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Freedom SW 230V
Sine Wave Inverter/Chargers

Owner’s Guide

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Freedom SW 3524-230 shown.

Model Numbers

815-3524-02
815-2524-02

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FSW 230V Owners Guide.book Page i Tuesday, August 7, 2018 9:38 AM

Summary of Contents for Freedom SW 230V 815-3524-02

Page 1: ...CLE AR FAU LT RES ET INV ERT ER ENA BLE INVE RTER ENA BLED AC IN FAUL T GEN SUP POR T CHA RGIN G WAR NING CLE AR FAU LT RES ET INV ERT ER ENA BLE INVE RTER ENAB LED AC IN FAUL T GEN SUPP ORT CHA RGIN...

Page 2: ...FSW 230V Owners Guide book Page ii Tuesday August 7 2018 9 38 AM...

Page 3: ...LTHOUGH STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE ACCURACY OF THE TRANSLATION THE ACCURACY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED APPROVED CONTENT IS CONTAINED WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION WHICH IS POSTED AT WWW XANTR...

Page 4: ...uide is intended for users and operators of the Freedom SW 230V Inverter Charger Related Information You can find more information about Xantrex branded products and services at www xantrex com NOTE T...

Page 5: ...ety label indicates that an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are not followed This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential pers...

Page 6: ...he inverter charger with damaged or substandard wiring Make sure that all wiring is in good condition and is not undersized Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury...

Page 7: ...al capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be s...

Page 8: ...acid reaches the level specified by the battery manufacturer This helps to purge excessive gas from cells Do not overfill For a battery without removable cell caps carefully follow manufacturer s ins...

Page 9: ...e Freedom SW 230V can be decommissioned and disassembled Components which can be recycled must be recycled and those that cannot be recycled must be disposed of according to local regional or national...

Page 10: ...FSW 230V Owners Guide book Page viii Tuesday August 7 2018 9 38 AM...

Page 11: ...and Accessories 7 Freedom SW Inverter Charger Mechanical Features 8 Freedom SW 230V Front and Side Panels 9 Freedom SW 230V AC and DC Side Panels 11 Freedom SW 230V Supplied Accessories 12 Freedom Inv...

Page 12: ...sing the SCP 33 System Menu Map 34 Viewing the System Status Screen 35 Viewing the Select Device Menu 35 Selecting the Freedom SW 230V from the Select Device Menu 36 Changing Configurable Settings Fro...

Page 13: ...ery Types 63 Charge Algorithm Stages 63 Three Stage charging 63 Two Stage Charging Process 67 Equalize Charging 69 Troubleshooting 71 General Troubleshooting Guidelines 71 Inverter Applications 72 Res...

Page 14: ...FSW 230V Owners Guide book Page iv Tuesday August 7 2018 9 38 AM...

Page 15: ...ets of 6 32 screws two Xanbus network terminators two sets of 5 16 18 nuts and washers for the DC terminals NOTE If any of the items are missing contact customer service or any authorized Xantrex deal...

Page 16: ...ersatile platform capable parallel stacking to increase power levels High efficiency true sine wave output to power sensitive electrical and electronic equipment Surge capacity to start difficult load...

Page 17: ...tery Charging Another feature that the Freedom SW 230V includes is dead battery charging The Freedom SW 230V unlike many chargers has the ability to recharge batteries even if the battery voltage is v...

Page 18: ...oat stages Each unit charges batteries based on the Max Charge Rate setting and active internal temperature based deratings If equalization is enabled on one or both units capable of equalization char...

Page 19: ...it protection for the BTS and communication connector ports including protection from incorrectly inserting the remote panel communication cable plug into the BTS port and vice versa The Battery Tempe...

Page 20: ...rts and stops your generator See Xanbus enabled Products and Accessories on page 7 for part numbers Xanbus System The Xanbus system includes the Freedom SW 230V and other Xanbus enabled devices The Fr...

Page 21: ...omplete list of Xanbus enabled devices visit www xantrex com Xanbus enabled Products and Accessories Xanbus enabled Products Shown above Product Number s Xanbus System Control Panel SCP 809 0921 Xanbu...

Page 22: ...T RE SE T INV ER TE R EN AB LE INV ERT ER ENA BLE D AC IN FAU LT GEN SUP POR T CH ARG ING WA RNI NG CL EA R FAU LT RE SET INV ER TER EN AB LE INV ERT ER ENA BLE D AC IN FAU LT GEN SUP POR T CHA RGI N...

Page 23: ...H ARG ING WA RNI NG 2 1 3 Item Description 1 Front Panel contains the Xanbus interface ports for connecting Xanbus enabled devices the INVERTER ENABLE and CLEAR FAULT RESET buttons as well as various...

Page 24: ...e Freedom SW 230V is in charge mode and is producing DC output to charge your batteries 5 INVERTER ENABLED indicates the invert mode is enabled This is different from the inverter being on When enable...

Page 25: ...terminal cover supplied over the terminal 4 Positive DC terminal connects to the positive battery cable red Install a DC terminal cover supplied over the terminal 5 AC Input circuit breaker switch al...

Page 26: ...s 7 6 meters Sensor can be mounted on the side of the battery case or on the negative battery terminal NOTE The BTS continuously measures the temperature of the battery and adjusts the charger output...

Page 27: ...the unit is powered up After power up the INVERTER ENABLE button or the SCP can be used to enable or disable the inverter When a function is enabled it is allowed to occur but other conditions may ha...

Page 28: ...t 5 Place a load on the inverter For example plug a 100 watt light bulb into an outlet that the inverter is powering Press the INVERTER ENABLE button on the Freedom SW 230V The INVERTER ENABLED LED il...

Page 29: ...SW 230V inverter charger the AC that is passed through remains at a frequency of 60 Hz Difficulty on starting loads The inverter charger should be able to operate all AC loads rated at or below its p...

Page 30: ...SW 230V Basic Settings menu or Inverter Settings menu under Advanced Settings The charger can operate within an AC input range of 170 270 volts The default settings are 170 and 270 which are the ACIn...

Page 31: ...o that the total current draw is equal to or less than 24 amps in this case Should the load current be more than 24 amps the charger output will reduce to 0 amp but the Freedom SW 230V will continue t...

Page 32: ...enabled device in the system Enables you to adjust the settings for each Xanbus enabled device in the system Preserves all of its settings if system power is interrupted After power is restored you d...

Page 33: ...onitoring capability for all Xanbus enabled devices on the network All changes to the configuration of the Freedom SW 230V are made with the SCP The front panel of the Freedom SW 230V provides limited...

Page 34: ...a condition that requires user attention and intervention The Fault light illuminates when any Xanbus enabled device connected to the network is in fault See Fault Types on page 73 for the definitions...

Page 35: ...ed value When the Func button is pressed to select Shr the down and up arrow buttons increment decrement shore power breaker capacity on a Freedom SW 230V inverter charger AGS the down and up arrow bu...

Page 36: ...the entire power system For example a single system might have two Xanbus network connected Freedom SW 230Vs one Xanbus AGS module and one Xanbus SCP all connected to a single battery bank The System...

Page 37: ...screen for the Freedom SW 3524 230 inverter charger Device Setup menus display status information and changeable settings Changeable settings are identified by the square brackets around values in the...

Page 38: ...perform functions in conjunction with pressing the corresponding SCP button that each arrow points to In the next page it will show how to navigate the soft keys to activate deactivate inverters EnIn...

Page 39: ...u PS15A AGS menu PS20A AGS menu PS25A AGS menu PS30A AGS menu PS5A AGS Press the Down arrow button to Enable the Chg Charger or both chargers in stack mode Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to chang...

Page 40: ...ter The Device Info screen appears 5 Read the displayed information The series of numbers and letters opposite F W Rev is the firmware revision number 6 Press Func 3x to return to the System Settings...

Page 41: ...the Clock menu The Clock menu is accessible on the Select Device menu For more information refer to the Xanbus SCP Owner s Guide Using the STBY ON Fault Clear Button The STBY ON Fault Clear button has...

Page 42: ...the highest temperature between stacked inverters that are installed a The unit of temperature can be changed in the SCP Config menu screen Line 3 Label BatLev Field 4 Displays a bar graph showing the...

Page 43: ...n the device setup screen These selectable fields are configurable meaning their values can be changed from within the setup screen or they bring up another screen another level of configuration For i...

Page 44: ...using the Down arrow button Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 2 Press Enter to bring up the device setup screen Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Line 9 Line 10 Line 11 Line 12 Line 13 Line 14 Line 15 appears onl...

Page 45: ...inals of one inverter charger unit Field 7 Sum of all current drawn out by the AC loads Line 5 Label AC In Field 8 AC input voltage at AC In terminals of the inverter charger Field 9 Sum of all curren...

Page 46: ...ile absorption charging ABS Finish One Freedom SW 230V unit has completed the absorption stage and is waiting for other Freedom SW 230Vs in the system to complete absorption This status can occur only...

Page 47: ...gs and procedures for the Freedom SW 230V It provides information on using the SCP to configure the Freedom SW 230V settings for optimal performance Please refer to the Xanbus System Control Panel Own...

Page 48: ...n connected to the network Figure 17 SCP System Menu Map System Status Battery BatLev Load AC In 24 2V 128A 29 C Invert 230V 6A 0V 0A menu EnInv EnChg Shr Power Up Startup Screen System Settings Selec...

Page 49: ...you would like to view more detailed information press the Enter button indicated by the menu arrow to go to the Select Device menu Viewing the Select Device Menu The Select Device menu is where you c...

Page 50: ...nd Figure 20 Device Setup Menu Screen FSW3524E 00 Setup Mode Battery Load AC In Invert 23 6V 44 0A N A 900W 230V 4A 0V 0A 0Hz FSW3524E 00 Setup Mode Battery Load AC In Advanced Settings Inverter Searc...

Page 51: ...ngs are displayed at a time The Advanced Settings Line 6 is not initially listed and only lines 7 through 15 appear When the Advanced Settings is listed it will appear on top of the list for configura...

Page 52: ...ve no more settings to change it is recommended to leave the Setup menu in the basic settings format to help prevent unintended configuration If the Setup menu displays Advanced Settings press Enter u...

Page 53: ...Enabled Search Mode Enables or disables the Search Mode function of the Freedom SW See Using Search Mode on page 39 for more information Default value is Disabled Charger Enables or disables the char...

Page 54: ...able search mode from the main Freedom SW 230V Setup menu causing the inverter to always remain at full output voltage 2 Use a search friendly companion load whose only purpose is to be switched on to...

Page 55: ...SION HAZARD Only flooded or vented batteries should be equalize charged Hydrogen and oxygen gases are produced when batteries are equalize charged Provide adequate ventilation and remove all sources o...

Page 56: ...3 press the down arrow button until Basic Settings is highlighted 2 Then press Enter to display the FSW3524E 00 Basic screen which is the basic settings menu screen 3 Press the Up and Down arrow butto...

Page 57: ...230V 4A 0V 0A 0Hz Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Standby Status Configurable Settings FSW3524E 00 Dev Info View Fault Log View Warning Log View Event Log FSW3524E 00 Basic Settings Batt Type Batt...

Page 58: ...and absorption only exits when the absorption timer default 3hrs range 1min 8hr expires Max Chg Rate Sets the percentage of the maximum DC output current that is available to the charger The maximum D...

Page 59: ...dvanced settings for every device in the system After performing the keypress Advanced Settings appears in the list and Basic Settings disappears FIRE AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD The advanced settings...

Page 60: ...settings as part of regular operation The SCP shows the Freedom SW 230V basic menu by default To view the advanced settings menu you have to activate it by following the procedure below To select the...

Page 61: ...Clear Faults Warnings View Device Info Invert 23 6V 44 0A N A 915W 230V 4A 0V 0A 0Hz Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Standby Status Configurable Settings FSW3524E 00 Dev Info View Fault Log View Wa...

Page 62: ...FSW3524E 00 Adv Settings Inverter Settings Charger Settings AC Settings GEN Support Stacking Restore Defaults Adv Features FSW3524E 00 Adv Features Reserved Disabled FSW3524E 00 ACIn Settings ACIn Br...

Page 63: ...off due to a low battery voltage condition The inverter will stop producing AC output only after the Low Batt Cut Out level has been reached for this uninterrupted period of time Once the inverter has...

Page 64: ...omatic generator starting system with the start trigger set to the same voltage as the LBCO voltage do not set the LBCO Delay to less than the amount of time it takes the generator to start and connec...

Page 65: ...l AGM Custom 3 Stage 2StgNoFloat Enabled Disabled Warm Hot Cold Follow procedures on To select and change a configurable setting on page 38 to change the settings Table 10 Setting Defaults and Ranges...

Page 66: ...o Freedom SW 230Vs are charging the same battery bank set each inverter s Max Chg Rate to 1 2 of the desired total charge rate Charge Cycle Sets the charging method 3Stage bulk absorption float or 2St...

Page 67: ...th the battery types recommended for inverter applications If the default settings do not work for your specific installation you can adjust the charge stage settings as recommended by the battery man...

Page 68: ...ge the unit and or damage other equipment Figure 30 Custom Settings Menu Screen FSW3524E 00 Cust Settings Eqiz Support Eqiz Voltage Bulk Voltage Bulk Termination Voltage Absorb Voltage Float Voltage B...

Page 69: ...he Eqlz Voltage setting is displayed when Eqlz Support is set to On Selects the equalization voltage Consult your battery manufacturer for equalization voltage setting Bulk Voltage Sets the bulk volta...

Page 70: ...e 15 ACIn Settings Menu Description Item Description ACIn Breaker Sets the ACIn Shore breaker size based on the size of the breaker installed on ACIn The installed breaker size must not exceed the cap...

Page 71: ...e power exceeds the GenSup Amps setting for one to two seconds The system can enter this state if the battery voltage is above Low Battery CutOut LBCO plus 1 volt and GEN Support is enabled GEN Suppor...

Page 72: ...aster SHORE1 SHORE2 to 5 GEN1 to 5 None Follow procedures on To select and change a configurable setting on page 38 to change the settings Table 17 Stacking Menu Description and Valuesa a Applies to a...

Page 73: ...menu display Advanced Settings by pressing Enter Up arrow Down arrow at the same time 2 Select the Stacking menu 3 Select Dev Name 4 Press Enter The last letter of the Freedom SW 230V name is highlig...

Page 74: ...nd checking that the device number has returned to 00 indicates that the command was successfully completed To set the Freedom SW 230V device number 1 On the Freedom SW 230V Setup menu select Advanced...

Page 75: ...view with a qualified system designer before adopting different settings for the Master and Slave units To change Cascading settings 1 From the System Status screen press the Enter button The Select D...

Page 76: ...o continue with the Restore Defaults command press Enter IMPORTANT If a warning is already active in the system selecting Restore Defaults brings up the Warnings list with warning W252 at the top Pres...

Page 77: ...service center for battery types other than those listed above Charge Algorithm Stages Three Stage charging If three stage charging is enabled the Freedom SW 230V will charge batteries in a sequence...

Page 78: ...which is initialized manually as it is only performed occasionally and only on flooded or wet batteries The charging cycle is a multi stage three stage process Whenever qualified AC power is present a...

Page 79: ...hreshold can be effectively disabled by programming the amp hour capacity to the minimum In this case absorption will only exit once the Max Absorption timer expires Charge current during equalize sta...

Page 80: ...charger automatically switches to the float stage after the batteries have received a bulk and absorption charge see Figure 35 The batteries are maintained at the default float voltage level for the...

Page 81: ...atteries compared to when the battery is continuously maintained at Float Voltage This feature can extend the life of most batteries NOTE The battery voltage can increase above the float voltage when...

Page 82: ...to 10 of the programmed amp hour capacity setting If this setting is programmed to the maximum the charge current during equalize is instead limited to whatever is programmed for the max current limit...

Page 83: ...tion and then to the equalize phase The Freedom SW 230V will transition from the absorption phase to equalize if the DC charge current is below 2 of the configured battery capacity for example 8 8A fo...

Page 84: ...70 Freedom SW 230V Owner s Guide Battery Charging Reference Figure 37 Equalize Charging FSW 230V Owners Guide book Page 70 Tuesday August 7 2018 9 38 AM...

Page 85: ...inverter information panel or Xanbus SCP is not displaying a Fault light check the following list to make sure that the present state of the installation allows proper operation of the unit Read these...

Page 86: ...ong it can be run If a motor fails to start within a few seconds or loses power after running for a time it should be turned off When the inverter attempts to start a load that is greater than it can...

Page 87: ...the Main Freedom SW 230V menu or on the menu for the Xanbus enabled device that generated the fault if the fault condition still exists the fault message reappears correcting the condition that cause...

Page 88: ...elect Device menu highlight System and press Enter 2 On the System Settings menu highlight View Fault List 3 Press Enter ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not disassemble the inverter charger The Freedom SW...

Page 89: ...able 3 Warning Types and Behavior Warning type Behavior Automatic warning Clears automatically if the fault condition that generated the message goes away You can also acknowledge automatic warnings w...

Page 90: ...age Escalating Auto Fault Must occur 3 times in 30 seconds before becoming a manual fault Inverter voltage is under 200 volts Remove excessive load F2 AC Output over voltage Escalating Auto Fault Must...

Page 91: ...nit displays a temperature of over 100 C the BTS will need to be replaced F46 Controller Error Manual Unit s control board may be damaged Service is required F47 DC Under Voltage Immediate Automatic I...

Page 92: ...ads in the system F49 DC Over Voltage Automatic Voltage at the DC input terminals is above the High Battery Cut Out Setting Clear the fault and attempt restart Ensure battery voltage is 20 32 VDC at F...

Page 93: ...per to the inverter vent to check if the fan is working Both fans should be active at the same time Inverter airflow intake may be blocked Increase the clearance around the inverter and or unclog the...

Page 94: ...damaged Service is required F68 Transformer Over Temperature Automatic Same as F57 Same as F57 F69 External Sync Failed Not applicable to Freedom SW 230V N A N A F70 Unique Dev Needed Automatic When P...

Page 95: ...ke sure that the two units are connected in the same Xanbus network Check cable connections and ensure that the plugs are neatly inserted in the ports Check if the Xanbus network is properly installed...

Page 96: ...charging device If the error persists then the battery may be defective Replace the battery F88 MPPT Ground Fault Automatic In a Xanbus network an MPPT has detected a ground fault MPPT generated code...

Page 97: ...the Low Battery Cut Out LBCO setting Battery bank capacity may be inadequate for the loads in the system W72 AC Out Assoc Mismatched In a stacking configuration the AC In settings are not the same for...

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Page 99: ...temperature 25 C 25 C Invert mode Operating range full power Load maximum ambient 20 to 25 C 2000W 60 C 20 to 25 C 3000W 60 C Charge mode Operating range full power Current maximum ambient 20 to 25 C...

Page 100: ...5000 W 6800 W Output current 11 A 15 A Output frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz Output voltage 230 VAC 230 VAC AC output connection Single phase Single phase Peak efficiency 90 90 No load current draw Inverter On...

Page 101: ...ensor included The temperature compensation coefficients on a 24 volt battery are as follows Flooded 54 mV 25 C BTS C Gel 54 mV 25 C BTS C AGM 42 mV 25 C BTS C Output current maximum 65 ADC 90 ADC Out...

Page 102: ...ert 20 ms Minimum AC input voltage for transfer 170 VAC Maximum AC input voltage for transfer 270 VAC Minimum AC input frequency for transfer 45 Hz Maximum AC input frequency for transfer 68 Hz Coolin...

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Page 104: ...Schneider Electric Solar Inverters USA Inc 1 800 670 0707 1 408 987 6030 www xantrex com 975 0696 01 01 Printed in China FSW 230V Owners Guide book Page ii Tuesday August 7 2018 9 38 AM...

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