Xantrex Technology PROwatt 600 manual

PROw att™ 600 Inverter Made in China 445-01 15-01-0 1 T el: 1- 800-67 0-0707 F ax: 1 -800-99 4-7828 Email: support.pr owatt@xanrex.com W eb: www.xantrex.c o m Owner ’s Guide[...]

Owner ’s Guide PROwatt 600 In verter[...]

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About This Guide Purpos e The PROwatt 6 00 Owner ’ s Guide contains information tha t enables individuals to install , operate, and troubleshoot the PROwatt 600 Invert er . Scope The g uide p rov ides safe ty gu idelin es, d eta iled in fo rmati on for des igning an inst allation, pro cedures for i nstalling the invert er , as well as oper ating [...]

About This Guide iv Organization This gui de has four cha pters and four appendi xes. Chapter 1, “Introduction ” , outlines the main per formance and safety features of the PROwatt 6 00 Inverter . Reading this chapter will give you a c lear underst anding of the in verter ’ s capa bili ties . Chapte r 2, “Install atio n” , outlines the i [...]

About This Guide v Conventions Used The foll owing conventi ons are used in t his guide. Related Information Y ou can fi nd more information a bout Xantrex T echnol ogy Inc. as well as its prod ucts and se rvices at www .xantrex .com WARNING W arni ngs identify co nditions tha t could r esult in personal injury or l oss of life and appear in th is [...]

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vii Important Safety Information General Precau tions 1. Before i nstalling and u sing the invert er , read all appropri ate sections o f this guide and any cautionary markings on the inverter and the batt eries. 2. Do not oper ate the invert er if it has r eceived a sha rp blow , been dropped, or oth erwise damaged. If the unit is damaged, see “[...]

Exp losive G as Pr ecautions viii Explosive Gas Precautions 1. Batteri es generate explosive gases during normal operati on. Be sure you f ollow all rele vant instru ctions exactl y before instal ling or usin g your inverter . 2. This equi pment contains co m ponen t s which t end to produce a rcs or sparks. T o prevent fi re or explosi on, do not [...]

Precautions For Using R ech argeable Applia nces ix Precautio ns For U sing Rechargeable Appliances Most batt ery-operated e quipment uses a separate charge r or transf ormer that is plugge d into an AC recept acle and produces a low voltage ou tput. If the labe l on the AC ada pter or char ger sta t es that the adapter or charger produces a lo w v[...]

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Contents xii Conn ectin g the Chas sis G roun d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Grounding Locations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Connec ting DC Cables - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Cabl ing G uidel ines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Cab[...]

Contents xiii Auto moti ve Sta rting Batt erie s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Deep -Cyc le Le ad-A cid B atte ries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 9 Batte ry Si ze - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 9 Estim ating Batter y Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the PROwatt™ 600 Inverter! As part of the PROwatt Inverter family , the PROwatt 600 has been designed to give you quality power , ease of use, and outsta nding reliability . Please ta ke a few moments to read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the PROwatt 600’ s main performance and pro[...]

Quality Power and Ease of Use 2 Qual ity Pow er an d Ease of Us e The PROwatt 6 00 Inverter is a pr ofessional-qua lity , mid- range i nverter designe d to handle a v ariety of househ old and commercial ap plications inc luding lar ge screen TVs, VCRs, computer systems, bread maker s, blenders, fans , and small power too l s. Superior features and [...]

3 2 Installation Chap ter 2 explains how to install the PROwatt 600 Inverter . Installing the PROwatt 600 is straightforward. Here’ s a summary of the five main steps: • Plan the insta llation. • Choose a loca tion. • Mount the inverter . • Connect the chassis ground. • Connect the DC ca bles. Remember: the better your planning, the bet[...]

AC Wiring W arning 4 AC Wiring Warning The PROwatt is desi gned to be connected dire ctly to standard electr ical and elect ronic equipmen t. Do not connect i t to househol d or recreational vehicle AC distri bution wiring. Do not conne ct it to any AC load circuit i n which the neutr al conducto r is connecte d to ground (ear th) or to the negativ[...]

Front Panel (AC End) 5 Front Panel ( AC End) Back Panel (DC End) Figure 1 Front Panel (AC End) Figure 2 Back Panel (DC End) ON OFF POWER OUT PU T 1 15Vac 60H z FA U LT On/O ff Switch POWER L ED FAULT L ED AC Powe r Receptac les Venti latio n Openi ngs Negat ive and P ositive DC Ca bling Term inals Chassis G round Screw Vent ilatio n Openi ngs[...]

Inst allation T ools and Ma teria ls 6 Installation Tools and Materials Tools ❐ W ire strip per ❐ Slot hea d screwdriver ❐ W re nch(e s) f or DC te rmin als ❐ Drill Materials ❐ 4 corros ion-resist ant fasteners sized #10 or larger for mounting t he inverter ❐ Copper DC ca ble sized ap propriatel y for your inst allation ❐ Lugs and te [...]

Planning Y our Insta l lation 7 Plan ning Yo ur Installati on Before do ing anything els e, you need to dete rmine how you will be using your PROwatt 600 and on the basi s of that, design a power system that will give the bes t performance. The more th orough your pla nning, the bette r your power needs wil l be met. In part icular , you need t o: [...]

Choosing a Location 8 Choosing a L ocation The PROwatt 6 00 Inverter should o nly be install ed in a locati on that meets these requir ements: WARNING The PROwatt 600 c ontains components that tend to produce a r cs or sparks. T o prevent fire or explosion, do not insta ll the PR Owatt in co mpartme nts contain i ng batt eries or flammable mate ria[...]

Mounting the Inverter 9 Mounting the I nverter T o mount the PROwatt 600 I nverter: 1. T urn of f the inver ter ’ s On/Off switch. 2. Sel ect an appro priate mounting l ocation and ori entation. The PROwatt mus t be orie nted in one of th ese two ways: • Horizontal ly on a verti cal surface. (T he ventilat ion openings m ust not point up or dow[...]

Connecting DC Cab les 10 Grounding Locations The chass is ground term inal must be connecte d to a groundin g point, which vari es depending on wher e you instal l the PROwatt 600. Fol low the guidelin es that corres pond to your typ e of installa tion. Vehicle Connect the CHASSIS GND scre w to t he v ehicl e’ s chassis using 8 A WG copper wire ([...]

Connecting DC Ca bles 11 • D o not use a luminum. It has about 1/3 more resistan ce than copp er cable of the same size, and i t is dif ficult to make good, l ow-resistance c onnections to al uminum. Cabling Procedure Follow th e procedure given below and consul t Figure 3 and Figure 4 f or d etails tha t are sp ec ific to you r inst alla tio n. [...]

Connecting DC Cab les 12 Cabling Procedure T o connect th e DC cables: 1. C ut the cab les to the c orrec t len gth. 2. St rip the appropri ate amount of ins ulation from one end of each c able and attach the connector s that will jo in the cables to the battery , battery isolator switch, or fuse block. The connectors yo u use must create a permane[...]

Connecting DC Ca bles 13 If you ar e using crimp conn ectors, use t he tool recomme nded by the termina l manufacture r . Make sure no stra y wires protrude from the termi nal. (Y ou can also have the crimp connecto r s attac hed by the compan y that sells you the cabl e.) 3. St rip about 1/2 inch (1.25cm) from the ends of the cables that wil l be [...]

Connecting DC Cab les 14 7. Bef ore proceedi ng, make sure tha t the cable you have just insta lled co nnect s th e ne gat ive te rmi nal of the inv erter to the ne gat ive te rmi nal of the batt ery . 8. Conn ect the cabl e from the positi ve (red) te rminal of the PROwatt 600 t o the positive terminal of t he battery . This is the la st cab le co[...]

15 3 Operation Chapte r 3 tells you how to operate the PROwatt 600 Inverter efficiently . Specific ally , this chapter: • Explains how to turn the inverter on • Describes operatin g limits • Provides information about routine maintenance • Discusses optimal battery charging frequency[...]

T urning the Inve rte r On and Off 16 Turning the In verter On and Off The O n/Off sw itch o n the front pane l tur ns the contro l cir cui t in the PROwat t 600 on and of f. T o turn the i nverter on or off: • T urn the On/Of f switch or of f. When t he sw itch is Off, t he inv erter dra ws no curre nt fr om the ba tte ry . Operating Several Loa[...]

Reading the Front P anel Indicators 17 Reading the Front Panel In dicators Green POWER LED The POWER LED is on when the invert er is connecte d to DC powe r and the i nvert er is swit che d On. Red FAUL T LED The F AUL T LED comes on for one of the fo llowing reaso ns: See “T roublesho oting Reference” on page 23 for further detail s about the [...]

Operating Limits 18 Operati ng Limits Powe r Ou tput The PROwatt 6 00 Inverter will de liver 600W or 5A continu ously . This wattag e rating appl ies to resistiv e loads such as i ncandescent l ights while th e current rat ing applies to reacti ve loads such as motors. Input Voltage The input voltage limits are shown in the f ollowing table. Operat[...]

Inverter Loads 19 Inverter Lo ads The PROwatt 6 00 will operate most AC l oads within its power rati ng (600 watts / 5 amps). However , some applianc es and equip ment may be dif ficult to o perate, and other applian ces may actually be damaged if you try to operate them with the PROwatt 600. Pleas e read “Problem Loa ds” and “T rouble Loads?[...]

Battery C harging Frequenc y 20 Battery Charging Frequency When possib le, rechar ge your batte r ies when t hey are about 50% dis c har ged or earlier . Thi s will gi ve you a much longe r batter y cycle life t han rechar ging when the bat teries are almost completely d ischarged. Routine Maintenan ce Minimal mai ntenance is requ ired to ke ep you[...]

21 4 Troubleshooting Chapte r 4 will help you i de ntify the source of most problems that can occur with the PROwatt 600 Inverter . If a problem occurs, please review this chapter before contacting Xantre x Customer Servi ce. If you cannot solve a problem and need to contact Xantrex, record the information that is asked for in “Info r mation Abou[...]

Common Problems 22 Common Problems Buzz in A udio Eq uipme nt Some in expensive stere o systems emit a buz zing noise from their lou dsp eaker s w hen op era ted fr om the PR Ow att 60 0. This occu rs because t he power supply i n the audi o system does not adequately fil ter the modified si ne wave produce d by the PROwat t. The only sol ution is [...]

T roubl eshoo ting Referen ce 23 Troubleshoo ting Referen ce Problem P ossible Cause Solution Low output voltage (96 V ac–104 V ac) Y ou are usin g a voltmeter that cannot accurately read the RMS voltage of a modi fi ed sine wav e. Use a true RMS reading voltmeter . Load runs for a few seconds and then F AULT indicato r lights. Overload Reduce th[...]

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25 A Specifications Appendix A contains electrical and physical specifications for the PROwatt 600 Inverter .[...]

Electrical Performance 26 Electrical Performance Physical Specifi cations are sub ject to chan ge without notic e. Output po wer at 20º C ambien t and 12 Vdc i nput: • Continuous power • Surge p ow er 600 W 1200 W Output vo ltage 1 15 V ac RMS ± 10% Output wavef orm Modi fied sine wave (quasi- square wave) Output fr equency 60 Hz ± 4 Hz Inpu[...]

27 B Battery Types and Sizes The batteries you use strongly affect the performance of the PROwatt 600 Inver ter . It is important to connect the inverter to the correct size and type of ba ttery . The informat ion in Appendix B will help you select, connect, and maintain batteries that are most appropriate for your application.[...]

Battery T ypes 28 Battery Types Auto motive Sta rting Batt eries Purpose The lead- acid battery y ou are most famili ar with i s probably the sta rting battery in your automobile. An a utomotive start ing battery is designed to deli ver a larg e amount of current for a short pe riod of time (s o it can start your engine). Only a smal l portion of t[...]

Battery Size 29 Deep-Cycle Lead-Acid Batteries Purpose Deep-cycl e lead-aci d batteries ar e designed fo r deep dischar ge serv ice where they wil l be repeatedl y discharge d and rech arged. The y are marketed fo r use in recrea tional vehicle s, boats, and el ectric golf car t s—so you may s ee them refer red t o as R V batt erie s, m arin e ba[...]

Battery Size 30 Batt er y Ca pa city Sta nd ard s A number of differ ent standards a re used to ra te batte ry ener gy storage capacity . Automo tive and marine st arting batter ies are norma lly rated in cranking amps. This is not a releva nt rating for c ontinuous loads l ike an inverte r . Deep- cycle ba tteries us e a more suita ble rating sy s[...]

Estimating B attery Requirements 31 Estimating Battery Requiremen ts T o determine t he battery capa city you req uire: 1. Determine how many watts are co nsumed by each applian ce that you will be operating from the PROwatt 600. Y ou can normal ly find this on a label on the pr odu ct. I f onl y the c urr ent dr aw is gi ven, mult iply it by 1 15 [...]

Battery Sizing Example 32 Battery Sizing Example This exampl e illustrat es a typical calcula tion, assuming an opportun ity to char ge the batt e ries eve ry three days . This exampl e illustrat es how quickly y our battery need s can escala te. T o reduce the require d battery size, you can conserve energy by eliminating or reducing the us e of s[...]

Battery S izing Worksheet 33 Battery Sizing Worksheet Use the f ollowing worksheet to calcula t e your ba ttery needs. T o ensur e suffici e nt batt ery capacity , be generous whe n estimat ing the operati ng time per day for each of the loads you will run. As your powe r requirements incr ease, you may need t o use more than one battery to ob tain[...]

T w o Batteri es Connec ted In P arall el 34 Two Batteri es Connected In Parallel T wo ident ical batteri es can be conne cted posi tive (+) to posit ive (+) an d ne gativ e (– ) to ne gati ve (–) in a parall el system. A pa rallel sys t em doubl es capacity and maintains th e voltage of a single b attery . Figure 6 shows tw o batt erie s conne[...]

Battery Tips 35 Battery Tips Explosive/Corro s ive Gases Lead-acid ba tteries may emit hydrogen, oxygen, and sulf uric acid fumes when rechar ging. T o reduc e the risk of ex plosion: • V ent the b attery compar tment to prevent the accu mula tion of ga ses. • D o not install electronic or electrical equipment in t he batter y compartment . •[...]

Battery Tips 36 Discharged Batteries Do not l eav e batt erie s in a disc harged state for more than a day or two. They will und ergo a chemical process (sul fation) that ca n permanently da mage the batter y . As well, batt eries self-d ischar ge over a peri od of three t o six months, so th ey should be re charged per iodically even if they are n[...]

37 C Alternators and Charging Systems A good charging sys te m is important for the health of your batteries. Poor recharging methods can quickly damage them. Appendix C provides guidelines for recharging batteries from an alternator , from AC power , and from alternate ene r gy sources.[...]

Char ging S ystem R equireme nts 38 Charging System Requirements Y our char ging syste m should b e capable of d e liveri ng a char ging current e qual to 10–25% of the amp-hour c apacity of your b attery . For exampl e, if you have a 200 Ah battery , the char ging system shou ld be able to del iver 50 amps. The chargi ng sy stem must also be a b[...]

Charging From AC Power 39 Using an Altern ator Controller If your regular alter nator is inadeq uate by itself , you can instal l an altern ator controll er that will byp ass the volt age regulat or and boost t he alternator’ s output voltag e during char ging. This will increase the al ternator’ s char ging rate at higher b attery voltage s an[...]

Charging From Alternative En ergy Sources 40 Charging From Alternative En ergy Sources Y o ur ba tter ies ca n al so b e rech arged from alte rna tive en ergy sources such as solar panel s, wind, or hydro sys tems. Make sure you use the approp riate batter y charge controller fo r your par ticular ener gy source. CAUTION N ever oper at e t he P R O[...]

41 D Product and System Inform ation Appendix D contains the warranty for your PROwatt 600 Inverter as well as instructions for returning the product for servicing. Appendix D also has a place where you can record information about your system in case you need to contact Customer Service.[...]

Wa r ra n ty 42 Warranty What does this warranty cov er? Xantrex manufactu res its product s from parts and c omponents that are new or equival ent to new , in acco rdance with indus try-standard practi ces. This warrant y covers any defe cts in workmansh ip or ma teria ls. How long does the coverag e last? Th is war ranty las ts for twelve months [...]

Return Material Authorization Policy 43 dated pr oof of purchase. I f you are unable to contact y our merchant , or the merchant i s unable to provide service, contact Xantrex dire ctly at: Return Material Au thorization P olicy Y ou must obt ain a Return Mat erial Authori zation (RMA) number from Xantrex befor e returning a pr oduct direc tly to X[...]

Return Material Procedure 44 How do other laws apply? This warr anty gives yo u specific legal r ights, and you m ay also have other right s which vary from jurisd ict ion to juris dict ion. For our Canadian customers: W hen u sed here in “i mpli ed warrant ies of merchan tabilit y and fitness f or a partic ular purpo se” inclu des all warr ant[...]

Information Abo ut Y our System 45 Inform ation Abou t Your Sys tem As soon as you open your PROwatt 60 0 Inverter packa ge, record t he following information and b e sure to kee p your proof of purchase. If you need to co ntac t Cus tome r Serv ice , plea se rec ord the followi ng details b efore calling. This informat ion will help our repr esent[...]

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47 A AC wiring, warni ng about ix , 4 alarm, low battery 2 , 18 , 23 alternator controller 6 describe d 39 installing 39 alternato r, high- output 6 , 39 amp-hour ( Ah) capacity 30 appliances battery-operated ix blender 2 bread maker 2 possible damage to 19 powe r co nsum ptio n 33 recharg eable ix TV 2 audio equipmen t, buzz in 22 B batteries amp-[...]

Ind ex 48 C cables. See DC cables. charg ing from AC power 39 from altern ative energ y sources 40 with engine alternator 38 charg ing frequency for batteries 20 charg ing system requirem ents 38 charging sy stems, d esigni ng 7 , 38 CHASSIS GND 9 chassis grou nd for fixe d location 10 for marine installat ion 10 for vehi cles 10 guidelines for con[...]

Index 49 mounting location 8 , 9 mountin g orientation 9 operating several loads 16 powe r out put 18 probl em lo ad s 19 proof of purchase 42 serial number 43 trouble loads 19 turning off 16 turning on 16 L loads average and heavy 29 light 28 operating several at once 16 possible damag e to 19 probl em 19 reactive 18 resi stive 18 troubl e 19 low [...]

Ind ex 50 starting bat teries 30 state of char ge 36 T television reception 22 televi sions 2 temperature ideal ambient temperature 8 over temperatur e shutdown 17 troubles hooting 21 buzz in audio equipment 22 common pr oblems 22 reference table 23 television reception 22 V VCR 2 ventilation 8 , 35 ventilation openings vii , 8 , 9 , 23 W warranty [...]

PROw att™ 600 Inverter Made in China 445-01 15-01-0 1 T el: 1- 800-67 0-0707 F ax: 1 -800-99 4-7828 Email: support.pr owatt@xanrex.com W eb: www.xantrex.c o m Owner ’s Guide[...]