Xantrex Technology TS400 manual

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    TS400 Sine W ave I nvert er Owner’ s Guide[...]

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    TS400 Sine Wave Inverter Owner ’ s Guide[...]

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    $ERXW ;DQWU H[ Xantrex T echnology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electro nics and controls with prod ucts from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale system s for wind, solar , batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, an d backup power applications in b oth grid-connected and stan d-alone systems. Xantrex products include[...]

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    975-0055-01-01 iii About This Guide Purpose The TS400 Si ne W ave Inverte r Owner ’ s Gu id e contains inf ormation f or instal ling, operat ing, and tr oubleshoo ting the TS 400 Sine W ave Inverter ( TS400 ). Scope This Gu ide provi des safety gu idelines, i nstallati on, operati on, trouble shooting, and warrant y informatio n for the TS400 . B[...]

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    About This Guide iv 975-0055-01-01 Chapter 3, “ Oper ation ” , pr ovi des info rmat io n about ope ra ting the TS400 . Details are provide d on how to re ad the front panel indi cators to mon itor the TS400 . Chapte r 4, “ T roub leshooti ng ” , ex plai n s ho w to ide nti fy and sol ve problems that can occur with the TS400 . Appendix A, ?[...]

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    About T his Guide 975-0055-01-01 v Acronyms and Term ino log y Rela te d Infor mation Y ou can find mor e informati on about Xantre x T echnology I nc. as well as its pr oducts and ser vices at www .xant rex.com AC Alternating current DC Direct current CSA Canadian S tandards Association FCC Federal Communications Commission GFCI Ground fault circu[...]

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    975-0055-01-01 vii Important Safety Instructions General Pr ecautions 1. Before i nstalling a nd using t he inverter , read all appr opriate sections of this guide and a ny cautionar y markings o n the inverte r and the batter ies. 2. Do not oper ate the inve rter if it has rece ived a sha rp blow , been dropped, or other wise damaged . If the unit[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions viii 975-0055-01- 01 4. T o reduce t he risk of el ectrica l shock, disc onnect DC power from the invert er before working on a ny circuits connected to the in verter . T urning t he On/S tandby switc h to S tandby ( ) will not reduce this risk. 5. Protect the invert er from rai n, snow , spray , and water . 6. T o red[...]

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    Important Safety Instru ctions 975-0055-01-01 ix FCC Information to the User This Clas s B device c omplies with Pa rt 15 of the F CC Rules an d all requir ements of the Ca nadian Inter ference-Caus ing Equipmen t Regu latio ns. Op era tion i s subj ect to the fo llow ing tw o con ditio ns: (1 ) this device may not cause harmful in terference , and[...]

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    975-0055-01-01 xi Important Safety Instruction s Gene ral Pr eca u tions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii Prec au tion s When Wo rking Wi th Ba tter ie s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - viii Expl osive Gas P r eca ution s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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    Contents xii 975-0055-01-01 3 Operation Fron t Pane l Fea tures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 2 Oper ating the TS400 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 – 3 Turn ing th e TS400 On - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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    Contents 975-0055-01-01 xiii Excl usion s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WA – 2 Warni ng: Li mita tions On U se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WA – 2 Retu rn Mate r ial Au thori zat io n Pol icy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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    Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Xantr ex TS400 Sine W ave Inverter ! The TS400 has been designed to give you premium power , ease of use, a nd outstanding reliability . Please read this chapter to f amiliarize yourself with the main performance and protec tion features of the TS400 . T o ensure quality customer service for you[...]

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    Introduction 1–2 975-0055-01-01 How TS400 Wo r k s TS400 is a sine wave i nverter wh ich con verts 12 vo lts dir ect-curr ent (D C) power from your bat tery to 120 volts alterna ting current (AC) power . This AC p ower i s th e sam e as t he el ectr icit y you g et from your utilit y . In term s of output , TS400 provides 400 watts of s ine wave [...]

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    Comprehensive Protection 975-0055-01-01 1 – 3 Comprehensive P rotection TS400 is de signed to me et UL 458 and CS A C22.2 No. 107.1 sa fety sta nd ard s and it is co mpli ant w ith FC C Clas s B. TS400 come s equipped wit h numerous pr otection fe atures t o guarantee you sa fe and worr y-free oper ation. 3URWHFWLRQIHDWXUH 7K LVSURWHFWLRQ?[...]

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    Introduction 1 – 4 975-0055-01-01 TS400 F eatur es Front P anel Figur e 1-1 F ront P anel of the TS400 T able 1-1 F ront Pane l F eat ur es )H D W X U H ' H V F UL S W L R Q 1 On/S tandby Swit ch tur ns the in ver te r to On ( ) or to S tandby () . 2 Inverter ON light illuminates when the TS400 is power ing equipment from the battery . 3 L[...]

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    TS400 F eatures 975-0055-01-01 1 – 5 Back P anel Figur e 1-2 Back P anel of the TS400 T able 1-2 Back Pan el Features )H D W X U H ' H V F UL S W L R Q 1 DC terminal, negativ e 2 DC terminal, positi ve 3 W iring bo x access panel (For a vie w with the panel removed, see “ Completing the Hardwir in g ” on page 2 – 21 .) 4 Knocko ut for [...]

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    Introduction 1 – 6 975-0055-01-01 Optional Accessory: Remote Switch An optiona l remote sw itch can be pl ugged into th e remote swi tch jack at the b ack of the TS400 . It lets you switch the TS400 from on to s tandby from a conve nie nt loc ation — up t o 25 f ee t ( 7.5 m) a way fr om th e inverte r (using t he cable supplied wi th the switc[...]

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    Installation Chap ter 2 , “ Instal lation ” , provides detailed information for installing the TS4 00 and the optional S400 Remote Switch . This chapter provides: • a system diagra m • safety instructions and installation codes that must be observed during installation • a list of installation tools and materials • detailed installation[...]

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    Installation 2 – 2 975-0055-01-01 Intr oduction The syst em di agr am shown in Fi gur e 2 -1 is the basi c i nstalla ti on. Review this d iagra m car efull y befo re in s tall in g the TS400 . Figur e 2-1 System Diag ram AC OUTLETS AC HARDWIRING GFCI OUTLET BA TTER Y (S) INVER TER DC FUSE AND DISCONNECT OR DC CIRCUIT BREAKER GFCI OUTLET TS400 Con[...]

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    Preparing for Install ation 975-0055-01-01 2 – 3 Preparing for Installat ion Read this entire installat ion chapter s o you can pl an the insta llation fr om beginni ng to end. Prior to beginn ing your inst allati on, review the “ Importa nt Saf ety Instr uctions ” on p age vii . Installation Codes It is th e inst alle r ’ s respons ibility[...]

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    Installation 2 – 4 975-0055-01-01 Materials List Yo u r TS400 Sine W ave Inve rter pac kage includes : • One TS400 Sin e W ave Inver ter • TS400 Sine W ave Inverter Owner ’ s Guide After yo u unpack your TS400 , be sure to reco rd the produ ct inf orma tio n in the form “ Infor mati on About Y our System ” on page W A – 4 . If any of [...]

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    Preparing for Install ation 975-0055-01-01 2 – 5 ❐ Appropri ately sized connector s. T wo DC connector s suitable for ¼ inch (6 mm) that go on th e DC input cabl e term ina ls . Th e othe r cab le connecto rs will depen d on your in stallatio n. ❐ Crimping t ool for fas tening lu gs and terminal s on DC cable s (Y ou may find it more conveni[...]

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    Installation 2 – 6 975-0055-01-01 Installing the TS400 Overview This chap ter provi des detai led info rmation on installing the TS400 . The overall procedure i s divided into 1 1 step s: 1. Desig ning your i nstallati on ( page 2 – 6 ) 2. Mounting yo ur inverter ( page 2 – 10 ) 3. Connecti ng the chas sis ground ( page 2 – 11 ) 4. Instal l[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 7 Choos ing a Locati on The inver ter should on ly be inst alled in a l ocation that meets th e followi ng requirement s: : W ARNING: Risk of f ire or explos ion This equi pment contai ns components that could produc e arcs or sparks. T o reduce the ris k of fir e or expl osion, do n ot insta ll this equip[...]

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    Installation 2 – 8 975-0055-01-01 Battery Requirements The batt eries th at you u se strong ly af fect t he perfor mance of the TS400 . It is imp orta nt to conn ect t h e inv e rte r to the cor rect si ze a nd t yp e o f b atte ry . See Appendi x B, “ Battery T ypes and Sizes ” on page B – 1 for m ore info rmation. Clos e to batt ery compa[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 9 DC Cables For the b est load s tarting perfo rmance, the DC cables sh ould be as shor t and la rge as p o ssi ble. S ee Ta b l e 2 - 1 for minimum reco mmended cable size. Usi ng a smaller c able may ca use the in verter to sh ut down under heavy loa d. A lar ger cable ma y be used. DC Fuse and Disco nne[...]

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    Installation 2 – 10 975-0055-01-01 Step 2: Mounting Your Inverter Mount your i nverter bef ore you con nect any wires or cable s. For your c onvenience , the invert er dimensions are provi ded in Figure 2- 9 on page 2 – 23 . T o mount your TS400 : 1. T urn the On/St andby switch on the front panel of the inverte r to S tandby ( ) positi on. 2. [...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 11 Step 3: Connecting the Chassis Ground The chass is ground l ug is used to connect t he chassi s of the i nverter to your syst em ’ s chassis gr ounding poi nt, as req uired by in stallati on codes. Use copp er cabl e t hat is ei the r bare or pr ovi ded wit h gre en insulat i on. Do not use t he chass[...]

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    Installation 2 – 12 975-0055-01-01 Step 4: Installing the Optional S400 Remote Switch Instal ling the S4 00 Re mote Switch (Xantrex pr oduct number 80 8-2400) is optiona l. The TS400 ope rates normal ly without th e remote swi tch. The S400 Re mote Swit ch is designed to be flush mount ed on a wal l, bulkhead or panel . A 25 foot (7.5 meter) tele[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 13 4. Connect on e end of th e telephone c able to t he back of the inverter as shown in Fi gure 2-3 . 5. Connect t he other e nd of the tel ephone cable t o the remote s witch as shown in Fi gure 2-4 . 6. P lace th e rem ote s witch in the open ing an d sec ure it w ith th e fou r #6 fasten ers. Figur e 2[...]

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    Installation 2 – 14 975-0055-01-01 Step 5: Getting Ready to Connect the DC Cables The DC cable s should be as short as p ossible and l arg e enough to handle the req uire d cu rrent, in acc ordan ce wi th the e lectri cal codes or regu latio ns applica ble to your i nstalla tion. The minimum r ecommended DC cable size is specifi ed i n T able 2-1[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 15 Step 6: Routing the DC Cables Guidelines for Routing the DC Cables • Do not attempt to use the chass is in place of the bat tery negati ve connecti on for grounding. The inv ert er requi re s a reli abl e ret urn pat h direct ly to the battery . • T o reduce t he chance of interfer ence, keep the po[...]

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    Installation 2 – 16 975-0055-01-01 Step 7: Connecting the DC Cables Figur e 2-5 Connectio n Order for DC Cables CA UTION: Rever se polari ty Before mak ing the f inal DC connec tion, chec k cable pola rity at both the ba ttery and the inv erter . Positive (+) must be connec ted to pos itive (+); n egativ e ( – ) must be c onnected to ne gative [...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 17 T o connect the DC cab les: Connect the DC cabl es as shown in Figure 2 -5 , in the order shown by the numbers . 1. Switch th e On/S tandby swit ch to the S tandby ( ) position. 2. Route the DC cables f rom the batter y bank to the i nverter . See “ S tep 6: Rou ting the DC Cabl es ” on page 2 – 1[...]

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    Installation 2 – 18 975-0055-01-01 Step 8: Connecting Y our Equipm ent to the GFCI Outlets T o connect your AC equipment to the GFCI outle ts: 1. T urn the inver ter ’ s On/S tandb y switch to S tandby ( ). 2. T urn your AC equipment o ff. 3. Connect yo ur AC equipment to the GFCI outlets in t he front pan el. 4. If you wi sh to connect mor e e[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 19 Step 9: Hardwiring the A C Output If you wi sh to permanent ly connect additional AC outlets , Xantrex recomme nds hardwiring the AC output co nnections . T o hardwir e the AC output connections: 1. T urn the On/St andby switch t o Sta ndby ( ). 2. Remove the k nockout usi ng a slot scr ewdriver as s ho[...]

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    Installation 2 – 20 975-0055-01-01 3. Locate t he wiring box a ccess pane l, and remove th e three s crews to access t he wiring box as shown in Figur e 2-7 . 4. Remove the wi ring box a ccess panel f rom the uni t. 5. Instal l a 1/2 in ch cable cla mp. 6. L ocate the te rmin al bl ock. The th ree termi nals are la belled as follows: • L Line ?[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 21 13. T ighten the wire att achment scr ews to a torqu e of 1.3 – 1.8 lbf- ft (1.7 6 – 2.44 Nm) as shown in Fig ure 2-8 . Leav e some sla ck ins ide the output wi ring box. 14. Sec u re th e cab le cl am p on the ca ble jacke t. 15. Attach t he wiring b ox access panel and tig hten the t hree screws. [...]

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    Installation 2 – 22 975-0055-01-01 Step 10: P e rforming Checks Prior to Initial Start-up Before s tarting up yo ur inverter , ensure th ese condit ions are met: ❐ Chassis g round is pr operly inst alled ❐ On/S tandby sw itch is in t he St andby ( ) positi on on the TS400 ❐ Posi tive (+ ) batt ery cable is con necte d to th e pos itive ( +)[...]

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    Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 23 Figur e 2-9 Inverter Dime nsio ns This dra wing is not to scale . A full-s cale mounti ng template i s available at www .xantrex.co m T 5[...]

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    Installation 2 – 24 975-0055-01-01 Figur e 2-10 S400 Rem ote Switch Moun ting T emplate ( Scale approxim ately 1 :1) 2.5" (63.5) 2" (50. 8) Inverter ON 2.1" (53.5) 1.6" ( 40.8) 0.2" TYP ( 5.0) 0.2" TYP (5.0) 1.1" (28.3 ) DRILL Ø0.125 (1/8") HOLE 4 PLACES FOR #6/32 SELF TAPPING SCREW CUTOUT PANEL 2" X [...]

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    Oper ation Chap ter 3 , “ Operat ion ” explains how to use your TS400 effectively . This chapter explains how to turn the TS400 to On () or Standby ( ) from the front panel or from the optional S400 Remote Switch , monitor the status of the TS400 , and reset the inverter . CAUTION Read th is c ha pter b efore oper atin g the TS400 Sine W ave In[...]

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    Operation 3 – 2 975-0055-01-01 Front P anel F eatur es Before you beg in to opera te the TS400 , revie w th e fr ont pane l fea ture s i n Figure 3- 1 . For a det ailed descr iption of ea ch of the d iffer ent feature s, see “ Front Panel of the TS400 ” on pag e 1 – 4 in the “ Intro ducti on ” chapter . Figur e 3-1 F ront P anel of th[...]

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    Operating the TS400 975-0055-01-01 3 – 3 Operating the TS400 On/S tandby switch Y ou c an tu rn th e TS400 to On () or to S tandb y ( ) u si ng the On/ S tandby switc h (se e “ Front Pan el of the TS400 ” on page 3 – 2 ). Optional remote switc h If you ha ve installe d the opti onal S400 Remote Switch , you ca n al so us e the re mote switc[...]

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    Operation 3 – 4 975-0055-01-01 If the On/Sta ndby switch on t he TS400 is in the On () posit ion and t he optiona l S400 Remote Swi tch is in the S tandb y ( ) position (see “ Importa nt ” on pag e 3 – 4 ), th e TS400 draw s very litt le cur re nt (ab out 1 mA) from th e battery . Using the Optional S400 Remote Switch The S400 Re mote Swit [...]

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    Recharging Y our Batteries 975-0055-01-01 3 – 5 Rechargi ng Y our Batteries Low Batt ery light If the Low Battery li ght illuminat es on the TS400 and you he ar the low batter y alarm, your ba ttery le vel is low (l ess than 10.7 volts). As long as the Inve rter ON light is ill uminated on the TS400 , the uni t will cont inue to suppl y inverter [...]

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    Operation 3 – 6 975-0055-01-01 Monitoring the Oper ating Status The op erating st atus of t he TS400 is ind ic ated by three l igh ts on the front panel an d an audibl e alarm. See T able 3-2 . For an il lustrat ion of the i ndicator lights on th e front p anel, see “ Fro nt Panel of the TS400 ” on pag e 3 – 2 . If none o f the front panel [...]

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    Resetting After a F ault or Shutdown 975-0055-01-01 3 – 7 Resetting After a F ault or Shutdown This sec tion provide s explanations and procedure s for reset ting the TS40 0 after a fault or s hutdown. If you are una ble to resolve the problem afte r referri ng to T able 3-3 , refer to the “ T roubl eshooting ” se ction on page 4 – 2 . T ab[...]

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    T r oubleshooting The TS400 is designed for high reliability and has a number of protection features for trouble-fr ee operation. If, however , you have any problems operating your invert er , refer to the “ T roubleshooting Reference ” on page 4 – 3 . Read this troubleshooting chapter before calling your dealer or Xantrex Customer Service. S[...]

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    T roubleshooti ng 4 – 2 975-0055-01-01 T roubleshooting Refer ence This sec tion provide s you with t roubleshooti ng tips to i dentify and s olve most prob lems that can oc cu r with the TS400 . Before c ontacting you r dealer or customer se rvice, pl ease refer t o the table , “ T roubleshoot ing Refere nce ” . If the “ T roubles hooting [...]

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    T roub leshooting Refe rence 975-0055-01-01 4 – 3 T able 4-1 T roubleshoo ting Re feren ce 3UREOHP 3 RVVLEOH&DXVH 6ROXWLRQ No outp ut voltage. No indicator lights ar e illuminate d. The switch is in Standby ( ) mode. No input power to the inverter . DC fuse op en (external) T urn the On/Standby switch on the inverter to On ( ). Check the D[...]

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    T roubleshooti ng 4 – 4 975-0055-01-01 Output voltage is pres ent. Inverter ON light and Low Battery light are illumin a ted and alarm is o n. Battery voltage is low . Disconnect all equipment. Char ge the batteries . Fan does not turn on. The internal compo nents of the inverter are n ot warm. No action. The fan will run automatically when neces[...]

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    Specifications Appendix A , “ Specif ications ” , contains the electrical and physical specifications for the TS400 . All specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

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    Specifica tions A – 2 975-0055-01-01 Electrical Specifications Physical Specifications with Projecti ons Output power at 12 VDC input • Continu ous • Surge capacity for 5 seconds 400 V A 1 , 32 ° F to 104 ° F (0 ° C to 40 ° C), der ated linearly to 300 V A at 122 ° F (5 0 ° C) 800 V A 1. The term “ watts ” has been us ed througho ut[...]

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    Regulatory Approvals 975-0055-01-01 A – 3 Regulatory Appr ovals F an Cooling Syst em A fan cool s the inter nal heat-gen erating c omponents of th e inverter . The fan begin s to operate when th e internal te mperature ris es . The speed of th e fan in creas es wi th in te rna l t empe rat ure. The fan t urns of f if the internal temperature of t[...]

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    Battery T ypes and Sizes The batteries that you use strongly affect the performance of the TS40 0 . It is important to co nnect the inverter to the correct size and type of battery . The information in Appendix B wil l help you to select, connect, and maintain batteries that are most appropria te for your application.[...]

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    Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 2 975-0055-01-01 Battery T ypes Automotive Starting Batteries The lead- acid batter y you are mos t familiar wit h is proba bly the star ting batter y in your ve hicle. An auto motive sta rting batte ry is design ed to deliver a lar ge amoun t of cur rent for a short period of time (so it can s tart your engi ne). Onl[...]

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    Batt ery Size 975-0055-01-01 B – 3 Battery Size Batte ry siz e or capac ity is as imp ort a nt as the ba tte r y type f or e ffic ie nt operati on of your loads. Xant rex recommends t hat you pur chase as much batter y capacity as you need. A number of diff erent stand ards are used to ra te battery e nergy s torage capacit y . Automotive and mar[...]

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    Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 4 975-0055-01-01 Estimating Ba ttery Requir ements T o determine how much batte ry capacity you need : 1. Determine how many watts are con sumed by each appl ia nce tha t you will ope rate from the TS400 . Y ou can normall y find the wat t rating labell ed on the produ ct. If onl y the curr ent draw is g iven, multipl[...]

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    Estimating Battery Requirements 975-0055-01-01 B – 5 This exampl e illustr ates how qui ckly your bat tery needs c an escala te. T o reduce t he requir ed battery s ize, you can co nserve ene rgy by el iminatin g or reduc ing the us e of some lo ads or by recha rgi ng more frequen tly . When s izi ng yo ur b attery , res ist t he tem pt ation to [...]

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    Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 6 975-0055-01-01 Using Multiple Batteries As yo ur po we r requ ire men ts inc reas e, yo u ma y nee d to u se more than one batter y to obtain s uffi cient capac ity . Read “ T wo Batteries Conne cted In Para llel ” on page B – 6 and “ T wo Separat e Ba tt er y Ban ks ” on page B – 6 to determin e whether[...]

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    Battery T ips 975-0055-01-01 B – 7 Battery Tips Explosive /Cor r osive Gases Lead-aci d batterie s may emit hyd rogen gases, oxygen, and sulfuric ac id fumes when re char ging. T o reduc e the risk of explosion: • V ent the b a tter y com p artm ent to pre vent t he acc umu la tion of ga ses. • Do not install el ectronic or elect rical equi p[...]

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    Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 8 975-0055-01-01 Battery S tate of Cha rge Y ou can measure battery sta te of char ge with a hydromet er or approxi mate stat e of char ge with a voltmeter . Use a digita l voltmete r that can di splay te nths or hundre dths of a volt when measurin g 10 to 30 vol ts. Make your meas urements when t he batter y has not [...]

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    975-0055-01-01 WA – 1 W arranty and Pr oduct Information Wa r r a n t y What does this warran ty cover? This Lim ited W arranty is pro vided by Xant rex T echnology , Inc. ("Xantrex") and covers d efects in wor kmanship and mat erials in yo ur TS400 Si ne W ave Inverter . This warranty las ts for a W arran ty Period of 12 m onths fro m [...]

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    Disclaime r WA – 2 975-0055-01-01 What does this warran ty not cover? This Limited W arr anty does n ot cover normal wear and tear o f th e product or costs related to th e remo val, installation, or troublesh o oting of the customer ’ s electrical systems. This warr anty does not appl y to and Xantrex will not b e responsib le for any defect i[...]

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    Return Material Authorizati on P olicy 975-0055-01-01 WA – 3 SPECIFICALL Y , PLEASE NOTE THA T THE TS400 Sine W ave Inverter SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH LIFE SUPPOR T SYSTEMS OR OTHE R MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES. WITHOUT L IMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING , XANTREX MAKES NO REPRESENT A TIONS OR W ARRANTIES REGARDING THE USE OF [...]

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    Information Ab out Y our System WA – 4 975-0055-01-01 T o return yo ur TS40 0 S i ne W av e Inv e rter f or o ut of warranty service, con tact Xantrex C us tomer Service fo r a Return Material Authorization (RMA) n umb er and follo w the othe r steps outlined in “ Return Procedure ” on page W A – 3 . Payment options such as credit card or m[...]

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    $ AC output cable, requ irements 2 – 20 amp-hour (Ah) capaci t y B – 3 % back panel featur es 1 – 5 ba tter ies amp-hour (Ah) capaci t y B – 3 automotive starting B – 2, B – 3 connecting two in parallel B – 6 deep-cycle lead-acid B – 2 depth o f dischar ge B – 5 disch arged B – 7 electrolyte level B – 7 golf cart B – 2 marin[...]

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    Index IX – 2 975-0055-01-01 ) fan cooling sys t em A – 3 Fault light desc ribed 1 – 4 illustrated 1 – 4, 3 – 2 fax nu mber for Cu stomer Servic e WA – 1 front p anel features desc ribed 1 – 4, 3 – 2 illustrated 1 – 4, 3 – 2 fuse type 2 – 9 * gases, ex plosive 2 – 8, B – 7 GFCI protection 1 – 3 resetting 3 – 7 GFCI outl[...]

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    Index 975-0055-01-01 IX – 3 R V Industry Association (R VIA) 2 – 3 6 S400 Remo te Swit ch convenience of 1 – 2 installing 2 – 12 mounting template 2 – 12 part n umb e r 1 – 6 resetting 3 – 7 serial number WA – 4 short circuit pro tectio n 1 – 3 shut down high volta ge 1 – 3 low voltage 1 – 3 over -temperature 1 – 3 sine wave[...]

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    Xantrex Technology Inc. 604 422 2777 Tel 604 420 2145 Fax 800 670 0707 Toll Free North America CustomerServi ce@xantrex.com www.xan trex.com 975-0055-01-01 Printed in China[...]