Solar Stik PRO-VERTER 7000-120 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR
INVERTER/CHARGER
REPLACEMENT
IN THE
PRO-VERTER 7000-120
Version 1.0
Updated:20200408
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
P/N: 05-1000075

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Materials Included
• Replacement Inverter/Charger
Kit for drop-in replacement
P/N: 05-1000075
Tools Required
• Torx T20 driver
• Wire snips
• #1 cross-tip screwdriver
• #2 cross-tip screwdriver
• #1 at-tip screwdriver
• #2 at-tip screwdriver
• 7/16” (or 11 mm) socket
• 7/16” (or 11 mm) wrench
• 13 mm wrench
• 13 mm socket
• Ratchet driver
• Utility knife
• Needle-nose vise grips
• Crimp tool
Safety
• Remove jewelry.
• Disconnect all power sources to the PRO-Verter such as batteries, Power Hubs, and generators.
Ensure all breakers and switches are in OFF position. If in doubt, please contact Solar Stik 24/7
Tech Support at 800-793-4364 Ext. 102.
• Use proper procedures and equipment to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge.
• This procedure requires at least two (2) people.

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Both electrical and mechanical connections between the PRO-Verter case and the Inverter/Charger
must be managed when replacing the Inverter/Charger.
Most of the electrical connections can be simply disconnected to remove the old Inverter/Charger
and reconnected when the replacement inverter charger is in place. However, three (3) wires must be
cut and then spliced in this process. They are shown below. A butt splice has been fastened to the
end of the wire on the replacement Inverter/Charger.
Each wire must be labeled and its location/connection documented by a photograph prior to
disconnection to ensure the replacement Inverter/Charger is connected properly.
Keeping wires in groups (using zip ties or similar) when they all are to be reconnected to a single
place will also make installation easier.
The mechanical connections are on the base of the Inverter/Charger and secure it to the PRO-Verter
case. The location of two (2) mechanical connections is shown below. Save all hardware for these
connections. It will be resued during installation of the replacement.
Following the instructions above will make the replacement simple and straightforward.
PRO-Verter-Inverter/Charger Connection Types
Mechanical connection locations
Three electrical connections
that must be cut then spliced

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1. Remove the twenty-two (22) fasteners around
the perimeter of the PRO-Verter Faceplate
(see orange circles, right) using a #2 cross-tip
screwdriver. Retain hardware for reinstallation.
2. Lift the left side of the PRO-Verter Faceplate
and swing it open to the right. Support
the Faceplate to prevent stressing wired
connections between the Faceplate and the
interior of the PRO-Verter.
A. Remove the Faceplate

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1. Use a utility knife to expose eight (8) fasteners (each indicated by an arrow) that secure the top
plate of the bafe box. Use a #1 cross-tip screwdriver and needle-nose vise grips (when required)
to remove the fasteners that secure the top plate of the bafe box. Retain all hardware for
reassembly.
Bafe box cover removed
Bafe box cover
B. Remove the Baffle Box

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2. Use a utility knife, a #1 cross-tip screwdriver, and a Torx T20 driver to remove all other fasteners
that secure the walls of the bafe box to the interior of the PRO-Verter. Remove the bafe wall
pieces. Retain all hardware for reassembly. The tape that seals the edges must be cleaned from
the bafe wall pieces after removal. Replacement tape is provided with the kit and should be
applied at the end of the replacement process.

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C. Electrical Connections
1
2
3
4
5
1. The Terminal Block has ve (5) electrical connections. Label the wires as shown below prior to
disconnecting the wires from the old Inverter/Charger. Use a #1 at-head screwdriver to loosen
the set screw in the terminal block and then slide out the ferrule-ended wires.
Replacement
Inverter/Charger
Old
Inverter/Charger
in PRO-Verter
Simple electrical connections to be disconnected will be illustrated rst. Connections that must be
cut and later spliced will be illustrated second.
Terminal Block Connections

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2. There are multiple wires connected to the positive (+) and GND posts. Lable the wires
appropriately and secure them as a group using a zip tie or similar. Use 11 and 13 mm wrenches
to remove the wires from the posts.
POS +
NEG -
GND
Right end of Inverter/Charger
Replacement
Inverter/Charger
Old
Inverter/Charger
in PRO-Verter
Power Terminal Posts (+. -, GND) Connections

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3. Use 11 mm driver or wrench to remove the nut holding the single black wire on the “back side” of
the ground lug. Label this wire appropriately to facilitate installation of the replacement Inverter/
Charger.
4. Remove the alarm/buzzer by unscrewing
the bezel and sliding it out of the frame.
Ground Lug Connection
Alarm/Buzzer Connection
5. Use a Torx T20 driver to remove the heavy
guage yellow wire from the Inverter/Charger
base.
DC Ground Wire Connection

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Replacement
Inverter/Charger
Old
Inverter/Charger
in PRO-Verter
6. Use wire cutters to remove the zip tie that bundles
the wires shown. Cut the white, twisted pair and then
the white wire shown below. The wires to which these
wires will be spliced in the replacement Inverter/
Charger are shown below in the left column. A crimp
tool for butt splices is required for splicing these
wires during installlation of the replacement Inverter/
Charger.
cut
cut
cut
Cut-and-splice Electrical Connections

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D. Mechanical Connections
The locations of the mechanical connections that secure the Inverter/Charger to the PRO-Verter
case are shown below. There are three (3) on the base at the back and three (3) on the base at front.
To remove these fasteners, use a socket wrench with extension to loosen and remove the Nyloc nuts
in the PRO-Verter interior.
Replacement
Inverter/Charger
Old
Inverter/Charger
in PRO-Verter
BackFront
Back
Front

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E. Installation of the Replacement Inverter/Charger
F. PRO-Verter Functional Test
1. After disconnecting all electrical and mechanical connections, cafefully lift out the old Inverter/
Charger while checking for any missed electrical connections.
2. Lower the replacement unit down into the PRO-Verter, taking great care not to stress or break
any wires in the PRO-Verter case. This step will require at least two people.
3. Reestablish all electrical and mechanical connections using this Instruction Manual and the
images taken during disassembly.
4. Rebuild the bafe box. Remove the old tape from the plastic walls before reinstalling.
Replacement tape is included in the kit.
1. Move the Faceplate back into it normal, operating location.
2. Connect the PRO-Verter to an active 24 VDC battery. Turn on the PRO-Verter main power
breaker. Observe power-up on PRO-Verter LCD user interface.
3. If the PRO-Verter does not power up, ensure all original connections are reestablished.