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SE10 - 24 Volt Operating Manual

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Note - Your 2 Year Warranty can only be valid once your
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Summary of Contents for SE10

Page 1: ...ing Manual Serial N _____________________________ Purchase Date ______________ o Note Your 2 Year Warranty can only be valid once your warranty card is completed and returned to Selectronic Australia SELECTRONIC AUSTRALIA ...

Page 2: ...ion 9 STATUS Indicators 9 10 Voltmeter 11 Auto Start Setting 11 12 Low Voltage Shutdown Setting 12 Maintenance 13 Inverter 13 Batteries 13 14 Other System Components 14 Handy Hint 14 Radio Frequency Interference 15 Fault Finding 16 Product Warranty Conditions 17 Specifications 18 19 Selectronic Service Network 20 Legend for Symbols Warnings and electrician s notes Hints and Pointers z Examples ...

Page 3: ...de practices act of your state or territory Returning you completed warranty card will enable us to register your warranty and avoid any possible delays should service be required If you have any comments about our product that will not fit on the warranty card please feel free to drop us a line Yes constructive criticism will also be welcome Installation 200mm 200mm 200mm SE10 Inverter Front 200m...

Page 4: ...e battery An HRC motor start type is recommended See your system designer for details Warning As a matter of safety Selectronic strongly recommend that all fixed installations be designed and installed by appropriately qualified person The Solar Energy Industries Association in your state or territory can provide names of accredited system designers and installers All AC wiring MUST be carried out...

Page 5: ... be severely restricted this practice should be avoided Check with your supplier or installer if you are unsure Do not use alligator clips in a moving vehicle Auxiliary Battery Earth to chassis SE10 Inverter Start Battery Earth to chassis Isolator Vehicle Alternator By incorporating an auxiliary battery in the manner above the starting battery should remain charged for vehicle starting see your au...

Page 6: ... rate This is how a deep cycle or storage battery would normally be rated 100Ah 100hr this means that when this battery is discharged over a period of 100 hours the battery has a capacity of 100Ah This in theory means 1 Amp for 100 hours although this would in practice result in a totally discharged battery that may not then recover To achieve maximum performance from your SE10 you must have a bat...

Page 7: ...e presumes commencing with a fully charged battery Take the total rating of the appliance being run 1 light globe 25watts 1 20 inch TV 67watts 1 VCR 30watts Total load 122watts Divide this figure 122 by 20 to know the approximate DC current draw 6 1Amps To convert this to Ampere hours multiply by the number of hours used Say 1 hour 6 1Ah So if we have a 100Ah battery then with the above example we...

Page 8: ...iring Diagram Battery Bank 4 x 6V SE10 Inverter System Fuse Black Red Junction Box Earth Junction Box To electrician s switchboard Regulator Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker Regulator Wind Generator Solar Panel Circuit Breaker Battery Charger Generator ...

Page 9: ...conform to AS3000 and or any relevant local standards The output voltage from an inverter is as lethal as mains electricity Getting Started Quickly If you want to get powered up quickly here are the 11 simple steps 1 Familiarise yourself with the details in the first 6 pages on this manual 2 Unpack the SE10 from the packaging 3 Check unit for any damage that may have resulted during transport if a...

Page 10: ...rt Adjust Volts Adjust Low FLASHING Alarms O N DC Volts Power 21 0 DC Volts Low High TEMP Overload 22 0 S DC TO MAINS POWER SE10 24 VOLT E L E C T R O N I C S I N E W AVE I NVERTER STATUS AC Volts ON DC Volts AC Overload 23 0 24 0 8 Power Point GPO LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 LED 5 LED 6 9 Heatsinks 10 Battery Positive red Battery Negative black 11 12 ON OFF Switch ...

Page 11: ...cated the SE10 is in Auto Start mode this indicates that no power is being drawn from the inverter so it has gone to SLEEP to save power If no power is used within 12 minutes the LED 1 will flash at a slower rate therefore saving more power LED 1 Stays ON the inverter has been commanded to provide power to the load e g a light switch has been turned on so it has gone from SLEEP mode to ON Once the...

Page 12: ...ill remain ON until normal battery volts are restored If the inverter shuts down due to not enough battery volts then LED 3 will flash LED 3 will continue to flash until the battery volts have risen sufficiently In this case charge the battery by starting the vehicle or using a battery charger The low voltage point that the inverter will cut out is adjustable to suit your particular battery see pa...

Page 13: ...sible you should keep your battery volts above 24 volts at all times If you are using a large load for a short time the battery volts will probably drop below 24 volts This is normal and OK as long as the battery volts return to 24 volts when the load is turned off Auto Start Adjust LED 6 red Flashing It is sometimes necessary to adjust the auto start sensitivity to overcome what is called Phantom...

Page 14: ...ery the SE10 shuts down at a pre set low voltage As all batteries are different so too is the minimum voltage they should be discharged to The SE10 will leave the factory with a setting of 22 0 volts change this setting if required Hold the Mode button 7 down until LED 6 comes ON approximately 2 seconds indicating you are ready to adjust this setting Now press the Mode button 7 until the desired v...

Page 15: ...nufacturers recommended maintenance Safety Hint When working on batteries of such high capacity it is essential that you wear protective clothing some form of eye protection and rubber soled work boots Please regard your batteries with a great deal of caution and if in any doubt entrust this work to your supplier installer 2 Check that the stainless steel inter connecting bolts are tight and have ...

Page 16: ...re subject to weather variances proper maintenance is essential for reliable service Carefully follow the manufacturers maintenance guidelines if unsure contact your supplier Handy Hints It is very important that you become familiar with the functioning of your inverter From a distance it is not always easy to know what if the inverter is On or in Sleep mode An easy way to determine this is to plu...

Page 17: ...the home if at all possible If this cannot be avoided run DC and AC in separate conduits separated by as much distance as practicable All DC wiring should also be kept as short as possible Connect battery negative to earth AM radios should be powered from their own self contained batteries and kept as far away as possible from AC or DC wiring within walls Make sure that your AM radio has maximum s...

Page 18: ...check to see if the SE10 returns to pulsing SLEEP mode after a 10 second delay Once you have found the offending appliance increase the sensitivity of the Auto Start see page 11 until the inverter turns OFF Once this is done re check that small loads will still bring the inverter ON when required Inverter shuts down during the middle of the day and comes back ON late in the afternoon This is more ...

Page 19: ...re will be no charge for the return of the inverter Repairs carried out by unauthorised service centres will not be covered under warranty In the event of unauthorised exporting Selectronic reserve the right to refuse warranty claims outside Australia or New Zealand The provision of this warranty shall not apply if the unit has been subject to misuse neglect acts of God accidental damage or has be...

Page 20: ...000 Watt 0 045 Amps 0 30 Amps 17 5 Amps 22 5 Amps 30 0 Amps 50 Amps Inverter Power Ratings 25º C Condition Total Appliance Rating Continuous Half hour rating 5 minute rating Surge rating 5 seconds 350 Watt 450 Watt 600 Watt 1000 Watt Auto Start Type Minimum Load to Start Response Time Normal Pulse Mode Power Save Mode Pulsing AC 4 watts 16 watts user adjustable 1 second maximum 1 5 seconds maximum...

Page 21: ...m2 8mm hole Miscellaneous Specifications Reverse Polarity Protection Output Voltage Accuracy 0 350 watts Output Frequency Total Harmonic Distortion Operating Temperature Range Transformer Type Cooling Method Power Point Weight Shipping Weight Chassis Material Chassis Coating Size Full Electronic Protection 4 24 volt input 50Hz 0 01 4 10º C to 50º C Toroidal Convection 10 Amp Single Pole 4 6 kg 5 2...

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Page 24: ...Manual 22 Selectronic Australia SELECTRONIC AUSTRALIA 25 Holloway Drive Bayswater Victoria 3153 Australia Phone 03 9762 4822 Fax Email 03 9762 9646 sales selectronic com au Part No ST M SE102 REV 3 9 8 2000 ...

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