Samlexpower VR175 - 8 Troubleshooting Guide

8. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TABLE 1 – INVERTER POWER SWITCH TURNED ON
TROUBLE/ INDICATION POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
DC input below 10 volts Recharge or replace
battery
No AC output;
Red LED lit
Green LED not lit
Inverter
overheatÆthermal
shutdown
Remove or reduce load,
wait for inverter to cool.
No AC output;
Red & Green LED not lit
Inverter fuses open Contact technical support
Non-continuous AC output;
Red LED lit on & off
Green LED lit
Inverter output power
limited by overload / short
circuit protection circuit
Reduce load or remove
short circuit.
No AC output (latch up);
Red LED lit
Green LED lit
Earth fault protection is
activated by excessive
current leakage from the
load.
Unplug the faulted load.
Low battery alarm sounds
abnormal
Bad connection or wiring Tighten all DC connections
Low battery alarm sounds Low battery voltage Recharge or replace
battery
Motorized power tool
won’t start
Excessive start-up load
If appliance does not
start, then appliance is
drawing excessive
wattage and will not work
with inverter
Motorized power tool
does not operate at
correct speed
Purely inductive load
Make the load not purely
inductive. Operate an
incandescent lamp at
same time as motor
TV/ Radio interference;
Snow in picture, buzz in
speaker
Appliance too close to
inverter
Keep inverter and
antenna distant from
each other. Use shielded
antenna cable. Connect
antenna with amplifier.
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