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DC to AC Power Inverter/Charger

Pure Sine Wave Output

Owner’s Manual

12LPC15

Summary of Contents for Dimensions 12LPC15

Page 1: ...DC to AC Power Inverter Charger Pure Sine Wave Output Owner s Manual 12LPC15...

Page 2: ...Volatile Memory NVM Setup Utility 25 Default Configurations 26 Switch Options 27 Low Battery Shutdown 27 Sleep Mode Load Sense 27 Shutdown Timer 28 Auxiliary Control 28 Battery Options 29 Branch Circu...

Page 3: ...ase read this manual completely before installing or operating the unit All information is subject to change without warning Contact Sensata for the latest updates Contact Us Sensata Technologies can...

Page 4: ...imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious inj...

Page 5: ...There is risk of high current discharge from shorting a battery that can cause fire and explosion Use insulated tools during installation WARNING Remove all rings watches jewelry or other conductive i...

Page 6: ...ion of the manual Input Voltage VDC 10 5 15 0 Nominal Input Voltage VDC 12 6 DC Surge Voltage VDC Up to 24 Output Voltage VAC 120 5 Output Frequency Hz 60 05 THD 5 at 12 6 VDC and 1500W Output Wavefor...

Page 7: ...s A GFCI not available with H suffix B Status LED C Local On Off D AC Input and Output Breakers no AC input breaker for inverter only models E Bonding Lug F DC Input Connections G Remote On Off Wiring...

Page 8: ...interface Temp Sense is used for connection a battery temperature sensor BTS that is sold separately ACC is used for a remote switch that is sold separately The Sync port may be plugged with an empty...

Page 9: ...stallation Tools Wire Termination Crimper Cable Ties Drill 2 Phillips Screw Driver with a magnetic end 3 16 Slotted Screw Driver Tape Measure Wire Cutters Needle Nose Pliers Wire Strippers Inverter Mo...

Page 10: ...th in Feet Up to 15 feet 25 C 77 F 12LPC15 190 ADC up to 100 Duty at 10 5 VDC 1 0 AWG 350 A Fuse Table 2 Cable Sizing NOTE Using a smaller cable may cause a low battery or high temperature fault NOTE...

Page 11: ...on type that complies with the high temperature insulation requirements 125 C of SAE J 1127 and vehicle manufacturer requirements Reference Table 2 For 1 4 ring lugs use JST 38 S6 3 Torque the DC conn...

Page 12: ...black cable set and the temperature sensor cable directly to either the negative lead acid battery post or to the positive LFP battery post 4 Connect the fuse holder to the positive side of the batte...

Page 13: ...A of bypass current If 20 A of load is connected to the inverter or inverter charger while in inverter mode the inverter will shut down in overload Hardwire Interface 1 Remove the cover for hardwire A...

Page 14: ...ed breaker external to the inverter charger NOTE The AC output should be protected by a branch rated breaker external to the inverter if required to comply with the National Electric Code NFPA 70 or t...

Page 15: ...witch to a warm battery mode in which the charger will only provide a float voltage when the batteries are between 50 C 122 F and 60 C 140 F If the battery temperature continues to rise over 60 C 140...

Page 16: ...battery 2 Connect the connector to the appropriate port located at the rear of the inverter labeled Temp Sense The BTS is part ME BTS XX XX length in feet 6 8 15 25 40 The 40 ft version comes standar...

Page 17: ...is used in place of a momentary switch the inverter may not correctly respond For remote only R suffix versions a snap switch must be used The snap switch will turn the inverter on and off when in inv...

Page 18: ...ing used The inverter front status LED will be green while the inverter is on The AC power produced by the inverter comes from the energy stored in the battery bank through an electronic inversion pro...

Page 19: ...rocess modes are bulk accept and float Bulk The charger will output the maximum rated current to the battery until the battery voltage as measured at the charger DC terminals reaches the maximum volta...

Page 20: ...0 VDC 4 C 24 5 VDC 6 C 15 0 VDC 10 C N A Phase Terminates 1 When charge current is reduced 2 When the accept timeout is reached 3 If the charger can t maintain the accept voltage Phase Timeout 6 hours...

Page 21: ...ee Profile Charger resumes in previous mode bulk accept float 45 C 112 F Profile value 5 C Charger Low Battery Temp Off output to off N A See Profile Enter 0 1C charge rate from Charger Low Temp Off N...

Page 22: ...e charge cycle in 0 1C mode or Cold Charger Off mode then the recovery threshold between 0 1C charging and normal charging is 15 C 59 F 15 C 27 F Load Management Incoming AC power is shared between th...

Page 23: ...in bypass mode NOTE The charger is capable of charging AGM gel or wet lead acid cell batteries Selection of battery type must be done when ordering the inverter from the factory The battery type may...

Page 24: ...ng Reset the GFCI will need to be replaced Red Blinking Fault found during self test Press Test to trip the GFCI If it fails to reset after pressing Reset the GFCI will need to be replaced Table 5 GFC...

Page 25: ...terminating resistor and DB9 to RJ45 adapter may be connected to the inverter CAN port Once the inverter is turned on the NVM Setup Utility may be opened on the laptop The tool will automatically loo...

Page 26: ...12 0 VDC 12 0 VDC 12 0 VDC 13 9 VDC Max CV 15 4 VDC 15 3 VDC 14 9 VDC 14 8 VDC Default CV Timer 6 0 hrs 6 0 hrs 6 0 hrs 0 5 hrs Min CV Timer 0 5 hrs 0 5 hrs 0 5 hrs 0 5 hrs Max CV Timer 25 0 hrs 25 0...

Page 27: ...oltage protection UVP if the battery is not charged up to the inverter s auto recovery voltage of 13 5 V after 15 minutes The inverter will be completely off and there will be zero current drawn in UV...

Page 28: ...To use the AUX tab battery voltage needs to be applied to it The connection should be fused similar to the remote on off connections shown in Figure 12 Mode Description of Mode Disabled AUX tab does n...

Page 29: ...second increments The default setting is 30 seconds This setting may be changed at the factory or with the NVM Setup Utility CAN Instance and Baud Rate The CAN instance can be changed from 1 13 This i...

Page 30: ...e Green 4 blinks Constant on Load Management Active Green 5 blinks Constant on Equalization Mode Green 6 blinks Constant on Monitor Mode Green Solid Constant on Inverting Battery Type Local LED States...

Page 31: ...lears within 5 seconds the LED will return to normal state Inverter Low Battery Shutdown After five seconds of low battery the inverter will shut down if the DC voltage has not recovered The inverter...

Page 32: ...old the LED will return to its normal state High Battery 5 Minutes DC voltage has not dropped below the high voltage threshold in under 5 minutes and the inverter will shut down The inverter will resu...

Page 33: ...charger from the battery before examining the vehicle s electrical system High Battery Temp The battery temperature has exceeded threshold see table 4 for AGM GEL and Wet see table 8 for LFP profile a...

Page 34: ...the inverter to be on Check for proper DC wire AWG see DC Wire Gauge Fusing section Overload Unplug all loads and reset the inverter To reset turn the unit off and wait for 30 seconds to turn on again...

Page 35: ...p Utility kit includes cable terminating resistor DB9 gender changer CAN interface and software 612015 CAN NVM Setup Utility provided on a flash drive Table 15 Accessories GFCI MFG Catalog No Leviton...

Page 36: ...Command Description Charger Command Enable or disable the charger Charger Config Cmd 2 Set the branch circuit rating General Reset Reboot the inverter charger Inverter Command Enable or disable the i...

Page 37: ...cuit Rating Disabled Min Max 5 A 20 A 5 A Increments AC Line Qualify Min Max 5 Seconds 30 Seconds 5 Sec Increments CAN Instance Min Max 1 13 CAN Baud Rate 250K 500K CV Timeout Min Max 0 5 Hrs 25 0 Hrs...

Page 38: ...s subject to the qualifications indicated Sensata warrants to the original purchaser for use that the goods or any component thereof manufactured by Sensata will be free from defects in workmanship fr...

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