background image

52  |  SAMLEX AMERICA INC.    

 

ISSUE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

There is no AC output. The 
Green LED marked "POWER" 
(2, FIG 6.1A) is lighted. Buzzer 
is ON. Green indication light 
on the GFCI is OFF.

Shut-down due to high 
input DC voltage – 
16.5V  or higher for 
PST-3000-12 and 33V or 
higher for PST-3000-24.

•  Check that the voltage at the DC input 

terminals is less than 16.5V for PST-3000-12 
and less than 33V for PST-3000-24. 

•  Ensure that the maximum charging voltage 

of the battery charger / alternator / solar 
charge controller is below 16.5V for PST-
3000-12 and below 33V for PST-3000-24. 

•  Ensure that an unregulated solar panel is not 

used to charge a battery. Under cold ambient 
temperatures, the output of the solar panels 
may exceed 22V for 12V Panels or 42V for 
24V Panels. Ensure that a charge controller is 
used between the solar panel and the battery.

•  Automatic Reset when voltage drops to 

< 16.5V for PST-3000-12 or < 33V for 
PST-3000-24

AC output shuts down 
completely. Red LED marked 
"OVERLOAD" (3, Fig 6.1a) 
is lighted. Buzzer is ON. The 
Green LED marked "POWER" 
(2, Fig 6.1a) is lighted. Green 
indication light on the GFCI 
is OFF.

Permanent shut-down of 
the AC output due to con-
tinuous overload > 110% 
to 115% for 2 to 2.5 sec 
or due to short circuit on 
the AC load circuit (AC 
output voltage is 80VAC 
or lower for 1 to 1.5 sec).

•  Reduce the load / remove the short circuit
•  The load is not suitable as it requires higher 

power to operate. Use an inverter with 
higher power rating. 

•  If the unit goes into permanent overload 

again after resetting and removing the load 
completely, the unit has become defective.  
Call Technical support. 

NOTE: 

The unit will be latched in this shut-

down condition and will require manual reset. 
To reset, switch OFF the power ON/OFF switch 
(1, Fig 6.1), wait for 3 minutes and then switch 
ON again. 
Before switching on again, remove the cause  
of the shut-down.

There is no AC output. Buzzer 
alarm is sounded. Red LED 
marked "OVER TEMP" (4, Fig 
6.1a) is lighted. The Green 
LED marked "POWER" (2, Fig 
6.1a) is lighted. Green indica-
tion light on the GFCI is OFF.

Shut-down due to over 
temperature because of 
fan failure or inadequate 
cooling as a result of high 
ambient temperature or 
insufficient air exchange

Check that the fans are working. If not, the fan 
control circuit may be defective. Call  
Technical Support. 
If the fans are working, check that the ventilation 
slots on the suction side and the openings on the 
discharge side of the fans are not obstructed. 
If the fans are  working and the openings 
are not obstructed, check that enough cool 
replacement air is available. Also check that the 
ambient air temperature is less than 40ºC. 
Reduce the load to reduce the heating effect. 
After the cause of overheating is removed and 
the unit cools down sufficiently, it will reset 
automatically. 

There is no AC output. Green 
indication on the GFCI is 
OFF. The Green LED marked 
"POWER" (2, Fig 6.1a) is 
lighted. No buzzer alarm.

GFCI has tripped due to 
leakage or due to Neutral 
to Ground bond on the 
load side.

Check load side circuits for leakage or Neutral 
to Ground bonding and correct. Press "Reset 
Button" on the GFCI to reset. Ensure that the 
inverter is ON before re-setting the GFCI.

SECTION 11  |  

Troubleshooting Guide

Содержание PST-3000-12

Страница 1: ...DC AC Power Inverter Pure Sine Wave PST 3000 12 PST 3000 24 Please read this manual BEFORE installing your inverter Owner s Manual...

Страница 2: ...MERICA INC 1 MAKES NO WARRANTY 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 LIABILI...

Страница 3: ...les consignes de s curit ne sont pas suivies CAUTION Indicates possibility of damage to the equipment in case of non compliance ATTENTION Il y a un risque d endommager l quipement lorsque l utilisateu...

Страница 4: ...working with batteries Batteries contain very corrosive diluted Sulphuric Acid as electrolyte Precautions should be taken to prevent contact with skin eyes or clothing Batteries generate Hydrogen and...

Страница 5: ...nt permanent damage to the unit Please observe the following precautions Ensure that the maximum charging voltage of the external battery charger alterna tor solar charge controller does not exceed 16...

Страница 6: ...its The following GFCIs have been tested to operate satisfactorily and are accept able Other types may fail to operate properly when connected to this inverter Manufacturer of GFCI Manufacturer s Mode...

Страница 7: ...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 capacitive load the current vector...

Страница 8: ...the net value of this power is 0 However on an instantaneous basis this power has to be provided by the AC source Hence the inverter AC wiring and over current protection devices have to be sized base...

Страница 9: ...sistance i e it has lower resist ance when cold and higher resistance when hot As Tungsten heating element will be cold at the time of powering ON its resistance will be low and hence the device will...

Страница 10: ...elements like motor driven tools refrigeration compressors microwaves computers audio video etc The Power Factor of this type of load is 1 e g AC motors PF 0 4 to 0 8 Transformers PF 0 8 AC to DC Swit...

Страница 11: ...of their capacitive reactance by the higher harmonic frequencies These capaci tors are used in ballasts for fluorescent lighting for Power Factor improvement and in single phase induction motors as St...

Страница 12: ...NFO For proper understanding of explanations given below please refer to defini tions of Active Reactive Apparent Continuous Surge Powers Power Factor and Resistive Reactive Loads at Section 2 1 under...

Страница 13: ...note 1 Air Conditioner Refrigerator Freezer Compressor based 5 Air Compressor 4 Sump Pump Well Pump Submersible Pump 3 Dishwasher Clothes Washer 3 Microwave where rated output power is the cooking po...

Страница 14: ...ctors external to the inverter like proximity 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 fo...

Страница 15: ...tate input current of SMPS is a train of non linear pulses instead of a sinusoidal wave These pulses are two to four milliseconds duration each with a very high Crest Factor of around 3 Crest Factor P...

Страница 16: ...Fig 4 1 Inrush current in an SMPS TIME Peak Current RMS Current Non linear Input Current Pulse Input Sine Wave Voltage Crest Factor Peak Current 3 RMS Current Voltage Voltage Current Current NOTE Volt...

Страница 17: ...ases 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 the Frequency and is also termed He...

Страница 18: ...AC Panelboard 9 Modular Jack RJ 50 10P10C marked Remote for connecting optional wired Remote Control Model RC 300 10 Terminal Block marked EXT Switch with 4 terminals for ON OFF switching using extern...

Страница 19: ...second The Capacity C in Ah relates to the ability of the battery to provide a constant specified value of discharge current also called C Rate See Section 7 6 over a specified time in hours before th...

Страница 20: ...ve the amount of stored electrical energy is also called the Capacity of the battery and is designated by the symbol C The time in Hours over which the battery is discharged to the End Point Voltage f...

Страница 21: ...rent at 20 Hour discharge period i e C 20 Amps 7 7 CHARGING DISCHARGING CURVES Fig 7 1 shows the charging and discharging characteristics of a typical 12V 24V Lead Acid battery at electrolyte temperat...

Страница 22: ...50W output for a 12V inverter and 100W output for a 24V inverter However if it is discharged at a rate of 50 Amperes 500W output for a 12V inverter and 1000W output for a 24V inverter then theoretica...

Страница 23: ...llow a negligible voltage drop between the battery and the inverter Inverters are provided with a buzzer alarm to warn that the loaded battery has been deeply discharged to around 80 of the rated capa...

Страница 24: ...24 3V 11 75V 23 5V In the example given above the 10 5V 21 0V Low Battery DC Input Alarm would trig ger at around 80 discharged state 20 SOC when the C Rate discharge current is C 5 Amps However for l...

Страница 25: ...rter from excessive current drawn at the lower voltage 7 13 USE OF EXTERNAL PROGRAMMABLE LOW VOLTAGE DISCONNECTS The above ambiguity can be removed by using an external programmable Low Voltage Discon...

Страница 26: ...rminal of Battery 2 The Negative terminal of Battery 2 is connected to the Positive terminal of Battery 1 The Negative terminal of Battery 1 becomes the Negative terminal of the 24V battery bank 7 15...

Страница 27: ...er in which the charger inverter is connected to the battery bank Please ensure that if the Positive output cable of the battery charger inverter Cable A is connected to the Positive battery post of t...

Страница 28: ...era charg au m me tat au m me moment Aucun des batteries verront un tat de surcharge 7 16 SIZING THE INVERTER BATTERY BANK One of the most frequently asked questions is how long will the batteries las...

Страница 29: ...due to non availability of ideal and optimum operating and charging conditions So the final requirements will be equal to FOR 12V BATTERY 500 Ah 0 8 625 Ah note that the actual energy required by the...

Страница 30: ...er or block these intake exhaust openings or install the unit in an area with limited air ow Keep a minimum clearance of 10 around the unit to provide adequate ventilation If installed in an enclosure...

Страница 31: ...a tion should be such that if the internal components overheat and melt dislodge due to a catastrophic failure the melted hot dislodged portions should not be able to fall out of the unit on to a comb...

Страница 32: ...32 SAMLEX AMERICA INC SECTION 8 Installation Fig 8 1 PST 3000 Overall Dimensions Mounting Slots 263 97 97 395 201 456 5 10 6 7 7 249 263 145 NOTE Dimensions are in mm...

Страница 33: ...ged all the source energy will flow into the diversion load if there are no other loads The charge controller will discon nect the diversion load if the current rating of the controller is exceeded Di...

Страница 34: ...zed in MCM kcmil Table 8 1 below gives Resistance in Ohm per Foot at 25 C 77 F for the wire sizing recommended for use with this inverter Table 8 1 Wiring Resistance per Foot WIRE SIZE AWG RESISTANCE...

Страница 35: ...peres of current can flow from the battery to the point of shorting and that section of the cable will become red hot the insulation will melt and the cable will ultimately break This inter ruption of...

Страница 36: ...han 125 of the rated continuous DC input current Column 2 Refer to NEC 2014 National Electrical Code Section 215 2 A 1 a for Feeder Circuits 3 Column 4 indicates the size of external fuse in the batte...

Страница 37: ...the battery cable run The size of this fuse has to be equal to or larger than the maxi mum DC input current of the inverter at Column 2 Further the Amp rating of the fuse used for protecting a battery...

Страница 38: ...ceptacle in the home RV 8 5 1 Neutral to Chassis Ground Bond The Neutral slots of the NEMA5 20R GFCI Duplex Receptacles 6 Fig 6 1a and the Neu tral Terminal for hardwiring 13 Fig 6 1b are internally b...

Страница 39: ...output is required to be fed to a Panelboard Load Center use hardwiring connections please see details given at Section 8 5 2 below 3 If an extension cord is used from the GFCI outlet please ensure t...

Страница 40: ...20 Duplex 20A Leviton N7899 Series NEMA5 20 Duplex 20A Zhejiang Trimone TGM20 Series NEMA5 20 Duplex 20A 8 5 4 Hard Wiring of AC Output Sizing of Wiring and Breaker Sizes of Line and Neutral conducto...

Страница 41: ...Table 310 15 B 16 for conductors running in conduit raceway a NEC Ampacity specified at Column 3 but limited to Breaker size of 30A Column 4 b Copper conductor with temperature rating of minimum 90 C...

Страница 42: ...Fig 8 2b or iii closing the switch or relay contact in 1 Wire ON OFF control using switched DC voltage from battery supplying the inverter An optional Wired Remote Control Model No RC 300 with 25 ft...

Страница 43: ...s fed to terminals 3 and 4 of the Terminal Block 10 Fig 6 1a The inverter will switch OFF when the external relay contact switch is opened External DC volt age 10 33VDC is removed from terminals 3 and...

Страница 44: ...t all the AC loads have been switched off The 3 Position Rocker Switch marked ON OFF EXT Switch 1 Fig 6 1a on the front panel of the inverter is used to switch ON and switch OFF the inverter This swit...

Страница 45: ...onds of switching on the inverter Avoid switching on the inverter with the load already switched on This may prematurely trigger the overload protection When a load is switched on it may require initi...

Страница 46: ...N OFF Control By Switching OFF the inverter by i opening the switch or the relay contact in 2 Wire ON OFF Control Fig 8 2a or ii opening the switch or relay contact in 2 Wire ON OFF Control using swit...

Страница 47: ...ed for 8 ms every half cycle If this situation continues for 2 to 2 5 sec Overload Condition is activated Overload Condition If there is a continuous overload of 110 to 115 for 2 to 2 5 sec the output...

Страница 48: ...for PST 3000 24 the AC output is shut down Buzzer alarm is sounded The Green LED marked POWER 2 Fig 6 1a will remain lighted The Green indication light on the GFCI will be OFF The unit will reset aut...

Страница 49: ...ne receptacle but is shared between the two receptacles so that the above current carrying capacity of each of the receptacles is not exceeded If the full rated current of 25A is drawn from only one r...

Страница 50: ...likely to damage the DC input circuitry The internal fuse s should be replaced with the same size of fuse s used in the unit If the unit does not work after replacing the fuse s it has been perma nen...

Страница 51: ...ired Tighten connections of battery input circuit Reduce load AC output voltage is available Buzzer alarm is sounded at no load when load is switched ON The Green LED marked POWER 2 Fig 6 1a is lighte...

Страница 52: ...in after resetting and removing the load completely the unit has become defective Call Technical support NOTE The unit will be latched in this shut down condition and will require manual reset To rese...

Страница 53: ...erature PROTECTIONS LOW DC INPUT VOLTAGE ALARM 10 7V 0 1V 21 4V 0 2V LOWDCINPUTVOLTAGESHUTDOWN 10V 0 1V Auto reset 11 5V 0 3V 20V 0 2V Auto reset 23V 0 5V HIGH DC INPUT VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN 16 5V Auto res...

Страница 54: ...ust be found On no account should fuses be patched up 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...

Страница 55: ...after 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 t...

Страница 56: ...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 Delta BC Email pu...

Страница 57: ...Veuillez lire les instructions trouv es dans ce manuel avant d installer votre onduleur SECTION 8 Installation Onduleur de Puissance CC CA Onde Sinuso dale Pure PST 3000 12 PST 3000 24 APPENDIX A...

Страница 58: ...auffe ne couvrez pas ces ouvertures ni installez l unit quelque par o la circulation d air est limit e Gardez 25cm d espace libre dans tous les sens autour de l unit afin d avoir une a ration suf fisa...

Страница 59: ...loquez pas le panneau frontal Aussi gardez les r ceptacles CA et les connexions bornes de c blage CC bien d gag es car il va falloir les inspecter ou les ser rer de temps en temps Pr vention de l Inte...

Страница 60: ...mensions et la localisation des rainures de montage sont montr es dans la Figure 8 1 263 97 97 395 201 456 5 10 6 7 7 249 263 145 La Fig 8 1 Dimensions G n rales et Rainures de Montage de PST 3000 NOT...

Страница 61: ...est pour emp cher une chute d objet dans les ouvertures de ventilateurs lorsqu elles sont au dessus ou que des composants endommag tombent par terre lorsqu elles sont en bas La surface de l unit sera...

Страница 62: ...ve de l appareil et le N gatif de la batterie la borne N gative de l appareil Si les polarit s de l entr e sont mises l envers le s fusible s CC dans l onduleur va vont s exploser et pourrait causer d...

Страница 63: ...nduleur est diminu e et en plus a pourrait produire une r chauffement anormale qui risque de fondre l isolation ou commencer un incendie Normalement l paisseur du c ble doit tre telle que la chute de...

Страница 64: ...our les fusibles Not Marin batterie fusibles s rie MRBF xxx faite par Cooper Bussmann peut galement tre utilis Ces fusibles conformes la norme ISO 8820 6 pour les v hicules routiers MISE EN GARDE Il e...

Страница 65: ...conducteur minimum Qu est bas e sur les l ments suivants 2 consid rations Les conducteur plus pais sur les consid rations suivantes on t choisi a Selon les lignes directrices de l ISO 10133 pour 105 C...

Страница 66: ...par pouce Utilisez des bornes type cosse sur les terminaisons de c ble pour s adapter au boulon 8 4 7 R duction d Interf rence de FR Veuillez suivre les recommandations crites la Section 3 R duction d...

Страница 67: ...ectangulaire plus longue et la borne neutre N du bornier pour la sortie CA du c blage 13 figure 6 1b sont li e internellement au ch ssis de l onduleur Une lumi re d indication sur la prise GFCI serait...

Страница 68: ...rim Semblablement la borne Neutre N du serre fils CA 13 Fig 6 1b et la borne Neutre sur le c t de ligne du DDR 6 Fig 6 1a sont connect s int rieurement au PCB Diam tre du Trou 4 15mm 0 16po Vis Pressi...

Страница 69: ...c teur AWG 12 Pour conducteur Neutre 1 morceau de boucle de borne pour 6 et de la taille du conduc teur AWG 12 ATTENTION a Utiliser l outil de sertissage appropri e pour sertir les bornes sur les extr...

Страница 70: ...ne pipe d eau ou autre connexion qui est bien li e la terre sol Les connexions doivent tre bien serr es contre le m tal nu Utilisez des rondelles dentell es pour p n trer la peinture et la corrosion L...

Страница 71: ...gure 8 2 a Dans cet arrangement source de tension externe est pas n cessaire L onduleur commute ON lorsque le contact de relais interrupteur est ferm et les ter minaux 1 et 2 du bornier 10 figure 6 1a...

Страница 72: ...le variateur est aliment la borne 3 du bornier 10 figure 6 1a Le convertisseur est arr t lorsque le contact de relais inter rupteur externe est ouvert tension de la batterie 12V 24V alimentant le con...

Страница 73: ...SAMLEX AMERICA INC 73 NOTES...

Страница 74: ...74 SAMLEX AMERICA INC NOTES...

Страница 75: ...SAMLEX AMERICA INC 75 NOTES...

Страница 76: ...5 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 Delta BC Email purchase orders...

Отзывы: