background image

 

System

 

LOAD 

Low

 

Voltage 

Cut-off

 

(V

DC

0%

 

-

 

20% 

10.8 

20%

 

-

 

40

% 

10.7 

40%

 

-

 

60% 

10.6 

60%

 

-

 

80% 

10.5 

80%

 

-

 

100% 

10.4 

 
When the built-in Pure Sine Wave Inverter is in operation if the Battery Voltage drops below the safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limits the unit may activate the LOW VOLTAGE Protection Mode or in some cases the Inverter’s built-in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

protection

 

may

 

beep

 

to

 

alert

 

of

 

a

 

Low

 

Voltage

 

condition

 

and

 

turn

 

off

 

the

 

AC

 

output

 

off. 

 
At this point it is recommended to connect a Charging Source before trying to continue to use any of the

 

 

     

   

   

 

 

 

   

   

 

   

 

ToughPower

 

Power

 

Outlets.

 

​​

 

Follow

 

recommendations

 

detailed

 

in

 

the

 

next

 

section

 

​​

Recovery

 

Protection

Note: It is highly recommended that a full charge be completed after the ToughPower goes into LOW

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLTAGE

 

Protection

 

Mode.

 

This

 

will

 

extend

 

the

 

battery

 

lifespan

 

and

 

prevent

 

any

 

long-term

 

damage. 

 
 

8.11.2

 

​​

 

Recovery

 

Protection 

If the ToughPower enters LOW VOLTAGE Protection Mode, connect any active Charging Source (except for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTERNAL) as described in section

Charging the Battery

. By doing this the ToughPower will enter RECOVERY

   

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protection Mode. In this mode the ToughPower will charge the battery but will keep the AC and DC Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outlets

 

​​

disabled

​​

 

for

 

a

 

period

 

to

 

allow

 

the

 

battery

 

to

 

recover

 

some

 

charge.  

 
Depending on the type of Charging Source a

Recovery Timer will

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

automatically be set. For MAINS and CAR the Recovery Timer will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

count down 15 minutes, and for SOLAR it will take 30 minutes. When

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

the Recovery Timer expires, the ToughPower clears the RECOVERY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protection

 

Mode

 

condition

 

and

 

returns

 

to

 

Normal

 

operation.  

 
The Recovery Timer can be overridden at any time by touching the

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

YES button to re-enable the AC & DC Power Outlets and return to

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

Normal

 

operation. 

 
When in RECOVERY Protection Mode the INFO screen will show the Battery Volts as Not Available (N/A).

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

When

 

the

 

Recovery

 

Timer

 

expires,

 

or

 

the

 

user

 

overrides

 

it,

 

the

 

Battery

 

Voltage

 

will

 

be

 

displayed

 

again. 

 
Examples below show the INFO General Screen when in Recovery Protection Mode. The left image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicates that the Battery Voltage reading is N/A (i.e. Power is disabled to Power Outlets) and the right

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

image showing that a Charging Source is inputting 8 Amps 12V into the Battery and that Power to the

 

 

   

 

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Power

 

Outlets

 

is

 

still

 

disabled.   

 

  

 

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Summary of Contents for TOUGHPOWER TP-1000

Page 1: ...USER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Models TP 600 TP 1000 TP 1000 DUAL ToughPower User Manual August 2017 ...

Page 2: ...Battery Bypass Controller TP 1000 DUAL model only direct connection to the car Alternator for BULK charging and then DC DC Charger to finish off the battery charge automatically controlled 5 With Dual Battery Bypass Controller setup direct BULK power from the car Alternator to the 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter Effectively providing power indefinitely to high power appliances TP 1000 DUAL model onl...

Page 3: ...only 14 7 4 Dual Battery Smart Bypass Controller TP 1000DUAL model only 15 7 5 Multiple Charging Sources Connected 16 7 6 External Power Charging EXT 17 7 7 Charging Stages 18 7 8 Charging Voltage Limits 18 7 9 Charging Complete 19 7 10 Charging Protections 19 8 Using the ToughPower 20 8 1 Time Prediction LCD Screen 20 8 2 LCD Touch Screen Calibration 21 8 3 LCD Automatic Shutoff 21 8 4 LCD HOME S...

Page 4: ...Power 30 8 10 1 Low Current Outlets 30 8 10 2 High Current Outlets 30 8 11 System Protections 31 8 11 1 Low Voltage Protection 31 8 11 2 Recovery Protection 32 8 11 3 Over Temperature Protection 33 8 11 4 Over Temperature LCD Protection 33 8 11 5 Over Load Protection 34 8 11 6 USB Low Voltage Protection 34 8 11 7 FAULT LED Indication 34 9 TroubleShooting 35 10 Warranty Contact 35 Company contact d...

Page 5: ...r damage the electronics The 240V AC outlet socket should be respected the same as a standard mains electrical socket Warranty will be voided if there is damage caused by such activity WARNING Explosive gases Prevent flames and sparks Do not use the ToughPower in close proximity of flammable fumes gases or naked flames Provide adequate ventilation to allow any heat and battery gases to be safely d...

Page 6: ...included Suitable for 12V Deep Cycle Batteries AGM Gel Calcium Wet Lead Acid Lithium LiFePO4 TP 1000 DUAL Battery Space Claim 344mm x 179mm x 249mm L x W x H Will fit most deep cycle 80Ah 120Ah Batteries Certifications AU Prov Pat Appln No 2017903530 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC AS NZS 61000 6 4 2007 Information Technology Equipment Safety AS NZS 60950 2015 Safety of Portable Inverters AS NZS...

Page 7: ... secure and tight 7 Close the lid and attach the two latches 8 Turn the Master Switch to the ON position 9 The LCD will prompt you to update the battery settings a Touch the arrows to select the correct values for your Battery Condition and Capacity b When finished touch SAVE and then HOME 10 Although the unit is now ready to be used it is highly recommended to allow the ToughPower to complete a f...

Page 8: ...Ahr sized batteries We advise that you check the size of the battery before you buy The space claim in the ToughPower for the battery is 344mm x 179mm x 249mm L x W x H To ensure your safety ongoing integrity of the Battery and to provide optimised Charging it is very important that you correctly set the Battery Type Failure to do so could result in significant damage to the battery and electronic...

Page 9: ...P 1000 TP 1000 DUAL models only For Lead Crystal battery select AGM setting Now you can place your battery inside the box secure it using the Battery Strap and then Connect the Battery Terminals Warning Check the Polarity of your connections Reds to Red Positive to Positive Blacks to Black Negative to Negative Connect the thinner black cable Battery Sensor to the Negative terminal TP 1000 DUAL has...

Page 10: ... Configuration 2 Touch and hold the EDIT button the screen will update and display next to each parameter To save the configuration touch SAVE button To reset the configuration to the default factory settings touch DFLT button and then touch SAVE To modify each parameter touch the arrows next to them and select the desired value 3 For Battery Condition available options are NEW new battery USED re...

Page 11: ...or monitoring the Battery Voltage will continue to be displayed on the LCD Screen Note Take special care to attach the Battery Terminals correctly It must be Parallel Connection Red to Red Positive to Positive and Black to Black Negative to Negative Incorrect terminals connection will cause permanent damage to the sensitive electronics inside the ToughPower Warning You cannot make a Series Configu...

Page 12: ... recommended as the ToughPower Low Voltage Shutdown protections will not comply to the external Battery connected this way Note As soon as you connect the external Battery to the ToughPower the two Batteries will commence equalising their Voltage You will need to ensure a Charging Source is attached and charging otherwise you risk flattening the ToughPower Battery Note Take special care to attach ...

Page 13: ...ghest charging input Note The battery is protected from OVER VOLTAGE Automatic shut off will occur when the battery is fully charged 7 1 Mains Power Charging MAINS Using the Kettle Cord supplied connect the Kettle 3 Pin Plug into the ToughPower and then connect the Australian 3 Pin Plug into a standard power point socket The LCD display will show that the battery is being charged from MAINS input ...

Page 14: ...nels only The ToughPower can accept Regulated and Unregulated Solar Power 12V Nominal Solar Panels only When Unregulated Solar Panels are connected the internal electronics automatically detect this and will switch to MPPT Controller mode 12V Nominal Solar Panels Max Voc 25V The TP 1000 DUAL is supplied with a 2 Pin Accessory Cable Connect the 2 Pin Plug into the ToughPower then connect the bare e...

Page 15: ...e provided 4 Pin CIG Accessory Cable to a vehicle ignition controlled CIG Socket and to the ToughPower Note the vehicle CIG Socket MUST be ignition controlled ie only has power when the car is running 2 Attach an AWG6 cable from your vehicle s main battery to the ToughPower s LHS Anderson Input Socket We recommend you include a 100A fuse as close to the vehicle battery AWG6 cable and fuse not supp...

Page 16: ...e Input Charging Sources permanently connected The advanced technology inside the Lid automatically controls when to switch between Input Sources based on which is providing the greatest charging power This capability includes attaching the Kettle Cord to a Mains Power supply Obviously this cannot be done when driving however it is a convenient charging option when you have an overnight stay at a ...

Page 17: ...s the ToughPower s electronics and therefore the LCD will not display accurate information about the battery state of charge Note For this method of charging all other input Charging Sources must be disconnected and all Power Outlets must be disconnected from the ToughPower 7 7 Charging Stages The ToughPower it is equipped with a built in integrated multi stage DC DC Battery Charger This section p...

Page 18: ...ry with a reduced constant voltage Note This stage is not applicable for Lithium LiFePO4 batteries FULL Charger disabled charging complete 7 8 Charging Voltage Limits The Battery Charger applies the appropriate Charging and Float Voltages depending on the Battery Type as well as combining automatic Temperature Compensation Battery Type Charging Voltage V DC at 25 c Float Voltage V DC at 25 c LEAD ...

Page 19: ...ed multi stage charger is equipped with several protections that will ensure the battery is always protected The LCD Screen will indicate this condition with a Warning icon to the left of the Input Source icon as shown The FAULT led will also pulse To find out more information simply touch the Warning icon Fault BattTemp If the battery temperature falls below 0 C or rises above 50 C charging will ...

Page 20: ...wing constants for each type of battery Type Peukert constant LEAD GEL 1 30 CALCIUM 1 20 AGM 1 10 LITHIUM LiFePO4 1 00 In addition the Battery Condition influences the overall capacity as well The following values are added to the Peukert constant to improve the accuracy of the calculations Condition Add NEW 0 00 USED 0 10 OLD 0 20 Note In terms of Time Prediction it is almost impossible to have 1...

Page 21: ... 3 LCD Automatic Shutoff The ToughPower LCD Screen will automatically turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity to reduce current consumption To wake up the LCD Screen simply touch the screen once The LCD Screen will also wake up automatically when a new charging Input is connected or the Inverter is turned ON 8 4 LCD HOME Screen 8 4 1 Battery Status The Battery icon located on the HOME Screen indic...

Page 22: ...pe the System Input Bar Graph will represent the Charging Current A with respect to the maximum Amps IN for its type Input Source Maximum Amps IN A MAINS 10 CAR 10 BULK 100 SOLAR 20 EXT 50 8 5 LCD INFO Screen From the HOME screen touch the INFO icon to access the ToughPower information screens This view provides useful and detailed information about real time status of the ToughPower To navigate t...

Page 23: ...e multi stage charger detects a fault condition the INFO screen will show Fault details Possible fault conditions are BattSense Battery Sensor fault BattTemp Battery Temperature fault For more details refer to the Charging Protections section Example A This shows the General INFO screen whilst charging the ToughPower The Charger Stage can vary as described in the Charging Stages section Example B ...

Page 24: ... holding the arrows next to Log time Otherwise the logging time will automatically reset after 99 59 59 approximately 41 days 8 6 LCD LOGS Screen Applies only to TP 1000 TP 1000 DUAL model The built in sensors of the ToughPower actively monitor three key Battery Status measurements Voltage Amperes In and Amperes Out The LOGS screens represent this information in two time frames 2HRS and 24Hrs The ...

Page 25: ... to analyse the logs 8 6 1 Battery Voltage logs The Battery Voltage logs allow the user to monitor the Voltage over the last 2Hrs or 24Hrs time frames By default this log displays the voltage range from 10 8 15 3 Volts Touching the lower end of the vertical axis changes the range to 10 8 13 Volts Touching the upper end of the vertical axis changes the range to 13 15 3 Volts 8 6 2 Amps In logs The ...

Page 26: ...cy only 8 8 LED Lighting A LED light strip is located at the top front of the ToughPower This is ideal for lighting up your campsite or work area Simply touch the LEDS button on the HOME screen to toggle ON OFF A brightness control screen will be displayed to adjust the brightness in 10 increments or to select one of the three brightness presets Low Med Max To access the brightness control while t...

Page 27: ...rate Appliances that can be used with the TP 600 model Note Always check the Wattage capacity of the appliance before connecting to the ToughPower Appliances that can be used with the TP 1000 TP 1000 DUAL models Note Always check the Wattage capacity of the appliance before connecting to the ToughPower 8 9 1 Timer AC Applies to TP 1000 TP 1000 DUAL models The TP 1000 TP 1000 DUAL is equipped with ...

Page 28: ... 240V AC socket will shut off so to prevent damaging the electronic circuits After a 15 minute cool down period the Inverter can then be switched back on Note The Inverter cannot be used whilst the ToughPower is charging from MAINS or an EXTERNAL source The following message will appear to indicate this restriction 8 9 3 AC Overload If the electrical device that you have connected has a higher Pow...

Page 29: ... socket The combined simultaneous load on these outlets cannot exceed 15 Amps otherwise the Circuit Breaker will disconnect the power Simply connect your appliance to the appropriate socket as required Power is immediately available These three DC Outlet sockets are protected by a single 15 Amp Manual Reset Circuit Breaker The circuit breaker button will pop out to indicate that current has been s...

Page 30: ...DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED ENABLED DISABLED ENABLED OVER TEMP LCD DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED ENABLED DISABLED ENABLED Note When the system is in LOW VOLTAGE RECOVERY modes the two USB ports are still powered so that you can use them for emergency only 8 11 1 Low Voltage Protection The built in sensors monitor the Battery Voltage constantly If during usage the Ba...

Page 31: ...er will enter RECOVERY Protection Mode In this mode the ToughPower will charge the battery but will keep the AC and DC Power Outlets disabled for a period to allow the battery to recover some charge Depending on the type of Charging Source a Recovery Timer will automatically be set For MAINS and CAR the Recovery Timer will count down 15 minutes and for SOLAR it will take 30 minutes When the Recove...

Page 32: ... will automatically shut off the LCD to prevent any damage to the screen Refer to the table in the section System Protections for the features that are disabled and available during this Mode Allow the unit to cool down before trying to use any of the ToughPower Power Outlets The OVER TEMPERATURE LCD Protection Mode will clear automatically once the internal temperatures fall below safe temperatur...

Page 33: ...er This means that they will remain enabled and available even during a Protection event To protect the battery from Low Voltage damage the circuitry controlling the USB Chargers will be disabled when the Battery Voltage gets below 11 2V 8 11 7 FAULT LED Indication The table below indicates the FAULT led behaviour when a Fault is detected or the system is in Protection mode Fault Protection LED PU...

Page 34: ... never store your battery in a discharged state to keep the battery in a cool and dry location with plenty of ventilation and to recharge every 3 4 months Can I Charge the Battery and use Power at the same time Yep sure can All the charging electronics inside the Lid are fully protected with current limiting capability Can I leave the ToughPower outside No we don t Whilst it is made from tough rug...

Page 35: ... 2nd Battery so I have more capacity Yes sure The battery must be the same type of Battery as you have fitted in the ToughPower You will need to make a small cable with either Ring Terminals or Alligator Clips on both ends to connect to the terminal posts of both Batteries Remember Connect Positive to Positive Negative to Negative Keep the cable as short as possible and we recommend using AWG6 siz...

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