Product Guide Powering the Planet, One System at a Time
History Welcome 2001 OutBack Power started by a passionate group of engineers whom wanted to bring power conversion electronics technology into the 21st century. This small startup quickly grew by offering innovative and well designed solutions to renewable energy problems. OutBack listened to their customers and made many of the changes that were suggested, creating a truly customer focused company in the power conversion electronics industry.
Index 3 Sinewave Inverter/Charger 6 Charge Controller 7 System Display and Controller 8 Communications Manager Sinewave Inverter/Chargers MATE 7 3 9 Remote Temperature Sensor 10 Auto Transformer 11 OutBack System Stacking 12 Grid-Interactive System 14 Design by Karen O’Bryan System Accessories Photography by Erik Stuhaug Charge Controllers 2005 6 18 System Components l 1 OutBack Power Systems Inc.
Off-Grid Solar. Wind. Hydro. Generator. No matter what your energy source OutBack’s products are engineered to provide your home or business with reliable electricity day-in and dayout. The OutBack modular system architecture allows your system to grow along with your power needs up to 36,000 watts. Power hungry appliances like washing machines, air conditioning and power tools are easily started by our inverter’s substantial surge power capability.
Sinewave Inverter/Charger OutBack inverter/chargers are the next generation in advanced power management. Each is a DC to AC sinewave inverter, battery charger and AC transfer switch housed within a tough die-cast aluminum chassis. Just like the local utility grid, the inverter produces true sinewave AC electricity for your stand-alone or backup power needs.
Off-Grid Specifications Sealed Models Nominal DC Input Voltage Continuous Power Rating at 25° C AC Voltage/Frequency Continuous AC RMS Output at 25° C Idle Power Full Search Typical Efficiency Total Harmonic Distortion Typical Maximum Output Voltage Regulation Maximum Output Current Peak RMS AC Overload Capability Surge 5 Second 30 Minutes AC Input Current Maximum AC Input Voltage Range (MATE Adjustable) AC Input Frequency Range DC Input Voltage Range Continuous Battery Charge Output Minimum Recommended DC Br
Mobile Specifications Sealed Models Nominal DC Input Voltage Continuous Power Rating at 25° C AC Voltage/Frequency Continuous AC RMS Output at 25° C Idle Power Full Search Typical Efficiency Total Harmonic Distortion Typical Maximum Output Voltage Regulation Maximum Output Current Peak RMS AC Overload Capability Surge 5 Second 30 Minutes AC Input Current Maximum AC Input Voltage Range (MATE Adjustable) AC Input Frequency Range DC Input Range Continuous Battery Charge Output Minimum Recommended DC Breaker War
Charge Controller MX60 The MX60 raises the bar for high performance solar controllers. OutBack’s ingenuity and engineering experience has been combined to maximize the output power of your expensive solar array. Our real time active Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system ensures that your solar array is operating at its peak power point regardless of age, shading or environmental conditions.
System Display and Controller MATE The MATE system display and controllers are complete management tools for your OutBack Power system. Through the use of a single MATE you can remotely manage and monitor multiple inverter/ chargers, MX60s and any future OutBack power conversion and control products. The MATE and MATE2 are packed full of features to make system management simple. The easy-to-read 3.1" (8 cm) LCD is backlit for dark operating conditions.
Communications Manager HUB The HUB system communications managers are the backbone of your networked OutBack power conversion system. The OutBack HUB communicates stacking, load share and power save off/on signals. Interconnection cabling is standard Ethernet CAT5 with RJ45 modular jacks. Through the use of a HUB, your system is completely coordinated and managed by the MATE. HUB Specifications HUB4 HUB10 Number of Ports 4 Plus MATE 10 Plus MATE 1 lb (.5 kg) 3 lbs (1.4 kg) 10.5 x 6.25 x 1.
Remote Temperature Sensor RTS The OutBack Remote Temperature Sensor (RTS) is a necessary tool for proper battery charging. All OutBack products with integrated battery charging have a temperature compensation system built-in which benefits from the installation of the optional RTS. The RTS ensures that your OutBack system knows the precise ambient temperature so that it can recharge your batteries safely and efficiently.
Auto Transformer PSX-240 The OutBack PSX-240 auto transformer can be used for step-up, step-down, generator and split phase output balancing or as a series stacked inverter to load balancing auto-former. Incorporating a transformer with 120 volt/30 amp primary and secondary side, a temperature activated cooling fan and a 25 amp dual breaker in a steal enclosure, the PSX-240 is ready to install in your custom application. Use for 120 or 240 VAC 60 Hz systems only.
Stacking At OutBack, we adhere to a philosophy that a power system should be fully customizable to address your specific needs. Therefore we set out to create the world’s only group of inverter/chargers that use a truly modular architecture. This modular architecture uses the next generation of a technique referred to as “stacking” to enable you to tailor your system for higher output power, increased charging capabilities and/or three-phase power configuration.
Grid-Interactive System PS1 The PS1 is advanced engineering and refinement that you have come to expect from OutBack Power in a next generation grid-interactive solar electric system. The system’s battery backup is a silent and hands-off alternative to noisy and maintenance intensive generators. In side-by-side “real world” testing the PS1 system performs within 5% of the industry leading battery-less grid-tie inverter, translating into more savings when using net metering.
PS1 Specifications Continuous Power Rating AC Voltage / Frequency Output AC Input Current Maximum Maximum AC Surge Current At 40° C At 25° C AC Transfer Switch Battery Charger Peak (1 millisecond) RMS (5 seconds) Maximum PV Array Wattage PV Open Circuit Voltage MPPT Input Voltage Range PV Array Ground Fault Protection Inverter Efficiency MPPT Efficiency Overall System Efficiency Battery Voltage - Nominal Minimum / maximum operating range Battery Charge Rate AC Output Voltage Regulation AC Output Current Total Ha
System Accessories PS2 OutBack Power offers compact enclosures for all of the AC and DC components of a renewable energy power conversion system. The PS2 series saves time, money and space by combining the disconnects, over-current protection devices and control components into easyto-install enclosures. Capable of supporting one or two OutBack FX series inverter/chargers, up to three MX60 charge controllers, a MATE system controller and all the associated AC and DC components.
PS2AC and PS2DC Breaker Panel Specifications Model PS2AC-50D PS2AC-50DE PS2AC Standard Breakers 50 amp 120/240 VAC 60 Hz Bypass assembly 50 amp 120/230 VAC 50 Hz Bypass assembly No breakers included Dimensions Unit (H x W x D) 18.5 x 11.5 x 9” (47 x 29 x 23 cm) 18.5 x 11.5 x 9” (47 x 29 x 23 cm) 18.5 x 11.
System Accessories PS4 The PS4 series is the ideal AC and DC enclosure system for medium to large size renewable energy power conversion system. The PS4 is comprised of two compact enclosures for all of your system’s AC and DC components. It saves time, money and space by combining disconnects, over-current protection devices and control components into easy-to-install enclosures.
PS4 Breaker Panel Specifications Model PS4AC-60Q PS4AC-100Q PS4AC-60QE PS4AC Standard Breakers 60 amp 120/240VAC 60 Hz Bypass assembly 100 amp 120/240VAC 60 Hz Bypass assembly 60 amp 230VAC 50 Hz Bypass assembly No bypass included Dimensions Unit (H x W x D) 18.26 x 11.45 x 8.8” (46 x 29 x 22 cm) 18.26 x 11.45 x 8.8” (46 x 29 x 22 cm) 18.26 x 11.45 x 8.8” (46 x 29 x 22 cm) 18.26 x 11.45 x 8.
System Components OutBack AC Breakers Hydraulic-Magnetic type breakers that are DIN rail “snap-in” mountable and can be used for input, output or load circuits. 1/2" (13 mm) wide. OutBack AC Breaker Specifications Model OutBack DC Breakers Panel mounted Hydralic-Magnetic type breakers which can be used for DC sources, inverters or load circuits. 3/4" (18 mm) wide. Rating Version Width OBAC-50 120VAC Single Pole 0.5” (13 mm) OBAC-50D 120/240VAC Dual Pole 1.
X-240 Auto Transformer The same auto transformer and breakers as the PSX-240 but designed to be housed within the PS2AC or PS4AC. It can be used for step-up, step-down, generator and split phase output balancing or as a series stacked inverter-toload balancing auto-former. It can also transfer up to 2kW (3kW with the optional X fan kit) from one side of the total power rating of the generator or the total power rating of an OutBack stacked series/parallel 120/240 VAC inverter/charger configuration.
System Components PV Array Combiner Box The PSPV is a solar array combiner which can be used with a wide variety of system configurations and solar module types. The PSPV is designed to provide NEC code compliant series over current protection of the wiring of multiple PV modules or subarrays for connection to charge controllers, inverters or other systems components. The rainproof aluminum enclosure is easily field configured to match your PV system design and amperage requirements.
Photovoltaic (PV) Array Breakers PV breakers are Hydraulic-Magnetic type and are not affected by high ambient temperatures. All breakers have a 10 year warranty. Maximum of twelve OBPV in one PSPV enclosure. PV Array Fuses and Fuse Holders DIN rail snap-in mount with #8 AWG setscrew type compression terminals. Touch-safe design. Not rated for load make or load break usage. UL listed for up to 600 VDC. Maximum of eight fuse holders in one PSPV enclosure.
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