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SINEWAVE INVERTER
Pure Sinewave Inverter
Model No.
SWI 400 - 12/24
SWI 700 - 12/24
SWI 1100 - 12/24
SWI 1600 - 12/24
SWI 2100 - 12/24
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  • Page 1 SINEWAVE INVERTER Pure Sinewave Inverter Model No. SWI 400 - 12/24 SWI 700 - 12/24 SWI 1100 - 12/24 SWI 1600 - 12/24 SWI 2100 - 12/24 Manual Please read this manual before operating your inverter...
  • Page 2 OWNER’S MANUAL | Index SECTION 1 Safety Instructions ........3 SECTION 2 General Information ........6 SECTION 3 Limiting Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) ...... 13 SECTION 4 Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) ............14 SECTION 5 Principle of Operation....... 16 SECTION 6 Layout ............

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions 1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOLS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. This manual contains important instructions for SWI models that shall be followed during installation, operation and maintenance. The following safety symbols will be used in this manual to highlight safety and information: WARNING! Indicates possibility of physical harm to the user in case of non-...
  • Page 4 SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions Installation environment • The inverter should be installed indoor only in a well ventilated, cool, dry environment. • Do not expose to moisture, rain, snow or liquids of any type. • To reduce the risk of overheating and fire, do not obstruct the suction and discharge openings of the cooling fan.
  • Page 5 SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions CAUTION! To prevent possibility of paralleling and severe damage to the unit, never use a simple jumper cable with a male plug on both ends to connect the AC output of the unit to a handy wall receptacle in the home / RV. Preventing DC Input Over Voltage It is to be ensured that the DC input voltage of this unit does not exceed 16.5 VDC for the 12V battery version and 33.0 VDC for the 24V battery version to prevent...

  • Page 6: General Information

    SECTION 2 | General Information 2.1. 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 7 SECTION 2 | General Information and capacitance and causes the current vector to lead the voltage vector by Phase Angle (φ) = 90°. The unit of both X and X is “Ohm” - also denoted as “Ω”. The effects of inductive reactance X to cause the current to lag the voltage by 90°...
  • Page 8 SECTION 2 | General Information Surge Power Rating: During start up, certain loads require considerably higher surge of power for short duration (lasting from tens of millisecs to few seconds) as compared to their Maximum Continuous Running Power Rating. Some examples of such loads are given below: •...
  • Page 9 SECTION 2 | General Information will be > 0 <1. Normally it ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 e.g. (i) AC motors (0.4 to 0.8), (ii) Transformers (0.8) (iii) AC to DC Switch Mode Power Supplies (0.5 to 0.6) etc. Load: Electrical appliance or device to which an electrical voltage is fed. Linear Load: A load that draws sinusoidal current when a sinusoidal voltage is fed to it.
  • Page 10 SECTION 2 | General Information 2.2 OUTPUT VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS Modi ed Sine Sine Wave Wave sits at Modi ed Sine Wave ZERO for some time and then rises or falls Pure Sine Wave crosses Zero Volt instantaneously TIME Fig. 2.1: Pure and Modified Sine Waveforms for 230 VAC, 50 Hz. The output waveform of the SWI series inverters is a Pure Sine Wave like the waveform of Utility / Grid Power.
  • Page 11 SECTION 2 | General Information 2.3 ADVANTAGES OF PURE SINE WAVE INVERTERS • The output waveform is a Sine Wave with very low harmonic distortion and cleaner power like Utility / Grid supplied electricity. • Inductive loads like microwaves, motors, transformers etc. run faster, quieter and cooler.
  • Page 12 SECTION 2 | General Information The power rating of inverters is specified as follows: • Maximum Continuous Running Power Rating. • Surge Power Rating to accommodate high, short duration surge of power required during start up of certain AC appliances and devices. Please read details of the above two types of power ratings in Section 2.1 under “DEFINITIONS”...

  • Page 13: Limiting Electro-Magnetic Interference (Emi)

    SECTION 2 | General Information NOTES FOR TABLE 2.1 1. Multiply the Maxim um Continuous Running Power Rating (Active Power Rating in Watts) of the appliance / device by the recommended Sizing factor to arrive at the Maximum Continuous Running Power Rating of the inverter.

  • Page 14: Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (Smps)

    SECTION 4 | Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) 4.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLIES (SMPS) Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) are extensively used to convert the incoming AC power into various voltages like 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 24V etc. that are used to power various devices and circuits used in electronic equipment like battery chargers, computers, audio and video devices, radios etc.
  • Page 15 SECTION 4 | Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) NOTE: Voltage and current scales are di erent Input voltage Peak inrush current Rated steady state input RMS current Inrush current Fig 4.1: Inrusch current in an SMPS. NOTE: Voltage Peak Current and current scales...

  • Page 16: Principle Of Operation

    SECTION 5 | Principle of Operation 5.1 GENERAL These inverters convert DC battery voltage to AC voltage with an RMS (Root Mean Square) value of 230 VAC, 50 Hz RMS. 5.2 PURE SINE WAVE OUTPUT WAVEFORM The waveform of the AC voltage is a pure Sine Waveform that is same as the waveform of Grid / Utility power (Supplementary information on pure Sine Waveform and its advantages are discussed in Sections 2.2 to 2.4).
  • Page 17 SECTION 6 | Layout SWI 400-12 SWI 400-24 SWI 700-12 SWI 700-24 1. Power ON / OFF / EXT 5. PS / F 2. LED Indicator 6. Remote Control 3. Ventilation Openings 7. External Switch 4. AC Output SWI 400-12...
  • Page 18 SECTION 6 | Layout 7 2 1 SWI 1100-12 SWI 1100-24 SWI 1600-12 SWI 1600-24 SWI 2100-12 SWI 2100-24 1. Power ON / OFF / EXT 5. PS / F 2. LED Indicator 6. Remote Control 3. Ventilation Openings 7. External Switch 4.

  • Page 19: Deep Cycle Lead Acid Batteries

    SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries 7.1 GENERAL Lead-acid batteries can be categorized by the type of application: 1. Automotive service - Starting / Lighting / Ignition (SLI, a.k.a. cranking), and 2. Deep cycle service. Deep Cycle Lead Acid Batteries of appropriate capacity are recommended for powering of inverters.
  • Page 20 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries Reserve capacity is the time in minutes for which the battery can deliver 25 Amperes at 80ºF (26.7ºC) till the voltage drops to 1.75V / Cell i.e. 10.7V for 12V battery, 21.4V for 24V battery and 42V for 48V battery.
  • Page 21 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries Table 7.2 below gives some examples of C-Rate specifications and applications: TABLE 7.2 DISCHARGE CURRENT RATES - “C-RATES” Hours of discharge time “T” “C-Rate” Discharge Current in Example of C-Rate Discharge till the “End Point Voltage”...
  • Page 22 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries 7.8 REDUCTION IN USABLE CAPACITY AT HIGHER DISCHARGE RATES – TYPICAL IN INVERTER APPLICATION As stated above, the rated capacity of the battery in Ah is normally applicable at a discharge rate of 20 hours. As the discharge rate is increased as in cases where the inverters are driving higher capacity loads, the usable capacity reduces due to “Peukert Effect”.
  • Page 23 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries TABLE 7.4 STATE OF CHARGE VERSUS STANDING VOLTAGE Percentage of Standing Voltage of Standing Voltage of Standing Voltage of Full Charge Individual Cells 12V Battery 24V Battery 100% 2.105V 12.63V 25.26V 2.10V 12.6V 25.20V...
  • Page 24 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries Coefficient – during charging / discharging, the terminal voltage drops with rise in temperature and rises with drop in temperature. - The amount of discharging current or “C-Rate”: A battery has non linear internal resistance and hence, as the discharge current increases, the battery terminal voltage decreases non-linearly.
  • Page 25 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries 7.12 LOW DC INPUT VOLTAGE SHUT-DOWN IN INVERTERS As explained above, at around 80% State of Discharge of the battery at C-Rate discharge current of around C/5 Amps, the Low DC Input Voltage Alarm is sounded at around 10.7V for a 12V battery (at around 21.4V for 24V battery) to warn the user to disconnect the battery to prevent further draining of the battery.
  • Page 26 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries 7.13 USE OF EXTERNAL PROGRAMMABLE LOW VOLTAGE DISCONNECTS The above ambiguity can be removed by using an external, programmable Low Voltage Disconnect where more exact voltage threshold can be set to disconnect the battery based on the actual application requirements.
  • Page 27 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries 7.15 SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTION OF BATTERIES 7.15.1 Series Connection Cable “A” Battery 4 Battery 3 Battery 2 Battery 1 24V Inverter or 24V Charger Cable “B” Fig. 7.2: Series Connection. When two or more batteries are connected in series, their voltages add up but their Ah capacity remains the same.
  • Page 28 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries same but their Ah capacities add up. fig. 7.3 shows 4 pieces of 12V, 100 Ah batteries connected in parallel to form a battery bank of 12V with a capacity of 400 Ah. The four Positive terminals of Batteries 1 to 4 are paralleled (connected together) and this common Positive connection becomes the Positive terminal of the 12V bank.
  • Page 29 SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries battery String 2 as in fig. 7.4). This connection ensures the following: - The resistances of the interconnecting cables will be balanced. - All the individual batteries / battery strings will see the same series resistance.

  • Page 30: Charging Batteries

    SECTION 7 | General Information on Lead Acid Batteries From table 7.3 “Battery Capacity versus Rate of Discharge”, the usable capacity at 3 hour discharge rate is 60%. Hence, the actual capacity of the 12V batteries to deliver 300 Ah will be equal to: 300 Ah ÷ 0.6 = 500 Ah, and the actual capacity of the 24V battery to deliver 150 Ah will be equal to 150 Ah ÷...

  • Page 31: Location Of Installation

    SECTION 8 | Installation 8.1 LOCATION OF INSTALLATION Please ensure that the following requirements are met: Working Environment: Indoor use. Cool: Heat is the worst enemy of electronic equipment. Hence, please ensure that the unit is installed in a cool area that is also protected against heating effects of direct exposure to the sun or to the heat generated by other adjacent heat generating devices.

  • Page 32: Overall Dimensions

    SECTION 8 | Installation Preventing Radio Frequency Interference (RFI): The unit uses high power switching circuits that generate RFI. This RFI is limited to the required standards. Locate any electronic equipment susceptible to radio frequency and electromagnetic interference as far away from the inverter as possible. Read Section 3, page 11 “Limiting Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)”...
  • Page 33 SECTION 8 | Installation SWI 400-12 SWI 400-24 SWI 700-12 SWI 700-24 Fig. 8.1: Overall dimensions & Mounting Slots.
  • Page 34 SECTION 8 | Installation SWI 1100-12 SWI 1100-24 307,5 20 7 SWI 1600-12 SWI 1600-24 377,5 Fig. 8.1: Overall dimensions & Mounting Slots.
  • Page 35 SECTION 8 | Installation SWI 2100-12 SWI 2100-24 427,5 Fig. 8.1: Overall dimensions & Mounting Slots.

  • Page 36: Dc Side Connections

    SECTION 8 | Installation 8.4 DC SIDE CONNECTIONS 8.4.1 Preventing Dc Input Over Voltage It is to be ensured that the DC input voltage of this unit does not exceed 16.5 VDC for the 12V battery versions and 33.0 VDC for the 24V battery versions to prevent permanent damage to the unit.
  • Page 37 SECTION 8 | Installation 8.4.3 Connection from Batteries to the DC Input Side – Sizing of Cables and Fuses CAUTION! The input section of the inverter has large value capacitors connected across the input terminals. As soon as the DC input connection loop (Battery (+) terminal ...
  • Page 38 SECTION 8 | Installation resistance per unit length. Cables can be bought at a marine / welding supply store. Effects of low voltage on common electrical loads are given below: • Lighting circuits - incandescent and Quartz Halogen: A 5% voltage drop causes an approximate 10% loss in light output.

  • Page 39: Ac Side Connections

    The DC input terminals for battery connection have a Hex screw connection. The Hex screw for the SWI 400 and 700 series is M6. The Hex screw for the SWI 1100, 1600 and 2100 series is M8. Use the correct cable size (Table 8.2) and cable lugs.
  • Page 40 A AC output Line output Breaker and Neutral (based on conductors as column 3) per NEC (125% times Column 2) SWI 400-12/24 2.25 1.5 - 2.5 SWI 700-12/24 3.75 1.5 - 2.5 SWI 1100-12/24 1.5 - 2.5 SWI 1600-12/24 8.75...
  • Page 41 Use star washers to penetrate paint and corrosion. 8.7 OPTIONAL WIRED REMOTE CONTROL – MODEL RC-15 or RC-300 Please see section 6 for location of Remote control (6) connection on the inverter. Use RC-15 for: - SWI 400-12/24 - SWI 700-12/24 - SWI 1100-12/24 Use RC-300 for:...
  • Page 42 5 seconds. • Entering normal inverter operation when load is higher than: - 10 Watt for SWI 400-12/24 and SWI 700-12/24 - 30 Watt for SWI 1100-12/24 and SWI 1600-12/24 - 40 Watt for SWI 2100-12/24...

  • Page 43: Operation

    SECTION 9 | Operation 9.1 SWITCHING THE INVERTER ON/OFF Before switching on the inverter, check that all the AC loads have been switched off. The 3-Position Rocker Switch marked ON/OFF/EXT. Switch (section 6) on the front panel of the inverter is used to switch ON and switch OFF the inverter. This switch operates a low power control circuitry, which in turn controls all the high power circuitry.

  • Page 44: Led Indicator

    SECTION 9 | Operation 9.3 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOLING FAN One thermostatically controlled cooling fan has been provided for forced air cooling. Temperature of a critical hot spot inside the inverter is monitored to activate the fan and the over temperature shut-down. The fan will be automatically switched OFF once the hot spot cools down.
  • Page 45 SECTION 10 | Protections 10. PROTECTIONS The inverter has been provided with protections detailed below: 10.1 POWER SURGE / OVERLOAD / SHORT CIRCUIT SHUT DOWN INFO Please refer to definitions of Active Power (Watts), Apparent Power (VA) and Power Factor (PF) at Section 2.1. In the explanation below, the values of Power are expressed in Apparent Power in VA.
  • Page 46 SECTION 10 | Protections The orange LED will turn on. The unit will be latched in this shut down condition and will require manual reset. To reset, switch OFF the unit using the 2-Postion Rocker Switch “ON/OFF/EXT. Switch”, wait for 3 minutes and then switch ON the unit again. Before switching ON, determine and remove the cause of overloading.

  • Page 47: Over-Temperature Shut Down

    SECTION 10 | Protections 10.5 OVER-TEMPERATURE SHUT DOWN In case of failure of the cooling fan or in the case of inadequate heat removal due to higher ambient temperatures / insufficient air exchange, the temperature inside the unit will increase. The temperature of a critical hot spot inside the inverter is monitored and, at 90°C ±...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Guide

    SECTION 11 | Troubleshooting Guide FAULT CAUSE REMEDY No output voltage, LED Bad connection Check the cables and contact not illuminated. between battery and inverter. Internal fuses defect. In this case send the unit back to supplier. No output voltage, LED The inverter has been Switch off the inverter and the power consuming indicator illuminates...

  • Page 49: Specifications

    SECTION 12 | Specifications Model name SWI 400-12 SWI 400-24 Rated input voltage 12VDC 24VDC Rated output power 400 W Surge output power 800 W Rated output voltage 230VAC ± 3% Output frequency (default setting) 50Hz ± 0.5Hz Frequency selection...
  • Page 50 SECTION 12 | Specifications Model name SWI 700-12 SWI 700-24 Rated input voltage 12VDC 24VDC Rated output power 700 W Surge output power 1400 W Rated output voltage 230VAC ± 3% Output frequency (default setting) 50Hz ± 0.5Hz Frequency selection 50Hz / 60Hz selectable Output waveform Pure sine wave...
  • Page 51 SECTION 12 | Specifications Model name SWI 1100-12 SWI 1100-24 Rated input voltage 12VDC 24VDC Rated output power 1100 W Surge output power 2200 W Rated output voltage 230VAC ± 3% Output frequency (default setting) 50Hz ± 0.5Hz Frequency selection 50Hz / 60Hz selectable Output waveform Pure sine wave...
  • Page 52 SECTION 12 | Specifications Model name SWI 1600-12 SWI 1600-24 Rated input voltage 12VDC 24VDC Rated output power 1600 W Surge output power 3200 W Rated output voltage 230VAC ± 3% Output frequency (default setting) 50Hz ± 0.5Hz Frequency selection 50Hz / 60Hz selectable Output waveform Pure sine wave...
  • Page 53 SECTION 12 | Specifications Model name SWI 2100-12 SWI 2100-24 Rated input voltage 12VDC 24VDC Rated output power 2100 W Surge output power 4000 W Rated output voltage 230VAC ± 3% Output frequency (default setting) 50Hz ± 0.5Hz Frequency selection 50Hz / 60Hz selectable Output waveform Pure sine wave...

  • Page 54: Warranty / Limits Of Responsibility

    Warranty WARRANTY / LIMITS OF RESPONSIBILITY SAMLEX EUROPE B.V. (SAMLEX) warrants this inverter to be free from defects in workmanship or materials for 24 months from the date of purchase. During this period SAMLEX will repair the defective inverter free of charge. SAMLEX is not responsible for any costs of the transport of this inverter.

  • Page 55: Declaration Of Confirmity

    (Each DC INPUT fUSES (INTERNAL) ATC, 32V, 30A) 32V, 15A) SWI 400-12/24, SWI 700-12/24, SWI 1100-12/24 DISPLAY Model No. Model No. Power, Overload, Over Temperature Power, Overload, Over Temperature SWI 1600-12/24, SWI 2100-12/24 PROTECTIONS LoW DC INPUT Vo LTAGE ALARM 10.7V...
  • Page 56 SECTION 12 | nOtes: nOtes: NOTES: CAUTION! RISK OF FIRE Do not replace any vehicle fuse with a rating higher than recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. PST-300-12 is rated to draw 360 Amperes from 12V vehicle outlet and PST-300-24 is rated to draw 180 Amperes from 24V battery vehicle outlet. Ensure that the electrical system in your vehicle can supply this unit without causing the vehicle fusing to open.

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