Inverter Loads; Overload Conditions; High Surge Loads - Xantrex Freedom HF 1000 Owner's Manual

Inverter Loads

Overload Conditions

Overload
Warning
Overload
Shutdown

High Surge Loads

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The Freedom HF will operate most AC loads within its power rating of
1000 watts (Freedom HF
However, some appliances and equipment may be difficult to operate, and
other appliances may actually be damaged if you try to operate them with
the Freedom HF. Please read
carefully.
There are two kinds of overload conditions:
• An overload warning and
• An overload shutdown.
When the Freedom
overload shutdown limit of ~1000 W
(Freedom HF 1800), the audible alarm beeps once every two seconds and
the display screen shows a fault code E06.
When the Freedom
HF 1000) and ~2000 W
every second and the display screen shows a fault code E03. The Status
LED turns solid RED and in 30 seconds, both the unit and the display
screen will shut down to prevent damage to the inverter and protect the
battery from being over-discharged.
Some induction motors used in freezers, pumps, and other motor-operated
equipment require high surge currents to start. The
be able to start some of these motors even though their rated steady state
current draw is within the inverter's limits. The unit will shut down and
indicate an overload shutdown.
1000) or 1800 watts
"High Surge Loads"
HF's AC load is approximately 100 W below the
(Freedom HF
HF's AC load increases to near ~1100 W
(Freedom HF 1800), the audible alarm beeps
Inverter Loads
(Freedom HF 1800).
and "Trouble Loads"
1000) and ~1800 W
(Freedom
Freedom HF may not
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