Table of Contents
IQ SERIES OWNERS MANUAL - 3 -
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 MODEL LISTING ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS FIGURE 1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 6
1.3 STANDARD FEATURES .................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.1 IQ Series Standard Features ................................................................................................................ 7
1.3.2 Additional Features on inverter models (example: IQ12-2600) .......................................................... 7
1.3.3 Additional Features on “inverter/charger” models (example: IQC12-2600) ...................................... 7
1.4 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.5 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.1 Quasi Sine Wave:................................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.2 Load Demand Feature and Load Demand Mode: ............................................................................... 10
1.5.3 Automatic Transfer Switch: ................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.4 Automatic Power Management: .......................................................................................................... 10
1.5.5 Ambulance Mode: ................................................................................................................................ 10
1.6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 11
1.7 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................................................... 11
1.8 EXPLOSIVE GAS PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................... 12
1.9 PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES ....................................................................................... 12
2 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION .......................................... 13
2.1 (1) INVERTER INDICATOR LIGHT .............................................................................................................. 14
2.2 (2) ON/OFF SWITCH ................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 (3) BATTERY LOW INDICATOR LIGHT ..................................................................................................... 15
2.4 (4) OVER TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT ......................................................................................... 15
2.5 (5) OVERLOAD INDICATOR LIGHT ............................................................................................................ 15
2.6 (6) BULK CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT...................................................................................................... 15
2.7 (7) FLOAT CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.................................................................................................... 16
2.8 (8) AC CIRCUIT BREAKER ...................................................................................................................... 16
2.9 (9) AC CIRCUIT BREAKER ...................................................................................................................... 16
2.10 (10) AC CIRCUIT BREAKER .................................................................................................................... 16
2.11 (11) AC OUTPUT RECEPTACLE ............................................................................................................. 16
2.12 (12) FRONT COVER.................................................................................................................................. 16
2.13 (13) AUTOMATIC POWER TRANSFER SWITCH ................................................................................. 17
2.14 (14) AUTOMATIC THROTTLE CONTROL TERMINAL J31................................................................. 17
2.15 (15) REMOTE CONTROL JACK J9 .......................................................................................................... 17
2.16 (16) BATTERY TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION CONTROL JACK J1 .......................................... 17
2.17 (17) AUTOMATIC POWER MANAGEMENT (APM) PANEL JACK J8 .................................................. 17
2.18 (18) PROGRAMMING CONTROL SWITCHES ...................................................................................... 18
2.19 (19) 120 VOLT AC WIRING...................................................................................................................... 19
2.20 (20) DC INPUT WIRING COMPARTMENT ............................................................................................ 20
2.21 (21) GROUND WIRING LUG ................................................................................................................... 20
2.22 (22) MOUNTING BRACKETS .................................................................................................................. 21
2.23 (23) COOLING FAN .................................................................................................................................. 21
3 INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................. 21
3.1 UNPACKING THE INVERTER .......................................................................................................................... 21
3.2 INVERTER INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................ 21
3.3 DC WIRING CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 21
3.4 DC WIRING INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................... 23