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Hybrid Inverter/Charger

XW Hybrid
Inverter/Charger

Operation Guide

XW4024-230-50
XW4548-230-50
XW6048-230-50

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Page 1: ...Hybrid Inverter Charger XW Hybrid Inverter Charger Operation Guide XW4024 230 50 XW4548 230 50 XW6048 230 50...

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Page 4: ...hts reserved Exclusion for Documentation UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC XANTREX A MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR O...

Page 5: ...sultation with your local utility and or an authorized dealer Organization This Guide is organized into four chapters and two appendices Chapter 1 Introduction describes the operating features of the...

Page 6: ...Technology Inc as well as its products and services at www xantrex com WARNING Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Cautions identify...

Page 7: ...ged in any way If the XW Inverter Charger is damaged see the Warranty section 7 Do not disassemble the XW Inverter Charger It contains no user serviceable parts See Warranty for instructions on obtain...

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Page 9: ...On and Off 2 5 Monitoring Battery Level 2 6 Reading the Display Screen 2 6 Monitoring Operation with the XW System Control Panel 2 7 XW System Control Panel Features 2 7 Using the Standby Button 2 8...

Page 10: ...g Menu 3 23 Setting the Device Name 3 23 Setting the Device Number 3 24 Three Phase Configuration 3 25 Connections Menu 3 27 Copying Settings From Another Unit 3 28 Resetting the XW Inverter Charger t...

Page 11: ...ical A 5 Charging Efficiency Power Factor Corrected A 5 Grid Tie Sell Mode Efficiency Typical A 6 Mechanical Specifications A 7 Accessories A 7 Regulatory Approvals A 8 Interconnect Codes and Standard...

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Page 13: ...1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction describes the operating features of the XW Hybrid Inverter Charger Topics in this chapter include Basic Features on page 1 2 Basic Operation on page 1 3...

Page 14: ...ected PFC input minimizes AC input current required for charging increasing AC pass through capacity High DC output current and multi stage charger minimize charging time Optional XW Automatic Generat...

Page 15: ...ption and Float stages Each unit charges batteries based on the Max Charge Rate setting and active internal temperature based deratings If equalize is enabled on one or more devices capable of equaliz...

Page 16: ...ct external non critical loads or to turn on a diversion load for battery voltage regulation Transfer relay The built in transfer relay is rated for 60 amps When an external AC source is detected on e...

Page 17: ...se settings should only be changed by qualified service personnel using a special software application provided by Xantrex All configurations must comply with local and national electrical codes While...

Page 18: ...The Inverter Information Panel features Buttons for XW Inverter Charger on and off control clearing faults and warnings and battery equalization Three character display to indicate power output charg...

Page 19: ...l features Liquid crystal display that provides graphics and text describing operation and status information in real time LED fault and warning indicator Internal clock to control time dependent XW I...

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Page 21: ...monitoring XW Hybrid Inverter Charger operation using the Inverter Information Panel or the XW System Control Panel Topics in this chapter include Monitoring Operation with the Inverter Information Pa...

Page 22: ...you to XW Inverter Charger warning and fault conditions Monitoring AC Input Status Grid AC1 The green Grid AC1 LED indicates the presence and status of an AC source connected to the AC1 input Figure 2...

Page 23: ...wer in kilowatts Monitoring Charger Status The green A LED indicates the XW Inverter Charger is charging the battery bank When this LED is on the display screen shows battery charging current in amps...

Page 24: ...has both a fault and a warning The XW Inverter Charger has a warning A warning may escalate to a fault if the warning condition does not go away CAUTION Battery damage If improperly performed equaliza...

Page 25: ...a single unit installation when the XW Inverter Charger is turned off using the On Off button Xanbus network power is lost When Xanbus network power is lost network connected accessories such as the A...

Page 26: ...s the following information about the operating state of the XW Inverter Charger Output power in kilowatts when the XW Inverter Charger is inverting and the kW LED is lit Battery charger current when...

Page 27: ...ates a device has a fault or warning condition and requires attention The light flashes when a warning occurs and turns on steadily when a fault occurs 2 Enter button confirms selection of a menu item...

Page 28: ...uts the entire XW power system including Charge Controllers into Standby mode In Standby mode the XW Inverter Chargers stop passing AC input through to the loads and Stb is displayed on Inverter Infor...

Page 29: ...me screen is the first of the Device Home screens Each XW Inverter Charger installed in the system has its own Home screen Figure 2 3 System Control Panel Top Level Screens System Status Select Device...

Page 30: ...on how many Xanbus enabled devices are installed The Select Device menu also contains the Clock menu where the time and date are set and the System Settings menu where system level settings can be con...

Page 31: ...isplays the Home screens for other XW Inverter Chargers and other Xanbus enabled devices in the system Figure 2 5 System Status Screen System Status menu 20 4A 53 9V 230V 3202W E F 1235W 9 18AM Mar 10...

Page 32: ...ry Float The XW Inverter Charger is float charging the batteries from qualified AC input from the utility grid or a generator The XW Inverter Charger is set for three stage charging AC input is also p...

Page 33: ...omers based on the peak load used by a facility When load shaving the XW Inverter Charger uses stored DC capacity to reduce the peak load on the utility grid and keep current draw from the grid equal...

Page 34: ...ther AC source AC2 In AC input voltage and current supplied to the inverter charger from the AC2 input This meter indicates the inverter charger is drawing power from the generator to charge the batte...

Page 35: ...guration explains how to navigate through the XW System Control Panel menus and configure the XW Hybrid Inverter Charger Topics in this chapter include Using the XW System Control Panel on page 3 2 Us...

Page 36: ...nverter Charger device name and press Enter Figure 3 1 XW Inverter Charger Setup menu Table 3 1 XW Inverter Charger Setup menu Menu Item Description Meters Displays the Meters screen Inverter Enables...

Page 37: ...the entire system including the XW Inverter Charger For more information see the Communications Gateway Installation Guide Force Chg Manually changes the charge stage to either Bulk or Float when 3 St...

Page 38: ...the default model name of the inverter charger and setting its network device number Setting the device number is important when multiple XW Inverter Chargers are on the Xanbus network and sharing co...

Page 39: ...value appears with an asterisk beside it 4 Press Enter to select the value 5 If you have another setting to change return to step 1 Or If you have no more settings to change press Exit until the Syst...

Page 40: ...lOff ActHi LowBattV 44V 1sec 48V 1sec XW6048 00 1PhMaster XW6048 00 Adv Features Disabled Disabled HouseBatt1 ACLoad1 Grid1 Gen1 Disabled 44A XW6048 01 XW6048 00 Basic Batt Type Flooded 440Ah 100 2 St...

Page 41: ...ime Once the inverter has shut off the battery voltage must rise 2 volts above the Low Batt Cut Out setting 1 volt for 24 V systems for inverter operation to resume High Batt Cut Out High Batt Cut Out...

Page 42: ...Search mode enabled the inverter sends electrical search pulses through its AC output These search pulses look for connected AC loads The delay between search pulses is set using the Search Delay sett...

Page 43: ...ntarily Table 3 3 Charger menu items Item Description Batt Type Batt Type selects the system battery chemistry and type Flooded default AGM Gel and Custom Selecting Custom displays the Custom Settings...

Page 44: ...hg Block Start Sets the time to halt charging on AC1 Grid The AC2 Gen port is unaffected by the Charger Block settings The Charger Block Start and Stop settings allow you to select when the charger st...

Page 45: ...begins charging the battery in bulk mode whenever the battery voltage drops below the recharge level While the battery voltage is above the recharge level the inverter s AC transfer switch continues...

Page 46: ...Equalize and select Enable Or Press the equalize button on the Inverter Information Panel for five seconds Note If the AC input fails or drops below the lower Vac limit as set in AC Settings the comp...

Page 47: ...Start interrupted Instead if the batteries are above the ReCharge Volts setting the charger remains idle If the battery voltage falls below the ReCharge Volts setting during the Charger Block period t...

Page 48: ...Eqlz Support Enables or disables the ability to enter an equalization cycle Refer to the battery manufacturer s specifications to determine whether equalization is recommended Eqlz Voltagea a The Eql...

Page 49: ...eaker size must not exceed the capacity of the upstream distribution panel The XW Inverter Charger limits the maximum input current to this setting by derating its charging current If the connected lo...

Page 50: ...Description Grid Supp Volts Sets the level to which the batteries will be discharged when the inverter is selling power to the grid or supporting the power grid by providing additional power to the l...

Page 51: ...s and battery charger combined This setting determines the amperage level at which the inverter starts drawing power from the batteries to add to the utility power to meet the demand of the loads Typi...

Page 52: ...he battery voltage to the Grid Supp Volts setting by converting the available DC power to AC power to support the loads or export to the utility grid Because the battery bank voltage may not reach Bul...

Page 53: ...he loads If charging is required during the charger block period and AC Priority is set to AC2 the XW Inverter Charger can use any AC source connected to AC2 Loads will transfer to the AC source on AC...

Page 54: ...supplying additional power from the batteries In addition the battery charger can back off its charging current to the batteries so the combined load of the charger and load support does not exceed th...

Page 55: ...desired condition Trigger Source to activate the Aux Output The Trigger Source options are LowBattV HighBattV LowBattTemp HighBattTemp and Fault Trigger Level Sets the voltage or temperature level de...

Page 56: ...ion load Activating a high battery voltage alarm such as a buzzer or light Activating a vent fan to disperse hydrogen from the battery compartment when the batteries reach their gassing voltage Low Ba...

Page 57: ...Unit Config menu the XW Inverter Charger returns to Operating mode and the front panel lights stop flashing Table 3 9 Multi Unit Config menu Item Description Default Range Dev Name Allows customizatio...

Page 58: ...e number the System Control Panel can correctly identify and display status information for each device A device number consists of two digits ranging from 00 default to 31 If only one of each device...

Page 59: ...a a Each phase can support one master unit and one slave unit Suggested Device Number Line 1 or Phase A 3Ph L1 Masterb b The L1 Master is also the master inverter charger for the entire system The sys...

Page 60: ...e Bat te ry Ch arg i n g I n verti n g Fl a sh i n g se l l Hybrid Inverter Charger Grid AC 1 Ge n AC 2 F a u l t Wa rning Equ alize Bat te ry Ch a rgi n g Inve rt i n g F l a sh i n g se l l XW6048 0...

Page 61: ...f one of the units is set with a different DC connection a system configuration fault F66 occurs Although the XW Power System does support multiple XW Inverter Chargers connected to multiple battery b...

Page 62: ...verter Charger After selecting another XW Inverter Charger in the system to copy settings from common parameters are copied from the selected XW Inverter Charger to the XW Inverter Charger being confi...

Page 63: ...tinue with the Restore Defaults process CAUTION Equipment damage Do not use the Restore Defaults command while the XW Inverter Charger is operating De energize the power system and disconnect the XW I...

Page 64: ...Configuration 3 30 975 0385 01 01...

Page 65: ...A Specifications Appendix A Specifications provides the electrical and mechanical specifications for the XW Hybrid Inverter Charger...

Page 66: ...mode 7 W AC Output Voltage 230 Vac 3 AC Input Voltage Range Bypass Charge Mode 165 280 Vac AC Input Breaker 60 A double pole AC Input Frequency Range Bypass Charge Mode 45 55 Hz default 40 68 Hz allo...

Page 67: ...t periods To accommodate larger loads the XW can temporarily exceed its continuous output power rating The graphs below illustrate approximate operation time versus load Inverter operation time during...

Page 68: ...are not exceeded XW Inverter Charger Efficiency Inverting Efficiency Typical Figure A 2 Output Power Versus Ambient Temperature 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 25 15 5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 XW...

Page 69: ...Efficiency Power Factor Corrected Efficiency Charge Current Amps 80 85 90 95 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 XW4024 XW4548 XW6048 Power Factor Charge Current Amps 75 80 85 90...

Page 70: ...pecifications A 6 975 0385 01 01 Grid Tie Sell Mode Efficiency Typical Output Power Watts Efficiency 75 80 85 90 95 100 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 XW4548 XW4024 XW604...

Page 71: ...ork no need for hubs or special cards Enclosure Type IP 20 indoor unheated Rated Temperature Range meets all specifications 0 40 C Operational Temperature Range 25 70 C Storage Temperature Range 40 85...

Page 72: ...ive 2006 95 EC per EN50178 Electronic Equipment for Use in Power Installations EMC Directive 2004 108 EC per EN61000 6 3 Emission Standard for Residential Commercial and Light Industrial Environments...

Page 73: ...Default Settings Appendix B contains the default configuration settings and ranges for the XW Hybrid Inverter Charger Configuration settings can be viewed and changed using the XW System Control Pane...

Page 74: ...8 00 Gen XW6048 00 Aux XW6048 00 Grid XW6048 00 Chg Custom Settings XW6048 00 Adv Connections 44V 10s 70V 50W 2s Enabled 64 0V 57 6V 57 6V 54 0V 108mV C Flooded 440Ah 100 2 Stage Warm 50V 180min 12 00...

Page 75: ...5 255W 5 Search Delay 2s 1 25s 1 Item Default Setting Range Step Size 24 V 48 V 24 V 48 V Batt Type Flooded Flooded Gel AGM Custom n a Batt Capacity 440Ah 50 10000Ah 1 Max Chg Rate 100 10 100 1 Charge...

Page 76: ...0V 0 1 Absorb Voltage 28 8V 28 4V Gel 28 6V AGM 57 6V 56 8V Gel 57 2V AGM 20 0 32 0V 40 0 64 0V 0 1 Float Voltage 27V 27 6V Gel 26 8V AGM 54 0V 55 2V Gel 53 6V AGM 20 0 32 0V 40 0 64 0V 0 1 Batt Temp...

Page 77: ...ted to the selected AC1 breaker size 0 27A 6048 0 20A 4548 1 Load Shave Amps 44A 5 48A 1 Load Shave Startb b When Load Shaving is enabled if Load Shave Start and Load Shave Stop are set to the same ti...

Page 78: ...vel and Clear Delay do not appear if Trig ger Src is set to Fault 22 0V 44 0V 10 0 26 0V 20 0 52 0V 0 1 Clear Level LowBattV 24 0V 48 0V 10 0 26 0V 20 0 52 0V 0 1 Trigger Level HighBattV 28 0V 56 0V 2...

Page 79: ...shipment to the customer whichever is greater All replaced products and all parts removed from repaired products become the property of Xantrex Xantrex covers both parts and labor necessary to repair...

Page 80: ...PERMITTED BY LAW IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES CONDITIONS GUARANTEES REPRESENTATIONS OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT HOWEVER ARIS...

Page 81: ...e you can be reached during work hours A brief description of the problem Ship the unit prepaid to the address provided by your Xantrex customer service representative If you are returning a product f...

Page 82: ...___________________ Length of time inverter has been installed __________________________________ Battery battery bank size __________________________________ Battery type e g flooded sealed gel cell...

Page 83: ...ault settings restoring 3 29 device home screen 2 11 Down arrow button 2 7 E electrical specifications A 2 energy management features 3 17 Enter button 2 7 equalize button and LED 2 4 equalize chargin...

Page 84: ...7 3 8 sell mode 2 13 3 16 serial number WA 4 specifications electrical A 2 mechanical A 7 standby 2 13 standby button 2 7 2 8 state of charge LEDs 2 6 surge performance 1 4 System Control Panel See SC...

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