Owner`s manual

BATTERY BANK MAY BE HEAVILY DISCHARGED,
ALTERNATORS MAY NOT MAINTAIN CHARGE
INVERT MODE ON,
CHARGE MODE INACTIVE
THE DC CURRENT DRAW FROM THE BATTERIES WILL BE
APPROXIMATELY 11 TIMES THE AC CURRENT SUPPLIED
BY THE INVERTER, A 1500 WATT AC APPLIANCE WILL
DRAW APPROX. 150 AMPS FROM THE BATTERIES
BATTERY BANK MAY
BE HEAVILY DISCHARGED,
MONITORING ADVISED
Ah-TimeVolt-Amp
CONDITION 5:
MOTORING,
INVERTER ON,
ENGINES RUNNING
NOTE:
GEN SET START BATTERY RELIES ON ITS OWN
ALTERNATOR AS 12V SOURCE FOR ITS OPERATION
120V CURRENT - MAGENTA ARROW
12V CURRENT - BLUE ARROW
NO CURRENT - GREY ARROW
"A" & "B" CIRCUITS CAN NOT
BE SUPPLIED FROM INVERTER
ON
TYPICAL
INV. BUS LOADS
"B" BUS
SHORE 2
30 AMPS
"INV" BUS
ON ON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
TYPICAL
INV. BUS LOADS
ON ON
TYPICAL
"B" BUS LOADS
ON
TYPICAL
"B" BUS LOADS
PARALLEL
A & B
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
GENERATOR
50 AMPS
SWITCH POSITIONS
ONON
120V SOURCE
SELECTION
120V LOADS
SUPPLIED BY
INVERTER
ON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ON
TYPICAL
INV. BUS LOADS
SHORE 1
30 AMPS
"A" BUS
TYPICAL
"B" BUS LOADS
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ONON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ON
SHORE
POWER #1
GEN SET
SHORE
POWER #2
12VDC CIRCUITS ABOVE
120VAC CIRCUITS BELOW
ONLY THE THREE UPPER RIGHT
CIRCUITS COMPRISING THE
INVERTER BUS ARE
SUPPLIED BY THE INVERTER,
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12V DISTRIBUTION BREAKERS
CONVERTS
12V TO 120V
BATTERY
CHARGER
INVERTER/CHARGER
PERFORMS EITHER
FUNCTION, NOT
SIMULTANEOUSLY
CONVERTS
120V TO 12V
MASTERVOLT
CHARGER
START
BATTERY
SHIP'S SERVICE
BATTERY BANK
INVERTER CHARGER CONTROL
12V
ALTERNATOR
INVERTER/CHARGER REMOTE PANEL
START
BATTERY
12V
ALTERNATOR
IN "AUTO" MODE, COMBINER
CONVEYS RE-CHARGING
CURRENT ONLY
SOLAR
PANELS
INVERTER
INVERTER
SOLAR PANEL CHARGE CONTRIBUTION
IS UNLIKELY TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR
MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT FLOW
TO INVERTER
12V POWER
RESERVOIR
12V LOADS
CURRENT TO INVERTER
BYPASSES PANEL,
DC AMMETER WILL NOT
SHOW IT !
TC
ISSUED MAR. 19, 2009
CHARGE COMBINER
CONNECTS AS SOON
AS START BATTERIES
ARE TOPPED UP BUT
MAY DISCONNECT TO
AVOID ALTERNATOR
OVERLOAD DAMAGE
OR CONSERVE START
BATTERY CHARGE IF
12V CURRENT IS TOO
GREAT DUE TO
INVERTER DRAW
SHORE #2 CAN ONLY
SUPPLY "B" BUS
ANTARES 44 ELECTRICAL
POWER FLOW DIAGRAMS
EL-04-14
OFF
ONON
AUTO
OFF
AUTO
CHARGE COMBINER