Owner`s manual

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SECTION 2 – INVERTER OPERATION
Shown below are the controls and indicator lights on the front panel of the inverter/charger. These
control and provide information when the system is in either inverter or battery charging mode of
operation.
NOTE: ALL SETTINGS ON THE INVERTER CONTROL PANEL HAVE BEEN PRESET AT THE
FACTORY. DO NOT CHANGE THEM. The information provided in sections 1.1.1 through 1.1.10
is for reference only.
2.1.1 Power On/Off
Located on the left of the panel is the momentary POWER ON/OFF button. Once the power backup
system has been properly installed and the batteries connected, this button must be pressed to
initiate the inverter. Pressing this button momentarily will alternately turn the inverter on and off. Each
time it is pressed the inverter will sound and audible chirp.
Note: When first connected to batteries, the inverter will run through a self-test, and go to
an off state. Pressing the on/off button can then activate the inverter.
Note: The self-test consist of the control panel lights lighting up in sequence, the internal
cooling fan will automatically run momentarily, and the transfer relay will click three times.
2.1.2 Inverter Mode LED
This green LED indicator lights when the unit is in the inverter mode (not charging batteries)
delivering full output voltage. When the inverter is in its search mode, the green LED will blink about
2-3 times per second.
50
125
250
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1K
.5K
OFF
(MIN)
ON
(MIN)
(MAX)
(MAX)
(MIN)
DEFEAT
(MAX)
(MIN)
CHARGER: GRN=FLOAT, ORN BLINK=ABSORP, ORN=BULK
BATTERY HI=RED, BATTERY LOW=GRN
OVER TEMP=RED, OVERLOAD=GRN
SEARCH MODE WATTS
INVERTER MODE
POWER ON/OFF
BATTERY CHARGER RATE
OVER-DISCHARGE PROTECTION
(AC TRANSFER VOLTAGE)
BATTERY CAPACITY
1 EQUALIZE 2
0 EQUALIZE 1
DEEP CYCLE LEAD ACID 7
PbCa-MAINTENANCE FREE 6
GEL CELL 5
9
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4
8
Battery Type Selector
2.1 INVERTER CONTROL PANEL