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Samlexpower Evolution Series Owner's Manual

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Evolution
Series
TM
Inverter/Charger
Pure Sine Wave
Models:
EVO-1212F
EVO-1212F-HW
EVO-1224F
EVO-1224F-HW
Owner's
Please read this
manual BEFORE
Manual
operating.
Firmware:
Rev 0.78

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  • Page 1 Evolution Series Owner's Please read this manual BEFORE Manual Inverter/Charger operating. Pure Sine Wave Models: EVO-1212F EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F Firmware: EVO-1224F-HW Rev 0.78...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INVERTER/CHARGER MANUAL | Index ™ SECTION 1.1 Safety Instructions ..............3 SECTION 1.2 Definitions ................9 SECTION 1.3 General Information – Inverter Related ......12 SECTION 1.4 General Information – Battery Related ....... 16 SECTION 2 Components & Layout ............30 SECTION 3 Installation ................

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SECTION 1.1 | Safety Instructions 1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODELS: EVO- 1212F, EVO-1212F-HW, EVO-1224F AND EVO-1224F-HW THAT SHALL BE FOLLOWED DURING INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE OF THE INVERTER/CHARGER. THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS WILL BE USED IN THIS MANUAL TO HIGHLIGHT SAFETY AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION: WARNING! Indicates possibility of physical harm to the user in case of non-compliance.
  • Page 4 SECTION 1.1 | Safety Instructions CAUTION! For indoors use only. WARNING! Hot Surfaces! To prevent burns, do not touch! CAUTION! The AC input / output wiring terminals are intended for field connection using Copper conductors that are to be sized based on 75°C. See Table 1.1.1 for sizing of conductors for AC INPUT circuits and Table 1.1.2 for sizing of conductors for AC OUTPUT circuits.
  • Page 5 SECTION 1.1 | Safety Instructions Never smoke or allow a spark or flame near the batteries. – 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. Always use insulated tools. Remove metal items like rings, bracelets and watches when working with batteries.
  • Page 6 SECTION 1.1 | Safety Instructions ATTENTION! Les bornes de la batterie sont destinés pour le champ Connexion à l'aide de conducteurs de cuivre qui sont dimensionnés en fonction de 90°C. Voir les tableau 1.1.3 pour les tailles recommandées pour l’installation à l’air libre et conduit respectivement. MISE EN GARDE! Protection contre les surintensités (fusible) pour la batterie et les circuits chargeur externe n’a pas été...
  • Page 7 SECTION 1.1 | Safety Instructions Retirer les objets métalliques tels que bagues, bracelets et montres lors de travaux avec des – batteries. Les batteries peuvent produire un courant de court-circuit suffisamment haut pour souder un anneau ou similaires à metal et donc provoquer des brûlures sévères. Si vous avez besoin de retirer la batterie, retirez toujours la borne de masse de la batterie en –...
  • Page 8 SECTION 1.1 | Safety Instructions TABLE 1.1.3 SIZING OF BATTERY SIDE CABLES AND EXTERNAL BATTERY SIDE FUSES (Refer to Section 3.5.5, Table 3.1 for more details) Model No. Rated 90°C Copper Conductor. Size Based on NEC Ampacity at External Continuous Ampacity Column (3) or 2%Voltage Drop, whichever is Thicker Fuse Based...

  • Page 9: Definitions

    SECTION 1.2 | Definitions The following definitions are used in this manual for explaining various electrical concepts, specifications and operations: Peak Value: It is the maximum value of electrical parameter like voltage / current. RMS (Root Mean Square) Value: It is a statistical average value of a quantity that varies in value with respect to time.
  • Page 10 SECTION 1.2 | Definitions Impedance, Z: It is the vectorial sum of Resistance and Reactance vectors in a circuit. Active Power (P), Watts: It is denoted as “P” and the unit is “Watt”. It is the power that is consumed in the resistive elements of the load.
  • Page 11 SECTION 1.2 | Definitions • Devices like Infrared Quartz Halogen Heaters (also used in Laser Printers) / Quartz Halogen Lights / Incandescent Light Bulbs using Tungsten heating elements: Tungsten has a very high Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistance i.e. it has lower resistance when cold and higher resistance when hot. As Tungsten heating element will be cold at the time of powering ON, its resistance will be low and hence, the device will draw very heavy Starting Surge Current with consequent very heavy Starting Surge Power with a value of up to 8 times the Maximum Continuous Running AC Power.

  • Page 12: General Information - Inverter Related

    SECTION 1.3 | General Information – Inverter Related 1.3 GENERAL INFORMATION - INVERTER RELATED General information related to operation and sizing of inverters is given in succeeding sub-sections. 1.3.1 AC Voltage Waveforms = 169.68V peak = 140 to 160V peak = 120 VAC Sine Wave Modi ed Sine...
  • Page 13 SECTION 1.3 | General Information – Inverter Related 1.3.2 Advantages of Pure Sine Wave Inverters – The output waveform is a Sine Wave with very low harmonic distortion and cleaner power like Grid / Utility supplied electricity. – Inductive loads like microwaves, motors, transformers etc. run faster, quieter and cooler. –...
  • Page 14 SECTION 1.3 | General Information – Inverter Related INFO The manufacturers’ specification for power rating of AC appliances and devices indicates only the Maximum Continuous Running Power Rating. The Starting Surge Power required by some specific types of devices as explained above has to be determined by actual testing or by checking with the manufacturer.
  • Page 15 SECTION 1.3 | General Information – Inverter Related used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. The effects of EMI will also depend upon a number of factors external to the inverter like proximity of the inverter to the EMI receptors, types and quality of connecting wires and cables etc.

  • Page 16: General Information - Battery Related

    SECTION 1.3 | General Information – Inverter Related NOTE: Voltage and Current scales are di erent Input voltage Peak Inrush Current Rated Steady State Input RMS Current Inrush current Fig 1.3.2 Inrush current in an SMPS Peak Current NOTE: Voltage and Non-linear Current scales Input Current...
  • Page 17 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related enclosed compartment that has Positive and Negative Plates (also called Electrodes) dipped in electrolyte that is composed of diluted Sulphuric Acid. 1.4.1.2 A fully charged Lead Acid Battery comprises of (i) Positive Plates: Lead Dioxide (PbO ), (ii) Negative Plates: Sponge Lead (Pb) and (iii) Electrolyte: Mixture of 65% water and 35% Sulfuric Acid (H ) with Specific Gravity =...
  • Page 18 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related 1.4.3 Battery Charging Stages: General descriptions of 4 stages of battery charging are given at Sections 1.4.3.1 to 1.4.3.4 below. Depending upon the type of battery and its application, different Charging Profiles can be created using appropriate charging stages. NOTE: 7 types of Charging Profiles are available in EVO through programming parameter "CHARGING PROFILE".
  • Page 19 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related c) Using Adaptive Charging Algorithm: This ensures that the battery is completely charged in a safe manner for longer battery life (Suitable for battery that does not have load connected to it). In this algorithm, the time the battery remains in Absorption and Equalization Stages is automatically made proportional to the time the battery remains in the Bulk Charge Stage.
  • Page 20 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related 1.4.4.1 Sulfation: Section 1.4.1.2 above gives details of basic electrochemical reactions during charging and discharging. If the charging process is not complete due to the inability of the charger to provide the required voltage levels or if the battery is left uncharged for a long duration of time, the soft Lead Sulfate (PbSO ) crystals on the Positive and Negative plates that are formed during discharging / self discharge are not fully converted back to Lead...
  • Page 21 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related 1.4.5.2 Rise / fall in the temperature of the electrolyte with respect to the Standard Room Temperature of 77º F / 25º C will require temperature compensation. Charging voltages will be required to be reduced at higher electrolyte temperature and increased at lower electrolyte temperature with respect to the Standard Room Temperature of 77º...
  • Page 22 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related battery can deliver for 20 Hours at 80ºF (26.7ºC) till the voltage drops to 1.75V / Cell. i.e. 10.5V for 12V battery or 21V for 24V battery. For example, a 100 Ah battery will deliver 5A for 20 Hours. 1.4.8 Rated Capacity Specified in Reserve Capacity (RC) Battery capacity may also be expressed as Reserve Capacity (RC) in minutes typically for automotive SLI (Starting, Lighting and Ignition) batteries.
  • Page 23 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related 1.4.10.4 Table 1.4.2 gives some examples of typical C-rates of Discharge and applications: TABLE 1.4.2 TYPICAL “C-rates” OF DISCHARGE Examples of C-rate of Discharge C-rate of Discharge for 100 Ah capacity battery (Column 1) (Column 2) 200A...
  • Page 24 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related Typical 12V/24V Flooded Lead-Acid Battery Chart - 80˚F / 26.7˚C 24V 12V 33.0 16.5 C/10 32.0 16.0 CHARGE C/20 31.0 15.5 C/40 30.0 15.0 29.0 14.5 28.0 14.0 27.0 13.5 26.0 13.0 C/100 C/20 25.0...
  • Page 25 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related Table 1.4.3 shows that a 100 Ah capacity battery will deliver 100% (i.e. full 100 Ah) capacity if it is slowly discharged over 20 Hours at the rate of 5 Amperes (50W output for a 12V inverter and 100W output for a 24V inverter). However, if it is discharged at a rate of 50 Amperes (500W output for a 12V inverter and 1000W output for a 24V inverter) then theoretically, it should provide 100 Ah ÷...
  • Page 26 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related Inverters are provided with a buzzer alarm to warn that the loaded battery has been deeply discharged to around 80% of the rated capacity. Normally, the buzzer alarm is triggered when the voltage at the DC input terminals of the inverter has dropped to around 10.5V for a 12V battery or 21V for 24V battery at C-rate discharge current of C/5 Amps and electrolyte temp.
  • Page 27 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related In view of the above, it may be seen that a fixed Low DC Input Voltage Alarm is not useful. Temperature of the battery further complicates the situation. All the above analysis is based on battery electrolyte temperature of 80°F.
  • Page 28 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related 1.4.15 Depth of Discharge of Battery and Battery Life The more deeply a battery is discharged on each cycle, the shorter the battery life. Using more batteries than the minimum required will result in longer life for the battery bank. A typical cycle life chart is given in the Table 1.4.6 below: TABLE 1.4.6 TYPICAL CYCLE LIFE CHART Depth of Discharge % of Ah Capacity...
  • Page 29 SECTION 1.4 | General Information – Battery Related Now, the capacity of the batteries is determined based on the run time and the usable capacity. From Table 1.4.3 “Battery Capacity versus Rate of Discharge”, the usable capacity at 3 Hour discharge rate (C/3) is 60%.

  • Page 30: Components & Layout

    SECTION 2 | Components & Layout 2. LAYOUT 2.1 LAYOUT OF EVO-1212F AND EVO1224F – FRONT VIEW Batt Temp to DSP 5.1K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ-45 Jack (for Battery Temp. Sensor - Pinout) Black Fig 2.1 Layout of Front side EVO-1212F / EVO-1224F Legend for Fig 2.1 1.
  • Page 31 SECTION 2 | Components & Layout 2.2 LAYOUT OF EVO-1212F / 1212F-HW AND EVO-1224F /1224F-HW – BACK VIEW Fig 2.2 Layout of Back Side - EVO-1212F / 1212F-HW and EVO-1224F / 1224F-HW Legend for Fig 2.2 1. Air outlet vents for 2 variable speed, temperature controlled cooling fans (fans are not shown). 2.3 LAYOUT OF EVO-1212F-HW AND EVO-1224F-HW –...
  • Page 32 SECTION 2 | Components & Layout LEGEND for Fig 2.3 1. Battery Positive (+) Input Connector (marked "BATTERY POSITIVE"): Stud and Nut, M8 (Pitch 1.25mm) • 1a Red Protective Cover for Battery Positive (+) Input Connector – mounted using 2 pcs of M3 (Pitch 0.5mm) x 10mm long screws 2.
  • Page 33 SECTION 2 | Components & Layout 2.4 REMOTE CONTROL EVO-RC-PLUS Fault Fig 2.4(a) Optional Remote Control EVO-RC-PLUS LEGEND for Fig 2.3 1. LCD Screen: - 4 rows of 20 characters each - Blue screen with white characters 2. ON/OFF Key 3.
  • Page 34 SECTION 2 | Components & Layout 2.5 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR EVO-BCTS [FIG 2.5(a)] Temperature Sensor [Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) resistor]: Mounting hole: 10mm/0.39” suitable for 3/8” or 5/16” battery studs 1. RJ-45 Plug: Pins 1 to 4 Ò + NTC ; Pins 5 to 8 Ò – NTC (See pinout of mating RJ-45 Jack at 19, Fig 2.1) 2.

  • Page 35: Installation

    SECTION 3 | Installation 3.1 SAFETY OF INSTALLATION WARNING! Please ensure safety instructions given under Section 1 are strictly followed. MISE EN GARDE Se il vous plaît assurer consignes de sécurité fournies à la section 1 sont strictement suivies. 3.2 OVERALL DIMENSIONS The overall dimensions and the location of the mounting holes are shown in Fig.
  • Page 36 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.3 MOUNTING OF THE UNIT In order to meet the regulatory safety requirements, the mounting has to satisfy the following requirements: • Mount on a non-combustible material • The mounting surface should be able to support a weight of at least 60 Kg / 132 lbs. Use 4 pcs of 1/4" or M6 mounting bolts and lock washers Cooling: The unit has openings on the front, bottom and back for cooling and ventilation.
  • Page 37 SECTION 3 | Installation • Mounting Arrangement No. 2: Mount horizontally on a vertical surface (like a wall). Please see Fig. 3.3. Fig 3.3 Mounting Arrangement 2: On Vertical Surface • Mounting Arrangement No. 3: Mount vertically on a vertical surface, see Fig. 3.4. Protect against possibility of small objects or water entering the ventilation openings on the top.
  • Page 38 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.4 INSTALLING BATTERIES - SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTION Batteries are normally available in voltages of 2V, 6V and 12V and with different Ah capacities. A number of individual batteries can be connected in series and in parallel to form a bank of batteries with the desired increased voltage and capacity.
  • Page 39 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.4.3 Series – Parallel Connection 12V String 1 12V String 2 Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3 Battery 4 Cable “A” 12V Inverter or 12V Charger Cable “B” Fig. 3.7 Series-Parallel Connection Figure 3.7 shows a series – parallel connection consisting of four 6V, 200 Ah batteries to form a 12V, 400 Ah battery bank.
  • Page 40 SECTION 3 | Installation string (Battery 1 of Battery String 1 as in Fig 3.7), the following abnormal conditions will result: The resistances of the connecting cables will not be balanced. The individual batteries will see different series resistances. All the individual batteries will be charged/discharged at different charging/discharging current and thus, will reach fully charged/discharged state at different times.
  • Page 41 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.5 DC SIDE CONNECTIONS Black Fig 3.8 D.C Side Connections LEGEND for Fig 3.8 1. Battery Positive (+) Input Connector (marked "BATTERY POSITIVE"): Stud and Nut, M8 (Pitch 1.25 mm) (RED Protection Cover 1(a) is removed) 1a.
  • Page 42 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.5.1 Preventing DC Input Over Voltage It is to be ensured that the DC input voltage of this unit does not exceed 17 VDC for the 12V battery version EVO- 1212F / EVO-1212F-HW, and 34 VDC for the 24V battery versions EVO-1224F and EVO-1224F-HW to prevent permanent damage to the unit.
  • Page 43 SECTION 3 | Installation MISE EN GARDE! La section d'entrée de l'onduleur possède une grande valeur condensateurs connectés à travers les bornes d'entrée. Dès que la connexion d'entrée CC (boucle de la batterie (+) → le fusible → la borne d'entrée positive d'EVO → borne d'entrée négative de l'EVO → la batterie (–) est terminée, ces condensateurs va démarrer la charge et l'appareil se tirer momentanément actuelle très lourd qui va produire des étincelles sur le dernier contact de la boucle d'entrée même lorsque l'appareil est en état hors tension.
  • Page 44 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.5.4 Fuse Protection In The Battery Circuit A battery is an unlimited source of current. Under short circuit conditions, a battery can supply thousands of Amperes of current. If there is a short circuit along the length of the cables that connects the battery to the inverter, thousands of Amperes of current can flow from the battery to the point of shorting and that section of the cable will become red-hot, the insulation will melt and the cable will ultimately break.
  • Page 45 SECTION 3 | Installation TABLE 3.1 SIZING OF BATTERY SIDE CABLES AND EXTERNAL BATTERY SIDE FUSES Model No. Rated NEC Ampac- 90°C Copper Conductor. Size Based on NEC Ampacity External Fuse Continuous ity = 125% at Column (3) or 2%Voltage Drop, whichever is Thicker Based on NEC DC Input of Rated DC...
  • Page 46 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.5.7 Using Proper DC Cable Termination The battery end and the inverter end of the wires should have proper terminal lugs that will ensure a firm and tight connection. Choose lugs to fit the wire size and the stud sizes on the inverter and battery ends. Tightening torques to be applied to the wiring terminals are given in Table below: TIGHTENING TORQUES Battery Input Connectors...
  • Page 47 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.6.1.2 AC Output Connection Through Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) An un-intentional electric path between a source of current and a grounded surface is referred to as a “Ground Fault”. Ground faults occur when current is leaking somewhere. In effect, electricity is escaping to the ground. How it leaks is very important.
  • Page 48 SECTION 3 | Installation INFO For the Reset Button (10b in Figs 2.1 and 3.9.1) to operate, the Inverter has to be in ON condition so that AC power is available to the internal Line Side of the GFCI. CAUTION! 1.
  • Page 49 SECTION 3 | Installation LEGEND for Figs 3.9.1(a) and 3.9.1(b) 19(a). Pocket for AC Input/Output Terminals 19(b). Plate to cover pocket 19(a) - The plate is held with 4 mounting screws - M3 (Pitch 0.5 mm) x 6 mm. The plate has 2 holes (27.8 mm/ 1 3/32"...
  • Page 50 SECTION 3 | Installation MISE EN GARDE! • En état de défaut, le neutre de la sortie CA de l’unité dans le “Mode de l’onduleur / décharge” obtient lié au châssis métallique de l’unité à travers la interne “Neutre à châssis relais de commutation” (RY2 Relais de la figure 4.1) •...
  • Page 51 SECTION 3 | Installation MISE EN GARDE! La sortie de courant alternatif de l’unité ne peut pas être synchronisée avec une autre source de courant alternatif et, par conséquent, il ne convient pas pour mise en parallèle du côté de la sortie. La sortie AC de l’unité...
  • Page 52 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.7.2 AC Input / Output Supply Connectios – EVO-1212F-HW / EVO-1224F-HW WARNING! Please ensure that when using the hard-wired version EVO-1212F/1224F-HW, the AC input is connected to the AC input terminals and not to the AC output terminals and that this connection is made only when the unit is in off condition.
  • Page 53 SECTION 3 | Installation up to AWG #10. Strip adequate insulation from the end of the wire (Fig. 3.11). Avoid nicking the wire when stripping the insulation. Wire End Terminals have been provided (see Section 2.6, "Contents of Package") for firm connection under the set screw.

  • Page 54: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation – The AC Input current in Charging / Pass Through Mode will be restricted by the breaker in the AC Input Branch Circuit that is feeding the unit. The AC Input Current drawn by the unit can be programmed to the desired "GRID MAX CURRENT"...
  • Page 55 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.9 SIZING OF AC OUTPUT WIRING AND BREAKERS 3.9.1 EVO-1212F and EVO-1224F 120 VAC output is supplied through NEMA5-15 Duplex GFCI Outlets (15, Fig 2.1). The outlets are protected against over current through 15A Circuit Breaker (14, Fig 2.1). Use power cord with NEMA5-15 plug and conductor size AWG #14.
  • Page 56 SECTION 3 | Installation NOTES FOR TABLE 3.3 - AC OUTPUT WIRING AND BREAKERS 1) Column 1 indicates Model No and Output Power (VA) 2) Column 2 indicates the Rated AC Output Current in Inverter Mode 3) Column 3 indicates NEC Ampacity based on which the output-wiring conductor is sized. This NEC Ampacity is not less than 125% of the Rated Output Current in Inverter Mode (Column 2).
  • Page 57 SECTION 3 | Installation Grounding means connecting (bonding) to Earth Ground or to the other designated Ground. For example, in a motorhome / caravan, the metal frame of the motorhome / caravan is normally designated as the Negative DC Ground / RV Ground.
  • Page 58 SECTION 3 | Installation CAUTION! As per American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Standard E-11 for AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats, the size of DC side grounding wire shall not be smaller than one size under that required for current carrying conductors supplying the device.
  • Page 59 SECTION 3 | Installation Connect the DC Grounding Terminal (5) [5 in Figs 2.1 and 3.8], to the Grounding Bus Bar (G-B) in the DC Electrical Panel using AWG #6 insulated stranded copper wire. Similarly, use AWG #6 wire to connect the Grounding Bus Bar "G-B" in the DC Electrical Panel to the Grounding Bus Bar "G-B"...
  • Page 60 SECTION 3 | Installation b) AC Output Grounding: The metal chassis of the AC load(s) get connected to the Grounding Electrode (GE) / Ground Rod of the premises as follows: • The metal chassis of the AC load(s) is connected to the Grounding socket (G) of the GFCI outlet (10) in EVO™ through the Grounding Conductor of the load connection •...
  • Page 61 SECTION 3 | Installation a) AC Input Grounding: The metal chassis of EVO™ gets bonded to (i) the RV / Vehicle Chassis Ground when not connected to Grid Power and (ii) to the Grounding Electrode (GE) / Ground Rod of the Grid Power System of the premises when connected to Grid Power through the Grid Power Supply Cord as follows: •...
  • Page 62 SECTION 3 | Installation • The metal chassis of the AC load(s) is connected to the Grounding Bus Bar (G-B) of the Electrical Sub Panel for EVO™ Output • Grounding Bus Bar (G-B) of the Electrical Sub Panel for EVO™ Output is connected to metal chassis of EVO™ through the “OUTPUT GND”...

  • Page 63: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation 3.15 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR LEAD ACID BATTERIES Lead Acid Battery charging voltages are required to be compensated based on the temperature of the battery cells. Hence, Battery Temperature Sensor Model EVO-BCTS has been provided. Please see constructional and fitment details at [Fig 2.5(a)] and [Fig 2.5(b)] respectively.
  • Page 64 SECTION 3 | Installation EVO in Charging Mode: The charging will stop (charging current will be reduced to 0A). The 2nd Line of the • Charging Mode Screens shown in the Menu Map for Charging Mode Screens (Fig 3.7 in EVO-RC Plus Manual) will show “Charger Off by BMS”...
  • Page 65 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.17 SHORE BASED INSTALLATION 3.17.1 Typical Shore Based Installation Fig. 3.12 illustrates a typical shore based installation for EVO-1212F / EVO-1224F. Fig 3.13 illustrates typical shore based installation for EVO-1212F-HW / EVO-1224-HW. • Battery is connected to the DC input connections through DC Electrical Panel with an appropriate fuse to protect the DC input cables against short circuit •...

  • Page 66: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation External Charge Controller BCTS EVO INVERTER CHARGER: EVO-1212F / EVO-1224F RJ-45 Battery Bank DC ELECTRICAL A.C. Section D.C. Section PANEL Neg. (-) Pos. (+) AWG #6 GRID ELECTRICAL PANEL (SPLIT PHASE: 120/240 VAC) Metal Chassis AWG #6 See LEGEND on the next page Grounding Electrode (GE) i.e.

  • Page 67: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation LEGEND FOR FIG 3.12 NOTE: For sizing of wiring and fuses, refer to the following: DC side wiring: Table 3.1 AC side wiring: Table 3.2 for AC input adn Table 3.3 for AC output Line Terminal L-B.
  • Page 68 SECTION 3 | Installation External BCTS Charge Controller ELECTRICAL EVO INVERTER CHARGER: EVO-1212F-HW / EVO-1224F-HW SUB-PANEL FOR Battery EVO (SINGLE PHASE: 120 VAC) Bank RJ-45 LINE DC ELECTRICAL A.C. Section D.C. Section PANEL To loads Neg. (-) backed up by EVO Pos.

  • Page 69: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation LEGEND FOR FIG 3.13 NOTE: For sizing of wiring and fuses, refer to the following: DC side wiring: Table 3.1 AC side wiring: Table 3.2 for AC input and Table 3.3 for AC output Line Terminal L-B.
  • Page 70 SECTION 3 | Installation 3.18 MOBILE INSTALLATION - GENERAL INFORMATION 3.18.1 GFCI Protection for Vehicle Application When EVO-1212F-HW / EVO-1224F-HW is installed in vehicles, it is to be ensured that Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(s) [GFCI] are installed in the vehicle wiring system to protect all branch circuits. EVO-1212F and EVO-1224F come with Duplex GFCI, NEMA5-15 outlet.
  • Page 71 SECTION 3 | Installation • For EVO-1212F / EVO-1212F-HW: The maximum continuous DC current required is 152A. The capacity of the Battery Isolator should be more than 152A or more than the capacity of the alternator, whichever is higher. For EVO-1224F / EVO-1224-HW: The maximum continuous DC current required is 76A. The capacity of the •...

  • Page 72: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation External Charge Controller EVO INVERTER CHARGER: EVO-1212F AND EVO-1224F RJ-45 A.C. Section D.C. Section BCTS Battery Bank Engine Starter Battery Isolator Battery Alternator Metal Chassis See LEGEND on the next page 120V, SINGLE PHASE ELECTRICAL PANEL OF RV 30A Service Inlet for 30A RV Power Supply Cord NEMA TT-30P...

  • Page 73: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation LEGEND FOR FIG 3.14 NOTE: For sizing of wiring and fuses, refer to the following: DC side wiring: Table 3.1 AC side wiring: Table 3.2 Line Terminal L-B. Line Bus Bar Neutral Terminal N-G. Neutral to Ground Bond N-B.

  • Page 74: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation External Charge Controller ELECTRICAL EVO INVERTER CHARGER: EVO-1212F-HW / EVO-1224F-HW SUB-PANEL FOR EVO (SINGLE PHASE: 120 VAC) RJ-45 LINE A.C. Section D.C. Section BCTS To loads backed up by EVO Battery Bank Engine Starter Battery Isolator Battery Alternator Metal Chassis...

  • Page 75: Section 4

    SECTION 3 | Installation LEGEND FOR FIG 3.15 NOTE: For sizing of wiring and fuses, refer to the following: DC side wiring: Table 3.1 AC side wiring: Table 3.2 for AC input and Table 4.3 for AC output Line Terminal L-B.

  • Page 76: General Description & Principles Of Operation

    SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation 4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION EVO Series is a Low Frequency Type, Pure Sine Wave, Single Phase Inverter-Charger with a built-in Transfer Relay. It uses high performance, 100MHz SP (Digital Signal Processing) type of micro-controller and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control.
  • Page 77 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation based H-bridge configuration and high frequency (30 KHz) PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) technique. The low frequency, low voltage synthesized sine wave is then stepped up to 120 VAC pure sine wave voltage using a low frequency Isolation Transformer and filtration circuit to remove 30 KHz PWM frequency component.
  • Page 78 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation (a) When operating as an inverter, the current carrying conductor of the Inverter Section that is connected to the Output Neutral terminal of EVO is bonded to the metal chassis of EVO by the “Output Neutral to Chassis Ground Bond Switching Relay”...
  • Page 79 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation Switching of Bonding of Output Neutral to Chassis Ground 40A* rated SPDT Relay RY2 (Fig 4.1) is used to switch the bonding of the Output Neutral Connector (OUTPUT N) to the chassis of the unit. (*Refer to Note 2 under Legend for Fig 4.1) When Grid / Generator input power is available, Relay RY2 (Fig 4.1) will be energized and contact 4 switches over to contact 5.
  • Page 80 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation NEUTRAL METAL CHASSIS GROUND OF THE EVO INVERTING CHARGING BI-DIRECTIONAL TRANSFORMER LINE OUTPUT L INPUT L OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT N INPUT N Fig 4.1 Operation of Transfer Relay and Switching of Bond Between Output Neutral and Metal Chassis Ground LEGEND for Fig 4.1 Transfer Relay (40A - See Note 2 below) (Shown in de-energized state).
  • Page 81 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation 4.2.2.1 Synchronized Transfer of Power 4.4.2.1.1 General information When the frequency and phase of output voltages of two AC power sources are the same (in sync), the two AC sources are considered to be “synchronized”. Critical AC loads require un-interruptible AC input power.

  • Page 82: Section 5

    SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation TABLE 4.1 SYNCHRONIZATION ALGORITHM OPTIONS ON AC INPUT CONNECTIONS Synchronization Algorithm Options AC Input Source is Grid or AC Input Source is Generator AC Input Connection Inverter Generator Programming Programming Recommended Option Parameter Parameter...

  • Page 83: Section 5

    SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation • Temperature compensated charging • Programmable Charging Profiles for Lead Acid, Nickel-Zinc (Ni-Zn) and Lithium Batteries Please see details under Section 5 titled “Battery Charging in Evolution Series”. 4.6 MODES OF OPERATION 4.6.1 Charging Mode As long as the external AC input power is available and is within the programmed limits of voltage and frequency, it is passed through to the AC load through the Transfer Relay Section.
  • Page 84 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation consisting of 3, 60 Hz cycles of “reduced 48VAC load search voltage” every 0.5 sec and from there, the power will be calculated based on the rated output voltage of 120VAC for the Normal Operating Mode]. Operation of the “Power Saving Mode”...
  • Page 85 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation 4.6.4 Power Saving Mode - Transfer Characteristics • Transfer from AC Input Source to Inverter: If qualified AC input power is available (its voltage and frequency are within the programmed range), the Transfer Relay remains energized and the AC input power is passed through to the load and at the same time, the unit operates as a battery charger.
  • Page 86 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation 4.6.5.2 Option “1= On-Line”: This option is also called “On-Line UPS Mode” (UPS stands for Un-interruptible Power Supply). In this mode, the Inverter Section of the EVO is the PRIMARY DC-AC source of power. The AC input source is the BACK-UP source of AC power.

  • Page 87: Section 5

    SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation INFO Online Mode is suitable for installations where both Grid and Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Battery Charging System are available. It is also desirable in areas where Grid / Utility Energy Rates are very high and use of supplementary battery based photovoltaic power system is more cost effective.

  • Page 88: Section 5

    SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation ATTENTION! 1. Le chargement au lithium-ion ne nécessite pas de compensation de température. Par conséquent, n'utilisez pas le capteur de température EVO-BCTS lors du chargement de batteries au lithium-ion. 2. La compensation automatique de température à l'aide du capteur de température EVO-BCTS est conçue pour les batteries au plomb selon le paramètre de programmation "COMPENSATE"...

  • Page 89: Battery Charging In Evolution Series

    SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation • Power Transformer: In case the temperature is >130oC, the BULK CURRENT setting is automatically reduced by 0.2% every 20 sec • Heat Sink: In case the temperature is >90oC, the BULK CURRENT is automatically reduced by 0.2% every 20 sec 4.10 OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL EVO-RC FOR PROGRAMMING OF MODES OF OPERATION AND PARAMETERS Optional Remote Control Model EVO-RC-PLUS [Fig 2.4(a)] will be required for more advanced control and monitoring.
  • Page 90 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series INFO Please note that as the unit is Bi-Directional with a common Converter Section as explained above, it cannot work as inverter and charger at the same time During “Charging Mode”, the internal Transfer Relay is energized when AC input power from Grid / Generator is within the programmed limits of voltage and frequency and the following actions are initiated: •...
  • Page 91 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series battery voltage increases above the value set by parameters ABSORP VOLTAGE / FLOATING VOLTAGE / EQUALIZE VOLTAGE, the PWM “Duty Cycle” is reduced that leads to lower short circuit current of the Secondary Winding. This will reduce the voltage of the induced pulses and consequently, reduce the value of the charging current pulses.
  • Page 92 SECTION 4 | General Description & Principles of Operation EXAMPLE: 1) Assume EVO-1212F is connected to the Grid input with Grid input supply circuit breaker capacity of 20A. Parameter settings are as follows: a) “GRID MAX CURRENT” setting = the Default value of 20A. b) “BULK CURRENT”...
  • Page 93 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series Power Transformer: In case the temperature is >130C, the BULK CURRENT setting is automatically reduced by • 0.2% every 20 sec. • Heat Sink: In case the temperature is >90C, the BULK CURRENT setting is automatically reduced by 0.2% every 20 sec.

  • Page 94: Section 6

    SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series CAUTION! Ensure that charging voltage related parameters of EVO like (i) ABSORP VOLTAGE, (ii) EQUALIZE VOLTAGE, (iii) FLOAT VOLTAGE and (iv) Temperature Compensation (COMPENSATE) are set / programmed to match the programmed parameters of the external charge controller. [Please refer to (i) Table 6.2, Section 6 and (ii) Sections 4.4.2.2 to 4.4.2.5 of the EVO-RC-PLUS Remote Control Manual].
  • Page 95 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series • Parameter Setup Menu Map at Fig 4.2: Screen 5 • Programming range and defaults: Screen No. 5 of Table 4.3 • Programming procedure: Section 4.4.2.5 In addition to compensating Absorption, Float and Equalization voltages, the voltage thresholds of parameters “LOW VOLTAGE ALARM”, “BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE”, “RESET VOLTAGE”, “BATTERY OVER VOLTAGE”...
  • Page 96 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 5.6 CHARGING PROFILES Please refer to Section 1.4.3 regarding general information on 4 stages of battery charging. Depending upon the type of batteries to be charged and its application, 2/3/4 charging stages may be used based on the appropriate Charging Profile.
  • Page 97 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 5.7 3-STAGE CHARGING PROFILE - DETAILED EXPLANATION Refer to 3 types of 3-Stage Charging Profile options at Srls. 1 to 3 in TABLE 5.2. Fig. 5.1 shows the voltage and current charging curves with respect to time and different charging stages associated with these profiles.
  • Page 98 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series TABLE 5.2 3 TYPES OF CHARGING PROFILE OPTIONS FOR 3-STAGE CHARGING Options under Programming Parameter “CHARGING PROFILE” Charging Stages Battery Type (See Section 4.4.2.21 in EVO-RC-PLIS Remote Control Manual) 1. Stage 1 – Bulk Stage (See Section 5.7.1.1 for details) 0 = 3 Stage Adaptive −...
  • Page 99 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 3. Stage 3 - Float Stage (See Section 5.7.3 for details) • Charge at constant voltage (CV) = the programmed value of parameter “FLOAT VOLTAGE”. (Default value is 13.5V for EVO-1212F/1212F-HW and 27.0V for EVO-1224F/1224F-HW. For details of programming range &...
  • Page 100 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series This current is delivered to the batteries until the battery voltage approaches its Gassing Voltage i.e. Absorption Voltage which is typically around 14.4 volts for 12 volt batteries and 28.8 volts for 24 volt batteries. The desired value can be programmed using the optional Remote Control EVO-RC-PLUS [Refer to parameter "ABSORP VOLTAGE"...
  • Page 101 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series The value of the "BULK CURRENT" (“Io”) depends upon the total Ampere Hour (Ah) capacity of the battery or bank of batteries. A battery should never be charged at very high charging current as very high rate of charging will not return the full 100 percent capacity as the Gassing Voltage rises with higher charging current.
  • Page 102 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series For 3-Stage Adaptive Charging Profile Option "0=3 Stage Adaptive" (See Srl. No. 1 in Table 5.2), T1 Timer (explained under Bulk Stage in Section 5.7.1.1 and Fig 5.1) computes the time of charging in this stage as follows: •...
  • Page 103 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 5.8 4 STAGE ADAPTIVE CHARGING PROFILE - EQUALIZATION CAUTION! 4-Stage Adaptive Charging Profile - Equalization should be used only for vented, flooded (non-sealed or “wet”) batteries and not on sealed AGM / Gel Cell / Nickel-Zinc (Ni-Zn) / Lithium batteries and only as often as recommended by the battery manufacturer.
  • Page 104 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series BULK ABSORPTION EQUALIZATION STAGE 4 Displayed as: Displayed as: Displayed as: (Refer to Notes 3 & 4) “E-Bulk Stage” “E-Absorption Stage” “E-Equalization Stage” - 0.3V) Set value of Absorp Equalization Voltage FOR STAGE 4 DETAILS, REFER TO NOTES 3 &...

  • Page 105: Section 6

    SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 5.8.2.1 Stage 1 – Bulk Charge Stage Refer to Section 1.4.3.1 for general information on Bulk Charge Stage and to Fig 5.2 for voltage and current curves during this stage. 5.8.2.1.1 During the 1st “Bulk Charge Stage”, the batteries will be charged at constant current (CC) = the programmed value of parameter “BULK CURRENT”...

  • Page 106: Section 6

    SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 5.8.2.2.1 During the 2nd “Absorption Stage”, the batteries will be charged at constant voltage (CV) = the programmed value of parameter “ABSORP VOLTAGE” [Default value of parameter “ABSORP VOLTAGE” is 14.4V for EVO-1212F/1212F-HW and 28.8V for EVO-1224F/1224F-HW.
  • Page 107 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series EXAMPLE BASED ON TABLE 5.2.1 Assume that 4-Stage Charging Profile for Equalization was switched on when 3-Stage Adaptive Charging Profile option “0= 3 Stage Type 0” was active [Column (1), Table 5.2.1]. In this Charging Profile, the last i.e. the 3rd Stage is FLOAT [Column (2), Table 5.2.1].
  • Page 108 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series If the unit was in Inverting Mode [Blue LED marked “ON” (12, Fig 2.1) steady] and the Charging Profile is set to 4-Stage Adaptive Charging Profile for Equalization as above by pressing the ON/OFF Push Button for 1 second, the unit will initiate Equalization Profile whenever qualified AC input is available.
  • Page 109 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series BULK ABSORPTION CHARGER STAGE STAGE Displayed as: Displayed as: Displayed as: “3-Bulk Stage” “3-Absorption Stage” “3-Charger Off” V=”ABSORP VOLTAGE” BULK CURRENT, =” ” ” ” 100% “RESET TO BULK” “ABSORP TIME” TIME LEGEND for Fig 5.3 —————...
  • Page 110 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series ABSORPTION STAGE (*See NOTE 4) BULK STAGE Displayed as: Displayed as: “4-Bulk Stage” “4-Absorption Stage” V=”ABSORP VOLTAGE” BULK CURRENT, =” ” 100% ” ” TIME LEGEND for Fig 5.4 ————— Voltage (V) Curve •...
  • Page 111 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series ABSORPTION BULK CHARGER STAGE STAGE Displayed as: Displayed as: Displayed as: “5-Bulk Stage” “5-Absorption Stage” “5-Charger Off” V=”ABSORP VOLTAGE” BULK CURRENT, =” ” 100% ” ” “RESET TO BULK” “ABSORP EXIT AMPS” TIME LEGEND for Fig 5.5 —————...
  • Page 112 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series TABLE 5.3 3 TYPES OF CHARGING PROFILE OPTIONS FOR 2-STAGE CHARGING Options under Programming Parameter “CHARGING PROFILE” Charging Stages Battery Type (See Section 4.4.2.21 in EVO-RC-PLUS Remote Control Manual) 1. Stage 1 – Bulk Stage (See Section 5.7.1.1) 3=2Stage Type1 −...
  • Page 113 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 4=2Stage Type2 1. Stage 1 – Bulk Stage (See Section 5.7.1.1) − Lithium (See Section 5.11) • Charge at constant current = the programmed value of parameter “BULK CURRENT” (Default value is 20A. For details of REFER TO FIG 5.4 FOR VOLTAGE- programming range &...
  • Page 114 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series 5.11 CHARGING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CAUTION! The Battery Management System (BMS) that comes with the Lithium Ion Battery being used may need to have control over charging and discharging of the battery. For this, any of Pins 1/2/3/4 and any of Pins 5/6/7/8 of the Temperature Sensor Jack (6, Fig 2.1;...
  • Page 115 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series have capability of providing potential free relay contact closure signal that could be fed to Inverter Charger to stop charging or stop inverting. For this, the BMS will normally use miniature, Normally Open (1-Form-A), Open Drain Opto- Isolated DC Solid-State Relay (SSR).
  • Page 116 SECTION 5 | Battery Charging in Evolution™ Series When the Drain-Source terminals of the BMS close, Pins 1/2/3/4 and 5/6/7/8 of RJ-45 Jack will be shorted. The following actions will be activated in EVO: • EVO in Charging Mode: Charging will stop (Internally, the EVO will be in Charging Mode, but the charging current will be reduced to 0A).

  • Page 117: Operation, Protections & Troubleshooting

    SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting CAUTIONS! a) Please ensure that all safety instructions at Section 1 of this manual are read and understood before operating the unit b) Please ensure that the unit has been installed properly as per instructions at Section 3 of this manual ATTENTIONS! a) Veuillez vous assurer que toutes les instructions de sécurité...
  • Page 118 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting 6.1.2 Automatic Power on Sequence when AC Input Power is in Switched on Condition: Automatic “Power on Sequence” will be initiated if: i. AC input power > 70 ±5VAC is made available at the AC Input Terminals and, ii.
  • Page 119 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting “Button Type” or “Switch Type”. These 2 signal format options can be programmed using the optional Remote Control EVO-RC-PLUS. These options are available under programmable parameter called "REMOTE SWITCH". Please refer to the following Sections of the EVO-RC-PLUS Remote Control Manual: •...
  • Page 120 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting ATTENTION! Lorsque « Switch Type » de ON/OFF contrôle décrit ci-dessus est sélectionnée, le bouton on/ off sur le panneau avant de l’unité (12, Fig 2.1) ne devraient pas servir à allumer ou éteindre l’appareil.
  • Page 121 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting 6.4 OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL EVO-RC-PLUS FOR PROGRAMMING OF MODES OF OPERATION AND PARAMETERS Optional Remote Control Model EVO-RC-PLUS [Fig 2.4(a)] will be required for more advanced control and monitoring. Please see separate Owner’s Manual for EVO-RC-PLUS. The Remote Control comes with 10M / 33 ft., RJ-45 Data Cable. The Remote plugs into RJ-45 Jack on the front panel of the unit (7, Fig 2.1).
  • Page 122 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting “LV DETECT TIME” 0 - 600 sec 10 sec (Time to qualify "BATT LOW VOLTAGE" condition) “LV CUT OFF TIME” 0 - 7200 sec 1200 sec (Time in "BATT LOW VOLTAGE" condition to trigger complete shutdown) “EQUALIZE-4STAGES”...
  • Page 123 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting TABLE 6.3 PROGRAMMABLE AND DEFAULT PARAMETERS: PARAMETER GROUP NO.2 "INPUT SETTING" Programming Range Default value Group Parameter name EVO-1212F EVO-1224F EVO-1212F EVO-1224F EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW DEFAULT FREQ 0 = 60Hz* 0 = 60Hz* GRID MAX 5 - 20A CURRENT...
  • Page 124 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting TABLE 6.5 PROGRAMMABLE AND DEFAULT PARAMETERS: PARAMETER GROUP NO.4 "INPUT HIGH LIMIT" Setting range Default value Group Parameter name EVO-1212F EVO-1224F EVO-1212F EVO-1224F EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW RESET VOLTAGE 120.0 – 150.0V 125.0V CUT OFF VOLT 1 120.0 –...
  • Page 125 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting TABLE 6.6 PROGRAMMABLE AND DEFAULT PARAMETERS: PARAMETER GROUP NO.5 "OTHER FUNCTIONS" (Continued) Setting range Default Value Parameter name EVO-1212F EVO-1224F EVO-1212F EVO-1224F EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW “RELAY FUNCTION” 0 = Charge / Other 2 = Generator 0 –...
  • Page 126 SECTION 6 | Operation, Protections and Troubleshooting 6.5 PROTECTIONS, FAULT MESSAGES AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE The front panel of the unit has a Red LED marked “FAULT” (13, Fig 2.1). This LED will light up (steady) when the unit registers any of the FAULT MODE situations shown in Table 7.1 of EVO-RC-PLUS Remote Control Manual. Table 7.1 of EVO-RC-PLUS Remote Control Manual shows details of protections and associated Fault/Error Messages that will be displayed on the LCD screen of the optional Remote Control EVO-RC-PLUS.

  • Page 127: Specifications

    SECTION 7 | Specifications EVO-1212F EVO-1224F Models EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW INVERTER SECTION Output Waveform Pure Sine Wave Input Battery Voltage Range 9.1 - 17 VDC 18.1 - 34 VDC Nominal AC Output Voltage 120 VAC ± 5%; Single Phase Output Frequency 60 Hz ±...
  • Page 128 SECTION 7 | Specifications EVO-1212F EVO-1224F Models EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS SPDT, 40A Transfer Relay Type and Capacity NOTE: In Charging Mode, input current is limited to 20A by input breaker and pass through current to the AC load is limited to 15A by the output breaker Transfer Time –...
  • Page 129 SECTION 7 | Specifications EVO-1212F EVO-1224F Models EVO-1212F-HW EVO-1224F-HW INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Battery Connection – Stud and Nut: M8 (Pitch1.25mm) External Charge Controller – Stud and Thumb Nut: M6 (Pitch 1mm) Connection (i) EVO-1212F and EVO-1224F: • IEC 60320 C-20 Male Power Inlet Plug. Requires 20A Detachable Power Cord with mating IEC 60320 C-19 Socket Connector and NEMA5-20P Plug AC Input Connection (ii) EVO-1212F-HW and EVO-1224F-HW:...

  • Page 130: Warranty

    SECTION 8 | Warranty 3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY EVO™ Series Inverter/Chargers manufactured by Samlex America Inc. (the “Warrantor“) are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service. The warranty period is 3 years for the United States and Canada, and is in effect from the date of purchase by the user (the “Purchaser“).
  • Page 131 NOTES: SAMLEX AMERICA INC. | 131...
  • Page 132 Contact Information Toll Free Numbers Ph: 1 800 561 5885 Fax: 1 888 814 5210 Local Numbers Ph: 604 525 3836 Fax: 604 525 5221 Website www.samlexamerica.com USA Shipping Warehouses Kent, WA Plymouth, MI Canadian Shipping Warehouse Delta, BC Email purchase orders to orders@samlexamerica.com 11027-EVO-1212F-1224F-1119...

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