ALCAVA EPD-200 User manual

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2.CONNECTIONS
Connecttheredcablefromthe"+"terminal(redterminal)ofthebatterytothe
+bindingpost(redconnection)oftheinverterandtheblackcablefromthe"-"
terming(blackterminal)ofthebatterytothe"-"bindingpost(blackconnection)
oftheinverter.
Besuretotightthescrewsinordertoavoidlooseconnection.
Cablelength<
_2m.
1.DESCRIPTION
Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4 Type5 Type6 Type7
OUTPUTRECEPTACLES:
(UNIVERSALLYUSE)
DCTOACPOWERINVERTER
POWER:200W
350W
InstructionManual
FAULT-Whenoverload,
BatteryLow,BatteryHigh,
overtemperature.
PowerON
ACoutput
socket
Power
Switch
FAN
DCINPUT
CHASSIS
EARTHING
DCINPUT
DCINPUT
12V/24V
DCINPUT:12V/24V
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2.CONNECTIONS
Connecttheredcablefromthe"+"terminal(redterminal)ofthebatterytothe
+bindingpost(redconnection)oftheinverterandtheblackcablefromthe"-"
terming(blackterminal)ofthebatterytothe"-"bindingpost(blackconnection)
oftheinverter.
Besuretotightthescrewsinordertoavoidlooseconnection.
Cablelength<
_2m.
1.DESCRIPTION
Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4 Type5 Type6 Type7
OUTPUTRECEPTACLES:
(UNIVERSALLYUSE)
DCTOACPOWERINVERTER
POWER:200W
350W
InstructionManual
FAULT-Whenoverload,
BatteryLow,BatteryHigh,
overtemperature.
PowerON
ACoutput
socket
Power
Switch
FAN
DCINPUT
CHASSIS
EARTHING
DCINPUT
DCINPUT
12V/24V
DCINPUT:12V/24V
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Whenconnectedtoanappliance,remembertoturnontheinverterbefore
turningontheappliance.ifthebuzzersoundsduringoperation,thisindicates
thatthebatteryvoltageisverylowandthattheinverterwillbeshut-down.
(Whenoverloadhappensitwillbeshut-down,untilluserreducesloading.
andrestartyourinverter.)
Pleasecheckthefuseinthecigaretteplugiftheblackoutindicatorisnotlit
duringoperation.Whenreplaceblownfuses,pleasereferto"15".Specification
onpage7,page8.andpage9
Theinverterwillswitchoffautomaticallyifthetotalwattageoftheelectrical
applianceexceedstheinverter'soutputcapacity.Thiswillalsohappenifthe
temperatureoftheinverterexceeds55Cduetoprolongeduse.
"Turnon"
second "Turnon"
first
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UnplugtheACinverterwhennotinuse.
UnplugtheACinverterwhenstartingthevehicle'smotor.
IftheACinvertermakesabeepingsound:switchoffyourappliance,unplug
theinverterandrestartyourvehicle'sengine.Thebeepingsoundissimply
thelow-batterywarningwhichindicatesthatthevoltageofyourbatteryisgetting
low.Yourinverterwillshutdownautomaticallyifyoudonotrestartyourengine
andcontinuetheuseofyourinverter.Thiswillleaveyourvehicle'sbatteryat
about10.5VDC(21VDCwhenusing24Vinput,enablingyoutostartyourengine
andresumeoperationoftheinverter.italsoeliminatesthepossibilityofbeing
strandedwithadeadbattery.)
Toavoidover-dischargingthebattery,itisadvisabletoletyourenginerunfor
10to20minutesafterevery2-3hoursofusingtheACinverter.Thisallows
yourvehicle'sbatterytorecharge.
Pleaseremembertoconnectthe"+"wiretothe"+"terminalandthe"-"wire
tothe"-"terminalifyouchoosetouseanadapterinordertoestablisha
directconnectionbetweentheACinverterandthebatteryterminals.IFYOU
CONNECTTHEWIRESTOINCORRECTTERMINALS,THEPOLARITYWILL
BEREVERSEDANDTHISWILLDAMAGETHEFUSE.
REVERSEDPOLARITYSHOULDBEAVOIDED.
PleaseremembertodisconnectACinverterbeforeusingthebattery
chargertoreplenishyoubattery'svoltage.Failuretodisconnecttheinverter
priortoconnectingachargermayresultinaninputspikewhichwilldamage
theinverter.CONNECTINGTHEINVERTER'SINPUTTOABATTERYCHARGER
WILLVOIDTHEWARRANTYANDMAYDAMAGETHEINVERTER.
Makesurethatthebattery'svoltageneverexceeds15VDC(30VDCwhen24V
versionisused.CONNECTINGTHEINVERTERTOADCPOWERSOURCE
GREATERTHAN15VDC(MORETHAN30VDCWHENYOUAREUSING24V
INVERTER.THEINVERTERWILLBESHUTDOWNAUTOMATICALLY.
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Whenconnectedtoanappliance,remembertoturnontheinverterbefore
turningontheappliance.ifthebuzzersoundsduringoperation,thisindicates
thatthebatteryvoltageisverylowandthattheinverterwillbeshut-down.
(Whenoverloadhappensitwillbeshut-down,untilluserreducesloading.
andrestartyourinverter.)
Pleasecheckthefuseinthecigaretteplugiftheblackoutindicatorisnotlit
duringoperation.Whenreplaceblownfuses,pleasereferto"15".Specification
onpage7,page8.andpage9
Theinverterwillswitchoffautomaticallyifthetotalwattageoftheelectrical
applianceexceedstheinverter'soutputcapacity.Thiswillalsohappenifthe
temperatureoftheinverterexceeds55Cduetoprolongeduse.
"Turnon"
second "Turnon"
first
3
UnplugtheACinverterwhennotinuse.
UnplugtheACinverterwhenstartingthevehicle'smotor.
IftheACinvertermakesabeepingsound:switchoffyourappliance,unplug
theinverterandrestartyourvehicle'sengine.Thebeepingsoundissimply
thelow-batterywarningwhichindicatesthatthevoltageofyourbatteryisgetting
low.Yourinverterwillshutdownautomaticallyifyoudonotrestartyourengine
andcontinuetheuseofyourinverter.Thiswillleaveyourvehicle'sbatteryat
about10.5VDC(21VDCwhenusing24Vinput,enablingyoutostartyourengine
andresumeoperationoftheinverter.italsoeliminatesthepossibilityofbeing
strandedwithadeadbattery.)
Toavoidover-dischargingthebattery,itisadvisabletoletyourenginerunfor
10to20minutesafterevery2-3hoursofusingtheACinverter.Thisallows
yourvehicle'sbatterytorecharge.
Pleaseremembertoconnectthe"+"wiretothe"+"terminalandthe"-"wire
tothe"-"terminalifyouchoosetouseanadapterinordertoestablisha
directconnectionbetweentheACinverterandthebatteryterminals.IFYOU
CONNECTTHEWIRESTOINCORRECTTERMINALS,THEPOLARITYWILL
BEREVERSEDANDTHISWILLDAMAGETHEFUSE.
REVERSEDPOLARITYSHOULDBEAVOIDED.
PleaseremembertodisconnectACinverterbeforeusingthebattery
chargertoreplenishyoubattery'svoltage.Failuretodisconnecttheinverter
priortoconnectingachargermayresultinaninputspikewhichwilldamage
theinverter.CONNECTINGTHEINVERTER'SINPUTTOABATTERYCHARGER
WILLVOIDTHEWARRANTYANDMAYDAMAGETHEINVERTER.
Makesurethatthebattery'svoltageneverexceeds15VDC(30VDCwhen24V
versionisused.CONNECTINGTHEINVERTERTOADCPOWERSOURCE
GREATERTHAN15VDC(MORETHAN30VDCWHENYOUAREUSING24V
INVERTER.THEINVERTERWILLBESHUTDOWNAUTOMATICALLY.
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Note: "Thecoolingfanautomaticallyswitchesonandoff,
Asrequired,tomaintainsafeworkingtemperature."
WARNING:BEFOREUSINGTHISINVERTERYOUMUSTPROVIDEA
GROUNDCONNECTIONTOTHEINVERTER.
Werecommendthatthebuyerrefrainfromusinganextensioncordbetween
theDCpowersourceandtheinverter'sDCinput.Connectinganextension
cordtotheDCinputwillcreateavoltagedrop,entailingreducedefficiency
output.Instead,werecommendtheuseofanextensioncordbetweenthe
outputandtheACappliance.Youmayuseupto100ft(30m)ofhigh
extensioncord.Alongercordmayresultinreducedpower.
and
AC
quality
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OntherearpaneloftheInverterisaterminalfittedwithawing-nut.This
terminalisconnectedtothecaseoftheInverterandalsototheearth
terminaloftheACoutputsocket.Theuseofthisterminalwill
dependonyourparticualrinstallation.Inanyinstallation,heavyduty,
queen-insulatedwireshouldbeusedforthisconnection.
Inastationarylandbasedinstallation,theearthterminalshouldbe
conncetedtoametalearthingstakedrivenintothegroundtoadepthof
1.2mormore,IfthebatterysystempoweringtheInverterdoesnot
haveaconnectiontoground,oneofthebatteryterminals
(commonlythenegativeterminal)shouldalsobeconnectedtothe
earthingstake.
InavehicleswheretheInverteriswireddirectlytothebattery,theearth
terminalissimplyconnectedtothevehiclechassis.IftheInverteristo
beusedinavehicleonatemporarybasisandwillbepoweredviathe
cigarettelightersocketinthevehicle,theearthterminalshouldbe
connectedviaashortlinktoeitherthenegativeorpositiveDCinput
terminaloftheInverter,dependingonwhetherthevehiclehasa
negativeorpositivechassisconnection.Howeverwhenusingthe
Invertertopowerequipmentusedoutsidethevehicle,anearthing
stakeshouldalsobeused,asdescribedabove.
Inaboat,theearthterminalshouldbeconnectedtotheexisting
groundingsystem,whichmaybethehullofthecraft,oranetworkof
groundwires
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IMPORTANT!Duringoperation,makesurethefankeepsrevolving.checkthe
inverterforpossiblemalfunctionsifthefandoesnotworkwhenthisunitis
beingused.
TheoutputwaveoftheACinverterisaMODIFIEDSINEWAVE.Ifyouchooseto
measuretheACoutputvoltage,youmustuseanAUTHENTICRMSVOLT
METER.UsinganyothertypeofvoltagemeasuringdevicewillresultinanAC
voltagereadingthatisupto20to30voltslowerthantheratedvalue.The
readingwillonlybeaccuratewhenusinganauthenticRMSvoltmeter.
FIGURE1:D/AINVERTER-MODIFIEDSINEWAVE
Makesurethefanisnotblockedinordertoavoidpoorventilation.
BAD
GOOD
<50cm
>50cm
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Note: "Thecoolingfanautomaticallyswitchesonandoff,
Asrequired,tomaintainsafeworkingtemperature."
WARNING:BEFOREUSINGTHISINVERTERYOUMUSTPROVIDEA
GROUNDCONNECTIONTOTHEINVERTER.
Werecommendthatthebuyerrefrainfromusinganextensioncordbetween
theDCpowersourceandtheinverter'sDCinput.Connectinganextension
cordtotheDCinputwillcreateavoltagedrop,entailingreducedefficiency
output.Instead,werecommendtheuseofanextensioncordbetweenthe
outputandtheACappliance.Youmayuseupto100ft(30m)ofhigh
extensioncord.Alongercordmayresultinreducedpower.
and
AC
quality
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OntherearpaneloftheInverterisaterminalfittedwithawing-nut.This
terminalisconnectedtothecaseoftheInverterandalsototheearth
terminaloftheACoutputsocket.Theuseofthisterminalwill
dependonyourparticualrinstallation.Inanyinstallation,heavyduty,
queen-insulatedwireshouldbeusedforthisconnection.
Inastationarylandbasedinstallation,theearthterminalshouldbe
conncetedtoametalearthingstakedrivenintothegroundtoadepthof
1.2mormore,IfthebatterysystempoweringtheInverterdoesnot
haveaconnectiontoground,oneofthebatteryterminals
(commonlythenegativeterminal)shouldalsobeconnectedtothe
earthingstake.
InavehicleswheretheInverteriswireddirectlytothebattery,theearth
terminalissimplyconnectedtothevehiclechassis.IftheInverteristo
beusedinavehicleonatemporarybasisandwillbepoweredviathe
cigarettelightersocketinthevehicle,theearthterminalshouldbe
connectedviaashortlinktoeitherthenegativeorpositiveDCinput
terminaloftheInverter,dependingonwhetherthevehiclehasa
negativeorpositivechassisconnection.Howeverwhenusingthe
Invertertopowerequipmentusedoutsidethevehicle,anearthing
stakeshouldalsobeused,asdescribedabove.
Inaboat,theearthterminalshouldbeconnectedtotheexisting
groundingsystem,whichmaybethehullofthecraft,oranetworkof
groundwires
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IMPORTANT!Duringoperation,makesurethefankeepsrevolving.checkthe
inverterforpossiblemalfunctionsifthefandoesnotworkwhenthisunitis
beingused.
TheoutputwaveoftheACinverterisaMODIFIEDSINEWAVE.Ifyouchooseto
measuretheACoutputvoltage,youmustuseanAUTHENTICRMSVOLT
METER.UsinganyothertypeofvoltagemeasuringdevicewillresultinanAC
voltagereadingthatisupto20to30voltslowerthantheratedvalue.The
readingwillonlybeaccuratewhenusinganauthenticRMSvoltmeter.
FIGURE1:D/AINVERTER-MODIFIEDSINEWAVE
Makesurethefanisnotblockedinordertoavoidpoorventilation.
BAD
GOOD
<50cm
>50cm
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Thechassisearthinglugshouldbeconnectedtoanearthingpoint,whichwill
varydependingonwherethepowerinverterisinstalled.Inavehicle,connect
thechassisgroundlugtothechassisofthevehicle.Inaboat,connecttothe
boat'sgroundingsystems.Inafixedlocation,connecttoearth.
IncaseoftroublewiththeACoutput,e.g.short-circuit,overload,etc...the
protectioncircuitwillautomaticallycutofftheoutput.
Insuchcases:
Alwayskeeptheinverterinanenvironmentwhichis:
(A)Well-ventilated
(B)Notexposedtodirectsunlightoranyotherheatsource
(C)Inaccessibletochildren
(D)Safefromwater/moisture,oilorgrease
(E)Safefromanyflammablesubstance
Iftheinverterisconnectedinthewrongway,thiswillvoidthewarranty.
(A)switchoffthepoweratonce
(B)disconnectallunits
(C)checktheconnecteddevices
(D)usetheunitsagainassoonasanyproblems
concerningtheconnecteddeviceshavebeensolved
VerylittlemaintenanceisrequiredtokeepyourInverteroperatingproperly
Youshouldcleantheexterioroftheunitperiodicallywithadampclothto
preventaccumulationofdustanddirt.Atthesametime,tightenthescrews
ontheDCinputterminals.
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Allspecificationstypicalatnominalline,halfload,and25Cunless
otherwisenoted.Specificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice
WARNING:DONOTDISASSEMBLYTHEUNIT.HAZARDOUSVOLTAGE!
DANGER!
PLEASERETURNTOTHEDEALERIFYOUFINDANYPROBLEMWITH
THEUNIT.
ModelNo.
Outputpowersurge
Overloadprotection
Thermalshutdown
350W
Noloadcurrent
Dimensions(LxWxH)
Netweight
DCinputvoltage DC10.5-15V
DC21-30VAutoswitch
700W
Outputpower
Lowbatteryalarm
210x102x67mm
1.05Kg
YES
Lowbatteryshutdown
EPD-350
0.3A
<
201V Autosense
+
-
100.5V
+
-
10.50.5V
+
-
60C5C
OO
+
-
AlligatorclipFUSE 40A
211V Autosense
+
-
EPD-200
200W
DC10.5-15V
DC21-30VAutoswitch
400W
190x102x67mm
0.9Kg
YES
0.3A
<
201V Autosense
+
-
100.5V
+
-
10.50.5V
+
-
60C5C
OO
+
-
30A
211V Autosense
+
-
Frequency%:50Hz55Hz60Hz
ACoutputsocket:
Type1 Type2Type3Type4 Type5Type6Type7
2
+
-
ACoutputvoltage:100V110V115V 220V230V240V120V
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Thechassisearthinglugshouldbeconnectedtoanearthingpoint,whichwill
varydependingonwherethepowerinverterisinstalled.Inavehicle,connect
thechassisgroundlugtothechassisofthevehicle.Inaboat,connecttothe
boat'sgroundingsystems.Inafixedlocation,connecttoearth.
IncaseoftroublewiththeACoutput,e.g.short-circuit,overload,etc...the
protectioncircuitwillautomaticallycutofftheoutput.
Insuchcases:
Alwayskeeptheinverterinanenvironmentwhichis:
(A)Well-ventilated
(B)Notexposedtodirectsunlightoranyotherheatsource
(C)Inaccessibletochildren
(D)Safefromwater/moisture,oilorgrease
(E)Safefromanyflammablesubstance
Iftheinverterisconnectedinthewrongway,thiswillvoidthewarranty.
(A)switchoffthepoweratonce
(B)disconnectallunits
(C)checktheconnecteddevices
(D)usetheunitsagainassoonasanyproblems
concerningtheconnecteddeviceshavebeensolved
VerylittlemaintenanceisrequiredtokeepyourInverteroperatingproperly
Youshouldcleantheexterioroftheunitperiodicallywithadampclothto
preventaccumulationofdustanddirt.Atthesametime,tightenthescrews
ontheDCinputterminals.
7
Allspecificationstypicalatnominalline,halfload,and25Cunless
otherwisenoted.Specificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice
WARNING:DONOTDISASSEMBLYTHEUNIT.HAZARDOUSVOLTAGE!
DANGER!
PLEASERETURNTOTHEDEALERIFYOUFINDANYPROBLEMWITH
THEUNIT.
ModelNo.
Outputpowersurge
Overloadprotection
Thermalshutdown
350W
Noloadcurrent
Dimensions(LxWxH)
Netweight
DCinputvoltage DC10.5-15V
DC21-30VAutoswitch
700W
Outputpower
Lowbatteryalarm
210x102x67mm
1.05Kg
YES
Lowbatteryshutdown
EPD-350
0.3A
<
201V Autosense
+
-
100.5V
+
-
10.50.5V
+
-
60C5C
OO
+
-
AlligatorclipFUSE 40A
211V Autosense
+
-
EPD-200
200W
DC10.5-15V
DC21-30VAutoswitch
400W
190x102x67mm
0.9Kg
YES
0.3A
<
201V Autosense
+
-
100.5V
+
-
10.50.5V
+
-
60C5C
OO
+
-
30A
211V Autosense
+
-
Frequency%:50Hz55Hz60Hz
ACoutputsocket:
Type1 Type2Type3Type4 Type5Type6Type7
2
+
-
ACoutputvoltage:100V110V115V 220V230V240V120V
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