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Danger
EXPLOSION AND / OR FIRE HAZARD
• Thoroughly ventilate the battery compartment before proceeding to connect the negative DC input cable to the battery.
• It is always possible that flammable fumes are preventing, so exercise extreme caution.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
5. Working on the inverter’s negative DC input terminal, attach one end of the negative DC input cable to the negative DC
input terminal on the inverter.
6. Attach the other end of the negative DC input cable to the negative terminal of the battery If you have installed a battery
selector switch, set it to off when making the connection to prevent sparking.
NOTE
: This is last cable connection, spark is normal when you make the connection to the battery without a battery selector
switch. If you have installed a battery selector switch, use it to select one of the batteries or battery banks (house bank
preferred over start bank).
7. Move the inverter’s ON/OFF switch to the ON position. The power light should illuminate, indicating that the inverter is ready
for operation.
10. INVERTER OPERATION
This section explains how to operate the inverter efficiently and effectively:
• Gives procedures for operating the inverter from the front panel.
• Discusses operating limits and inverter loads.
• Discusses battery charging frequency.
• Provides information about routine maintenance.
NOTE:
The inverter’s output power efficiency is different when input voltage different.
Danger
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
• The inverter’s ON/OFF switch does not disconnect DC battery power from the inverter. You must disconnect AC and DC power
before working on any circuits connected to the inverter.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury.
10.1 TURNING THE INVERTER ON AND OFF
The ON/OFF switch on the inverter’s front panel is the main ON/OFF switch that turns the control circuit in the inverter ON and OFF.
To turn the inverter ON and OFF from it’s front panel:
• Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON position to turn the inverter on.
• Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position to tum the inverter off.
When switch is off, the inverter draws a very low current from the battery.
To turn the inverter ON and OFF from the remote switch:
• Make sure the main ON/OFF switch on the front panel is turned ON.
• Move the remote ON/OFF switch to the ON position to turn the inverter ON.
• Move the remote ON/OFF switch to the OFF position to turn the inverter OFF.
When the remote switch is off, the inverter draws a very low current from the battery.
IMPORTANT:
The inverter draws a current from the battery with the main ON/OFF switch turned on and no load connected. If
the main switch is left on, even with no loads the inverter will eventually discharge the battery. To prevent unnecessary battery
discharge, turn the inverter off when you are not using it.
11. DISPLAY LED INDICATION FUNCTION
The PDA series inverter combines innovative industrial design with an advanced interactive LED display.
This provides the user with instant feedback on input voltage and output loading power. These new digital inverters provide a
convenient and powerful way to access AC power.
Digital inverter instantly provides information on:
• The amount of voltage remaining in the battery
• The amount of wattage an application is drawing.
1. When display the data after the V is 12, it means that the input voltage from the battery is 12V dc.
2. When display the data after the P is 1O, e.g.: if you use our 600W inverter, it means that your appliance loaded is 60W. (The P
data indicates the inverter’s loading rate).
V
12
P
10
