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Inverter Stacking
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Page 3: ...Inverter Stacking Control Series ISC S Cable Installation Guide...

Page 4: ...re used herein for identification purposes only Notice of Copyright Inverter Stacking Control Series ISC S Cable Installation Guide January 2004 Xantrex International All rights reserved Disclaimer UN...

Page 5: ...nded for anyone who needs to install series stacked Sine Wave Plus inverters using the Inverter Stacking Control Series Cable Installers should be certified technicians or electricians Organization Th...

Page 6: ...ons that could result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Cautions identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the unit or other equipment Important These notes describe thi...

Page 7: ...If the ISC S cable is damaged see the Warranty section 5 Do not disassemble the ISC S cable It contains no user serviceable parts See Warranty for instructions on obtaining service Attempting to serv...

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Page 9: ...Panel Wiring if used 2 6 Neutral Bonding 2 7 Grounding 2 7 AC Wiring Specific 2 8 Off Grid AC Wiring for Sine Wave Plus Inverters 2 8 On Grid AC Wiring for Sine Wave Plus Inverters 2 10 Generator AC W...

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Page 11: ...3 DC Connections for Dual Inverters Series stacked 2 5 Figure 2 4 AC Wiring for Series stacked SW Plus Inverters Off Grid 2 9 Figure 2 5 AC Wiring for Series stacked SW Plus Inverters OnGrid 2 11 Figu...

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Page 13: ...tion Chapter 1 Introduction provides information on stacking of Sine Wave Plus inverters The following topics are covered in this chapter For this topic See Stacking Inverters page 1 2 The ISC S Cable...

Page 14: ...he inverters to synchronize their hot outputs to be 180 degrees out of phase with each other This maintains the wattage output at the rated level but doubles the voltage output available thereby allow...

Page 15: ...Stacking Inverters 975 0059 01 01 Rev A 1 3 Figure 1 1 Off Grid Applications with Series Stacked Inverters...

Page 16: ...Introduction 1 4 975 0059 01 01 Rev A Figure 1 2 On Grid Applications with Series stacked Inverters...

Page 17: ...entical inverters to provide both 120 and 240 Vac 60 Hz CAUTION Damage to Equipment Do not use a standard computer cable in place of the ISC S cable cable This ISC S cable is custom made for Xantrex t...

Page 18: ...ter detecting an error condition to send a shut down command to the other inverter to prevent a 240Vac load from only receiving one leg of power What it does not do The ISC S cable does not allow prog...

Page 19: ...on installing the DC wiring AC Wiring and the ISC S for Sine Wave Plus inverters The following topics are covered in this chapter For this topic See DC Wiring page 2 2 AC Wiring General page 2 6 AC Wi...

Page 20: ...they are also common with each other Battery Bank Configuration for Series stacked Inverters When using inverters in a stacked configuration the same battery bank must be used for both inverters To e...

Page 21: ...g of Series stacked Inverters GROUND SHUNT NEGATIVE BUS DC DISCONNECT 01A Inverter OFF SRCH ON CH G R e s e t D e f a u l t s C o n t r a s t O N O F F M E N U M E N U H E A D I N G S M E N U I T E M...

Page 22: ...e same battery NEGATIVE terminal torque to manufacturer s recommendations to the ground bond in the DC disconnect b a second cable from the same battery NEGATIVE terminal torque to manufacturer s reco...

Page 23: ...1d Chassis Bonding Ground Lug 01A Inverter OFF SRCH ON CHG R e s e t De f a u l t s C o n t r a s t ON OF F ME NU ME NU HE A DI N GS ME N U I T E M S S E T P OI N T S IN V G EN Inverter C ontr ol M od...

Page 24: ...the inverter panel 4 For On Grid systems remove wires for circuits to be backed up from the main utility panel and install then in the new inverter sub panel 5 Install a double pole 60 amp maximum di...

Page 25: ...rter neutral bond Keep the neutral bonding jumper as short as possible to provide a better AC zero volt reference for each inverter to measure AC voltages from as well as saving on wire The neutral bo...

Page 26: ...nel ground bar c from the L2 inverter AC ground bar to the inverter panel ground bar Neutral Bonds 2 Connect NEUTRAL white wires a from the NEUTRAL bus in the inverter panel to the ground bar in the i...

Page 27: ...AR inside L2 AC TERMINAL BLOCK INV OUT NEUTRAL OUT NEUTRAL 2 NEUTRAL 1 AC1 GRID AC2 GEN Sine Wave Plus Inverter Charger L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND LEGEND GROUND NEUTRAL HOT L1 HOT L2 NEUTRAL GROUND BOND AC...

Page 28: ...RAL OUT terminal to the L2 inverter NEUTRAL 2 terminal Interter to inverter neutral bond c from the L1 inverter NEUTRAL OUT terminal to the utility or utility panel neutral bus Common neutral bond in...

Page 29: ...UTRAL 1 AC1 GRID AC2 GEN Sine Wave Plus Inverter Charger 120 240 Vac Panel L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND L1 L2 L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND LEGEND GROUND NEUTRAL HOT L1 HOT L2 NEUTRAL GROUND BOND AC GROUND BAR inside...

Page 30: ...l b from the generator disconnect switch NEUTRAL to the L1 INVERTER NEUTRAL 2 terminal 3 Connect HOT L1 black wires a from the generator L1 GEN HOT OUT to the GDS L1 HOT terminal b from the generator...

Page 31: ...AC2 GEN Sine Wave Plus Inverter Charger 120 240 Vac Panel L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND L1 L2 Generator Disconnect Switch optional Generator 120 240 Vac GROUND NEUTRAL GEN HOT OUT L1 L2 G N L1 L2 LEGEND GROUN...

Page 32: ...to the Ground bar in the L1 inverter e from the AC Distribution Panel to the Ground bar in the L2 inverter 2 Run NEUTRAL wires white a from the center tapped neutral connection in the autotransformer...

Page 33: ...1 AC1 GRID AC2 GEN Sine Wave Plus Inverter Charger L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND LEGEND GROUND NEUTRAL HOT L1 HOT L2 NEUTRAL GROUND BOND AC GROUND BAR inside AC GROUND BAR inside To AC Loads To primary Earth g...

Page 34: ...align with the Stacking Port on the Inverter and gently press the connector into the port Use caution not to bend the pins inside the connector head 2 Tighten the screws on the connector to secure th...

Page 35: ...ers Connect one end of ISC S Cable to the Stacking Port of the L1 inverter Connect the other end of ISC S Cable to the Stacking Port of the L2 inverter CAUTION Damage to Loads Until the units are test...

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Page 37: ...contains information on startup and functional testing procedures for series stacked Sine Wave Plus inverters The following topics are covered in this chapter For this topic See Start up and Testing p...

Page 38: ...n panel use an AC voltmeter and measure the voltage between the L2 HOT terminal and the neutral bus This voltage should be 120 Vac 3 See Figure 3 1 for testpoint locations 6 In the AC distribution pan...

Page 39: ...3 1 Testpoints for Confirming Voltages L1 L2 NEUTRAL GROUND LEGEND GROUND NEUTRAL HOT L1 HOT L2 To 240 Vac Loads AC Distribution Panel Sub panel 120 240 Vac To 120 Vac Loads To Main Utility Panel Grou...

Page 40: ...LTS DC to the same setting on both inverters Set the 12C FLOAT VOLTS DC to the same setting on both inverters On the non generator controlling inverter the inverter not connected to a GSM set the char...

Page 41: ...trolling inverter The non generator controlling inverter must be set from EQ to OFF from the 01B EQ CHARGE menu item or it will start another equalize charge the next time the generator is started Man...

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Page 43: ...roperty of Xantrex Xantrex covers both parts and labor necessary to repair the product and return shipment to the customer via a Xantrex selected non expedited surface freight within the contiguous Un...

Page 44: ...ITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO APPLY TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD STIPULATED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL X...

Page 45: ...re you can be reached during work hours A brief description of the problem 3 Ship the unit prepaid to the address provided by your Xantrex customer service representative If you are returning a produc...

Page 46: ...___________ Length of time inverter has been installed __________________________________ Battery battery bank size __________________________________ Battery type e g flooded sealed gel cell AGM ____...

Page 47: ...ur System form WA 4 inverter purchase date WA 4 serial number WA 4 Inverter Stacking Control Series ISC S cable 1 5 ISC S Cable 1 5 ISC S Cable Connections 2 16 M Multi wire branch circuits 1 2 N Neut...

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