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Trace Engineering DR Series User Manual

Trace Engineering DR Series
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................1
Theory of Inverter Operation ..............................................................................3
Inverter Operation ...............................................................................................4
Front Panel Controls and LED Indicators................................................................................ 4
Power On/Off .............................................................................................................................. 4
Inverter Mode LED...................................................................................................................... 4
Search Mode Watts .................................................................................................................... 5
Over Discharge Protection and AC Transfer Voltage............................................................. 6
AC Transfer Voltage................................................................................................................... 7
Battery Bank Capacity ............................................................................................................... 7
Protection Circuitry.................................................................................................................... 8
Battery Charger ...................................................................................................9
Charger Terminology................................................................................................................. 9
Three Stage Battery Charging................................................................................................. 10
Battery Charger Controls and LED Indicator.................................................. 11
Battery Type Selector........................................................................................12
Battery Charger Settings ..................................................................................13
Generator Requirements ......................................................................................................... 14
Peak Voltage Available vs. Charge Rate Amps..................................................................... 14
Batteries.............................................................................................................15
Battery Terminology ................................................................................................................ 15
Selection of Battery Type ........................................................................................................ 15
Battery Sizing............................................................................................................................ 17
Battery Care and Maintenance................................................................................................ 18
Monthly Maintenance............................................................................................................... 18
Battery Hook-up Configurations............................................................................................. 19
Battery Installation................................................................................................................... 20
INSTALLATION..............................................................................................22
Environment ............................................................................................................................. 22
AC Wiring...........................................................................................................24
AC Connections........................................................................................................................ 24
Minimum Recommended Wire Sizes...................................................................................... 25
Ground Fault Interrupting Outlets (GFI’s).............................................................................. 25
DC Wiring...........................................................................................................26
DC Disconnect.......................................................................................................................... 26
DC Fusing ................................................................................................................................. 26
Battery Cable Connection ....................................................................................................... 27
Battery Cable Sizing................................................................................................................. 27
System Safety Wiring Requirements...............................................................28
Stacking Inverters .............................................................................................29
Connections.............................................................................................................................. 29
Operation .................................................................................................................................. 30
Theory of Operation................................................................................................................. 30
Search Mode Operation with Stacked Pairs.......................................................................... 30
RC4 Remote Control .........................................................................................31
Installation Diagrams........................................................................................32
A. Installation with Single AC Panel....................................................................................... 32
B. Installation with AC Sub Panel........................................................................................... 33

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Trace Engineering DR Series Specifications

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BrandTrace Engineering
ModelDR Series
CategoryInverter
LanguageEnglish

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