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Xantrex RV Series Inverter/Charger Owner’s Manual

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Overview ..................................................................................................................................................15

AC Connections .......................................................................................................................................15

Important Precautions ............................................................................................................................15

Ground Fault Interrupting Outlets (GFIs)............................................................................................16

DC WIRING ........................................................................................................16

Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................................16

DC Over-Current Protection..................................................................................................................16

Connection of Grounding and Battery Systems....................................................................................17

STACKING INVERTERS....................................................................................18

Precautions...............................................................................................................................................18

DC Connections for Stacked Inverters ..................................................................................................18

AC Wiring for Stacked Inverters...........................................................................................................19

Operation .................................................................................................................................................19

Theory of Operation................................................................................................................................19

Search Sense Mode Operation with Stacked Pairs...............................................................................20

RC6 REMOTE CONTROL..................................................................................21

Installation ...............................................................................................................................................21

RC7 REMOTE CONTROL..................................................................................22

Installation ...............................................................................................................................................22

Programming the RC7 ............................................................................................................................22

User Menu ................................................................................................................................................23

Meters Menu............................................................................................................................................24

Setup Menu ..............................................................................................................................................24

BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION.....................................................................26

Battery Cable Sizing................................................................................................................................26

Installation with External Transfer Relay (120/240 System)...............................................................27

Summary of Contents for RV2012, RV2512, RV3012

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual RV2012 2512 3012 Xantrex RV Series Inverter Charger...

Page 2: ...CHARGER 6 Theory of Operation 6 Transfer Switching Speed 6 Battery Terminology 6 Charger Terminology 7 Three Stage Battery Charging 7 BATTERY CHARGER CONTROLS AND LED INDICATOR 8 Charger LED 8 Genera...

Page 3: ...ms 17 STACKING INVERTERS 18 Precautions 18 DC Connections for Stacked Inverters 18 AC Wiring for Stacked Inverters 19 Operation 19 Theory of Operation 19 Search Sense Mode Operation with Stacked Pairs...

Page 4: ...ESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC XANTREX a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR...

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Page 6: ...re 5 To reduce risk of electric shock disconnect all wiring before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off the inverter will not reduce this risk Solar modules produce power when exposed to...

Page 7: ...d as an integral part of this inverter Over current protection of the battery cables must be provided as part of the system installation See DC Over Current Protection on page 16 6 No over current pro...

Page 8: ...5 Baking soda neutralizes lead acid battery electrolyte Keep a supply on hand in the area of the batteries 6 NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or generator 7 Be extra...

Page 9: ...omputers Comparison of Output Waveforms The waveform could be more accurately described as a pulse width modulated square wave The illustration above shows the relationships between square wave sine w...

Page 10: ...e if the inverter is in search mode Simply plug the light into any AC outlet When the inverter is in the search mode the light will blink If the inverter is running a load the light will be solid Exce...

Page 11: ...ansfer time is typically 16 milliseconds Several PC magazines have run tests indicating a transfer time up to 100 milliseconds will normally hold up the present generation of PCs When switching from i...

Page 12: ...aled batteries Three Stage Battery Charging The battery charger in standby models normally charges in three stages bulk absorption and float to provide rapid and complete charge cycles without undue b...

Page 13: ...Flashing Red An error has occurred The number of flashes before a five second rest period indicates one of the error conditions listed below 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more Low battery voltage High battery vol...

Page 14: ...ery caps The caps should be removed periodically to check the level of electrolyte When a cell is low distilled water should be added The electrolyte level should be checked monthly and topped up if n...

Page 15: ...eries may require a lower charge rate Check with the battery manufacturer Using the optional RC7 remote control the CHARGE RATE setting may be adjusted to control the charging rate as a percentage of...

Page 16: ...e protected inside of a ventilated enclosure The enclosure should be ventilated to the outdoors from the highest point to prevent accumulation of hydrogen gasses released in the battery charging proce...

Page 17: ...a battery may result in permanent damage and reduced life Estimating Battery Requirements In order to determine the proper battery bank size it is necessary to compute the number of amp hours that wil...

Page 18: ...al of one to the negative terminal of the next they are connected in series In a series configuration the battery bank has the same amp hour rating of a single battery but an overall voltage equal to...

Page 19: ...ted location away from sources of high temperature and moisture Exposure to salt water is particularly destructive and potentially hazardous Locate the inverter as close to the batteries as possible i...

Page 20: ...eet this requirement Step 1 Disconnect the inverter from the battery Step 2 Feed the wires through the Romex connectors on the right side of the inverter s case Romex strain reliefs can be replaced wi...

Page 21: ...ons can also cause dangerous overheating of the wire and or terminals Make the battery cables as large and as short as possible Tape the battery cables together This reduces the inductance of the wire...

Page 22: ...battery negative Connect only to the chassis ground terminal on the inverter or to the vehicle chassis G RV Series Inverter DC Load Distribution Panel Battery Internal shunt connection Optional Vehicl...

Page 23: ...llows Connect the negative terminals of the inverters together and then attach one of the negatives to the battery Next connect the positive terminals of the inverters together and attach one to the b...

Page 24: ...d The exception is that an over current condition will generate a shutdown for both inverters that will require a manual restart of the system NOTE The RV series inverters unlike the U series are seri...

Page 25: ...the master unit will determine how much load must be present to wake up both inverters As a result loads that will be used to bring the inverters out of search mode must be wired to the master unit s...

Page 26: ...r changes modes The four error lights on the lower right of this graph use the bottom four LEDs to indicate four different error conditions High Battery Low Battery Over Temp and Over Load One of thes...

Page 27: ...ter may be in the power off mode inverting charging or in search mode The only requirements are that the power switch position must not change during programming if off leave it off or if on leave it...

Page 28: ...er mode and begin charging the batteries Searching The inverter is in search sense mode and is looking for loads to run Inverter LED will flash Inverting Shows that the inverter is taking power from t...

Page 29: ...ters may be accessed from any point in the display by pressing and holding the right Menu Item button for five seconds The Menu Item buttons are then used to scroll through the different meters Solar...

Page 30: ...olts AC When the AC input voltage drops to 40 volts the inverter will switch from charge mode to inverter mode This protects AC loads from utility outages Shore Pwr Amps This mode adjusts the maximum...

Page 31: ...sult in additional stress on the inverter lower efficiency reduced surge power and lower peak output voltage Don t use cables that are too small in diameter and degrade the RV Series Inverter Charger...

Page 32: ...running the main AC panel leg 1 and leg 2 of the generator are connected independently to the two halves of the main AC panel When the inverter is operating both sides of the main AC panel are automat...

Page 33: ...Xantrex RV Series Inverter Charger Owner s Manual 28 Mobile Installation RV Inverter BAT IN OUT...

Page 34: ...y 20 seconds Output of inverter wired back to its own input Check for proper AC input and output wiring Charger is inoperative or Overload LED is ON AC input voltage does not match inverter spec Check...

Page 35: ...otors without brushes require two to six times their running current on startup The most demanding are those that start under load such as compressors and pumps Of the capacitor start motors typical i...

Page 36: ...e Devices Sears First Alert flashlights fail when charged by the inverter Skil rechargeable products are questionable Makita products work well When first using a rechargeable device monitor its tempe...

Page 37: ...6 93 185 370 Microwave 1200 10 28 57 114 227 455 Hot Plate 1800 15 44 88 176 353 706 AMP HOURS If the current draw at 120 VAC is known then the battery amperage at 12 VDC will be 10 times the AC amper...

Page 38: ...TER mm AREA mm DC Resistance 1000 ft 14 1 628 2 082 3 14 12 2 052 3 308 1 98 10 2 588 5 261 1 24 8 3 264 8 367 0 778 6 4 115 13 299 0 491 4 5 189 21 147 0 308 2 6 543 33 624 0 194 1 7 348 42 406 0 154...

Page 39: ...y 375 Ah Bat Capacity 250 Ah Bat Capacity 125 Ah Charge Rate 10 Charge Rate 20 Charge Rate 30 Charge Rate 40 Charge Rate 50 Charge Rate 60 Charge Rate 70 Charge Rate 80 Charge Rate 90 Charge Rate 100...

Page 40: ...Use the Menu Item buttons to move up and down vertically Use the SET POINT buttons to move left horizontally Values in left most column are the DEFAULT values at startup System Status Oload Less Load...

Page 41: ...ency Regulation 60Hz 04 60Hz 04 60Hz 04 Standard Output Voltage 120 VAC 120 VAC 120 VAC Adjustable Load Sensing 5 to 40 watts 5 to 40 watts 5 to 40 watts Series Operation for 240 VAC yes yes Yes Force...

Page 42: ...uct manual For some products Xantrex maintains a network of regional Authorized Service Centers Call Xantrex or check our Web site to see if your product can be repaired at one of these facilities In...

Page 43: ...ninterruptible power supply and Xantrex makes no warranty or representation in connection with any use of the product for such purposes Return Material Authorization Policy Before returning a product...

Page 44: ...Xantrex Technology Inc Toll free 1 800 670 0707 Direct 1 604 422 2777 Fax 1 604 420 2145 CustomerService xantrex com www xantrex com 445 0202 01 01 Rev 2 Printed in the U S A...

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