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DC-AC Power

Inverter

Pure Sine Wave

PST-1000-12

PST-1000-24

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Page 1: ...DC AC Power Inverter Pure Sine Wave PST 1000 12 PST 1000 24 Please read this manual BEFORE installing your inverter Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...RRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION 2 ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSSES DAMAGES CO...

Page 3: ...sembly repair should be carried out by qualified personnel only Disconnect all AC and DC side connections before working on any circuits associated with the unit Turning the ON OFF switch on the unit...

Page 4: ...leling of the AC Output The AC output of the unit should never be connected directly to an Electrical Breaker Panel Load Centre which is also fed from the utility power generator Such a direct connect...

Page 5: ...conditions of high winds for wind generators high water flow rates for hydro generators It is therefore to be ensured that the diversion load is sized correctly to prevent the above over voltage condi...

Page 6: ...e L installation et le c blage doivent conformer aux Normes lectriques Locales et Nationales l installation doit tre faite par un e lectricien ne CERTIFI E 1 5 2 Pr vention des D charges lectriques Co...

Page 7: ...ec les batteries Les batteries pourraient produire un court circuit assez puissant pour souder des objets causant une br lure grave Si vous devez enlever la batterie retirez toujours la borne n gative...

Page 8: ...lectr iques Il faut donc s assurer que la charge de d rivation est correctement dimen sionn e pour viter les conditions de surtension ci dessus N utilisez pas de panneaux solaires pour charger direct...

Page 9: ...degrees by which the current vector leads or lags the voltage vector in a sinusoidal voltage In a purely induc tive load the current vector lags the voltage vector by Phase Angle 90 In a purely capac...

Page 10: ...vided by the AC source Hence the inverter AC wiring and over cur rent protection devices have to be sized based on the combined effect of the Active and Reactive Powers that is called the Apparent Pow...

Page 11: ...ge of power with a value of up to 8 times the Maximum Continuous Running AC Power AC to DC Switched Mode Power Supplies SMPS This type of power supply is used as stand alone power supply or as front e...

Page 12: ...orial sum of Active Power Watts and Reactive Power VAR The AC power source has to be sized based on the higher Apparent Power VA and also based on the Starting Surge Power 2 2 OUTPUT VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS...

Page 13: ...e Wave with very low harmonic distortion and cleaner power like Utility Grid supplied electricity Inductive loads like microwaves motors transformers etc run faster quieter and cooler More suitable fo...

Page 14: ...mmodate high short duration surge of power required during start up of certain AC appliances and devices Please read details of the above two types of power ratings in Section 2 1 under DEFINITIONS i...

Page 15: ...h Grinder 3 Incandescent Halogen Quartz Lamps 3 Ceramic Positive Temperature Coefficient PTC type of heaters 5 Laser Printer Other Devices using Infrared Quartz Halogen Heaters 4 Switch Mode Power Sup...

Page 16: ...of the inverter to the EMI receptors types and quality of connecting wires and cables etc EMI due to factors external to the inverter may be reduced as follows 3 2 1 EMI due to factors external to the...

Page 17: ...n is not sinusoidal but non linear as shown in Fig 4 2 The steady state input current of SMPS is a train of non linear pulses instead of a sinusoidal wave These pulses are two to four milliseconds dur...

Page 18: ...te input RMS current NOTE Voltage and current scales are different Fig 4 1 Inrush current in an SMPS TIME Peak Current RMS Current Non linear Input Current Pulse Input Sine Wave Voltage Crest Factor P...

Page 19: ...Negative direction and slowly increases in the Negative direction to a peak Negative value Vpeak 169 68V and then slowly drops back to 0V There are 60 such cycles in 1 sec Cycles per second is called...

Page 20: ...Opening for air discharge 7 Grounding Lug Wire hole diameter 5 16 Set screw 5 16 x 24 TPI 3 8 long Slotted Head 8 Negative DC Input Terminal 9 Positive DC Input Terminal 10 Modular Jack 6P6C for RC 15...

Page 21: ...Gravity 1 120 for fully discharged condition 7 2 TYPES OF LEAD ACID BATTERIES 7 2 1 Sealed Lead Acid SLA Or Valve Regulated Lead Acid VRLA Batteries These can either be Gel Cell or AGM Absorbed Glass...

Page 22: ...o repeatedly accept recharging They are marketed for use in recreation vehicles RV boats and electric golf carts so they may be referred to as RV batteries marine batteries or golf cart batteries 7 3...

Page 23: ...A As the battery capacity is 100 Ah the battery will be completely discharged in 0 5 Hrs 1C 1x 100 A 100A As the battery capacity is 100 Ah the battery will be completely discharged in 1 Hr 0 2C or C...

Page 24: ...is shows State of Charge State of Discharge can be converted to State of Charge using formula State of Charge 100 State of Discharge e g 80 State of Discharge 100 80 20 State of Charge 7 7 2 Example o...

Page 25: ...1 0 20 0 19 0 18 0 24V 12V Fig 7 1 Charging Discharging Curves for Typical 12V 24V Flooded Lead Acid Battery 7 8 REDUCTION IN USABLE CAPACITY AT HIGHER DISCHARGE RATES TYPICAL IN INVERTER APPLICATION...

Page 26: ...l actually last for 50 Ah 50 Amperes 1 Hour 7 9 STATE OF CHARGE SOC OF A BATTERY BASED ON STANDING VOLTAGE The Standing Voltage of a battery under open circuit conditions no charger or load connected...

Page 27: ...voltage of the battery is dependent upon the following Temperature of the battery electrolyte Temperature of the electrolyte affects the electrochemical reactions inside the battery and produces a Ne...

Page 28: ...oad cannot be estimated accurately However the low DC input voltage alarm function is designed to protect the inverter from excessive current drawn at the lower voltage 7 12 LOW DC INPUT VOLTAGE SHUT...

Page 29: ...based on the actual application requirements Please consider using the following Programmable Low Battery Cut off Battery Guard Models manufactured by Samlex America Inc www samlexamerica com BG 40 4...

Page 30: ...Positive terminal of battery 1 The Negative terminal of battery 1 becomes the Negative terminal of the 24V battery bank 7 15 2 Parallel Connection 12V 100 Ah Battery 1 Battery 3 Battery 2 Battery 4 12...

Page 31: ...ention should be paid to the manner in which the inverter charger is connected to the battery bank Please ensure that if the Positive output cable of the inverter charger Cable A is connected to the P...

Page 32: ...il faut faire attention la mani re dont le chargeur est branch la banque de batterie Veuillez assurer que le c ble positif de sortie du chargeur de batterie C ble A est li la borne positive de la prem...

Page 33: ...tteries is the AC power delivered by the inverter to the load in Watts W divided by 10 for an inverter running from a 24V battery system the approximate DC current required from the 24V batteries is t...

Page 34: ...most 2 times the energy required by the load in Ah Thus as a Rule of Thumb the Ah capacity of the batteries should be twice the energy required by the load in Ah 7 17 CHARGING BATTERIES Batteries can...

Page 35: ...Please ensure that the following requirements are met Working Environment Indoor use Cool Heat is the worst enemy of electronic equipment Hence please ensure that the unit is installed in a cool area...

Page 36: ...Accessibility Do not block access to the front panel Also allow enough room to access the AC receptacles and DC wiring terminals and connections as they will need to be checked and tightened periodica...

Page 37: ...ng the unit vertically on a vertical surface is NOT allowed fan opening facing up or down As explained above this is to prevent falling of objects into the unit through the fan opening when the fan op...

Page 38: ...f mounting slots are shown in Fig 8 1 below PST 1000 dimensions NEG WARNING Reverse polarity will damage the unit AVERTISSEMENT Inversion de polarit peut endommager l unit NEG POS 238 82 397 5 9 5 3 8...

Page 39: ...ller between the solar panel array and the battery bank Using solar panel array to directly charge the battery will lead to over voltage shutdown of the inverter and possible damage due to battery vol...

Page 40: ...la batterie soit complet les condensateurs commen eront recharger L appareil prendra un courant fort bri vement pour s alimenter qui va produire une tincelle sur le dernier contact du boucle d entr e...

Page 41: ...due to the current the resistance of the length of the wire should be less than 2 Use oil resistant multi stranded copper wire wires rated at 90 C minimum Do not use aluminum wire as it has higher re...

Page 42: ...require a corresponding fuse holder MRBF XXX Series fuses made by Cooper Bussmann may also be used These fuses comply with ISO 8820 6 for road vehicles WARNING Use of an appropriately sized external f...

Page 43: ...ircuit It is mandatory to install this fuse within 7 of the battery Positive terminal to protect the battery cables against short circuit Amp rating of the fuse is based on the following consideration...

Page 44: ...be equal to or larger than the rated continuous DC input current of the inverter at Column 2 Further the Amp rating of the fuse used for protecting a battery cable against short circuit has to be lowe...

Page 45: ...Automatic Transfer Switch Model No STS 30 is recommended for this application 2 To prevent possibility of paralleling and severe damage to the inverter never use a simple jumper cable with a male plu...

Page 46: ...e GFCI used in this unit is Class A Self Monitoring Type as per UL Standard UL 943 The self monitoring function checks proper operation of the ground fault protection circuitry every 1 to 10 min If an...

Page 47: ...put from the GFCI receptacle to a Panel Board Load Center where the Neutral is bonded to the Earth Ground This will trip the GFCI 2 If an extension cord is used please ensure that the cord is 2 Pole G...

Page 48: ...has been provided for grounding the metal chassis of the inverter to the appropriate ground When using the inverter in a building connect a 10 mm2 or AWG 8 insulated stranded copper wire from the abo...

Page 49: ...CA avant de travailler sur n importe quel circuit connect l onduleur When the inverter is switched ON the GREEN POWER ON LED 2 Fig 6 1 will be lighted This LED indicates that the input section of the...

Page 50: ...LE CURRENT When the ON OFF switch is turned on all the circuitry inside the inverter becomes alive and the AC output is made available In this condition even when no load is being supplied or if a loa...

Page 51: ...endra du type de charge charge r sistive ou r actif et c est le facteur de puissance facteur de puissance peut aller de 1 0 5 Veuillez noter ce qui suit Puissance active W Puissance apparente VA x Fac...

Page 52: ...due to voltage drop in the battery cables and connectors The drop in the voltage at the DC input terminals of the inverter could be due to lower battery terminal voltage or due to abnormally high dro...

Page 53: ...ARITY AT THE DC INPUT TERMINALS The Positive of the battery should be connected to the Positive DC input terminal of the inverter 9 Fig 6 1 and the Negative of the battery should be connected to the N...

Page 54: ...nnexions la batterie du c t d entr e veuillez assurer que les polarit s sont mises du bon c t Li le Positif de la batterie la borne Positive de l appareil et le N gatif de la batterie la borne N gativ...

Page 55: ...ce load AC output voltage is available Buzzer alarm is sounded at no load or when load is switched on The Green LED marked POWER ON 2 Fig 6 1 is lighted Status LED on the GFCI outlet 5C Fig 6 1 is lig...

Page 56: ...ON is lighted Status LED on the GFCI outlet 5C Fig 6 1 is OFF Shut down due to over temperature because of fan failure or inadequate cooling as a result of high ambient temperature or insufficient ai...

Page 57: ...AGE SHUTDOWN 16 5V Auto reset 16 5V 33V Auto reset 33V SHORT CIRCUIT SHUTDOWN When output voltage drops to 80V or lower OVERLOAD SHUTDOWN At overload of 110 to 115 GROUND FAULT SHUTDOWN Through GFCI o...

Page 58: ...with tin foil or wire as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical circuit or cause fire ATTENTION RISQUE D INCENDIE Ne remplacez pas un fusible de v hicule avec une taille plus grande...

Page 59: ...having a reasonable number of opportunities to do so Warranty service shall be performed only by the Warrantor Any attempt to remedy the defect by anyone other than the Warrantor shall render this wa...

Page 60: ...e Numbers Ph 1 800 561 5885 Fax 1 888 814 5210 Local Numbers Ph 604 525 3836 Fax 604 525 5221 Website www samlexamerica com USA Shipping Warehouses Kent WA Plymouth MI Canadian Shipping Warehouse Delt...

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