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ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® Thank you for purchasing the ProLine™ 5,000W Power Inverter by Wagan Tech ®. With minimal care and proper treatment it will provide years of reliable service. Carefully read, understand and comply with all instructions before use. Keep this manual for future reference. ABOUT THIS INVERTER This power inverter converts direct current (DC) to alternating household current (AC). This inverter operates from a DC power source only.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment The starting load of an appliance is a major factor of whether an inverter can power it. Starting load is momentary. With many appliances, it is approximately twice the continuous load. However, some appliance starting loads can be as high as eight times the continuous load. To determine if an appliance or tool will operate with this inverter, run a test.
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® OVER TEMP LED This indicator turns RED as the inverter shuts down because of excessive temperature. Immediately turn off appliances if this occurs. Allow the inverter to cool before continuing. Internal high-speed cooling fans automatically turn on when the inverter is switched on to provide instant cooling. The inverter may overheat when it is being used in a location that does not allow for adequate ventilation.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment AMPS BAR GRAPH: This display indicates actual DC amperes of current being drawn from the battery bank. Note that the AMPS display indicates a range of 120 to 600 amps. Current less than 120 amps is not displayed. Note that for a 120 Amp reading the inverter should be powering 1,200 watts of AC load. FOUR 115V AC OUTLETS Each outlet will supply 15 amps, 115V AC maximum for powering appliances.
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® This modified sine wave has a root mean square (RMS) voltage of 115 volts. Most ordinary AC voltmeters are calibrated to read “average” voltage and assume that the AC waveform will be a pure sine wave. These meters will not correctly read MSW voltage, and will display about 20 to 30 volts too low. Any multi-meter identified as “TRUE RMS” will accurately read MSW correctly.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment NEGATIVE DC (−) INPUT AND POSITIVE DC (+) INPUT TERMINALS Both negative terminals are wired together inside the inverter. Similarly, both positive terminals are wired together inside the inverter. For AC loads up to 2,500 watts only one positive and one negative cable set is required. For AC loads from 2,500 to 5,000 watts use two sets of cables.
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® At 5,000 watts continuous output, this inverter requires a DC power supply (battery bank) that can continuously supply the following level of amps for the duration of the run time: #2012 (12V DC Input) — 300 amps @ 12V #2012-4 (24V DC Input) — 150 amps @ 24V #2012-8 (48V DC Input) — 75 amps @ 48V CONFIGURING THE BATTERY BANK A battery bank is an interconnection of batteries; in this case, to provide 12 volts.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment • Use of DC appliances • Compliance with turning off unnecessary AC and DC loads. DERATING THE BATTERY BANK Most lead-acid batteries have a rating expressed in amp-hours (AH). The most common rating of AH is “at the 20 hour rate”. NOTE: Despite several internet explanations, there is no relationship between cold cranking amps (CCA) and ampere-hours (AH).
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® The curve can be applied to any lead acid battery under load providing that it has an AH rating at the 20 hour rate. Continuing with the previous example, the 150 amp load will need to run for 10 hours, so we begin configuration with a 1,500 AH battery. If the vertical is 1,500 and the horizontal is 150 amps, the percentage of load on the battery is 10%. The curve shows that the 1,500 AH is derated to 90% of maximum.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment #2012 12V DC Input Fuse + INVERTER – + + + 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah – – – Safety Ground Fuse #2012-4 24V DC Input + INVERTER – + + + 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah – + – + – + 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah – – – Safety Ground Fuse #2012-8 48V DC Input + INVERTER – Safety Ground + + + 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah – + – + – + 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah – + – + – + 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah 12V 220Ah
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® WARNING: EXPLODING BATTERIES CAN SPRAY MOLTEN LEAD, HOT SULFURIC ACID AND PLASTIC FRAGMENTS. BATTERIES THAT ARE CHARGING OR UNDER HIGH DISCHARGE RATES CAN PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS INTO THE SURROUNDING AREA. BE SAFE—FUSE THE BATTERY BANK AND MAKE SURE THE BATTERY BANK LOCATION IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. DC CABLE GAUGE Minimize cable losses by using the thickest insulated stranded copper wire available, and the shortest practical length.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment be an attachment to a 6 foot long copper clad metal rod driven into the ground. In the unlikely event of a short circuit, operating the inverter without proper grounding can result in electrical shock. Do not directly connect this ground to the negative terminal on the inverter. CABLE PREPARATION 1. Strip all cable ends to allow crimping of Ring Terminals. 2. Crimp appropriate sized ring terminals onto all cable ends including fuse holder cable ends. 3.
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® 7. At the inverter end carefully unwrap one positive cable end and connect it to one Positive Terminal. A spark is likely to result. This is normal. 8. Tighten the retaining nut. BE CAREFUL; DO NOT SHORT THE POSITIVE TERMINAL TO THE GROUNDED INVERTER ENCLOSURE. 9. Continue installing the remaining positive cables. 10. Turn on the inverter. Advance the Digital Display to the Voltage display (right green LED lit) by pressing the FUNCTION button.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment document, the AC load ran for 10 hours. If commercial power is available, there are approximately 14 hours left in the day to do the recharging. The following is an example of what is necessary to recharge a battery bank that has 1,650 AH of capacity (as in the example above) and has been discharged to 10.5 volts (discharged). The charger has to replace 2145 AH (1650 × 1.3 AH) in 14 hours. So the charger must charge at a rate of 153 amps for 14 hours.
ProLine™ 5,000 Watt DC to AC Inverter by Wagan Tech ® Note: Some inexpensive audio systems may have a slight “buzzing” sound when operated with the inverter. This is caused by insufficient filtering in the audio system. The only solution to this problem is to get a sound system with a higher quality power supply.
User’s Manual—Read before using this equipment SPECIFICATIONS Name Description Input #2012 — 12V DC Input #2012-4 — 24V DC Input #2012-8 — 48V DC Input Output 115V AC Output waveform Modified Sine Waveform Continuous power 5,000 watts Surge power 10,000 watts Efficiency Approximately 90 % No load current draw Switched ON <1.6A DC Switched OFF <0.2A DC Battery low alarm #2012 — 10.5V ± 0.5V DC #2012-4 — 21.0V ± 1.0V DC #2012-8 — 42.0V ± 2.0V DC Battery low shutdown #2012 — 10.0V ± 0.
APPENDIX A: CABLE GAUGE GUIDE Cable recommendations are for full 5,000 watt output.
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