Switch Options; Low Battery Shutdown; Sleep Mode (Load Sense) - Sensata Dimensions 12LPC15 Owner's Manual

Switch Options

The inverter can be configured by the factory or through the NVM Setup Utility to have different local and remote
switch configurations. The local switch may be set to enabled or disabled. The remote switch may be set to snap or
momentary.
If the local switch is set to enabled, the remote switch must be set to momentary. If the remote is set to snap, the
inverter may not respond correctly to changes in the remote switch's state. This is also true if the inverter remote
switch is set to momentary but a snap style switch is used. Refer to Table 9.
Local
Enabled
Disabled

Low Battery Shutdown

Low battery shutdown is a protective measure to prevent deep discharge of the battery and/or to make sure that
the starting batteries have enough power to start the vehicle.
NOTE: If the inverter is shutdown in a low battery condition, the unit will go into a hard shutdown for under
voltage protection (UVP) if the battery is not charged up to the inverter's auto recovery voltage of 13.5 V after
15 minutes. The inverter will be completely off and there will be zero current drawn in UVP. Cycling the "On/
Off " control will immediately restart the inverter if the voltage is above the low battery threshold at the DC input
terminals.
NOTE: The inverter may be de-rated when the input voltage approaches the low battery set-point. To conserve
battery voltage, the internal inverter fan may turn off. This will cause the inverter to go into high temp shutdown if
the load is large enough.

Sleep Mode (Load Sense)

The inverter has a sleep mode feature which, if enabled, can significantly reduce DC power drawn over long periods
of no-load operation to help preserve battery life. If sleep mode is enabled, the inverter output will automatically
turn off when AC loads greater than 20 W are not present for 60 seconds. The inverter will check for the presence
of a load once a second and will automatically restart once a 20 W load is detected.
NOTE: While in sleep mode, it may take up to one second for the load to receive power once it has been applied.
NOTE: The LED on the GFCI will blink when the inverter has gone to sleep.
Allowed Switch Options
Remote Switch Style
Snap
No
Yes
Table 9 Switch Options
12LPC15 Manual
Momentary
Yes
Yes
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