Tripp Lite PowerVerter Plus PV 2000FC manual

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    1 Copyright © 2000 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. PowerVerter ® is a registered trademark of Tripp Lite. 1111 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 USA Customer Support: (773) 869-1234 www.tripplite.com Owner's Manual PV 500FC PV 2000FC PV 1000FC PV 2400FC P o werV er ter Plus ® 120V , 60 Hz Output DC-to-A C P ower In ver ter s • Voltage- an[...]

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    2 Safety This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of all Tripp Lite PowerVerter Systems. P owerV er ter Location W arnings • Install your PowerVerter indoors, away from excess moisture or heat, dust or direct sunlight. • Do not attempt to mount your PowerVert[...]

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    3 Installation Overview 1) Mount P o werV e r ter ( Mounting , p. 3) 2) Select Battery(ies) ( Battery Selection , p. 4) 3) Connect Battery(ies) ( Battery Connection , p. 5) 4) Connect Equipment ( Outlets , p. 6) 5) T urn P owerV e rter On ( P ower Switches , p. 6) Mounting (Optional*) *Recommended for all Vehicular and Marine Applications Due to th[...]

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    4 Battery Selection Selecting Battery T ype Select a battery or system of batteries that will provide your PowerVerter with proper DC voltage and an adequate amp hour capacity. Select ‘ Deep-Cycle ’ batteries to enjoy optimum performance from your PowerVerter. Batteries of either Wet-Cell (vented) or Gel-Cell/Absorbed Glass Mat (sealed) constru[...]

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    5 Battery Connection PowerVerter Plus inverters are often connected to vehicle batteries that are recharged by the vehicle's alternator. The following directions describe several possible vehicular connections. PowerVerter Plus inverters are also suitable for use with battery banks that are recharged by gas generators; utility power; wind, wat[...]

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    6 (See Diagram 10, p. 20 to locate the following switches, indicator lights and other features.) Outlets 1. AC Receptacles (All models) These output receptacles provide AC power to connected equipment. The PV 500FC and the PV 1000FC feature NEMA 5-15 receptacles, while the PV 2000FC and 2400FC feature NEMA 5-20 receptacles. Plug your equipment into[...]

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    7 5. BATTERY HIGH/MED/LOW (All models) These three lights will turn ON in several sequences to show the approximate charge level and voltage of your connected battery bank and alert you to several fault conditions: LEDs Illuminated Capacity Green Full Green & yellow 80% - Full Yellow 60% - 80% Yellow & red 40% - 60% Re d 20% - 40% Flashing [...]

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    8 Specifications MODEL: PV 500FC PV 1000FC Weight: 15 lbs. 20 lbs. INVERTER Continuous power (@ 20 ° C): 500 W 1000 W Surge power: 1000 W 2000 W Efficiency (Full Load): 9 0 % 9 0 % Minimum DC Fuse Rating: 100 A 200 A DC Input Current @ Nominal V DC Full Load 50 A 100 A No Load 2.2 A 2.2 A Nominal DC Input: 12 VDC 12 VDC DC Input Voltage Range: 10-[...]

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    9 1111 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 USA Servicio a Clientes: (773) 869-1234 www.tripplite.com Manual de Operación PV 500FC PV 2000FC PV 1000FC PV 2400FC P owerV er ter Plus ® Salida de 120V , 60 Hz In ver sores Energía de CD a CA • Voltaje y Frecuencia Controlada • Alta Energía de Cresta. Alta Eficiencia Instalación: p. 11 - 13 Manteni[...]

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    10 Seguridad Este manual contiene instrucciones y advertencias importantes que deben seguirse durante la instalaci ó n, operaci ó n y almacenamiento de todos los Sistemas PowerVerter de Tripp Lite. Ad ver tencias sobre la Ubicación del P o werV er ter • Instale este PowerVerter bajo techo, alejado de humedad y calor excesivo, polvo a luz solar[...]

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    11 Síntesis de Instalación Montaje (Opcional*) 1. Montaje del P owerV er ter (Montaje, página 11) 2. Selección de Batería(s) (Selección de Baterías, página 12) 3. Conexión de Batería(s) (Conexión de Baterías, página 13) 4. Conexión de Equipos (Receptáculos, página 14) 5. Encendido del P o werV er ter (Interruptores de Encendido, pá[...]

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    12 Selección de Baterías Tipo de Baterías Seleccione una bater í a o sistema de bater í as con capacidad adecuada de voltaje de CD y amperios/ hora para el PowerVerter. Seleccione bater í as de “ Ciclo Profundo ” para obtener rendimiento ó ptimo del PowerVerter. Las bater í as de Celdas H ú medas (ventiladas) o de Celdas de Gel/Fieltro[...]

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    13 Conexión de Baterías Los inversores PowerVerter Plus se conectan usualmente a bater í as de autom ó viles cargadas por el alternador del veh í culo. Las instrucciones siguientes describen varias conexiones automovil í sticas posibles. Los inversores PowerVerter Plus tambi é n pueden conectarse a bancos de bater í as cargados por generado[...]

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    14 Características y Operación (Vea el Diagrama 10, página 20 para obtener información sobre la ubicación de los interruptores, luces indicadoras y otras características) Receptáculos 1. Receptáculos de CA (Todos los modelos) Estos recept á culos de salida suministran energ í a de CA a los equipos conectados. Los modelos PV 500FC y PV 100[...]

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    15 5. Luces “BATTERY HIGH/MED/LOW” (batería alta/media/baja) (Todos los modelos) Estas tres luces se encienden en varias secuencias para indicar el nivel aproximado de carga y el voltaje del banco de bater í as conectado y alertarle sobre varias fallas posibles: Luces Encendidas Capacidad Verde Completa Verde y Amarilla 80% - Completa Amarill[...]

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    16 MODELO: PV 500FC PV 1000FC Peso: 1 5 lbs. 20 lbs. INVERSOR Energ í a Continua (@ 20 ° C): 500 W 1000 W Energ í a de Cresta 1000 W 2000 W Eficiencia (Carga Completa):Eficiencia (Carga Completa): 9 0 % 9 0 % Minimum DC Fuse Rating: 100 A 200 A Corriente de Entrada de CD @ VCD Nominal Carga Completa 50 A 100 A Sin Carga 2.2 A 2.2 A Entrada Nomin[...]

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    17 1 Diagrams/Diagramas Esquemáticos 2 3 200002001 CURRENT PV 500-2400FC.p65 6/22/00, 11:40 AM 17[...]

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    18 4 X Volts 6 Single Battery Vehicular Connection. PV 2000FC or PV 2400FC. See Pg.5. 4.1 is the alternator 4.2 is the vehicle battery ground 4.3 is the vehicle battery 4.4 is the fuse Parallel Battery Vehicular Connection. PV 2000FC or PV 2400FC. See Pg.5. 6.1 is the alternator 6.2 is a battery isolator 6.3 is the vehicle battery ground 6.4 is the[...]

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    19 PV 7 7.4 X Volts 9 Single Battery Vehicular Connection. PV 500FC or PV 1000FC. See Pg.5. 7.1 is the alternator 7.2 is the vehicle battery ground 7.3 is the vehicle battery 7.4 is the fuse Parallel Battery Vehicular Connection. PV 500FC or PV 1000FC. See Pg.5. 9.1 is the alternator 9.2 is a battery isolator 9.3 is the vehicle battery ground 9.4 i[...]

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    20 120 60 10 6 1 . AC Receptacles (All Models) 2 . Off – On Switch (PV 500FC and PV 1000FC) 3 . Remote – Off – On Switch (PV 2000FC and PV 2400FC) 4 . Load Low/Med/High LEDs (All Models) 5 . Battery High/Med/Low LEDs (All Models) 6 . DC Input Terminals (All Models) 7 . Resettable Circuit Breaker (All Models) 8 . Remote On/Off Connector (PV 50[...]