Operation - Offroad Living AllSpark PS Series User Manual

1. Check the battery voltage to make sure it matches the DC input voltage of the Inverter. Only connect a 12V DC
input Inverter to a 12V DC battery or 24V DC input inverter to 24V DC battery.
2. Turn On ("I") the Inverter. Make certain the overload audible alarm doesn't sound
3. Turn OFF ("0") the Inverter. The audible alarm may also sound a short "chirp". This is normal
4. When you have confirmed that the appliance to be operated is turned off, plug an appliance cord into one of the
230V AC outlets on the front panel of the Inverter or into general purpose outlets (GPO's) connected via the hard
wired line terminals (on 24v models only)
5. When you first turn ON the Inverter, the Inverter starts a self-detection procedure. The audible alarm will sound a
beep at the same time and the power indicator will be lit in green. If the fault indicator is lit in red, then turn the
Inverter off. This Inverter has a soft starting function. Always wait to turn ON your appliances for a minimum of 3
seconds after powering up the inverter
6. Turn the appliance ON
Notes:
The audible alarm may make a momentary "chirp" when the Inverter is turned OFF. This same alarm may also
sound when the Inverter is being connected to or disconnected from the 12V DC battery bank. When using an
extension cord from the Inverter to an appliance the extension cord should not be longer than 15m and ideally should
be of good quality and cable thickness to ensure no voltage drop along the cord.
You may take this simple algorithm to calculate the use time of your battery pack with the Inverter:
Back up time (t) = (Battery voltage X Battery Amperage X 80% X 90%) / Load power.
Example: To calculate the backup time of a 12V/100Ah battery with a 100Watts load,
Backup time (t) = 12 x 100 x 80% x 90% / 100W = 8.6hrs
Note: This back up time calculation algorithm is for your reference only. Actual back up is subject to many other factors
as mentioned in SIZING THE BATTERY.

OPERATION

BATTERY BACK UP TIME