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5.0 Operation
There are three operating modes of the inverter/charger system:
• Inverter Mode • Charger Mode • Fault Mode
5.3.1 Inverter Mode Messages
The inverter/charger will be in Inverter mode when AC power (utility or
generator) is not available, or unacceptable to the inverter/charger’s input.
The Inverter mode messages are
Off
,
Searching
,
Inverting
, and
Inverter
Standby
.
Off
- This message tells you that there is no AC available on the inverter’s
AC output. The inverter function is OFF and there is no utility or generator AC
power sensed on its input.
Searching
- The inverter is in Search mode. This means the AC loads
on the inverter output are less than the SETUP menu’s
02A Search Watts
setting. The Search mode function is used to reduce the inverter draw from
the battery, and may be turned off at any time if you want full inverter output
voltage available at all times (see the 02 Invert Setup section on page 26).
Inverting
- The inverter is providing AC voltage on its output by
inverting power from the batteries.
•
•
•
FAULT
PWR
CHG
INV
Off
Settings/Info...
Off
appears on the LCD. All LEDs
are off.
Figure 5-2, Off Mode
FAULT
PWR
CHG
INV
Searching
Settings/Info...
Figure 5-3, Searching Mode
Searching
appears on the LCD. The
PWR (green) LED is on solid and the
INV (green) LED slowly
fl
ashes. The
FAULT (red) and CHG (green) LEDs
are off.
FAULT
PWR
CHG
INV
Inverting
Settings/Info...
Inverting
appears on the LCD. The
PWR (green) and INV (green) LEDs
are on solid. The FAULT (red) and
CHG LEDs are off.
Figure 5-4, Inverting Mode