Operating Limits For Charger Operation - Xantrex Freedom SW 230V 815-3524-02 Owner's Manual

Freedom Inverter/Charger Operation
If you have problems starting certain loads, ensure that:
• the battery connections are tight and clean.
• the DC cabling is no longer than the recommended length.
Refer to the Freedom SW 230V Inverter/Charger Installation
Guide for this information.
• the AC wiring is of recommended size. Refer to the Freedom
SW 230V Inverter/Charger Installation Guide for this
information.
• the battery is of sufficient capacity and is fully charged.
NOTE: Many 24 V inverter battery banks have a capacity between
200–400 Ah. Refer to the Freedom SW 230V Inverter/Charger
Installation Guide for sizing requirements.
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Operating Limits for Charger Operation

By default, the maximum charger output current is the rated charger
output current for the particular model. Using the SCP, you can
reduce the total output if you change the maximum charge rate (Max
Chg Rate) on the Freedom SW 230V Basic Settings menu or
Inverter Settings menu under Advanced Settings.
The charger can operate within an AC input range of 170–270 volts.
The default settings are 170 and 270, which are the ACIn Lo Volt
and ACIn Hi Volt respectively. The ACIn Lo Volt setting has a
range of 170–220 volts and the ACIn Hi Volt setting has between
240–270 volts.
AC Frequency The charger can also be configured to accept and
operate from a wide AC source frequency of 40–68 Hz. Therefore,
the Freedom SW 230V can charge your batteries even when
incoming AC voltage is less than ideal. The default settings are 45
and 55 Hz, which are the ACIn Lo Freq and ACIn Hi Freq
settings respectively.
Power sharing The Freedom SW 230V charger uses incoming
AC or shore power (see following note) to charge the batteries. The
charger shares incoming AC power with AC loads on the line. The
AC loads have priority, which means that the charger will reduce its
output with large AC loads and increase the output again when the
AC load decreases. The regulatory maximum for continuous AC
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