Xantrex HI400 User manual

HI400
Owner’s Guide
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About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology develops, manufactures, and markets advanced power
electronic products. The company’s products convert raw electrical power from
any source into high-quality power required by electronic and electrical
equipment.
Trademark
Xantrex is a registered trademark of Xantrex Technology Inc.
Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and product names are the property of
their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only.
Notice of Copyright
HI400 Owner’s Guide © January 2002 Xantrex International. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, XANTREX
TECHNOLOGY INC. (“XANTREX”):
(a) MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR
SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN
ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION.
(b) ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE,
WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, WHICH
MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE USE OF ANY
SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK.
Date and Revision
January 2002, Revision 2
Part Number
445-0151-01-01
Contact Information
Web: www.xantrex.com
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Important safety information
General precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v
Explosive gas precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vi
Precautions when working with batteries- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii
Precautions for using rechargeable appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - viii
1Introduction
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
HI400 features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Materials list- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
2 Installation
Preparing for installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Installation codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Installation tools and materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Installation features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Installing the HI400 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Designing your installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Choosing a location- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Mounting your inverter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Permanently connecting (hardwiring) the AC output- - - - - - - - 17
Installing the ignition lockout wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Connecting the DC cables - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Connecting the battery to the DC input- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Connecting the DC ground - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
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Connecting the AC input cord- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Checks prior to initial power-up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Starting up and testing your installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
3Operation
Operation features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Inverter on and off - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection - - - - - - - - - 26
Alternate AC source - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Ignition lockout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Low battery condition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Inverter loads - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Operating several loads at once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Problem loads- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Turning the inverter off between charges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Battery charging frequency- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Common problems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Buzz in audio equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Television interference- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Troubleshooting reference- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
ASpecifications
Electrical - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
Physical - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
BBattery Types and Sizes
Battery types- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Automotive starting batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Deep-cycle lead-acid batteries- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Battery size- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39
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Estimating battery requirements- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Battery sizing example- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Battery sizing worksheet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42
Using multiple batteries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
Two batteries connected in parallel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
Two separate battery banks- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
Battery tips- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44
CWarranty and Product Information
Warranty information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48
Returning a product - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
Out-of-warranty service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50
Contacting Xantrex Customer Service- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51
Other Xantrex products- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51
Index - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53
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Important safety information
General precautions
1. Before installing and using the inverter, read all
appropriate sections of this guide and any cautionary
markings on the inverter and batteries.
2. Do not operate the inverter if it has received a sharp blow,
been dropped, or otherwise damaged. If the unit is
damaged, see “Service during warranty” on page 48 and
“Returning a product” on page 49.
3. Do not disassemble the inverter; it contains no user
serviceable parts. Attempting to service the unit yourself
could cause electrical shock or fire. Internal capacitors
remain charged after all power is disconnected. See
“Warranty information” on page 48 for instructions on
obtaining service.
4. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, disconnect both
AC and DC power from the inverter before working on
any circuits connected to the inverter. Turning off the
front panel On/Off Switch will not reduce this risk.
5. Protect the inverter from rain, snow, spray, and bilge
water.
6. To reduce the risk of overheating or fire, keep the
ventilation openings clear, and do not install the inverter
in a zero-clearance compartment.
Important: Before installing and using your HI400
Inverter, be sure to read and save these safety instructions.
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Explosive gas precautions
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Explosive gas precautions
1. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal
operation. Be sure you follow all relevant instructions
exactly before installing or using your inverter.
2. This equipment contains components which tend to
produce arcs or sparks. To prevent fire or explosion, do
not install the inverter in compartments containing
batteries or flammable materials or in locations that
require ignition-protected equipment. This includes any
space containing gasoline-powered machinery, fuel
tanks, as well as joints, fittings, or other connections
between components of the fuel system.
WARNING: Explosion hazard
.
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Precautions when working with batteries
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Precautions when working with batteries
1. Follow all instructions published by the battery
manufacturer and the manufacturer of the equipment in
which the battery is installed.
2. Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilated.
3. Never smoke or allow a spark or flame near the engine or
battery.
4. Use caution to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool on
the battery. It could spark or short circuit the battery or
other electrical parts and could cause an explosion.
5. Remove metal items like rings, bracelets, and watches
when working with lead-acid batteries. These batteries
produce a short-circuit current high enough to weld a ring
or the like to metal and cause a severe burn.
6. If you need to remove a battery, always remove the
positive terminal from the battery first. Make sure all
accessories are off so you don’t cause an arc.
WARNING: Explosion and fire hazards
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Precautions for using rechargeable appliances
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Precautions for using rechargeable
appliances
Most rechargeable battery-operated equipment uses a
separate charger or transformer that is plugged into an AC
receptacle and produces a low voltage charging out.
Some chargers for rechargeable batteries can be damaged if
connected to the HI400 Inverter.
Do not use the following with the HI400 Inverter:
• Small battery-operated appliances like flashlights, razors,
and night lights that can be plugged directly into an AC
receptacle to recharge.
• Some chargers for battery packs used in hand power
tools. These affected chargers display a warning label
stating that dangerous voltages are present at the battery
terminals.
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