Outback FX-R Series Installation Manual

Commissioning

50 900-0166-01-01 Rev A

Preventative Maintenance

The FXR inverter requires almost no regular maintenance. However, OutBack recommends the

following items on a periodic basis:



Check all electrical connections periodically for tightness using the torque values from pages 18

through 20.



For vented (VFXR) models, clean the air filter inside the DC cover every three months. (See page 22

to remove the cover.) Rinse the filter with warm tap water and allow it to fully air-dry before reinstalling.

Do not use any cleaning solutions.



Check the batteries according to the recommendations and schedule provided by the battery

manufacturer. Perform equalization as appropriate.

Definitions

Table 6 Terms and Definitions

Term Definition

AC Plate Inverter accessory to accommodate flexible cable when conduit is not used

AGS Advanced Generator Start

Inverter’s 12-volt auxiliary output

Communications

manager

Multi-port device such as the OutBack HUB10.3; used for connecting multiple OutBack

devices on a single remote display; essential for stacking inverters

CSA Canadian Standards Association; establishes Canadian national standards and the

Canadian Electrical Code, including C22.1 and C22.2

DCC DC Cover; shields the DC terminal area on vented FXR inverters

ETL Electrical Testing Laboratories; short for the company ETL Semko (Intertek);

refers to a certification issued by ETL to OutBack products indicating that they meet

certain UL standards

GFDI Ground Fault Detector Interruptor; a safety device for PV systems

GND Ground; a permanent conductive connection to earth for safety reasons; also known as

Chassis Ground, Protective Earth, and PE

Grid-interactive,

grid-intertie, grid-tie

Utility grid power is available for use and the inverter is capable of returning (selling)

electricity back to the utility grid

HUB10.3 An OutBack communications manager product; used for system stacking and coordination

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission; an international standards organization

Invert, inverting The act of converting DC voltage to AC voltage for load use or other applications

LED Light-Emitting Diode; refers to indicators used by the inverter and the system display

Master An inverter which provides the primary output phase of a stacked system; other stacked

inverters base their output and on/off state on the master