Samlexpower PST-300-12 User manual

DC-AC Power
Inverter
Pure Sine Wave
PST-300-12
PST-300-24
Please read this
manual BEFORE
installing your
inverter
Owner's
Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL | Index
SECTION 1
Safety Instructions ................................................................ 3
SECTION 2
General Information ............................................................. 6
SECTION 3
Limiting Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) ....................... 11
SECTION 4
Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode
Power Supplies (SMPS) ....................................................... 12
SECTION 5
Principle of Operation ........................................................ 14
SECTION 6
Layout ......................................................................... 15
SECTION 7
General Information on Batteries
for Powering Inverters ........................................................ 16
SECTION 8
Installation ........................................................................ 27
SECTION 9
Operation ......................................................................... 35
SECTION 10
Protections ......................................................................... 37
SECTION 11
Trouble Shooting Guide ..................................................... 39
SECTION 12
Specications ..................................................................... 41
SECTION 13
Warranty ......................................................................... 43

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SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions
The following safety symbols will be used in this manual to highlight safety
and information:
WARNING!
Indicates possibility of physical harm to the user in case of non-compliance.
!
CAUTION!
Indicates possibility of damage to the equipment in case of non-compliance.
i
INFO
Indicates useful supplemental information.
Please read these instructions before installing or operating the unit to prevent personal
injury or damage to the unit.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL
Installation and wiring compliance
 
must be done by a certied electrician.
Preventing electrical shock
 
system.
 
 
with the unit. Turning the  switch on the unit to OFF position may not entirely
remove dangerous voltages.
 


Installation environment
 
environment
 
 
openings of the cooling fans.
 

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SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions
Preventing re and explosion hazards
 
in areas where there are ammable materials or gases requiring ignition protected


Precautions when working with batteries
 

 

the battery manufacturer’s recommendations.
 
 

 
The batteries can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the

 

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - INVERTER RELATED
Preventing Paralleling of the AC Output




damage the output section of the unit and may also pose a re and safety hazard. If an



Selector Switch and the output of the Selector Switch should be connected to the Elec-

!CAUTION!



Preventing DC Input Over Voltage


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SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions

damage to the unit. Please observe the following precautions:
 -


 


controller between the solar panel and the battery.
 -


Preventing Reverse Polarity on the Input Side
-



also cause permanent damage to the inverter.
!CAUTION!
