Sine Wave
5000 Watt AC Inverter by Wagan Tech
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User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment
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NEUTRAL and GROUND are bonded inside the inverter to comply with the National Electric
Code (NEC) requirement that any AC source must have a neutral to ground connection.
Four 115V AC Outlets.
Each outlet will supply 15 amps, 115V AC maximum for powering appliances. Greater than
1,650 watts continuous power from an outlet may cause damage to the inverter and cause
possible injury.
Remote ON/OFF Switch Connection
An optional cable and switch assembly provides a convenient remote ON/OFF feature.
Contact your dealer for ordering information.
POWER INVERTER OUTPUT WAVEFORM
This inverter’s AC output is a modified sine wave (MSW) 115 volts AC. The comparison of
modified sine wave and household AC is shown in the figure below.
This modified sine wave has a root mean square (RMS) voltage of 115 volts. Most ordinary
AC voltmeters are calibrated to read “average” voltage and assume that the AC waveform
will be a pure sine wave. These meters will not correctly read MSW voltage, and will display
about 20 to 30 volts too low. Any multi-meter identified as “TRUE RMS” will accurately read
MSW correctly.
INVERTER OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
The high output terminals and outlets of this inverter are wired in a similar manner to that of
house-hold wiring. The “ground” connection (the round connection on an outlet) is connected
to inverter frame’s ground. The two “blade” connections on an outlet are labeled HOT and
NEUTRAL because the neutral is connected to ground as in standard household distribution
wiring. This output conforms to the National Electric Code (NEC).
REAR PANEL
High-Speed Cooling Fan.
When the inverter is turned on, the fan automatically operates to cool the internal
temperature of the inverter.
High-Speed
Cooling Fan
2 Negative (−) DC
Input Terminals
2 Positive (+) DC Input
Terminals
Ground
Terminal
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