OutBack Power FLEXmax 100 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

900-0209-01-00 Rev A 3
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ...................................................................................... 6
Symbols Used ........................................................................................................................................... 6
General Safety .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 7
Audience ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Features .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Firmware ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Components and Accessories .................................................................................................................. 8
Battery Types ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Installation ..................................................................................................................... 9
Standards and Requirements ................................................................................................................... 9
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Fan ................................................................................................................................ 10
Mounting the Charge Controller ......................................................................................................... 10
Keyhole Slot Mount ........................................................................................................................ 11
Bracket Mount ................................................................................................................................ 12
Wiring ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Grounding ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Negative-Ground Systems ............................................................................................................. 13
Positive-Ground Systems .............................................................................................................. 14
Ground Fault Detection and Interruption (GFDI) ........................................................................... 15
External GFDI ............................................................................................................................ 15
Wiring Size and Requirements ........................................................................................................... 16
Circuit Breaker Size and Requirements ............................................................................................. 16
Physical Requirements and Conduit .................................................................................................. 17
PV and Battery Terminals .................................................................................................................. 17
Accessory Terminals and Ports .......................................................................................................... 18
Reset Button .................................................................................................................................. 18
HUB Port ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Device and LAN Ports .................................................................................................................... 18
Remote Temperature Sensor Port ................................................................................................. 18
SD Card ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Fan Connector ............................................................................................................................... 19
Accessory Terminal Block .............................................................................................................. 19
Rapid Shutdown Terminals ........................................................................................................ 19
AUX Terminals ........................................................................................................................... 19
Battery Sense Terminals ........................................................................................................... 21
Wiring Diagrams ................................................................................................................................. 22
Wiring the Rapid Shutdown Terminals ........................................................................................... 24
Power Up ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Setting the Nominal Voltage ............................................................................................................... 26
Initial Operation .................................................................................................................................. 27
Resetting to Factory Defaults ............................................................................................................. 27