Appendix C - Troubleshooting - Vector ElectroMate VEC097 Owner's Manual & Warranty

Troubleshooting – Appendix C
SYMPTOM
Inverter Alarm Sounds
Inverter will not operate
No LEDs lit
Inverter shuts down,
Red LED lit
Inverter shuts down,
Red LED lit
Inverter shuts down,
Red LED lit
Inverter will not operate,
No LEDs lit, battery is charged
No inverter output.
Inverter Green LED lit,
battery charged and
no alarms sound.
Battery is charged but
won't handle large loads.
Fluorescent Lamp does not light
Fluorescent Lamp does not light
Fluorescent Lamp does not light
Compressor is laboring and slow
Compressor is laboring and slow
(external DC Source)
Compressor does not operate
but fan is turning
Noise in Radio or TV
Contact Vector Technical Support toll free (866) 584-5504.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Low battery voltage
Battery below 10.0 Volts
Overloaded inverter
Overheated Inverter
Bad connection on battery
cover posts or battery
terminal connections
Internal failure of inverter
GFCI outlet assemble is tripped
Loose battery connections
DC plug not fully inserted
in DC socket.
Dead battery
Tube burned out or cracked
Low battery voltage
Low battery, bad connections
Compressor motor failure
Appliance antenna too close
close to inverter
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Check Battery Level Display
and recharge battery if low
Charge battery
Reduce AC load and reset
inverter
Let inverter cool 15 minutes,
reduce AC load and reset
Clean all contacts, tighten
the post connectors and
battery terminals
Call Vector Technical Support-
Return to Vector for service
RESET GFCI assembly
Clean all contacts, tighten
the post connectors
and battery terminals
Insert plug in socket and
rotate to make good contact
Charge battery
Call Vector Technical Support
- Return to Vector for service
Check Battery Status Display
and recharge battery
Recharge battery, clean and
tighten connections
Call Vector Technical Support
- Return to Vector for service
Move antenna away from
inverter use shielded cable
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