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INSTALLATION MANUAL AND 

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 

 

TI250-(  ) Series 

Static Electrical Power Inverter 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
True Blue Power

®

 is a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc. 

Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc. 

dba Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics 

 

9400 E. 34

th

 Street N. 

Manual Number 9018067 

Wichita, KS 67226 

Rev. B, February 11, 2014 

  

Summary of Contents for TI250 Series

Page 1: ...es Static Electrical Power Inverter True Blue Power is a division of Mid Continent Instrument Co Inc Mid Continent Instrument Co Inc dba Mid Continent Instruments and Avionics 9400 E 34th Street N Manual Number 9018067 Wichita KS 67226 Rev B February 11 2014 ...

Page 2: ...hita KS 67226 USA Phone 316 630 0101 Fax 316 630 0723 www truebluepowerusa com www mcico com We welcome your comments concerning this manual Although every effort has been made to keep it free of errors some may occur When reporting a specific problem please describe it briefly and include the manual part number the paragraph figure table number and the page number Send your comments to True Blue ...

Page 3: ...True Blue Power Wichita KS REV B February 11 2014 3 Manual Number 9018067 REVISION DETAIL Rev Date Approved Detail A 12 10 13 BAW Initial release B 2 11 14 BMC Revised Technical Specifications ...

Page 4: ...RAL INFORMATION 3 2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTING 3 3 CABLE HARNESS 3 3 1 WIRE GAUGE SELECTION 3 3 2 PIN ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION 3 3 3 HARNESS VERIFICATION 3 4 MOUNTING 3 5 INSTALLATION COMPLETION SECTION 4 OPERATION 4 1 ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE 4 2 PROTECTIVE FEATURES SECTION 5 CONFORMANCE 5 1 CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS STATEMENT 5 2 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION STATEMENT NUMBER LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES 1 ...

Page 5: ...ugged extrusion that houses the unit is designed to help dissipate heat and provide mechanical strength against vibration or other possibilities of damage The TI250 is engineered to run cooler and features a fanless design which saves energy reduces weight and allows flexible installation locations At only 2 2 pounds it is lighter and smaller than competing inverters Additionally the primary stage...

Page 6: ...h as five inches past the unit connector to allow for back shell access to the connector 2 3 ROUTING OF CABLES The wires and cable bundle associated with the unit are heavy gauge wire and carry significant power Be aware of routing cables near other electronics or with other wire bundles that may be susceptible to high energy flow Avoid sharp bends in cabling and routing near aircraft control cabl...

Page 7: ...Pinout of Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 and Wiring Diagram of Table 3 3 Refer to Section 2 Pre Installation Considerations in regards to routing precautions 3 3 1 WIRE GAUGE SELECTION Use of PTFE ETFE TFE Teflon or tefzel insulated wire is recommended for aircraft use Use the following wire gauges for each of the pins in the connector Pin A and C 14 AWG stranded or solid Pin B and D 18 AWG stranded or sol...

Page 8: ...it will allow remote on off control of the unit When unconnected output is OFF this pin will have approximately 16 VDC present internally limited to less than 3 mA If the inverter is to be enabled at all times pin E can be connected to pin G Pin G Remote ON OFF Return This pin is internally connected to pin D Pin G may be used as the return from an ON OFF switch or left unconnected It is recommend...

Page 9: ...True Blue Power Wichita KS REV B February 11 2014 9 Manual Number 9018067 FIGURE 3 4A Typical Small Aircraft Minimum Wiring Installation FIGURE 3 4B Typical Aircraft Wiring Installation ...

Page 10: ...True Blue Power Wichita KS REV B February 11 2014 10 Manual Number 9018067 FIGURE 3 4C Typical Aircraft Fixed Application Installation FIGURE 3 4D Fully Integrated Multi Inverter Aircraft Cabin System ...

Page 11: ...ad phillips screws or equivalent A lock washer under the head of each screw is recommended 3 5 INSTALLATION COMPLETION Prior to operating the unit in the aircraft it is recommended to verify the output and functionality of the unit In order to prevent accidental damage to other systems it is best not to attach the output to other equipment or power busses prior to verification Verify the output of...

Page 12: ...True Blue Power Wichita KS REV B February 11 2014 12 Manual Number 9018067 Connector per MS3102A 18 9P 2 0 4 75 5 0 5 50 5 94 4X Ø Ø 22 10 32 Mounting Holes 6 0 0 7 FIGURE 3 5 TI250 OUTLINE DRAWING ...

Page 13: ...trol of the inverter is also used to reset the inverter should an over current or GFI fault condition occur 4 2 2 OVER VOLTAGE When the input voltage exceeds the operating range of the unit See Section 1 2 1 absolute maximum input of 36VDC the unit senses an over voltage condition and disables the output The unit will dynamically monitor the input voltage such that if the input returns to within t...

Page 14: ... AC output will be disabled and the fault output will indicate Remove all inverter loads before re enabling the inverter 4 2 7 FAULT SHUTDOWN and INDICATION The TI250 monitors the AC output load its internal temperature and operation status Should the load be excessive or the inverter become too hot the inverter will disable the AC output and indicate a fault status on the fault output If the inve...

Page 15: ...ght Loss of Cooling Decompression Overpressure 4 4 5 1 4 5 2 4 5 5 4 6 2 4 6 3 Category F3 Y Operating Low Temp 55C Operating High Temp 70C Category Y 300 minutes 40C 75 Altitude 55 000 ft 15 000 ft Temperature Variation 5 Category S2 Humidity 6 Category B Operational Shock and Crash Safety 7 Category B Vibration 8 Category R Curve C C1 RCC1 Category U Curve G Explosion 9 Category X Waterproofness...

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