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Xantrex RV Series Inverter/Charger Owner’s Manual

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User Menu

The ON/OFF switch on the RC7 operates the same as the inverter’s ON/OFF switch. In order for
the RC7 to remotely power up the inverter, the inverter must be started up with the RC7
connected so the inverter knows it is present. Once this has been done the inverter’s power
switch should be left in the 

on

 position and the RC7 used to turn it on and off. When pressed to

turn on, the RC7 will beep and go through a power-up routine, after which it will go to the 

User

Menu

. In this mode the display will show the inverter’s status and monitor batteries. Pressing the

Menu Item

 buttons will scroll the display vertically, and the 

Settings

 button will cycle the display

left to the next item in the menu tree.

RC7 Remote Control Faceplate

The system status mode is the first mode you will see. It monitors and displays all of the inverter’s
activities—it shows what the inverter is “thinking.” The following indications will be shown under
the System Status heading.

Waiting for AC:

 This shows that the inverter is waiting for an AC input. Once AC is present the

inverter will switch to charger mode and begin charging the batteries.

Searching: 

The inverter is in search sense mode and is “looking” for loads to run. 

Inverter

 LED

will flash.

Inverting:

 Shows that the inverter is taking power from the batteries and inverting it to 120 VAC,

60 Hz power. This will also be shown on the LED labeled 

inverter 

as a solid green light

Bulk Charging/Absorption Chg/Float Charging:

 These indicators show the charger section is

working and define which of the three stages of charge the charger is in. See “Three Stage
Battery Charging” on page 7 f
or details. The 

charge

 LED to the left of the LCD display will be on

solid when the inverter is in the charger mode.

Hibat/Stop Chrg:

 The batteries’ voltage is too high and the charger has shut down. The 

Batt.

Full

 LED will begin to flash when the batteries reach 90% of their maximum charge capacity. As

the batteries continue to charge toward 100% the LED will stay on longer and longer until, at
100% charge, it will remain on steadily. Once the batteries reach 100% charge the charger will go
into the float mode.

Inverter LED:

Flashing= Search Mode
Solid= Inverting

Battery Full LED:

Begins flashing at 90%
full, and stays on longer
as charge increases. At
100% charge LED is on
steady

System Status:
Waiting for AC

Charge LED:

Solid when charging

Error LED:

Solid= Error condition.
See display for
explanation of the error

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Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual RV2012 2512 3012 Xantrex RV Series Inverter Charger...

Страница 2: ...CHARGER 6 Theory of Operation 6 Transfer Switching Speed 6 Battery Terminology 6 Charger Terminology 7 Three Stage Battery Charging 7 BATTERY CHARGER CONTROLS AND LED INDICATOR 8 Charger LED 8 Genera...

Страница 3: ...ms 17 STACKING INVERTERS 18 Precautions 18 DC Connections for Stacked Inverters 18 AC Wiring for Stacked Inverters 19 Operation 19 Theory of Operation 19 Search Sense Mode Operation with Stacked Pairs...

Страница 4: ...ESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC XANTREX a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR...

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Страница 6: ...re 5 To reduce risk of electric shock disconnect all wiring before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off the inverter will not reduce this risk Solar modules produce power when exposed to...

Страница 7: ...d as an integral part of this inverter Over current protection of the battery cables must be provided as part of the system installation See DC Over Current Protection on page 16 6 No over current pro...

Страница 8: ...5 Baking soda neutralizes lead acid battery electrolyte Keep a supply on hand in the area of the batteries 6 NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or generator 7 Be extra...

Страница 9: ...omputers Comparison of Output Waveforms The waveform could be more accurately described as a pulse width modulated square wave The illustration above shows the relationships between square wave sine w...

Страница 10: ...e if the inverter is in search mode Simply plug the light into any AC outlet When the inverter is in the search mode the light will blink If the inverter is running a load the light will be solid Exce...

Страница 11: ...ansfer time is typically 16 milliseconds Several PC magazines have run tests indicating a transfer time up to 100 milliseconds will normally hold up the present generation of PCs When switching from i...

Страница 12: ...aled batteries Three Stage Battery Charging The battery charger in standby models normally charges in three stages bulk absorption and float to provide rapid and complete charge cycles without undue b...

Страница 13: ...Flashing Red An error has occurred The number of flashes before a five second rest period indicates one of the error conditions listed below 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more Low battery voltage High battery vol...

Страница 14: ...ery caps The caps should be removed periodically to check the level of electrolyte When a cell is low distilled water should be added The electrolyte level should be checked monthly and topped up if n...

Страница 15: ...eries may require a lower charge rate Check with the battery manufacturer Using the optional RC7 remote control the CHARGE RATE setting may be adjusted to control the charging rate as a percentage of...

Страница 16: ...e protected inside of a ventilated enclosure The enclosure should be ventilated to the outdoors from the highest point to prevent accumulation of hydrogen gasses released in the battery charging proce...

Страница 17: ...a battery may result in permanent damage and reduced life Estimating Battery Requirements In order to determine the proper battery bank size it is necessary to compute the number of amp hours that wil...

Страница 18: ...al of one to the negative terminal of the next they are connected in series In a series configuration the battery bank has the same amp hour rating of a single battery but an overall voltage equal to...

Страница 19: ...ted location away from sources of high temperature and moisture Exposure to salt water is particularly destructive and potentially hazardous Locate the inverter as close to the batteries as possible i...

Страница 20: ...eet this requirement Step 1 Disconnect the inverter from the battery Step 2 Feed the wires through the Romex connectors on the right side of the inverter s case Romex strain reliefs can be replaced wi...

Страница 21: ...ons can also cause dangerous overheating of the wire and or terminals Make the battery cables as large and as short as possible Tape the battery cables together This reduces the inductance of the wire...

Страница 22: ...battery negative Connect only to the chassis ground terminal on the inverter or to the vehicle chassis G RV Series Inverter DC Load Distribution Panel Battery Internal shunt connection Optional Vehicl...

Страница 23: ...llows Connect the negative terminals of the inverters together and then attach one of the negatives to the battery Next connect the positive terminals of the inverters together and attach one to the b...

Страница 24: ...d The exception is that an over current condition will generate a shutdown for both inverters that will require a manual restart of the system NOTE The RV series inverters unlike the U series are seri...

Страница 25: ...the master unit will determine how much load must be present to wake up both inverters As a result loads that will be used to bring the inverters out of search mode must be wired to the master unit s...

Страница 26: ...r changes modes The four error lights on the lower right of this graph use the bottom four LEDs to indicate four different error conditions High Battery Low Battery Over Temp and Over Load One of thes...

Страница 27: ...ter may be in the power off mode inverting charging or in search mode The only requirements are that the power switch position must not change during programming if off leave it off or if on leave it...

Страница 28: ...er mode and begin charging the batteries Searching The inverter is in search sense mode and is looking for loads to run Inverter LED will flash Inverting Shows that the inverter is taking power from t...

Страница 29: ...ters may be accessed from any point in the display by pressing and holding the right Menu Item button for five seconds The Menu Item buttons are then used to scroll through the different meters Solar...

Страница 30: ...olts AC When the AC input voltage drops to 40 volts the inverter will switch from charge mode to inverter mode This protects AC loads from utility outages Shore Pwr Amps This mode adjusts the maximum...

Страница 31: ...sult in additional stress on the inverter lower efficiency reduced surge power and lower peak output voltage Don t use cables that are too small in diameter and degrade the RV Series Inverter Charger...

Страница 32: ...running the main AC panel leg 1 and leg 2 of the generator are connected independently to the two halves of the main AC panel When the inverter is operating both sides of the main AC panel are automat...

Страница 33: ...Xantrex RV Series Inverter Charger Owner s Manual 28 Mobile Installation RV Inverter BAT IN OUT...

Страница 34: ...y 20 seconds Output of inverter wired back to its own input Check for proper AC input and output wiring Charger is inoperative or Overload LED is ON AC input voltage does not match inverter spec Check...

Страница 35: ...otors without brushes require two to six times their running current on startup The most demanding are those that start under load such as compressors and pumps Of the capacitor start motors typical i...

Страница 36: ...e Devices Sears First Alert flashlights fail when charged by the inverter Skil rechargeable products are questionable Makita products work well When first using a rechargeable device monitor its tempe...

Страница 37: ...6 93 185 370 Microwave 1200 10 28 57 114 227 455 Hot Plate 1800 15 44 88 176 353 706 AMP HOURS If the current draw at 120 VAC is known then the battery amperage at 12 VDC will be 10 times the AC amper...

Страница 38: ...TER mm AREA mm DC Resistance 1000 ft 14 1 628 2 082 3 14 12 2 052 3 308 1 98 10 2 588 5 261 1 24 8 3 264 8 367 0 778 6 4 115 13 299 0 491 4 5 189 21 147 0 308 2 6 543 33 624 0 194 1 7 348 42 406 0 154...

Страница 39: ...y 375 Ah Bat Capacity 250 Ah Bat Capacity 125 Ah Charge Rate 10 Charge Rate 20 Charge Rate 30 Charge Rate 40 Charge Rate 50 Charge Rate 60 Charge Rate 70 Charge Rate 80 Charge Rate 90 Charge Rate 100...

Страница 40: ...Use the Menu Item buttons to move up and down vertically Use the SET POINT buttons to move left horizontally Values in left most column are the DEFAULT values at startup System Status Oload Less Load...

Страница 41: ...ency Regulation 60Hz 04 60Hz 04 60Hz 04 Standard Output Voltage 120 VAC 120 VAC 120 VAC Adjustable Load Sensing 5 to 40 watts 5 to 40 watts 5 to 40 watts Series Operation for 240 VAC yes yes Yes Force...

Страница 42: ...uct manual For some products Xantrex maintains a network of regional Authorized Service Centers Call Xantrex or check our Web site to see if your product can be repaired at one of these facilities In...

Страница 43: ...ninterruptible power supply and Xantrex makes no warranty or representation in connection with any use of the product for such purposes Return Material Authorization Policy Before returning a product...

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