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- Page 1 Solar Home and RV Kit 40 Watts Owner’s Manual Model: 40400...
- Page 2 Important Please be sure to read and save the entire manual before using your Nature Power Solar Home and RV kit. Misuse may result in damage to the unit and/or cause harm or serious injury.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................6 INSTALLATION ....................6 CONFIGURATION ..................10 OPERATION ....................14 TROUBLESHOOTING ................... 18 SPECIFICATIONS ..................19 OPTION FOR EXPANSION ................19 WARRANTY ....................20 Page 3... -
Page 4: Introduction
Do not cover or obstruct any air vent openings and/or install in a zero-clearance compartment. Do not use the Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit, if the unit is visibly leaking some type of liquid. It is possible that the internal battery has been damaged and battery acid may have spilled. - Page 5 AC sockets at home. WARNING: Explosion hazard! DO NOT use the Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit in the vicinity of flammable fumes or gases (such as propane tanks or large engines). AVOID covering the ventilation openings.
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Page 6: Product Description
Before beginning your Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit Installation, please consider the following: The Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit base unit should be used or stored in an indoor area away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture or conductive contaminants. - Page 7 Turn unit on by pressing and holding the Power button for about a second until a beep sound occur. The „Status‟ light turns on indicating the Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit is ON. The unit is functioning in standby mode and is ready to provide backup power.
- Page 8 WARNING: Shock, fire and energy hazards. Make sure the solar panel is covered with an opaque sheet or facing the ground before connected or disconnected the cable wire to the solar panel junction box. All wiring must be done in accordance with applicable local and national electrical wiring codes.
- Page 9 Cover the junction box with the cover and secure it with the screw. Plug in the other side of the solar panel cord plug to the solar input port located at the back of the Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit battery box. Please note the polarity of the connector.
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Page 10: Configuration
Place the optional battery box on the right hand side of the main unit. Ground the two battery boxes together and to earth ground by using the supplied ground cable through the “Grounding Electrode Terminal” Take out the auxiliary DC input port from the main unit and connect it to the second battery box output port. - Page 11 Internal 5A charger is enabled. Charger will automatically charge the internal battery when AC is available. Alarm Setting Audio alarm sound is disabled. Alarm will not sound when warning and fault occur. Audio alarm sound is enabled. Alarm sounds when warning or fault occurs.
- Page 12 Backup Unit will provide output using battery and solar power as Priority higher priority. AC output will only switch to utility mode when battery is low and available. Audio alarm is enabled and will sound when any warning or fault occurs Note: Only use this mode when there is sufficient solar power to power up the load.
- Page 13 To change unit function: To enter the feature setting mode, press and hold “Power” and “Select” button together for about 5 seconds until a beep is sounded. Display will show current inverter setting as “In0 or In1 or In2” ...
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Page 14: Operation
5. OPERATION WARNING: RISK OF EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Do not plug surge-protected power bars into the unit‟s 120 VAC outlets. Do not connect an AC power source to the 120 VAC outlets. Do not connect the unit‟s AC power input cord to its 120 VAC outlets. Operating the main unit Mode Status... - Page 15 capacity in % Flashing Same as Same as above and utility AC power is just amber above detected and AC output will switch to utility power within a few seconds “E01-E11” Solid red Error on unit is detected. AC output is disconnected.
- Page 16 Please note that the DC to DC controller is designed to be used with the provided Nature Power 40W solar panel. Connected to other solar panel may damage the unit or over charge the battery. If insufficient charge capacity is not available from the solar source, it is recommended to use the internal 5A charger to complete the battery charging process through the utility.
- Page 17 Coffee Maker 1200W 10 min Tips: Maximize the usage of your Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit During times of power outage, here are some tips to maximize your run times for key back-up power applications: Do not leave appliances on when not in use because they will drain the internal...
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Page 18: Troubleshooting
Products are not compatible with the connected to unit do not accept modified sine wave output produced unit malfunction modified sine-wave by the Nature Power Solar Home and RV Kit. See “Precaution for or overheat waveform using rechargeable application” on page XX... -
Page 19: Specifications
This Solar Home and RV Kit is a modular design. Battery capacity can easily be extended with multiple standalone Nature Power battery boxes or to external 12 Volt batteries through the external mating connector to connect in parallel with the unit through a pre-wired built-in internal connector located by the side of the unit. -
Page 20: Warranty
The limited warranty program is the only one that applies to this unit, and it sets forth all the responsibilities of Nature Power. There is no other warranty, other than those described herein. Any implied warranty of merchant ability of fitness for a particular purpose on this unit is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty.