Airpax Dimensions ADI-36/3200D User manual

OWNERS MANUAL JANUARY 2007
121647A
Airpax Dimensions, Inc.
DC to AC Power Inverters
OWNERS MANUAL for Models:
ADI-36/3200D
ADI-36/5800D
ADI-36/8000D
Including Option: T
Form 121647
A
irpax Dimensions, Inc.
4467 White Bear Parkway [phone]
St. Paul, MN 55110-7626 Fax [phone]

OWNERS MANUAL
FOR AIRPAX DIMENSIONS
INVERTERS
ADI-36/3200D
ADI-36/5800D
ADI-36/8000D
Including Option: T
TableofContents
Page
1. General . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Description . . . . . . . 2
3. Installation . . . . . . . 2
4. Start Up/Operation . . 4
5. Troubleshooting. . . . . 5
6. Installation Figure 1. . 6
7. Warranty . . . . . . . . . 7
1. GENERAL
1.01 Dimensionsinvertershavebeendesigned
andmanufacturedformanyuserapplicationsand
long life. They utilize patented construction
methods and high technology electronic parts
andcircuitry.
1.02
CAUTION: Inverters produce hazard-
ous voltages, to avoid risk of harm or fire the
unitmustbeproperlyinstalled.Therearenouser
serviceable parts inside, do not remove the
cover.
CAUTION: The inverter should not be mounted
in a location that may be exposed to rain or
spray.
CAUTION: The inverter should not be installed
in a zero clearance enclosure.
CAUTION: Damage to the inverter will occur if
correct polarity is not observed when installing
the DC input cables.
CAUTION: Damagetotheinverterwilloccurifan
external AC power source is applied to the
inverter’s AC output or it’s hardwire output.
CAUTION: Theinvertercontainsacircuitbreaker
and capacitor that may produce a spark. Do not
mount in a confined battery or gas compart-
ment.
CAUTION: Working in the vicinity of lead-acid
batteriesisdangerous.Batteriesgenerateexplo-
sivegasesduringoperation. Thereisariskofacid
exposure. There is also a risk of high current
discharge from shorting the battery that can
cause fire and explosion.
CAUTION: Be sure both the inverter and, if
used, the external AC input circuit breaker or
fuseare turned"OFF"duringinstallation.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.01 Theinverter converts 36 VDC to 120/240
VAC, 60 HZ, having a quasi-sine wave form.
2.02 The inverter has internal protection
againstoutputshortcircuit,outputoverloadand
high temperature conditions. Also, there is a
thermallycontrolledcoolingfan.
2.03Theinverterisdesignedtooperatealmost
any 120/240 VAC, 60 HZ, single phase equip-
mentwithinits power ratings,unlessspecifically
designed for a pure sine waveform.
Inverter Rating
Inverter Input Output
Model (VDC) (ADC) (VAC,RMS) (Watts)
36/3200 37.8 Up to 110 120 3200
36/5800 37.8 Up to 200 120 5800
36/8000 37.8 Up to 125 120 8000
3. INSTALLATION
3.01 The following instructions should be
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3.05.1 CAUTION: Assurethathydrogen
gas does not accumulate near the battery by
keeping the area well ventilated. A spark may
result when connecting the final battery wiring
due to an initial charging of the internal input
capacitor.
3.05.2Usestrandedcopperwirebetween
thebatteryandinverterasindicated. Alinefuse
must be installed between the battery and the
inverter. Codesrequirethatthefusebewithin18
inches of the battery.
DC Input Wire Lengths (maximum)
and Fusing Guide
Distance(feet)
Model 1-5 6-10
36/3200 8 ga 6 ga
36/5800 4 ga 2 ga
36/8000 1/0 ga 2/0 ga
AWG: 2/0 1/0 2 4 6 8
Fuse: 300A 250A 200A 150A 100A 80A
3.05.3 NOTE: Using smaller input
cable or longer length will greatly degrade the
invertersurgeperformance.
IMPORTANTNOTEFOR VEHICLE
INSTALLATION:
Do not use the vehicle
chassis as the negative return in place of a
return cable. Use the same size cable as the
positive connection and run directly to the
battery/alternator.
3.05.4
Install the wires at the battery,
inverterandthenfuseholder. Makesurethat
clean,tightconnectionsaremade. Usecarenot
to touch the positive and negative wires to-
gether. Thiswillresultinaviolentsparkandcould
resultinexplodingbatteriesandfire.
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thoroughly read and understood before
installation.
3.02
CAUTION: Inverters produce hazardous
voltages,toavoidriskofharmorfiretheunitmust
beproperlyinstalled.
CAUTION: Damage to the inverter will occur if
correctpolarityisnotobservedwheninstallingthe
DC input cables.
CAUTION: Damagetotheinverterwilloccurifan
external AC power source is applied to the
inverter’s AC outlet or it’s hardwire output.
CAUTION: Be sure both the inverter and if used
the external AC input circuit breaker or fuse are
turned
OFFduringinstallation.
NOTE: All wiring must follow the National
Electric Code, Provincial or other codes in effect
at the time of installation, regardless of sugges-
tions in this manual. All wires should be copper
conductors.
3.03 Mounting
3.03.1 Locate a suitable, secure vertical or
horizontal mounting surface as close to the
battery aspossiblewithoutbeing inthesameair
tight compartment. The maximum recom-
mendeddistancebetweenthemountinglocation
and the battery is 10 feet.
3.03.2 The location should provide
adequate ventilation and clearance to maintain
room temperature while the unit is operating. At
least 1/2 inch of clearance is required on all
sides.
3.03.3Secure the unit with 1/4 inch screws
orboltsinthemountingslotsontheflangesofthe
chassis.
3.04 Chassis Bonding Lug - FIG. 1
3.04.1 Connecta #8gauge orgreatercopper
wirebetweenthebondinglugontheinverterand
the earth grounding system or the vehicle
chassis.
3.05 Battery Wiring - FIG. 1

presentedbehindthewiringcompartmentpanel
for direct hardwire connection. The black wires
are hot, the white wire is neutral and the green
wireisground.Thecableclampstrainreliefshould
be used to secure the field wires.
3.07.4 The hardwire AC output is not
ground fault circuit interrupt (GFCI) protected.
GFCIoutletsshouldbeinstalledatallappropriate
locations per NEC 551. The GFCI outlets should
be Leviton, Model 6599 or UL listed equivalent.
3.07.5 The remote AC outlets should be
mountedataconvenientlocationinalistedoutlet
box with approved strain relief.
3.08 120 VAC Input (T option)
3.08.1 120/240 VAC, 60HZ power from
theelectricutilityorgeneratorcanbeconnected
to the inverter with hardwire connections at the
AC Input wire leads provided in the hardwire
compartment. The black wire is hot, the white
wireisneutral,andthegreenwireisground. The
cableclampstrainreliefshouldbeusedtosecure
thefieldwires.
3.08.2 The input circuit should have 30
ampcircuit protectionfromthedistributionpanel.
3.08.3
When external 120 VAC is sup-
plied,theinternaltransferswitchisautomatically
activated,theinverteristurned“Off”, andthe
inverter’sloadswilloperatefromexternalAC.
4. START UP/OPERATION
4.01Tooperatethe inverter, turnthe switch
to ON.Assurethattheoutputbreakersarereset.
Ifthe remoteswitchisused,theinverteristurned
on or off by the remote switch.
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3.05.5 Thebattery inputterminals arelocated
in the wiring compartment. A mounting spark
mayresultwhenconnectingthebatterywire,due
toaninitial chargingofthe internalinputcapaci-
tor.
3.05.6
CAUTION: Connecting the inverter to
thebattery with reverse polaritywill cause dam-
age that is not covered under warranty.
3.06 Remote Switch for Inverter
Operation - Fig. 1
3.06.1 All material used for the remote
switchshouldbe U.L.listed andinstalledper low
voltage,Class2,wiringcode. Theremoteswitch
hookup cannot provide additional current to op-
erateaindicatinglamp.
3.06.2 A remote on/off switch may be
connected to the violet wire marked “Remote
Switch Hookup” in the wiring compartment. Re-
move this violet wire from the battery positive
inputterminal.Connectthevioletwiretotheload
terminal of the remote switch. Connect the line
terminalofthe switchto fused+36VDC. Acable
clamp strain relief should be used to secure the
fieldwires.
3.06.3 The switch should be mounted at
a convenient location in a listed outlet box with
approvedstrainrelief.
3.06.4Iftheremoteswitchisnotused,the
inverter can be turned “Off” or “On” with the
switchon theinverter.
3.07 120/240 VAC Dual Output
3.07.1
CAUTION: Donotconnectanother
source of AC power directly to the output of the
inverter.Thiswillresultindamagetotheinverter
that is not covered under warranty!
3.07.2 120 VAC output of the inverter is
provided at the GFCI receptacle outlet on the
inverter.
3.07.3 The 120/240 VAC output is also

ment and that the fan is not blocked.
5.03 CallAirpaxDimensions,Inc.fortechnical
assistanceand/ora returnauthorizationnumber
iftheabovestepsarecompletedandtheinverter
willstill notoperate satisfactorily.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
5.01 Airpax Dimensions offers free phone
consultation concerning installation or trouble-
shooting. CalltheCustomerServiceDepartment
at:
1-651-653-7000 or 1-800-553-6418
Fax: [phone]
e-mail:[email protected]
NOTE: Since the inverter has a quasi-sine
waveform,aTRUERMSvoltmeterisrequiredfor
an accurate reading. Other volt meters that use
averagingcircuitrywillgivefalsereadings.
5.02 If the inverter fails to operate, use the
followingtroubleshootingprocedure.
5.02.1Connecta100wattlightbulbtothe
inverteroutput.
5.02.2 Make sure that the inverter is
turned“On”, andthecircuit breakersare reset.
5.02.3Checktheconnectiontotheremote
switch, if used. The remote switch wire leads in
the wiring compartment should be connected
together if not used.
5.02.4 Observethe fault indicating lights
on the front of the inverter.
a) The Low input voltage light indicates a low
battery condition. Switch the inverter “Off” for 5
seconds, then “On” again. The light coming on
again indicates a fault in the battery wiring,
battery capacity and voltage or the line fuse.
b) TheOverload light indicatesan output wiring
short circuit or a load that is too large for the
powerrating ofthe inverter. Switch theinverter
“Off”, remove the short circuit or excessive load
from the output, then switch the inverter back
“On”.
c) The High temperature light indicates the
inverterhasoverheated. The unitwill automati-
cally turn back on when it has cooled to 400C.
Verifythattheinverterisnotinaclosedcompart-
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A.C. A.C. Input REMOTE
Output Transfer POS
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A.C
OUTPUT
NEG
A.C. INPUT EARTHOR CHASSIS
("T" Option) EARTH OR CHASSIS GROUND
GROUND
WARNING: CONNECTINGTHEBATTERYWITHTHEWRONGPOLARITYTOTHE
INVERTER WILL CAUSE DAMAGE THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WAR-
RANTY.
FIG. 1 INSTALLATION WIRING
FUSE
FUSE
+36 FROM BATTERY
REMOTE SWITCH
CUSTOMER INSTALLED OPTION

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Warranty
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