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Copyright Trace Engineering Company, Inc.
5916 - 195th Street N.E.
Arlington, WA 98223
Telephone: 360/435-8826
Fax: 360/435-2229
www.traceengineering.com
PS Series Inverter/Charger
Part No. 3597
Rev. D: November 23, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................................................3
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................3
SPECIAL NOTICES ......................................................................................................................................................................3
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................................5
UNIT IDENTIFICATION...................................................................................................................................................................7
MODEL NUMBER.........................................................................................................................................................................8
CERTIFICATION..........................................................................................................................................................................8
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS.....................................................................................................................9
ON/OFF POWER SWITCH...........................................................................................................................................................9
INVERTER/CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER..............................................................................................................................10
CIRCUIT BREAKERS .................................................................................................................................................................10
‘MAXIMUM AC AMPS IN’ SWITCH............................................................................................................................................10
LED STATUS INDICATORS.......................................................................................................................................................10
AC SIDE.....................................................................................................................................................................................13
DC SIDE.....................................................................................................................................................................................15
INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................................................17
LOCATION.................................................................................................................................................................................17
MOUNTING ................................................................................................................................................................................18
VENTILATION............................................................................................................................................................................18
AC WIRING................................................................................................................................................................................18
DC WIRING ................................................................................................................................................................................21
QUICK INSTALL.........................................................................................................................................................................26
FUNCTIONAL TEST.....................................................................................................................................................................27
MENU SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................................................29
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................29
USER MENU MAP......................................................................................................................................................................30
SETUP MENU MAP....................................................................................................................................................................31
SWRC REMOTE CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................32
USER MENU..............................................................................................................................................................................35
SETUP MENU............................................................................................................................................................................44
OPERATION...................................................................................................................................................................................55
THEORY OF OPERATION.........................................................................................................................................................55
POWER VS. EFFICIENCY .........................................................................................................................................................56
INVERTER CAPACITY VS TEMPERATURE.............................................................................................................................57
OPERATING MODES.................................................................................................................................................................58
INVERTER MODE......................................................................................................................................................................59
CHARGER MODE......................................................................................................................................................................62
INVERTER/CHARGER MODE...................................................................................................................................................68
GENERATOR SUPPORT MODE...............................................................................................................................................70
AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL MODE.........................................................................................................................72
UTILITY BACK-UP MODE..........................................................................................................................................................80
UTILITY INTER-ACTIVE MODE.................................................................................................................................................82
ENERGY MANAGEMENT MODES............................................................................................................................................89
USING MULTIPLE INVERTERS.................................................................................................................................................92
TECHNICAL INFORMATION......................................................................................................................................................95
BATTERIES ................................................................................................................................................................................95
APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................................................................................108
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE..................................................................................................................................................109
INVERTER/CHARGER TERMINOLOGY .................................................................................................................................114
SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES........................................................................................................................................117
DIMENSIONS...........................................................................................................................................................................118
INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS ....................................................................................................................................................120
USER SETTINGS WORKSHEET.............................................................................................................................................122
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................................................................127
OPTIONS..................................................................................................................................................................................127
OTHER PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................................................................129
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