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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 

   When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed 
including the following: 

READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

A.

 

Do not use outdoors 

B.

 

Do not mount near gas or electric heaters. 

C.

 

Use caution when servicing batteries. Battery acid can cause burns to skin and 
eyes. If acid is spilled on skin or in eyes, flush acid with fresh water and 
contact a physician immediately. 

D.

 

Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not 
readily be subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel. 

E.

 

The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may 
cause an unsafe condition. 

F.

 

Do not use this equipment for other than intended use. 

 

   This unit contains lethal voltages.  There are no user serviceable parts inside. Only 
authorized service personnel are to be used for service. 

 

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 

   The installation and use of this product must comply with all national, state, municipal 
or local codes that apply. Please read this manual thoroughly before installing and 
operating the E3-MAC Series central inverter system. For assistance please call ISOLITE 
technical support at 800-967-5573 and speak to a technician during normal business 
hours (EST). 

 

 

Installation / Operation Manual  

Emergency Lighting Central Inverter System 

 

E3-MAC Series

 

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Summary of Contents for E3-MAC Series

Page 1: ...ill not readily be subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel E The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition F Do not use this equipment for o...

Page 2: ...5 4 Battery Wiring Diagram s 6 0 Startup and Shutdown Procedures 6 1 Startup Procedure 6 2 Shutdown Procedure 7 0 System Operation 7 1 Startup Mode 7 2 Battery Charging Mode 7 3 Inverter Battery Disch...

Page 3: ...rminals of busbars Contractor piping for conduit is easily accomplished with multi sized knockouts on both sides and tops of the cabinet so wires can easily run into the cabinet and connected to groun...

Page 4: ...amage claim WARNING NEVER use a physically damaged battery as this may cause an unsafe condition 2 2 Storage Storage temperature before the installation is critical for the battery life expectancy and...

Page 5: ...with the heads up LED status displays 3 2 Operating Environment Choose a location that is controlled between 20 and 30 C for optimum battery life E3 MAC Series is UL924 listed between 20 and 30 C due...

Page 6: ...ily be removed for service Floor mounting holes are provided in the cabinet s base and will accommodate up to a 3 8 mounting bolt All 4 mounting holes should be secured with bolts due to the weights o...

Page 7: ...W 10 0KW 12 5KW Note Standard cabinet configurations for all sizes are shown Other cabinet configurations may be used when optional features are provided such as mixed Input Output voltages which requ...

Page 8: ...SIZE 2 1 6KW thru 3 0KW Models 8 INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 9: ...SIZE 3 4 0KW thru 6 0KW Models E3 MAC SERIES 9...

Page 10: ...SIZE 4 8 0 KW thru 12 5 KW Models 10 INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 11: ...g area and also provides a safety barrier so fingers do not inadvertently touch live parts after installation Always re install the AC Breaker cover to prevent accidental contact with live wires durin...

Page 12: ...cific output configurations Ensure that the connections to these terminal blocks or breakers are secured by briefly tugging the wires See Section 7 4 thru 7 5 for further load type details NOTE AC Inp...

Page 13: ...breakers with trip alarms Output circuit breakers can be configured as Normally On Normally Off and Switched Output types See Ordering Guide in Section 8 for your specific breaker configurations Brea...

Page 14: ...breakers with trip alarms Output circuit breakers can be configured as Normally On Normally Off and Switched Output types See Ordering Guide in Section 8 for your specific breaker configurations Break...

Page 15: ...output breakers with trip alarms Output circuit breakers can be configured as Normally On Normally Off and Switched Output types See Ordering Guide in Section 8 for your specific breaker configuratio...

Page 16: ...t breakers with trip alarms Output circuit breakers can be configured as Normally On Normally Off and Switched Output types See Ordering Guide in Section 8 for your specific breaker configurations Bre...

Page 17: ...r any other sign of leaking electrolyte Batteries contain Sulfuric Acid which is highly corrosive A leak from a battery will cause an unsafe condition 5 2 Battery Installation Removal Note Always ensu...

Page 18: ...Ensure that the batteries jumper busbars are seated flat against the surface of the batteries terminals before tightening and NEVER over tighten the bolts by ensuring that proper torque is applied to...

Page 19: ...2 2 KW 4 0 KW MODELS 2 8 KW 5 0 KW MODELS 1 6 KW MODEL E3 MAC SERIES 19...

Page 20: ...3 0 KW 6 0 KW MODELS 8 0 KW MODEL 20 INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 21: ...10 0 KW MODEL 12 5 KW MODEL E3 MAC SERIES 21...

Page 22: ...em ON OFF switch to the OFF position If the unit is shut down for a long duration please see Battery Storage Section 2 2 to ensure that the batteries are not damaged from the effects of self discharge...

Page 23: ...high crest factor on the E3 MAC Series loads that have high inrush currents are quickly up and running This is very beneficial with Switched or Normally Off loads The Normally On and multipurpose Norm...

Page 24: ...Types 1x Normally On Standard Normally Off Switched optional Battery Type Premium Long Life Valve Regulated Lead Acid VRLA Charger 3 rate with Temperature Compensation Recharge Time 24 Hour recharge s...

Page 25: ...Table 8 1 Unit Specifications Note This unit has brown out circuitry which causes automatic transfer to Inverter Mode when AC input drops below 85 E3 MAC SERIES 25...

Page 26: ...Table 8 2 Battery Electrolyte Volume Diagram 8 3 System One Line Drawing 26 INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 27: ...E3 MAC SERIES 27...

Page 28: ...Eastern Standard Time Zone 9 2 Return Material Authorization RMA At no time will material be accepted as returned goods without a RMA number issued from the factory If parts are deemed defective by ou...

Page 29: ...Key and Enter Key for menu navigation a 4x20 character backlit LCD display Heads Up LEDs for quick diagnosis of system status and alarms Dedicated System Test pushbutton and Alarm Silence On Off push...

Page 30: ...Home Menu Press the Enter center Button From there press the down arrow to scroll down to see the available menus 10 5 SD Card The SD card slot is available for downloading all the Test Event and Alar...

Page 31: ...Fuse No Charge Overcharge Back Feed AC Fuse Wiring Program Reference Inverter Alarms Communication Over Temperature Overload Crest Factor V Out Back Feed Low Battery Program Reference Phase Rotation C...

Page 32: ...d again and the user has the option of going back with the left key to try again Date and Time The date and time is preset from the Factory East Coast Time user adjustable and battery backed up The Da...

Page 33: ...al For a 48VDC system this translates to approximately 47VDC This alarm level can be user changed and is adjustable from Nominal to 85 percent of nominal which translates to 48V to 40 8V for a 48VDC s...

Page 34: ...y 2 Identical to Relay 1 in function Relay 2 is an independent relay with its own Form C contacts Backup Logs To use the Backup Logs function an SD card must be inserted into the SD card slot When the...

Page 35: ...ker for the 90 minutes and then re apply when the 90 minute duration is complete 11 1 Battery Maintenance The batteries used in the E3 MAC Series are sealed lead calcium and are termed Maintenance Fre...

Page 36: ...oss Secondary effects could be falling off a ladder or other sustaining injuries To install new batteries see Section 5 0 Battery and DC Connections TIP If the batteries are to be replaced discharging...

Page 37: ...ntrol Panel icon for their machine Control Panel System Home Page The Control Panel acts as the Systems Home Page From this page it is possible to see several critical functions listed below plus seve...

Page 38: ...Alarms can be displayed Inverter Alarms 8 distinct alarms including Communication Over Temp Overload Crest Factor Out of Range Output Back Feed AC Fuse Wiring Programming Reference Charger Alarms 8 d...

Page 39: ...ease the mouse button and the chart will automatically update to its new time scale Discharge Events Graphed in whole numbers representing discharges that occurred in a user selected time period A 3 D...

Page 40: ...larm Log the first log is the most recent System Test Displays Start Date Start Time Duration of Test Faults Present Starting and Ending AC Output Voltage Starting and Ending AC Output Current Startin...

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