Xantrex Technology PS2.5 manual

Xantrex Prosi ne TM 2.5 and 3.0 Inverter/Chargers Installation and Oper ation Guide PS2. 5 PS3. 0[...]

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Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and o perating instructions as pr escribed by UL and CSA spec ificat ions fo r inve rter/c hargers. This m anual c overs PS 2.5 a nd PS 3.0, 12- and 24-vol t mode l inverter/charg ers. General Safety Precaut ions 1. READ AND SA[...]

ii Pr osi ne 2.5/ 3.0 In stal lati on & Opera tio n Guide 12. W ARNING—RIS K OF EXPLOSIVE GASES a) W ORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DAN- GEROUS. BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DUR ING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. BEFOR E INST ALLING OR USING YOUR INVER TER/CHARGER, READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTL Y . b) [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide iii Importan t Safet y Instruct ions FCC INFORMA TION TO THE USER NOTE: This equ ipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection aga inst harmful interfer en[...]

iv Pr osi ne 2.5/ 3.0 In stal lati on & Opera tio n Guide Materials List Y our Prosine Inverter/Char ger packag e includes the following items. ( See the ill ustration on page vi .) 1. Prosine inverter/char ger 2. Cont rol p anel wi th fast ener s 3. Control p anel communications cable 4. Red & black DC terminal cover s 5. Installatio n and[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide v Materials List Syste m / Inst allatio n Infor mation Before you call Customer Service, please record the following information about your system. It will help our staff t o give you better serv ice. ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Serial Number (This is on the side of th e Prosi ne). ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ T ype of i[...]

vi Pr osi ne 2.5/ 3.0 In stal lati on & Opera tio n Guide Figure 1. Inverter/Charge r Components[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide vii W arranty Wa r r a n t y What does t his wa rran ty cov er? This Li mited W arranty is pr ovided b y Xantrex T echnology , Inc. ("Xantrex") and cover s defects in w orkmanship and materials i n your Xant rex Prosine 2. 5/3.0 Inv erter/ Char ger . T his warrant y lasts fo r a W arran[...]

Disclaimer viii Pr osi ne 2.5/ 3.0 In stal lati on & Opera tion Gu ide a) the pr oduct if it has been misused, neglected, i mproperly ins talled, phys ically damaged o r altered, either internally or extern ally , or damaged fro m improper use o r use in an unsuitable env ironment; b) the prod uct if it has been subjected to fire, wa ter , gene[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide ix W arranty W arning: Limitations On Use Please refer to your pro duct user manual for limit ations on uses of the pro duct. Specifically , please note that the X antrex Pro sine 2.5/3.0 Inverter/Char ger i s not inte nded for use in connectio n with lif e support systems and Xan trex makes n o [...]

Return Procedure x Pr osi ne 2.5/ 3.0 In stal lati on & Opera tio n Guide[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide xi Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Materials List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents xii Prosine 2.5/3.0 In stallation & Ope ration Guide System Info rmation Men u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Version Inform ation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Faults Displ ay & Reset Butt on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide xiii Contents Mounting to the Negativ e Battery Termina l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Mounting to the Side of the Battery Cas e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 T ypic al System D iagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents xiv Prosine 2.5/3.0 In stallation & Ope ration Guide Equipme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Supplie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 1 Section 1: Features Congratulations on your purchase o f the Prosine inverter/char ger . The Prosine inverter/char ger uses advanced high- frequency switching techn ology in the power convers ion process. Th e circuits are similar to those used in power supplies for computers and other modern e[...]

Inverter Features 2 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Battery T emperature Shut Down When using the battery-temperature sensor, th e charger will shut down if it detects excess ively high or low battery temp eratures. If battery temper ature exceeds 50°C (122°F), or falls below -15°C (5°F), the charger will shut down. Adjusta[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 3 Section 1: F eatures Over-Curr ent Protect ion When the AC loads connected to the Prosine inverter/char ger exceed 50 amps, the inverter will instantaneously reduce the output voltage until the loads on the inv erter are reduced. If the overload continues, the inverter will shut down. The unit [...]

Inverter Features 4 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 5 Section 2: Con trols and In dicators Prosine 2.5 inverter/char gers feature DC input and output co nnectors, an AC terminal b lock, a DIP switch panel for custom config uration, three accessory jacks, an LED control pan el for the PS2.5 and an ACS p anel for PS 3.0, an L CD contro l panel, a co[...]

AC Bypass Selector 6 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide optimize the char ging prof ile. The remote output jack s enable you to remotely mount the standard and/or the ACS control panels, describ ed later in this section of this man ual. AC Bypass Se lector The small slide switch located be tween the Batt T emp jack and the Remote [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 7 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Standar d LED Control Panel The Prosine inverter/charger is supplied with a control panel that can be mounted into an instrument panel, bu lkhead or wall . The standard control pa nel is used to report info rmation abou t Prosine operating parameters and th[...]

Stan dard LED C ontr ol Pan el 8 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Battery Status Indica tor The Battery Status LED Display includes two ver tical series of LEDs that indicate the battery voltage and current. A co nversion table enables you to estimate the AC output fr om the inverter by the DC current. Bat tery V oltag e Ind ica[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 9 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Fault LED This LED flashes on-and-off during an err or condition from which the unit will automatically recover and restart when the condition is remedied. The FAU LT LED will be lighted steadily when any error occurs fro m which the inverter/char ger canno[...]

Stan dard LED C ontr ol Pan el 10 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Power Indicator A gree n LE D label ed UTILITY/S HOREPOWER (INCOMING) lig hts whenever AC power is supplied to the AC INPUT conn ectors on the inverter/ charger . Throughout this manual, th e term “shorepo wer” refers to the presence of AC power at the AC INP[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 11 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Mounti ng and Insta lling the LED Control Pane l Y ou can install the LED Contro l Panel in a convenient location up to 50-feet f rom the Prosine inverter / charger unit. This can be extended up to 100-feet with an appropriate extensio n cable of the sa me[...]

ACS C ontro l Panel 12 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide ACS Control Panel The Advanced Contro l System (ACS) panel features a two-line 16-character liquid cry stal display (LCD) that enables you to monitor and control y our Prosine inverter/ch arger f rom a remote lo cation. It comes standar d with a 50-f oot (15- metre) four -c[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 13 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Liquid Crystal Display Y ou can cycle the LCD panel thro ugh a menu tree of items that provide both s ystem display information and adjustable parameters. So me display screens allow you to set configuration parameters. The following diagram and tabl es wi[...]

ACS C ontro l Panel 14 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Menu Navigation Procedure T o navigate throu gh the menu and select paramet ers: 1. Press the S or T keys to scroll up or down t hrough th e menu; 2. Press th e ENTE R key to enter a menu; 3. Press the S or T key to scroll to the desire menu item; 4. If the menu item you se[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 15 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors AC Information Men u AC Informat ion menus inclu de AC input and outp ut voltage, AC in put and outpu t current (amperage), and one conf iguratio n parameter: br eaker size. T he menu flow is s hown below: Breaker size is a user con figuration item. Press [...]

ACS C ontro l Panel 16 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Battery Informa tion Menu This menu displays the curr ent configuration settings as sociated with the battery system. Th ese parameters includ e battery type, size, and temp erature. See “Section 3 : Configuration” for detailed information about these configuration para[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 17 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Charger Information Menu The Char ger menu dis plays the char ging status and enab les you to determine if an eq ualization re quest is enabled. A char ger override r equest is also available at this men u. See “Section 6: Multis tage Charg ing” ( page[...]

ACS C ontro l Panel 18 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide System Inform ation Menu The System Info rmation menu displays the cu rrent system startup mode, audible alarm mode, last system fault number , chassis temperature at four areas in the inverter/charg er , and the s ystem buss voltage. All except the system startup mo de and[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 19 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors V ersion Information Menu The V ersion Information menu displays the versi on number of t he software us ed in the ACS, an d the version number of the two main intern al microprocessors us ed in the Prosine inverter/ch arger . VERSION No. OF THIS DISPLA Y [...]

Faults Display & Reset Button 20 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Faults Di splay & Reset Button Fault LED This LED f lashes on-and-o ff dur ing an error condition from which the unit will auto matically recover and restart when the con dition is remedied. The FAULT LED will be lighted steadily whe n any error o ccurs fr[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 21 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Powe r Indica tor A green LE D labeled “ U TILITY/SHOREPOWER (INCOMING) ” lights whenever AC power is supplied to the AC INPUT conn ectors on the inverter/ charger . Throughout t his manual, th e term “shorepo wer” refers to the presence of AC powe[...]

Mounting and Installing the ACS Control Panel 22 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Mounti ng and Insta lling the ACS Control Pa nel Y ou can ins tall the ACS Control Panel in a convenient location up to 50 feet from the Prosine inverter/ charger unit. For flush mount installat ion onto a wall, bulkhead, or panel, the remote panel[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 23 Secti on 2: Contro ls and Indicat ors Batt ery T emperat ure Senso r The temper ature sen sor conti nuously measu res th e temperature of the bat tery and a djusts cha rge r output f or a more ac curate, tempe rature-compen sated cha rge. Figure 4. Battery T e mperat ure Sensor Featu re Descri[...]

Battery T emperature Sensor 24 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 25 Section 3: Configuration This section explains how to con figure the Prosine inverter/char ger to best meet your electrical system requirements and get m aximum perform ance using the DIP switches located o n the side of the unit. Y ou will need a pen or other f ine-point ed instrument to adju[...]

DIP Switch S ettings 26 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide SWITCH BANK 1 (SW1) Battery T ype Switch 1 ❃ UP Flooded DOWN Gel Not used Swit ch 2 Swit ch 3 Swit ch 4 Battery T emperature Switch 5 and Switch 6 ❃ UP ❃ UP W arm, usua lly 50–8 0 °F / 10– 27 °C DOWN UP Cold, usuall y below 50 ° F / 10 °C UP DOWN Hot, usual l[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 27 Secti on 3: Configur ation SWITCH BANK 2 (SW2) Audible Alarm Switch 1 ❃ UP Audible signals en abled Max AC Current Draw DOWN Audib le signals disabled Switch 2 Not Used Breaker Ra ting (Amps) AC service rating Maximum DC Cha rgi ng Amps PS 2.5 P S 3.0 Switch 3 Switch 4 12V 24V 12V 24V ❃ UP[...]

ACS Config uration 28 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide ACS Config uration The ACS Control Panel enables you to configure the Prosine in verter/char ger to your particular installati on. All of the ACS Contro l Panel menu s (except V ersion Informati on) contain one or more configur able parameters . Each configur ation pa ramete[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 29 Secti on 3: Configur ation ACS Config uratio n Cons iderati ons ACS Configuratio n settings override the DIP switch setti ngs discussed above. If your unit h as been configured using the ACS control pan el, it will retain these configuration settings even after the ACS has been disconn ected. [...]

ACS Config uration Con siderati ons 30 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide AC (Shorepower) Configuration Only one configurab le parameter is foun d in the AC Information menu: breaker size. An AC circuit breaker must be installed in the AC supply circu it (shorepower) leading to the Prosine invert er/ charger . Specifying the size [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 31 Secti on 3: Configur ation Battery Configuration The Battery Information menu has three configuration parameters: Battery T ype, Battery Size, and Battery T emperature. All of these parameters have an ef fect upon the optimal char ging regime. For a comprehensive dis cussion about batteries, s[...]

ACS Config uration Con siderati ons 32 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide B A TTE RY INFO: TYPE: FLOODED B A TTE RY INFO: SIZE: 75Ah ENTER B A TTE RY INF O: TYPE: GEL B A TTE RY INF O: SIZE: 2000Ah ENTER[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 33 Secti on 3: Configur ation Inverter Configuration All the items on the In verter menu are con figuration parameter s. The first two items are Load Sense parameters. The remaining items are high- and low-voltage alarms and cut-of f settings. See “Prosine Inve rter Load Se nse Mod e‚” on p[...]

ACS Config uration Con siderati ons 34 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide The voltage rang e for these alar ms and cutof fs is generally s et at the factory at the abs olute minimum and maximum, as shown in the illu stration above for 12-volt systems. Example: Lo Cutoff = 10 .0V , Hi Cutoff = 16.0V , Ran ge = 10.0 to 16.0 volts DC[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 35 Secti on 3: Configur ation is normal. The audible alarm will be silenced after a few moments, the LEDs will stop flashing, and the EQUALIZ E LED will be lighted. ENTER EQU ALIZE IS NOW: ENABLED EQUALIZE IS NOW: ➔ DI S ABLED HIT AN A RROW KEY system will ➔ ... HIT AN A RROW KEY now r eceive[...]

ACS Config uration Con siderati ons 36 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide System Configuration The System Information menu contain s two configuration items: System Startup Default and Audible Alarm. Both are user c onfiguration items and are selected by pres sing ENTER . System St artup Defaul t Y ou can set the initial power-up [...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 37 Section 4: In verter/Charger Installation This section describ es the tools and materials requ ired, the appropriate location and environmen t for mounting the inverter/charger , AC and DC cabling, and step-by-step instructio ns to install the unit. A number of d iagrams for v arious types of in stal[...]

Installation Overview 38 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide 4. Select an appr opriate moun ting locatio n. The Prosine mu st be mount ed vertically o n a bulkhead or wall with the AC and DC connectors o n the bottom. The Prosine is a solid- state electronic de vice and must be located in an appropriate environment. (Refer to “Where to I[...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 39 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation 13. Ti ghten the cable clamps and secure the cables to the wall or bulkhead to p revent unnecessary s train on the con nections. Replace the cov er over the AC connection block. 14. C onnect a cable fr om the Chassis GND terminal on the inverter to earth grou[...]

Designing th e Installation 40 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide Desi gning the Instal lation All installations of the Pro sine inverter/char ger system share many common compo nents, described briefly in this s ection. AC & DC cabling, ci rcuit breakers, fuses, and distribution pa nels are more fully described in following sections.[...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 41 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation gauge number indicates a smaller wire diameter (for example: a 2 A WG cable is smaller than a 00 A WG cable). Under the MC M standard, a lar ger number indicates a lar ger cable ( example: a 350 MCM cable is larger than a 250 MCM cable). W ire size is usually[...]

T oo ls and Materials Required 42 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide T oo ls and Mate rials Req uired Y ou will need the following to ols and materials to properly install the Prosine inverter/charger: ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ W ire insulation stripper ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Mounting screws or bolts (#12 or #14) ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ #2 (¼-inch) flat b lade s[...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 43 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation W ARNING Explosion hazard: This equipment contains components which tend to produce arcs or sparks. T o prevent fire or explos ion do not install the Pro sine inverter/char ger in compartments containing batteries or flammable materials or in lo cations which[...]

Mounting the Prosine I nverter/Charger 44 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide Mounti ng the Prosi ne Invert er/Charge r The inverter must be mounted on a vertical sur face as shown. Before mountin g the Prosin e inverter/ charger , test the chosen location for adequate space around the unit to allow for connections, ventilation and access [...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 45 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation AC Cabling AC wiring must be sized to m atch the current rating o f the AC breakers you p rovide on the input an d output AC circuits in acco rdance with the electrical codes or r egulations applicable to you r installation . The input and output circui ts to[...]

DC Cabling 46 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide DC Cabling DC wiring includes the positive and negative conductors from th e battery(s) as well as a disconnect device and over-current pr otection. Locate your batt ery(s) as close as possible to your in verter (or vice-versa) to r educe ener gy losses caused b y cable resistance. Cab les [...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 47 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation For best performance, the wire sizes shown in the table below will allow the Prosine to operate properly . Please no te that regula tory requirement s may not allo w you to u se the wire size given for 5 foot and 10 foot distances. Also, increasing the wire s[...]

Recommen ded DC Cable Siz es For Proper Operatio n 48 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide DC Cabling Procedure CAUTION Reversing the positive and negative battery cables will damage the Prosine inverter/ charger and void your warranty . This type of damage is easily detected. Before making the final DC connection, check cable polarity at b[...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 49 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation 8. If you are usin g the remote temperatu re sensor , p lug it into the temperature s ensor jack (BA TT TEMP) on th e side of the Prosine inv erter/charger chassis. Route the sen sor wire safely to the battery location and mount the sensor's ring tongue [...]

Connecti ng the Batt ery T em peratur e Sensor 50 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide • Attaching the sensor to the side of th e battery using the self-adhesive backing also provides good results in most situations. Mounting to the Negative Batter y T erminal T o mount the sen sor on the negative ba ttery terminal: See Fi gure 5 . Figure[...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 51 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation 7. Check that the sensor and all wires are fastened s ecurely . 8. T urn the batt ery switc h on again (i f you op ened it in step 2). 9. Route the sensor cable to the inverter/char ger and plug it into the B A TTER Y TEMP jack. Secure the cable alon g its le[...]

T ypical System Diagrams 52 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide T ypi cal Sy stem Diag rams Every installation is a custom-designed system. It could be a residential, solar , marin e, or R V installation with an almos t unlimited number of variations. The following diagrams illustrate a few typical system d esigns for residential, solar , [...]

Pr osine In stallation & Operation Gu ide 53 Section 4 : Inverter/Charger Installation Recrea tional V ehicle System The diagram below illustrates a typical R V sy stem with the following components: 1. AC power supp lied from a shorepo wer connector 2. AC power supp lied from a g enerator 3. AC Source Selector switch that isolates the two AC s[...]

T ypical System Diagrams 54 Prosine Installa tion & Operati on Guide Residential Solar a nd Wind System This diagram illustrates a residential system that features the following components: 1. AC power from utility lin es 2. Main AC distribution center with 30-amp circuit breaker feeding the inverter/charger 3. Inverter/char ger 4. AC sub-panel[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 55 Section 5: Op eration After all the AC and DC wiring has been installed, you can follow the instructions below to perform the initial startup. First, take a moment to go back over all connections and make sure they are secure and in the proper terminal. If the system utilizes flooded lead-acid[...]

Prosine Inv erter Load Sense Mo de 56 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Prosine Invert er Load Sens e Mode When the inverter is ON, it can be set up so that it periodically searches for the presence of a load. The unit will “sleep ” if the load it detects is less than the search mode setting. This “s leep” mode shuts off [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 57 Section 5 : Operation Input V oltage: The Prosine inv erter/char ger operat es from an in put voltage r anging fr om 10 volt s to 16 vol ts, (20 to 32 volts on 24V model s) and peak performance o ccurs when v oltage is in the range of 12 volts to 13 volts (24 to 26 volts o n 24V models) as sho[...]

Operating Limits for Inverter Operation 58 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 59 Section 6: Mu ltistage Charging The Prosine inverter/charg er has a fully functional multistage battery ch arger . Any time an acceptable (within frequency and voltage parameters) AC source is presented to the unit, it wil l char ge the batteries connected to it. When AC is present and the cha[...]

Chargi ng Profi le 60 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide limit, based on battery size settin gs, char ging moves on to the next stage. For flooded batteries, the absorption char ge is maintained for approximately on e more hour . The absorption ch arge stage restores the remaining 25% of the battery’ s charge. Float Charge The f[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 61 Section 6: Multistage Chargi ng Operation in Charger Mode W ARNING Explosion ha zard : D uring charg ing, the batt ery may gener ate potent ially explosive gases. Follow all the Impo rtant Safety Instructions that start on page i . V entilate the area aro und the battery thoroughly a nd ensure[...]

Operatio n in Equali zati on Mode 62 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide battery electrolyte level. Fil l only with distilled water if the electro lyte level is low . Use a battery hydrometer to measure specific gravity of each cell. For lead-acid batteries that are fully ch arged, the reading s hould be appr oximately 1.265 (cons [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 63 Section 6: Multistage Chargi ng switch to the GEL pos ition even if they use starv ed-electrolyte technology rather than gelled electrolyte technology . Battery Size Selection: Given the wide var iety of potential installations, the s ize of the battery bank used with the Prosine inverter/char[...]

Operating Limits for Charger Operation 64 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Battery Charging and Equalization G uide The followi ng table li sts several p opular batte ries by bran d and type, an d provides ch argi ng and equalization guidelines : Manufactur er Model Flo oded/ Gel Comments Tr o j an All deep cycle flooded Set to [...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 65 Section 6: Multistage Chargi ng GNB Stow- away Set to FLOODED. Set to Cold for all ambient temps Battery is fully char ged at a specific gravity of 1 .285. This is a calcium/lead type b attery and requires a h igher charg ing voltage than normal. If performance is poor , this battery will like[...]

Operating Limits for Charger Operation 66 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 67 Section 7: Bat teries This section of the manual is in cluded to help you better understand the factors involved with battery chargin g, care, and maintenance, b y discussing the phy sical make-up and char acteristics of chemical storage batteries. This is not intended to be an exhaustive disc[...]

Ty p e s 68 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Y our Prosine inverter/char ger is designed to b e used with deep- cycle, lead-acid batteries. These batteries are designed f or deep dischar ge service where they will be repeatedly char ged and discharged. This type of battery is often labeled as a marine, recreational vehicle, or g[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 69 Section 7: Batteries Sealed Ge l Cell Another type of deep-cycle battery construction is the sealed gel-cell. They don’t use remo vable battery caps. The electrolyte is in the f orm of a gel rather than a liquid. The sealed co nstruction allows the batteries to be mounted in any positio n wi[...]

Battery Bank Sizing 70 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Insulated battery enclos ures also ensure that the temperatures of the individual ba ttery cells are more consistent , preventing un equal char ging whic h can cause battery failure (s ome cells will be overchar ged while others are un derchar ged). The batteries should als[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 71 Section 7: Batteries HOURS. This can then b e easily converted to an estimate of the batter y amp-hours that the appliance requires: BA TTER Y AMP-HOURS USED = AC W A TT-HOURS / 10 (for a 12-volt battery), or BA TTER Y AMP-HOURS USED = AC W A TT-HOURS / 20 (for a 24-volt battery) For example, [...]

Estimating B attery Requiremen ts 72 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide When sizing your battery , be conservative, and resist the temptation to skip the last (multiply by 2) step of this calculation. More capacity is better since you will have more reserve capacity , be better able to handle lar ge loads and sur ge loads, and you[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 73 Section 7: Batteries Monthly Battery Mai ntenance W ARNING W ear appropriate attire and eye protection. Use caution when wor king with metal tools around batteries. Do not allow any metal object to come into contact with both battery terminals at th e same time. Battery exp losion or failu re [...]

Monthly Battery M aintenance 74 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Equipment ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ W ater hose w ith spray no zzle or 5-gallo n watering bu cket ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Empty s pray bottle ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Old c lothin g ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Eye protection ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Rubbe r glov es Supplies ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ Baking soda (always ke[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 75 Section 7: Batteries Cables Inspect all battery cab les for missing or da maged insulation or loose co nnections. Inspect any openings throug h which the cables pass. En sure that all such openings are equipped with a rubber grommet or condu it to prevent chafing the cable. If necessary , repl[...]

Cabling & Hook-up Config uration s 76 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Series Connecti on When batteries are connected with the positive terminal of one to the negative terminal of the next, they are connected in series. In a ser ies configuration, the b attery bank has the sam e amp/hour rating of a sin gle battery , but an[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 77 Section 7: Batteries Series – Parallel Connect ion As the name implies, both the series and parallel techni ques are used in combination. The result is an increase in both the voltage and the capacity of the total battery bank . This is done very often to make a larger , h igher voltage batt[...]

Cabling & Hook-up Config uration s 78 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 79 Append ix A: Specifi cations INVE RTER Prosine 2.5 12- volt; (24-volt in parenthesi s) Prosine 3 .0 12-vo lt; (24-volt in parenthesis ) Continuous output po wer / curr ent 2500W / 2 1A RMS 3000W / 25 A RMS Surge r ating (5 se conds) 4000W 4000W Peak out put curren t 50A 50A Peak in verter effi[...]

80 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Charger Output Volta ges GENERAL Prosin e 2.5 12-volt; (24-volt in parenthesi s) Prosine 3 .0 12-vo lt; (24-volt in parenthesis ) T ransfer Time Inverter to AC zero s econds, [8 sec ond delay] zero se conds, [8 second delay] T ransfer T ime AC to Inverter (includi ng detect t ime) 20 mill isec[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 81 Appendix A: Specif icati ons Prosine 2.5 /3.0 Chas sis Dimensions[...]

82 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Prosine 2.5 /3.0 Chas sis Dimensions with Bracke ts[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 83 Appendix A: Specif icati ons Prosi ne 2.5 Effi cienc y Curve Prosine Over-Current Shutdown Response P ro s i n e 2. 5 E ffici e n cy 120V a c, 12V dc m o de l 80.0 81.0 82.0 83.0 84.0 85.0 86.0 87.0 88.0 89.0 90.0 500 1000 1 500 200 0 2500 3 000 O utput P ow e r (W a tts ) Efficeincy (%) E ff.[...]

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Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 85 Appendix B: Inverter Application s AC loads on the inv erter differ in the way they perform. There are dif ferent types of loads: resistive loads, inductive loads, and problem loads. Resi stive Loads These are the loads that th e inverter finds the simp lest and most ef ficient to drive. V olt[...]

Problem Loads in Load Sens e 86 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide present a load until line voltage is availab le. When this occurs, each unit waits for the other to begin. T o drive these loads either a small compan ion load must be used to bring the inverter out of its search mode, or the inverter may be programmed to remain at[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 87 Appendix C: Troubleshoo ting What to do i f a problem oc curs This sectio n may help you narrow down t he source of an y problem you may encount er . B efore contacting Xantrex, please wor k through the steps listed below . W ARNING: Shock and energy hazards. Some of the troubl eshooting solut[...]

Error Code Displays and What They Mean 88 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide Error Co de Disp lays and What T hey Mean Many types of faults are recognized b y the Prosine inverter/char ger . Should a recognized fault occur , the fault LED will illumina te and an error code will be displayed. These error codes will override any oth[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 89 Appendix C: T rouble shootin g Error Code T able The following table lists the er ror codes, likely caus es, and suggested s olutions. Error Code Description of Fault Possible Cause Solution 000, 255 No Faul t recorded No fault s detecte d since the Prosine was turned on. 001 A. Battery T empe[...]

Error Code T able 90 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide 002 Battery V oltage is too low 1. Discharged battery . 2. Old or faulty battery . 3. Battery cables to the Pros- ine inverter/charger are too small, too long, or there is a loose connection. 1. Charge battery . 2. Battery may not be hold- ing charge properly . If flooded, ch[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 91 Appendix C: T rouble shootin g 008-015 A mbient temperatures or internal component temper- atures are too high or too low . 1. Power required by AC load is too high. 2. Blocked ventilation. 3. Room temperature too high 4. Room temperature too low . 1. Reduce AC load to spec- ified limits. Redu[...]

Error Code T able 92 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide 195 Internal DC bus voltage is low in Charge mode 1 There may be a hot to ground wiring error . A mi s- take made in AC wiring caused internal traces to open. Shoring the AC line to the chassis ground occasion- ally causes damage espe- cially if supplied from a 50 A service w[...]

Prosine 2.5/3.0 Installati on & Operation Gu ide 93 Appendix C: T rouble shootin g 206 AC Output voltage too high 1. Some loads, like motors, can feed power back into the output of the Prosine. This may re sult in a tempo- rary over-voltage which may trigger a fault condi- tion. 2. There is an internal hard- ware or software fault. 1. T ry rese[...]

Error Code T able 94 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide[...]

95 Index A absorption char ge defin ed , 59 AC (shor epower) con figuration , 29 AC bon ding , 45 AC cabling , 40 , 45 AC circuit breakers , 45 AC disconnect and over load device , 40 AC disconnect and overload protecti on , 45 AC distribution center , 40 AC fuse , 40 AC gro unding , 45 AC information , 15 AC Information men u , 15 , 29 Breaker Siz[...]

Index 96 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Ope ration Guide battery Amp -hour capacity , 70 battery ban k sizing , 70 battery capa city , 30 , 70 bat tery co nfigur atio n , 30 battery current in dicator , 8 Battery In formation m enu , 16 , 30 battery requirements, estimating , 70 battery reserv e capacity , 70 battery si ze minimum , 70 setting[...]

Ind ex Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide 97 battery temp erature , 25 , 26 bat tery ty pe , 25 , 26 load sense , 25 , 26 distilled water , 61 , 62 , 73 down arrow key , 13 drill press , 85 E efficiency , 85 electrolyte , 67 , 69 , 73 electrolyte level , 61 , 62 electronics , 86 EMI bulb , 11 , 39 Enter key , 13 equalization char [...]

Index 98 Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Ope ration Guide V oltag e , 8 Wa r n i n g , 9 lights fluorescent , 85 incandescent , 86 line (hot) , 38 liquid crystal display , 13 load sense desc ribed , 2 parameters , 32 setting parameters , 25 , 26 , 32 , 56 threshold , 85 loads inductive , 85 probl em , 85 resist ive , 85 low bat ttery shut down [...]

Ind ex Prosine 2.5/3.0 Instal lation & Opera tion Guide 99 system configu ration , 35 system d iagrams recreational vehicle , 53 reside ntial back up syst em , 40 , 52 resident ial solar and wind , 54 System In formation m enu , 18 , 35 system st artup de fault , 35 T tape recorders , 86 T emp LED , 9 , 20 temperature effect o n batteries , 69 [...]

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