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INTRODUCTION
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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
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Important Safety Instructions
5
General Precautions
5
Special Notices
5
Personal Precautions
6
Introduction
7
Unit Identification
9
Figure 1, Identification Label
9
Model Number
10
Certification
10
Figure 2, Certification Label
10
Controls, Indicators and Components
11
On/Off Power Switch
11
Figure 3, Inverter Controls and Indicators
11
Inverter/Charger Circuit Breaker
12
Circuit Breakers
12
Maximum Ac Amps In' Switch
12
Led Status Indicators
12
Figure 4, 'Maximum AC Amps In' Switch and LED Status Indicators
12
Ac Side
15
Figure 5, PS Series AC Side
15
Figure 6, AC Circuit Board
15
Figure 7, AC Terminal Block
16
Figure 8, AC Ground Terminal
16
DC Side
17
Figure 9, PS Series DC Side
17
Installation
19
Location
19
Mounting
20
Ventilation
20
Ac Wiring
20
Figure 10, Airflow Intake Location
20
Figure 11, AC Wire Connections
21
Table 1, Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes to Breaker/Fuse Size at 75° C
21
DC Wiring
23
Figure 12, Warning Label
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Table 2, Minimum Recommended Battery Cable Size Vs. Cable Length
23
Table 3, Battery Cable to Maximum Breaker/Fuse Size
24
Figure 13, Battery to Inverter Cable Connection
25
System Grounding
26
Figure 14, Multiple Point Ground System
27
Figure 15, Single Point Ground System
27
Quick Install
28
Functional Test
29
Menu System
31
Overview
31
User Menu Map
32
Setup Menu Map
33
Swrc Remote Control
34
Figure 16, SWRC (Remote Control)
34
User Menu
37
Setup Menu
46
Operation
57
Theory of Operation
57
Figure 17, Trace PS Series Inverter/Charger Simple Block Diagram
57
Power Vs. Efficiency
58
Figure 18, Trace PS Series Inverter/Charger Output Waveform
58
Inverter Capacity Vs Temperature
59
Figure 19, Inverter Capacity Vs. Temperature
59
Operating Modes
60
Inverter Mode
61
Charger Mode
64
Figure 20, Three-Stage Battery Charging
64
Figure 21, BTS (Battery Temperature Sensor)
65
Table 4, AC Input Default Settings
66
Table 5, Battery Charger Default Settings
67
Table 6, Charging Setpoints for Common Battery Types
68
Inverter/Charger Mode
70
Transfer Time
71
Generator Support Mode
72
Automatic Generator Control Mode
74
Figure 22, Relay RY7 and RY8 Sequence
77
Figure 23, Two-Wire Start Wiring Diagram
78
Figure 24, Three Wire Start Wiring Diagram (HONDA Type)
79
Figure 25, Three Wire Start Wiring Diagram (ONAN Type)
79
Utility Back-Up Mode
82
Battery Requirements
83
Utility Inter-Active Mode
84
Figure 26, Selling Power from a DC Charging Source; Hypothetical Time of Day Operational History
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Figure 27, Selling Power Stored in the Batteries; Hypothetical Time of Day Operational History
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Figure 28, Utility Interactive Line-Tie System with Battery Backup (120VAC Models)
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Figure 29, Overvoltage Protection for Battery
90
Energy Management Modes
91
Peak Load Shaving Mode
92
Using Multiple Inverters
94
Technical Information
97
Batteries
97
Battery Bank Sizing
99
Table 7, Typical Wattage of Common Appliances
102
Table 8, Battery Charging: Charging Setpoints
103
Table 9, Battery State of Charge Voltage Table
104
Battery Installation
105
Figure 30, Series Configuration: 6-Volt Battery Wiring
106
Figure 31, Series Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring
106
Figure 32, Parallel Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring
107
Figure 33, Series-Parallel Configuration: 6-Volt Battery Wiring
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Figure 34, Series-Parallel Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring
108
Table 10, Battery Cable Inductance
109
Applications
110
Troubleshooting Guide
111
Inverter/Charger Terminology
116
Figure 35, AC Waveforms
117
Specifications and Features
119
Dimensions
120
Figure 36, PS Series Dimensions
120
Figure 37, PS Series Bottom Plate Mounting Dimensions
121
Figure 38, PS Series - Showing Knockout Sizes for AC Wiring
121
Installation Diagrams
122
Figure 39, PS Series Installation Diagram - Stationary Backup System
122
Figure 40, PS Series Installation Schematic
123
User Settings Worksheet
124
Appendix
129
Options
129
Other Products
131
Reference Tables & Graphs
132
Table 11, Typical Power Consumption of Common Appliances
132
Table 12, AWG to Metric Wire Conversion Chart
132
Figure 41, AWG Wire Size
133
Table 13, Battery Cable to Maximum Breaker/Fuse Size
133
Table 14, AC Input Default Settings
133
Table 15, Battery Charger Default Settings
134
Table 16, Minimum Recommended Battery Cable Size Vs. Cable Length
134
Table 17, Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes (75° C)
134
Table 18, Safety Ground Wire Size Table
134
Warranty/Repair Information
135
Limited Warranty
135
Warranty Registration
135
Life Support Policy
135
Warranty or Repair Service Required
136
Index
137
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