Iris Technology Operator's Manual
QuietPower 1800 (QP-1800) Doc 287.F701 / 100412
Page 5 of 56 Rev 12 APR 2010
APPENDIX A
VEHICLE CONSIDERATIONS
A.1 VEHICLE ALTERNATOR ...................................................................................................................................... 48
A.2 MILITARY BATTERIES ........................................................................................................................................ 48
A.3 LOAD AND RUNTIME.......................................................................................................................................... 50
APPENDIX B
TECHNICAL ADDENDUM
B.1 QP-1800 PERFORMANCE WITH VEHICLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ............................................................ 51
B.1.1 TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON BATTERY PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................... 51
B.1.2 AGE AND CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BATTERY ................................................................................................. 52
B.1.3 CONDITION AND INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE CABLING ........................................................................................ 52
B.1.4 LOOSE CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 52
B.2 OPERATION WITH SURGE SUPPRESSION POWER STRIPS ..................................................................................... 52
B.3 OPERATION WITH DOWNSTREAM EMC COMPONENTS .......................................................................................... 52
B.4 FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS). ............................................................................................................ 53
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: FRONT PANEL OF THE QP-1800 ........................................................................................................ 17
FIGURE 2: REAR PANEL OF THE QP-1800 .......................................................................................................... 17
FIGURE 3: APPROVED MOUNTING ORIENTATIONS OF THE QP-1800 ..................................................................... 21
FIGURE 4: CONTROL PANEL ROTATION AND ATTACHMENT .................................................................................. 22
FIGURE 5: INVERTER NATO CABLE .................................................................................................................... 22
FIGURE 6: VEHICLE GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE QP-1800 ................................................................... 24
FIGURE 7: QUIETPOWER INVERTER TRUE SINE WAVE OUTPUT ............................................................................ 25
FIGURE 8: QP-1800 CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................................................ 26
FIGURE 9: OUTPUT POWER (W) DERATING CURVE .............................................................................................. 30
FIGURE 10: EFFICIENCY (%) AND HEAT DISSIPATION (W) .................................................................................... 31
FIGURE 11: INVERTER COVER REMOVAL ........................................................................................................... 45
FIGURE 12: FUSE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. ............................................................................................... 45
FIGURE 13: RUNTIME HOURS VS AMPS OVER TEMPERATURE .............................................................................. 51
FIGURE 14: ENERGY FLOW ............................................................................................................................... 54
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: QUIETPOWER SYSTEM AND COMPONENT PARTS LIST ........................................................................... 14
TABLE 2: OPERATING LIMITATIONS .................................................................................................................... 28
TABLE 3: SYSTEM TRIP VOLTAGES .................................................................................................................... 28
TABLE 4: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 32
TABLE 5: FAULT CONDITIONS AND INDICATORS .................................................................................................. 35
TABLE 6: TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS .................................................................................................................... 36
TABLE 7: INSPECTION (EXTERNAL) .................................................................................................................... 37
TABLE 8: CLEANING (EXTERNAL) ....................................................................................................................... 38
TABLE 9: INSPECTION (INTERNAL) ..................................................................................................................... 42
TABLE 10: CLEANING (INTERNAL) ...................................................................................................................... 43
TABLE 11: COMPARISON OF MILITARY BATTERY SPECIFICAITONS ........................................................................ 49
TABLE 12: SAMPLE LOAD AND RUNTIME TABLE .................................................................................................. 50