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5.0 Operation
WARNING:
Do not perform an equalization charge without reading
and following all safety precautions pertaining to charging/equal-
ization—as noted in this manual (see page 24) and in the inverter
owner’s manual.
5.3
System Status Messages
The remote control uses the bottom line of the LCD display to show the
inverter/charger’s operation by displaying a status message. This section
will review the inverter/charger’s operating modes and the available status
messages under each mode. Use these messages along with the status LEDs
to determine the inverter/charger’s current operating status, and to assist in
troubleshooting the system if a fault occurs.
There are three operating modes of the inverter/charger:
• Inverter Mode • Charger Mode • Fault Mode
5.3.1 Inverter Mode Messages
The inverter/charger is in Inverter mode when connected to a battery bank and
AC power (shorepower/utility or generator) is not available, or is unacceptable to
the inverter/charger’s input. The Inverter mode messages are
Inverter Standby
,
Inverting
,
Off
, and
Searching
.
STATUS
Invert
Invert
appears on the LCD. The INV
(green) LED is on solid. The FAULT
(red) LED is off.
Figure 5-3, Inverting Mode
• Inverting
Mode
– The inverter is providing AC voltage on its output by
inverting power from the batteries.
STATUS
Inv Stby
Inv Stby
appears on the LCD. The
INV (green) LED is on solid. The
FAULT (red) LED is off.
Figure 5-2, Inverter Standby Mode
• Inverter
Standby
Mode
– The inverter is on but not actively providing
power. However, the inverter remains active and external AC power (utility
or generator) is passing through the inverter to power the AC loads.