moments to rea d this cha pter to familiarize yourself with the PROwatt 1000 ’ s main performance and p[...]
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Intro duction 1–2 Qual ity P ow er The Pr owatt 1000 i s a professi onal-qua lity , mid-ran ge inve rter design ed to handl e a varie ty of appl ications in cluding co mpact mic rowaves, TVs, VCRs, cof fee maker s, and small powe r tools. • The Prowat t 1000 provi des up to 1 000 watts of continuo us power , maki ng i t ide al f or la rge sin g[...]
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Comprehe nsive Protectio n 1–3 Comprehensive Prot ection The Pr owatt 1000 is e quipped wit h numerous pr otectio n feature s to guar antee safe an d trouble -free ope ration: Low batt ery alarm Alerts you if the battery has become di schar ged to 10.7 V or lo wer . Low voltage shutdown Automatical ly shuts the inver ter down i f the batt ery vol[...]
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2 PROwatt 1000 Features Chapte r 2 describes the main featur es of the Prowatt 1000. Xantrex recommends that you familiarize yourself with them before installing and operating the inverter . PROWatt100.boo k Page 1 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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PROwat t 1000 F eatures 2–2 Materials List Y our Prowatt 1000 pac kage includes : • 1 PROwatt 1000 Inver ter • 1 Remote On/Of f switch and a 20 foot (6 m) communica tions ca ble • 1 Owner ’ s Guide If any of these mat erials are missin g or are un satisfact ory in any wa y , ple ase con tact Cu st omer Ser v ice: As soon as you unpac k yo[...]
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Front P anel (AC End ) 2–3 Front Panel ( AC End) Figure 2-1 Front Panel: AC End ON OF F ➀ ➆ ➆ ➃ ➅ ➄ ➁ ➂ Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ➀ ➀ ➀ ➀ Remote Control Jack Located on the bottom of the inverter . It allows you to connect the remot e On/Off switch . ➁ ➁ ➁ ➁ On/Off Switc h This switch turns the inver ter ?[...]
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PROwat t 1000 F eatures 2–4 Back Panel (DC End) Figure 2-2 Back Panel: DC End De s i gned i n C anada As s em bl ed i n Ch i na ➀➁ ➂ ➃ Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ➀ ➀ ➀ ➀ V entil ati on O pen ings For safety and proper operation of t he inverter , thes e openings (an d the openings on the bott om of the inverter) must not b[...]
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Remot e On/ Of f Swi tch 2–5 Remote On /Off Sw itch Figure 2-3 Remote On /Off Sw itch Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ➀ ➀ ➀ ➀ Swit ch P anel The 2 1/2 i nch wide x 4 1/4 inch hi gh (6.35 cm x 10.80 cm) panel mo unts flush an d requires 0.7 in ches (18 mm) of depth. See pag e 3 – 10 for installation instructions and Fi gure D-1 on pag[...]
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3 Installation Chapte r 3 explains how to install the Prowatt 1000. Xantrex recommends that you read the entire chapter so you can plan an installation that is suited to your power nee ds and then c omplete the installation procedures. PROWatt100.boo k Page 1 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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Installation 3–2 Safety Instruction s Before yo u start t o instal l the PROwatt 1000: • Re view t he “ Import ant Safe ty Inform ation ” on page v ii . • Do not attempt your own AC wiring unl ess you have the knowle dge and ex perience to do a safe j ob. Y our R V dea ler , boat deal er , or a licens ed electr ician ca n instal l the inv[...]
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Overv iew o f Inst allati on S teps 3–3 ❐ DC fuse s and fuse holders ❐ AC cabl e (2-condu ctor-plu s-ground c able), si zed approp riately for load and applic ation (i f you are connectin g to an exi sting AC cir cuit) ❐ 1/2 inch cable clamp (if conn ecting t o an existing AC circuit ) ❐ AC transf er switch (if conne cting to an existi ng[...]
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Installation 3–4 Designing Yo ur Inst allatio n Before do ing any thing else, yo u need to de termine ho w you are goi ng to use yo ur PROwatt 100 0, and on the basis of that, design a power syst em that wil l give yo u maximum performanc e. The more th orough your plan ning, the be tter your power needs will be met. In partic ular , you ne ed to[...]
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Choosi ng a Location 3–5 Choosing a L ocation The Pr owatt 1000 mus t only be inst alled i n a locati on that i s: WARNING The PROwatt 10 00 contain s componen ts that tend to produc e arcs or sparks. T o pre vent fir e or explo sion, do not instal l the inverte r in compar tments cont aining ba tteries or flammable material s or in l ocations th[...]
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Installation 3–6 Connecti ng to an Existi ng AC Circuit Y ou can pl ug loads di rectly i nto the AC r eceptacl e on the f ront panel of the P R Owatt 1000. Y ou can als o connect the inver ter to an exi sting AC circui t and then plug loads into the recep tacles c onnected t o that ci rcuit. AC Wiri ng Pr ecau tions If you are going to conn ect t[...]
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Connecting to an Existing AC Circuit 3–7 AC Wiring Procedure T o make a permanent connection to existing AC wi ring: 1. Make sure n o DC voltage i s being s upplied to th e invert er , and make sure no AC voltage is present on the AC wiri ng. 2. Remove t he bottom p late from th e invert er . This gives y ou access to the AC te rm ina l blo cks .[...]
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Installation 3–8 Installing Transf er Swit ches in AC Cir cuits If you ar e using an other AC sour ce on the same circui t as the PROwatt 1000, insta ll a transf er switch t o ensure t hat the so urces neve r power the circ uit at th e same tim e. The switc hing mechani sm can be as simple as a plug that you inser t in the desire d AC power sourc[...]
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Connecting to an Existing AC Circuit 3–9 Manual and automat ic trans fer switc hes are av ailable from marine and R V deal ers. Make sure you bu y an appro ved switc h with AC vol tage and current rating s that exc eed the out put rat ings of bot h the inve rter and the other power sour ce. Figure 3 -2 S imple T ransf er Swit ching Figure 3 -3 A [...]
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Installation 3–10 Installing the Remot e On/Off Swi tch The re mote switch le ts you tur n the Prowat t 1000 on a nd of f from a conve nient locat ion — up to 20 f eet (6 m) aw ay from th e i nve r ter — wh ile th e inve rter is mounted out o f sight a nd close t o the batt eries. T o insta ll the r emote On/Off switch : 1. Cut out t he templ[...]
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Connecting the Cha ssis Ground 3–11 Connecti ng the Chassis Ground The PROwatt 1 000 has a sc rew termina l labele d CHASS IS GND on the outs ide of the rear pan el as shown i n Figure 3 -4 . Follow t he guidel ines in “ Groundin g Locations ” to conne ct the in verter ’ s chassi s to the ground. The ne utral (commo n) conduct or of the inv[...]
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Installation 3–12 Marine Connect the CH ASSIS GND screw to t he boat ’ s DC grounding bu s or the e ngine ’ s negative bu s using 6 A WG copper wir e that is ba re or has ins ulatio n ra ted at 9 0 º C. Fixe d Lo ca tion (reside nti al, for exa mple ) Connect the CHASSIS GND scre w to your sy stem ’ s DC groundi ng point us ing 6 A WG wire[...]
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Connect ing DC Cables 3–13 Fuse/Circuit Breaker Sizing G uidelines Becaus e your bat teries can p roduce tho usands of a mps, you ne ed fuses o r circ uit bre ake rs th at ca n sa fel y wi ths tan d th e sho rt- circ uit curr ent the y can produ ce. T o select t he corr ect fus e type and si ze: 1. Determ ine the t otal col d cranking amp rating [...]
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Installation 3–14 Cabling Procedure Foll ow the inst allati on procedure g iven below a nd consu lt Figure 3- 5 and Figure 3- 6 on page 3 – 15 f or addi tional d etails t hat are specific to your inst allati on. Figure 3-5 Configuration for Normal Loads FR O M ALTE R N ATO R OR CH AR GER DEEP- CYCLE AU XIL I A RY BA TTE RY VEHI CLE ST ART I NG [...]
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Connect ing DC Cables 3–15 T o connect th e DC cable s: 1. Cut th e ca ble s t o the c orr ec t len gt h. 2. Strip t he app ropriat e amount of insulat ion of f one e nd of each cable an d attach the con nectors t hat will jo in the cables t o the batt ery , batter y isolat or switch , or fuse bl ock. The con nectors you us e must crea te a perma[...]
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Installation 3–16 4. Inst all a fu se and fuse holder i n the cable t hat will be used for the posi tive side of the DC circ uit. The f use must be a s close t o the batt ery as pos sible, be rated fo r DC circui ts, and have an Ampere Inte rruptin g Capacity (AIC) that exceeds t he short- circuit current avai lable fr om the ba ttery . (See “ [...]
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Connect ing DC Cables 3–17 1 1. Che ck the fr ont panel of the inv erter . The VOL TS indi cator sh ould read 12 – 13 volts, de pending on t he voltag e of the ba ttery . If i t does not, c heck your b attery a nd the conne ction to the inver ter . The ot her indicat ors shoul d be of f. PROWatt100.boo k Page 17 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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4 Operation Chapte r 4 explains how to operate the Prowatt 1000 most ef ficiently . Specifically , this chapter: • Gives procedures for oper ating the inverter from the front panel and from the remote On/Of f switch • Discusses opera ting limits • Provides information about routine maintenance • Discusses battery charging frequency PROWatt1[...]
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Operation 4–2 Turning the In verter On and Off The O n/O ff swit ch on the inve rte r ’ s front p anel tur ns th e control circui t in the P ROwatt 1000 on a nd of f. T o turn the i nverter on a nd off fr om its fr ont panel: • T urn the inverte r ’ s O n/ Off sw itch on o r off. Whe n the s wit ch is Off, the inv ert er dr aw s no cu rre n[...]
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Using the Remote On/Off Switch 4–3 Using the Remot e On/Off Switch T o operate th e inverter f rom the remote On/Off switch: 1. T urn on the i nverter ’ s On/Of f switch . 2. P ress the tou ch c ontro l bu tto n on the remo te sw itc h to turn t he invert er on. The INVER TER ON indic ator lig hts up. Press t he button a gain if y ou want to t [...]
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Operation 4–4 Reading the Front Pan el Indicato rs Batt ery Vol tage Indic ator The ba ttery VOL TS indicat or shows th e voltage at the in put te rminals of the PROwatt 1000 . At low inpu t currents, thi s voltage is very cl ose to the batt ery volt age. At high input cur rents, th is volta ge is lower than the batt ery volt age becaus e of the [...]
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Operating Limits 4–5 Operati ng Limits Pow er O ut put The Prowat t 1000 will deliver up to 1000 watts or 8 amps co ntinuousl y , depen ding on inpu t voltage and ambient temperat ure. The 1000 watt capab ility is reach ed when ambient temper ature is le ss than 68 º F (20 º C) and input voltage is between 12 and 13 volts. The in verter will de[...]
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Operation 4–6 Inverter Lo ads The PROwatt 1 000 will ope rate most AC loads with in it s power ratin g (1000 watts / 8 amps) . However , some a ppliances and equipmen t may be dif ficult to opera te, and other appl iances may actually be damaged i f you try to o perate t hem with the PROwatt 1000. Plea se read “ Problem Loads ” and “ T roub[...]
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Battery Charg ing Frequency 4–7 Battery Charging Frequency When pos sible, re char ge your batte ries when t hey are about 50% disc harg ed or earlie r . This gives th em a much longer life cy cle than rech arging wh en they are almost co mpletely di schar ged. F or informati on about bat tery cha rger s, see our web site at www .xantre x.com . R[...]
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5 Trou bleshooting Chapte r 5 will help you identify the source of most problems that can occur with the Prowatt 1000. If you have a problem with the inverter , plea se review this chapter before contacting Xantrex Customer Servi ce. If you are unable to solve a problem and need to contact Xantrex, rec ord the information that is asked for in “ I[...]
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T roub leshooti ng 5–2 Common Prob lems Buzz in Audi o Equi pme nt Some in expensive s tereo sy stems emit a buzzing no ise from thei r loudspea kers when operated from the PROwatt 1000 . This occ urs because the powe r s uppl y i n th e au dio sys tem doe s no t ad equ ate ly fi lter the modified sine wav e produce d by t he inver ter . The only[...]
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T rou bleshooting Re ference 5–3 Troubles hootin g Referen ce WARNING: Electrical Sho ck and Burn Hazard Do not dismantle the Prowat t 1000. It does not con tain any user -servic eable par ts. Atte mpting to s ervice t he unit you rself co uld resul t in an el ectrica l shock or burn. T able 5-1 T roubleshootin g Reference Problem P ossible Cause[...]
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T roub leshooti ng 5–4 No output voltag e; OVER TEMP indicator on; load is more than 1000 W / 8 A outp u t cu rr ent. T he AMPS indicat or is showi ng high battery cur rent. Thermal shutdown. Allow the unit to cool off. Reduce the load if continuou s oper at ion i s re qu ire d. No output voltag e; the OVER TEMP indicator is on; the load is less [...]
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A Specifications Appendix A contains electrical and physical specifications for the Prowatt 1000 and its remote On/Off swit ch. PROWatt100.boo k Page 1 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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Specifications A–2 Electrical Performance ( Inverter) Phy sic al (I nver ter) Dimensions (Remote O n/Off Switch) Speci fications are subje ct to chan ge without notice. Output power at 68 º F (20 º C) ambient and 12 Vdc input: • Conti nuous p ower • Sur ge power 1000 W 2000 W Output voltage 1 15 V ac RMS ±5 % Output waveform Modifi ed sine[...]
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B Battery Types and Sizes The batteries you use strongly affect the performance of the Prowa tt 1000. It is important to conne ct the inverter to th e corr ect si ze a nd type of battery . The informati on in Appendi x B will help you select, connect, and maintain batteries that are most appropriate for your application. PROWatt100.boo k Page 1 Fri[...]
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Battery T yp es and Sizes B–2 Battery Ty pes Auto motive Start ing Ba tteries The le ad-acid bat tery you ar e most famili ar with i s probably the starti ng batt ery in your a utomobil e. An automot ive starti ng batter y is desi gned to deli ver a l arge amount of current for a sh ort peri od of ti me (so it can sta rt your e ngine). Onl y a sm[...]
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Battery Size B–3 Battery Size Impo rta nce Batte r y size or ca pac ity is as imp ort ant as th e ba tte ry ty pe f or e fficien t oper ation of y our loads. Xantrex re commends that you purcha se as much batt ery capac ity as possi ble. Batt ery Capa city Stand ards A number of dif ferent standar ds are used to rate battery ener gy storage capac[...]
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Battery T yp es and Sizes B–4 Estimating Bat tery Requirements T o determine how mu ch battery capac ity you need: 1. Determ ine how many wat ts are con sumed by each a ppliance that you will oper ate from th e PROwatt 1000. Y ou ca n normally fi nd this on a label o n the pr oduct. If only the c urrent draw i s given, mul tiply it by 1 15 to get[...]
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Estimating Battery Requirements B–5 This example illus trates h ow quickly y our batte ry needs c an escala te. T o redu ce the req uired bat tery size, y ou can conse rve ener gy by eliminat ing or reduc ing th e use of so me loads or b y re-c harg ing more fr equently . Whe n siz ing yo ur b att ery , r esi st t he t em pta tion to s kip the la[...]
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Battery T yp es and Sizes B–6 Using Multi ple Batteries As your power req uirements i ncrease, y ou may need to use more than one batter y to obtai n suf ficient ca pacity . Read “ T wo Batt eries Conne cted In Para llel ” an d “ T wo Separate Battery Ba nks ” t o dete rmi ne w he the r two batt eries or t wo battery banks are mor e appro[...]
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Using Multip le Batteries B–7 Two S eparate Batt ery Ba nks If you ne ed more than two batte ries (or ar e using di ffe rent makes or models of batteri es), Xantrex r ecommends tha t you instal l two sepa rate batt ery banks and a batt ery selec tor swit ch. Figure B- 2 shows tw o separate ba ttery ba nks and a ba ttery se lecto r swit ch. This c[...]
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Battery T yp es and Sizes B–8 Battery Tips Explosive /Corr osive Gases Le ad-acid batt eries may emit hydrog en, oxygen , and sulfu ric acid fu mes when re char ging. T o reduc e the risk of explosi on: • V ent the b att ery com pa rtmen t to prev en t the acc um ula tion of g ase s. • Do not install electro nic or el ectrica l equipment in t[...]
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Bat tery Tips B–9 Battery Co nnections Connecti ons to bat tery pos ts must be mad e with perman ent connec tors that provide a reliab le, low-re sistance connecti on. Do not use alli gator cli ps. Clean t he conn ections r egularl y and preven t corr osion by us ing a prot ective s pray coati ng or vase line. Battery S tate of Char ge Y ou can m[...]
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C Alternators and Charging Systems A good charging syst em is important for the health of your batteries. Poor recha r ging methods can quickly damage them. Appendix C provides guidelines for rec harging batteries from an alternator , from AC power , and from alternate en ergy s ources. PROWatt100.boo k Page 1 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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Alternat ors and Charging Systems C–2 Charging System Requirements Y our char ging syste m should be ca pable of d eliveri ng a char ging c urrent equal t o 25% of the a mp-hour capa city of your battery . For e xample, if you ha ve a 200 Ah bat tery , the char ging system sh ould be abl e to deliver 50 amps. The char ging system mu st also be ab[...]
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Charging From AC Po wer C–3 Using an Altern ator Controller If your regula r alternat or is in adequate by itself , you can ins tall an alter nator cont roller that bypas ses the vo ltage re gulator a nd boosts t he alte rna tor ’ s output vo ltage dur ing char ging. Th is will incr ease the alte rna tor ’ s char ging rate at higher ba ttery [...]
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D Product and System Information Appendix D contains the warra nty for your Prowatt 1000 as well as instructions for returning the product for ser vicing. Appendix D also has a place where you c an record information about your system in case you need to contact Customer Service. PROWatt100.boo k Page 1 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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Pro duc t and S yste m Inf ormat ion D–2 Warranty What does this warran ty cover? Xantrex manufactur es its pr oducts from part s and compone nts that are new or equi valent t o new , in accor dance wit h industr y-standard pr actices . This warr anty cover s any defe cts in workmansh ip or mater ials. How long does the coverag e last? This warra[...]
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Return M aterial Authorization P o licy D–3 Return Material A uthorizatio n Polic y Y ou must obtain a Re turn Mater ial Authori zation (RM A) number from Xant re x b efo re re tur nin g a p rod uc t dir ec tly to X an trex . Pr od uc ts re tur ned witho ut an RMA number or shipped c ollect wi ll be ref used. When you cont act Xantrex t o obtain [...]
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Pro duc t and S yste m Inf ormat ion D–4 Inform ation About Yo ur System As soon as you open your Prowatt 1000 packa ge, record the fo llowing info rmation an d be sure t o keep your proof of purc hase. If yo u nee d to con tac t Cu stom er S erv ice , plea se r eco rd th e fo llow ing deta ils befo re calli ng. This in format ion will h elp our [...]
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Remot e On/ Of f Sw itch Mo unt ing T empla te D–5 Remote On /Off Swit ch Mounti ng Te mplate Figure D-1 Remote On/Off Switch Mounting T emplate 2 1/2 ″ (6.35 cm) 4 1/4 ″ (10.80 cm) 1 3/4 ″ (4.5 cm) 1 3/4 ″ (4.5 cm) Cut out area wi thin the dott ed lin es. PROWatt100.boo k Page 5 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM[...]
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A ABYC (American Boat and Y acht Counci l) 3 – 13 AC GND 3 – 7 AC HOT 3 – 7 AC NEUT 3 – 7 AC wiring knock out for 2 – 4 procedure 3 – 7 terminal blocks 2 – 4 , 3 – 7 , 3 – 8 AC wiri ng, connectin g to 3 – 6 , 3 – 7 Ah. See amp- hour capacity . alarm, low battery 1 – 3 , 4 – 5 , 5 – 3 alternator controller 3 – 3 des cri[...]
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Ind ex Ind ex–2 charg ing from AC power C – 3 from a lternative energ y sources C – 3 with engine alternator C – 2 char ging frequ ency for bat teries 4 – 7 char ging systems desi gning a syst em 3 – 4 , C – 2 requi rements C – 2 chassis g round for f ixed locations 3 – 12 for ma rine install ations 3 – 12 for photovoltaic (PV) [...]
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Inde x–3 Inde x back panel featur es described 2 – 4 back panel illustrated 2 – 4 dat e o f pur chas e D – 3 electrical performance s pecifications A – 2 front p anel features des cribed 2 – 3 front panel illu strated 2 – 3 input voltage 4 – 5 mounting locatio n 3 – 5 , 3 – 10 mounti ng orie ntation 3 – 10 operating several lo[...]
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Ind ex Ind ex–4 R reserve capacity B – 3 restart after shutdo wn 4 – 5 Return Material Authorizat ion number D – 3 retu rning produ cts how to package D – 3 policy D – 3 procedure D – 3 S safety i nformation vii , 3 – 2 serial number D – 3 , D – 4 servicing no user- serviceable parts vii , 5 – 3 obtaining service 2 – 2 , D ?[...]