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INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................4

 

WARRANTY CARD............................................................................................................................4

 

INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................4

 

SYSTEM DIAGRAM ..........................................................................................................................5

 

BATTERIES .............................................................................................................................................................5

 

CONNECTION OF AC AND DC WIRING ..........................................................................................................6

 

OPERATION.......................................................................................................................................7

 

MODE BUTTON & LED’s......................................................................................................................................7

 

STATUS & ALARM INDICATORS - LED 5 (green) OFF..................................................................................8

 

DEMAND START ADJUST - LED 5 (green) ON .................................................................................................8

 

LOW VOLTS ADJUST - LED 5 (green) FLASHING ..........................................................................................9

 

HANDY HINT.....................................................................................................................................9

 

FAULT FINDING ............................................................................................................................10

 

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................................11

 

WM1400 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................................11

 

BATTERY MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................11

 

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE .....................................................................................12

 

USING A SELECTRONIC KEYPAD WITH THE WM1400-12....................................................13

 

SERIAL PORT WIRING.......................................................................................................................................13

 

KEYPAD WIRING.................................................................................................................................................13

 

KEYPAD FRONT PANEL (Display not shown for clarity) ...............................................................................13

 

STATUS...................................................................................................................................................................14

 

READINGS (Keypad Grey Keys) .........................................................................................................................14

 

SETTINGS (Keypad Light Blue Keys) .................................................................................................................15

 

OPTIONS (Keypad Light Blue Keys) ...................................................................................................................16

 

DIAGNOSTICS (Keypad Light Blue Keys) .........................................................................................................16

 

INVERTER ALARMS ...........................................................................................................................................16

 

WM1400 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................17

 

WARNING.........................................................................................................................................18

 

PRODUCT WARRANTY and CONDITIONS.................................................................................19

 

SELECTRONIC AUTHORISED SERVICE NETWORK ..............................................................20

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for WM1400-12V

Page 1: ...1400 12V OWNERS MANUAL Serial No _____________________________ Purchase Date ______________ Note Your Warranty can only be valid once your warranty card is completed and returned to Selectronic Australia ...

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Page 3: ...TENANCE 11 WM1400 MAINTENANCE 11 BATTERY MAINTENANCE 11 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE 12 USING A SELECTRONIC KEYPAD WITH THE WM1400 12 13 SERIAL PORT WIRING 13 KEYPAD WIRING 13 KEYPAD FRONT PANEL Display not shown for clarity 13 STATUS 14 READINGS Keypad Grey Keys 14 SETTINGS Keypad Light Blue Keys 15 OPTIONS Keypad Light Blue Keys 16 DIAGNOSTICS Keypad Light Blue Keys 16 INVERTER ALARMS 16 WM1400 ...

Page 4: ...he Inverter must be installed in a dry cool dust free environment Please leave at least 300mm clearance around the sides and top of the Inverter and approximately 200mm at the base as this will aid the natural cooling of the Inverter The air vents on the underside of the WM1400 also need to be kept clear of obstructions BASE 300mm 300mm Mode PROUDLY DESIGNED MADE IN AUSTRALIA Demand Start Adjust L...

Page 5: ...inverter should be used If in any doubt see your supplier or installer BATTERIES High quality deep cycle batteries offer good performance and are available in a wide variety of sizes DO NOT USE ordinary car batteries or engine starting batteries If a battery is rated only in Cold Cranking Amps CCA and reserve capacity it is designed to start an engine Most hybrid type wet cell batteries will have ...

Page 6: ...aker on the front panel is in the OFF position LEVER DOWN Now connect the battery cables RED BATTERY POSITIVE BLACK BATTERY NEGATIVE These connections should be tight If using nuts bolts and washers they should be stainless steel At this point re check the connections before proceeding any further WARNING IF THE WM1400 EMITS A VERY LOUD TONE THE BATTERY LEADS HAVE BEEN CONNECTED IN REVERSE POLARIT...

Page 7: ...e too small to be sensed in the STANDBY mode The only disadvantage is that when the appliances are off the WM1400 will be drawing more power than it would in STANDBY mode When you first apply power the WM1400 will be in STANDBY mode There will be a quiet pulsing sound The WM1400 is now ready for use Mode Demand Start Adjust Low Volts Adjust Alarms 4 Watts DC Volts Low High TEMP Overload 8 Watts ST...

Page 8: ...uts down because the battery volts are too high then this LED will come ON It will remain ON until normal battery volts are restored If the inverter shuts down due to not enough battery volts then LED 3 will flash LED 3 will continue to flash until the battery volts have risen sufficiently In this case charge the battery by starting the vehicle or using a battery charger The low voltage point that...

Page 9: ... button until the desired value is sought LED s 1 4 will return to Status Indication after 10 seconds if a key is not pressed Low Volts Cut out LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 10 0 Volts ON 10 1 Volts Slow flash ON 10 2 Volts Medium flash ON 10 3 Volts Fast flash ON 10 4 Volts Fastest flash ON 10 5 Volts ON 10 6 Volts Slow flash ON 10 7 Volts Medium flash ON 10 8 Volts Fast flash ON 10 9 Volts Fastest fla...

Page 10: ...s could be potentially dangerous so we advise you to consult your system designer immediately 4 INVERTER SHUTS DOWN WITH LOW VOLTS If your WM1400 has shut down because of low DC volts it could be due to the following 1 A sustained large load could be causing the battery volts to drop below the cut out voltage a The Battery Bank is too small for the loads you wish to use consult your system designe...

Page 11: ...es of such high capacity it is essential that you wear protective clothing some form of eye protection and rubber soled work boots Please regard your batteries with a great deal of caution and if in any doubt entrust this work to your installer 1 Every week carry out a thorough visual inspection of all battery wiring taking particular note of the condition of inter connections between cells 2 Chec...

Page 12: ...I in your installation It is recommended that the power system including the inverter be housed at least 15 metres from the home Ensure an earth stake is placed as close to the inverter as possible and connected to the inverter via a short length of wire See the INSTALLATION section of this manual for wiring Avoid running DC cables into the home if at all possible If this cannot be avoided run DC ...

Page 13: ...Receive 7 White with brown stripe 8 Brown KEYPAD WIRING Serial Port looking at the base of the inverter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Keypad from rear 1 2 3 4 5 6 KEYPAD FRONT PANEL Display not shown for clarity NEXT DISPLAY UP DOWN SETTINGS OPTIONS DIAG NOSTICS CURRENT SHUNT 1 CURRENT SHUNT 2 CURRENT SHUNT 3 AC LOAD READINGS INPUT READINGS GENERATOR CONTROL INVERTER STATUS TIME BATTERY READINGS ALARM Remote Ke...

Page 14: ...t conserves valuable battery power when no appliances are on The amount of power or load that the Inverter needs to start up is adjustable see page 5 for details CONT mode CONTINUOUS means that the Inverter will be on at all times regardless of whether appliances are connected or not This situation is useful if you have small loads such as a VCR or digital clock that requires 24 hour power or if l...

Page 15: ...oggle between ON or OFF state This is set to ON at the factory Buzzer ON Set Parameters Indicates the end of the set parameters menu Press any grey keypad key to return you to the STATUS menu and save your settings Demand Start When in STANDBY mode the inverter will require a load of 4 watts or greater to turn on to full 240V power This setting can be adjusted between 4 to 16 watts In most cases t...

Page 16: ...ash and the buzzer will sound on an Inverter Alarm END Alarms Press the NEXT key to access diagnostics screens Press NEXT key Diagnostics Indicates transformer temperature Note the reading is NOT in degrees Celsius Tx Temp 1 Diagnostics Indicates Heatsink temperature Note the reading IS in degrees Celsius HS Temp 53C Diagnostics Indicates Demand Start current level D S I 2 Diagnostics Indicates th...

Page 17: ... Factory Setting Output Voltage 240V AC 4 Nominal DC Input No Load to Full Load Output Current 5 8A AC 15A AC Max Continuous Max Surge Output Wave Shape Output Frequency Total Harmonic Distortion Efficiency True Sine Wave 50Hz 0 01 4 Peak 91 Full load 85 Power Factor Limitations Nil Input Output Isolation 1 875VAC Memory Retention Permanent Operating Temperature Range 10 C to 50 C Conforms to stan...

Page 18: ...AL AS LANDLINE POWER It is necessary for your safety to ensure that all Remote Area power system installations meet and comply with the relevant provisions and requirements of AS3000 wiring standards and AC wiring is installed by a Registered Electrical Contractor ...

Page 19: ...ncurred Unless otherwise specified to the purchaser the benefits conferred by this voluntary warranty are additional to all other conditions warranties guarantees rights and remedies expressed or implied by the Trade Practices Act in your state or territory All installation and user conditions as set down in the instruction manual must be strictly adhered to failure to do so may void your warranty...

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