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1500W Sine Wave Series 

Inverter

 

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

855-151-000 

Innovative Circuit 

Technology Ltd. 

Models: 

ICT1500-12SWTC 

ICT1500A-12SWTC 

ICT1500-24SWTC 

ICT1500A-24SWTC 

ICT1500-48SWTC 

ICT1500A-48SWTC 

Summary of Contents for 1500W Sine Wave Series

Page 1: ...1500W Sine Wave Series Inverter INSTRUCTION MANUAL 855 151 000 Innovative Circuit Technology Ltd Models ICT1500 12SWTC ICT1500A 12SWTC ICT1500 24SWTC ICT1500A 24SWTC ICT1500 48SWTC ICT1500A 48SWTC ...

Page 2: ...ly tighten all connections Use appropriate wiring strain relief devices on all wires when using the optional wiring box and cover Ensure the rear AC input is connected to an external AC source grid or generator as the neutral line is NOT internally bonded to the chassis Ensure chassis is connected to earth ground before use Batteries can explode or arc Wear suitable face and hand protection and us...

Page 3: ...nsfer Switch 10 TCP IP WEB BASED UTILITY OPTION 11 Status and Control 12 Device Setup 13 Network setup 14 E mail Setup 17 User Setup 18 Maintenance 19 MOBILE WEB APP 20 PASSWORD and IP ADDRESS RESET 21 ROUTER CONFIGURATION 22 TEXT MESSAGE ALARM NOTIFICATIONS 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 25 LIMITED WARRANTY 28 ...

Page 4: ...de in a 1 5U rack space Optional DC wiring box for code compliant standalone installations Model Numbers 115Vac 60Hz Models 230Vac 50Hz Models1 Battery Voltage ICT1500 12SWTC ICT1500 24SWTC ICT1500 48SWTC ICT1500A 12SWTC ICT1500A 24SWTC ICT1500A 48SWTC 12 24 48 Optional Accessories 19 Rack Mount Tray mount up to 2 inverters ICT RM2U Wiring Junction Box attaches to back of inverter ICT DCWB INSTALL...

Page 5: ... a location where unintentional bridging of the dc input connectors is unlikely Figure 1 Wiring Junction Box Installation Mount the inverter using the wall mount bracket included or the optional 19 inch Rack Mount Tray ICT RM2U using the 4 mounting screws on the bottom of the inverter as illustrated in Figure 2 Keep the distance to the battery bank as short as practical to minimize power loss in t...

Page 6: ...on the back panel to a reliable earth ground point using suitable wire with ring tongue termination CAUTION Risk of personal injury or damage to equipment The Protective Earth PE terminal must be connected to ground due to possible high touch current Ensure the nominal battery voltage is correct for the model of inverter and that the battery polarity is correct Reverse dc polarity will permanently...

Page 7: ... removed or with the battery circuit breaker switched to the Off position Figure 4 Back Panel Connections Connect the AC loads to be powered by the inverter to the AC OUT wire clamp connector Line Neutral and Ground located on the back panel see Figure 4 using suitably rated wire Alternatively cord connected devices may be directly plugged in to the AC outlets located on the inverter front panel C...

Page 8: ...on the back panel routing the alarm and network cable through the plastic bushing immediately adjacent to the connector on the side of the optional wiring box tray Table 3 Alarm Output Contacts Alarm Pin Name Description 1 C Alarm output common 2 NC Alarm output Normally Closed contact 3 NO Alarm output Normally Open contact Check that all connections to the inverter are correct and tight then tig...

Page 9: ...front panel and the Form C alarm contacts on the back indicate the status of the inverter Alarm or Notification Trigger Condition Inverter Output Red FAULT LED Yellow WARN LED Green AC LED Inverter AC Output OK Battery Backup Mode Normal operation output above 90VAC or 180Vac 230V models Enabled BLINK External AC Voltage OK AC input is above set limit and is powering the output Enabled ON DC Under...

Page 10: ... ON OFF AC Output Failure Triggers when inverter output problem detected Must be cleared manually by toggling the power switch OFF ON OFF The form C alarm contact will be triggered for any condition that lights the red FAULT LED or shuts down the output of the inverter AC Transfer Switch The automatic AC transfer switch ensures that your load is primarily powered from the AC grid or generator when...

Page 11: ...put will not cut power to the load if AC is being supplied by an external source via the internal transfer relay TCP IP WEB BASED UTILITY Connecting the inverter to the internet using the TCP IP communication port enables full remote monitoring and control of the inverter via the on board graphical web interface using any standard web browser such Microsoft Explorer Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefo...

Page 12: ...n Your browser will then be logged in to the inverter and the Status and Control page for the unit will be displayed as shown below See the following section for descriptions on how to use the various monitoring and control features available through the inverter s graphical web interface Status and Control This page provides information on the input battery voltage the inverter output voltage and...

Page 13: ...ch will cause the unit to periodically ping up to two remote IP addresses to verify the network connection status If there is no response from either address the unit will cycle the inverter output power This feature is useful for rebooting a modem or other network device that is powered by the inverter to help recover the network IP connection when one of these devices has crashed The inverter ou...

Page 14: ...normal start up time for the network hardware to prevent nuisance power cycle events at system start up Reset Delay Enter the time 10 to 240 seconds that the inverter will wait before re enabling its output after a watchdog timeout This delay must be long enough for any external networking equipment powered by the inverter to fully shut off to force the equipment to re boot when AC power is restor...

Page 15: ...anging the web server port numbers may cause loss of communication with the inverter The following ports may be changed within a range of 1 to 65565 if required HTTP Port Enter an HTTP port within the range of 1 to 65565 This port is used for HTTP traffic between the inverter and your browser The default HTTP port is 80 and if you change this the new HTTP port number must be appended to the URL us...

Page 16: ...ed into your external SNMP management software Enable SNMP Check this box to enable the SNMP agent Read Community Enter the community string password for read only SNMP access The default read community string is public Trap Community Enter the community string password that will be sent with all traps Some trap receivers are able to filter based on Trap Community The default trap community string...

Page 17: ... requires an encrypted SSL connection Sender E mail Address Enter an e mail address that will appear as the sender for all e mail notifications sent from the inverter Recipient E mail Addresses Enter one or more e mail addresses that are to receive all e mail notifications from the inverter Use commas to separate multiple addresses This field can also be used to send a text message notification to...

Page 18: ... to receive an e mail notification when the inverter communications processor resets normally due to either unit start up or remote reset The Network Watchdog triggers Check this box to receive an e mail notification after the network watchdog triggers due to a loss of the network connection and the network has then come back online The Output switches between Inverter and Grid power Check this bo...

Page 19: ...rname admin This account has full access to the inverter settings Standard User username user This account has read only access to the inverter and cannot enable or disable the outputs or change any of the inverter settings New Password Use these fields to change the password of the selected user New Password Enter the new password for the chosen user Confirm New Password Re enter the new password...

Page 20: ...ail Click the Send Test E mail button to send a test e mail to the listed e mail recipients using the e mail settings on the E mail Setup page Ping Diagnostics Tool Use this feature to verify connectivity of any network connected device Enter the hostname or IP address of the target device and then click the Ping button MOBILE WEB APP Use the mobile version of the Status and Control page to monito...

Page 21: ...put Power Source from battery or external AC source and any alarms Tap on the Inverter Enabled button to toggle the inverter output power on or off PASSWORD and IP ADDRESS RESET Reset the administrator password the IP address and network settings to the original factory default values by doing the following the standard user password is not affected 1 With unit powered on press and hold the recess...

Page 22: ...80 c Select Both under Protocol TCP and UDP d Enter the local IP address of the inverter e g 192 168 0 180 in the IP address field see step 2 of the TCP IP Web Based Utility section to verify the inverter IP address e Check the Enable box and then click on Save Settings NOTE Many ISP block access to port 80 so if your ISP does block this port you must change the HTTP port the inverter uses from 80...

Page 23: ...btain a Static IP address from your ISP it will not change which will ensure more predictable access to the inverter from a remote location If a static IP address is not available you can use a Dynamic DNS service such as Dyn www dyn com to provide a stable address for the router 6 To access the inverter over the internet type the WAN IP address of the router in the location address field of your ...

Page 24: ...an cellnumber vmobile ca TROUBLESHOOTING I am unable to access the web based configuration utility Check that you are using the correct IP address for the inverter by running the IP Address Discovery Utility available on the Tools download section of the ICT Web page http www ict power com tools utilities to locate the connected inverter and see the assigned IP address Run the utility on a Windows...

Page 25: ...ations Verify your e mail settings by going to the Maintenance page on the inverter s web based utility and clicking on the Send Test E mail button This will send a test message to your designated recipient addresses The Send Test E mail page will show an error message if the unit is unable to send the e mail Check on the E mail Setup page and ensure the SMTP Server field is the correct address fo...

Page 26: ...c Output Sinewave Distortion typical 3 THD Transfer Time Grid to Inverter 1 cycle Ethernet Network Port RJ45 connector 10 100Base T SNMP SNMP v1 v2c supported Alarm Output Form C contact 0 5A 60Vdc max DC Input Connectors Bus Bar 5 16 8mm hole AC Input Output Connectors rear 3 terminal cage clamp 20A max 12 16 AWG 0 5N m Front AC Outlet 115Vac models 2 NEMA 5 15R 120V 15A Front AC Outlet 230Vac mo...

Page 27: ... FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential a...

Page 28: ... on the date the product is shipped from the ICT manufacturing facility or in the case of purchase through an authorized ICT reseller not more than ninety 90 days after original shipment of this product by ICT ICT assigns to Purchaser any warranties which are made by manufacturers and suppliers of components of or accessories for the ICT product and which are assignable ICT makes no representation...

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