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Copyright Trace Engineering Company, Inc.
5916 - 195th Street N.E.
Telephone: 360/435-8826
Fax: 360/435-2229
PS Series Inverter/Charger
Part No. 3597
Rev. D: November 23, 1999
Page
Information File Battery, Menu (19)....................................53
Input Amps AC (Meter), Menu ( 4) .....................................39
Input Lower Limit VAC............................................37, 41, 48
Input Requirements ............................................................63
AC Current .....................................................................64
AC Voltage.....................................................................63
Delay Period ...................................................................64
Frequency ......................................................................64
Input Upper Limit VAC..................................................37, 41
Installation Diagrams ........................................................120
Installation Guidelines
AC Wiring .......................................................................20
Introduction...........................................................................5
Inverter
Controls and Indicators ....................................................9
Location..........................................................................17
Mounting.........................................................................18
Theory of Operation .......................................................55
Unpacking.........................................................................6
Ventilation.......................................................................18
Inverter Mode .....................................................................58
Low Battery Protection ...................................................61
Inverter Mode, Menu ( 1)....................................................36
Inverter Setup, Menu ( 9) ...................................................45
Inverter Volts AC (Meter), Menu ( 4) ..................................39
Inverter/Charger
AC Circuit Board.............................................................13
Circuit Breaker................................................................10
Inverter/Charger Amps AC (Meter), Menu ( 4) ...................39
Inverter/Charger Mode .......................................................58
Islanding Protection............................................................83
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LBX (Low Battery Transfer Mode)..........................45, 90, 91
LED Status Indicators...................................................10, 33
AC In, Green...................................................................10
Error, Red.......................................................................11
Invert, Yellow .................................................................11
LED Status Indicators, SWRC
AC1 In Good (Green) .....................................................33
AC2 In Good (Green) .....................................................33
Bulk (Yellow)..................................................................33
Error (Red) .....................................................................34
Float (Green)..................................................................34
Inverting (Yellow)...........................................................33
Line Tie (Yellow).............................................................33
Overcurrent (Red) ..........................................................34
Life Support Policy ...........................................................133
Load Amp Start Ready, Menu ( 2)......................................38
Load Amps AC (Meter), Menu ( 4) .....................................39
Loads
240 VAC...................................................................71, 92
Location..............................................................................17
Locked Rotor Amps..........................................................108
Low AC input voltage .............................................12, 40, 41
Low AC input voltage, Menu ( 5) ........................................40
Low AC Output Voltage, Menu ( 5).....................................40
Low Battery Cut In ..............................................................11
Low Battery Cut Out ...........................................................11
Low Battery Cut Out VDC.....................40, 46, 49, 52, 61, 91
Adjustment .....................................................................61
Low Battery Protection .......................................................61
Low Battery Transfer (LBX), Menu (16)..............................52
Low Battery Transfer Mode (LBX) ....................45, 58, 90, 91
Low Battery volatge............................................................11
Low Battery voltage, Menu ( 5)...........................................40
Low inverter voltage ...........................................................11
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Max Charge Amps..............................................................86
Maximum AC Amps In Switch............................................10
Menu ( 1) - Inverter Mode...................................................36
Information Display .........................................................36
Menu ( 2) - Generator Mode
Exercise Start Ready......................................................38
Gen failed to start...........................................................41
Gen max run time error ............................................37, 41
Gen speed error.......................................................37, 41
Gen stopped due to V/F...........................................37, 41
Generator failed to start..................................................37
Information Display .........................................................38
Load Amp Start Ready ...................................................38
Set Generator.................................................................36
Voltage Start Ready .......................................................38
Menu ( 3) - Trace Engineering
Information Display .........................................................38
Press Reset Now For Defaults .......................................38
Menu ( 4) - Meters
Battery Actual Volts DC (Meter)......................................39
Information Display ...................................................40, 42
Input Amps AC (Meter)...................................................39
Inverter Volts AC (Meter)................................................39
Inverter/Charger Amps AC (Meter).................................39
Load Amps AC (Meter)...................................................39
Read Bulk/EQ timer........................................................40
Read Bulk/EQ timer........................................................47
Read Frequency Hertz (Meter).......................................40
Menu ( 5) - Error Causes
AC Source Wired To Output...........................................42
External Error (Stacked) .................................................42
Heatsink Overtemp .........................................................42
High Battery Voltage ......................................................41
Low AC input voltage .....................................................40
Low Battery voltage........................................................40
Low Inverter voltage.......................................................40
Over Current ..................................................................42
Transformer Overtemp ...................................................42
Menu ( 5) – Error Causes
High AC input voltage.....................................................41
Menu ( 6) – Time of Day
Set Clock Hour................................................................43
Set Clock Minute.............................................................43
Set Clock Second...........................................................43
Menu ( 7) – Generator Timer
End Quiet Time ...............................................................43
Start Quiet Time..............................................................43
Menu ( 9) – Inverter Setup
Set Grid Usage...............................................................45
Set High Battery Cut Out VDC........................................46
Set LBCO Delay .............................................................46
Set Low Battery Cut In VDC............................................46
Set Low Battery Cut Out VDC.........................................46
Set Search Spacing........................................................46
Set Search Watts ...........................................................46
Menu (10) - Battery Charging
Set Absorption Time .......................................................47
Set Bulk Volts DC .....................................................46, 47
Set Equalize Time...........................................................47
Set Float Volts DC ..........................................................47
Set Max Charge Amps AC..............................................47
Set Temp Comp..............................................................47
Menu (11) – AC Inputs
Set Grid (AC1) Amps AC................................................48
Set Input Lower Limit VAC..............................................48
Set Input Upper Limit VAC..............................................48
Menu (12) - Gen Auto Start Setup
Read LBCO 30 Sec Start Volts DC.................................49
Set 15 Min Start Volts DC...............................................49
Set 2 Hr Start Volts DC...................................................49
Set 24 Hr Start Volts DC.................................................48
Set Exercise Period Days...............................................49
Set Load Start Amps AC, ...............................................48
Set Load Start Delay Min................................................48
Set Load Stop Delay Min ................................................48
Set Maximum Run Time .................................................49
Menu (13) – Gen Starting Details
Set Gen Warmup Seconds.............................................50
Set Max Cranking Seconds ............................................50