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EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VICTRON ENERGY PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HERE IN. Victron Energy B.V. reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This publication describes the state of this product at the time of its publication and...
1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In general Please read the documentation supplied with this product first, so that you are familiar with the safety signs en directions before using the product. This product is designed and tested in accordance with international standards. The equipment should be used for the designated application only.
Install the product in a heatproof environment. Ensure therefore that there are no chemicals, plastic parts, curtains or other textiles, etc. in the immediate vicinity of the equipment. Transport and storage On storage or transport of the product, ensure that the battery leads are disconnected. No liability can be accepted for damage in transit if the equipment is not transported in its original packaging.
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2. DESCRIPTION SinusMax - Superior engineering Developed for professional duty, the Phoenix range of inverters is suitable for the widest range of applications. The design criteria have been to produce a true sine wave inverter with optimised efficiency but without compromise in performance. Employing hybrid HF technology, the result is a top quality product with compact dimensions, light in weight and capable of supplying power, problem-free, to any load.
3. OPERATION 3.1 On/Off Switch When switched to "on", the product is fully functional. The inverter will come into operation and the LED "inverter on" will light up. 3.2 Remote control Remote control is possible with a simple on/off switch or with a Phoenix Inverter Control panel.
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inverter inverter on overload The inverter is switched off due to overload or short circuit. low battery temperature inverter inverter on overload The battery is almost fully exhausted. low battery temperature inverter inverter on overload The inverter has switched off due to low battery voltage.
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inverter inverter on The inverter has switched off due to overload the electronics temperature being too high. low battery temperature inverter inverter on -If the LEDs are flashing alternately, the battery is nearly exhausted and overload the nominal output is exceeded. -If "overload"...
4. INSTALLATION This product may only be installed by a qualified electrical engineer. 4.1 Location The product must be installed in a dry and well-ventilated area, as close as possible to the batteries. There should be a clear space of at least 10 cm around the appliance for cooling.
4.2 Connection of battery cables In order to utilize the full capacity of the product, batteries with sufficient capacity and battery cables with sufficient cross section should be used. See table. 12/3000 24/3000 48/3000 Recommended battery capacity (Ah) 400 1200 200 700 100 400 Recommended DC fuse...
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4.3 Connection of the AC cabling This is a Safety Class I product (supplied with a protective grounding terminal). The neutral output of the inverter is connected to the enclusure. This to ensure proper functioning of a GFCI (or RCCB) to be installed in the AC output of the Inverter.
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4.4.3 Parallel Connection The Phoenix Inverter can be connected in parallel with several identical devices. To this end, a connection is established between the devices by means of standard RJ45 UTP cables. The system (Two or more Inverters plus optional control panel) will require subsequent configuration (see Section 5).
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5. CONFIGURATION Settings may only be changed by a qualified electrical engineer. Read the instructions thoroughly before implementing changes. 5.1 Standard settings: ready for use On delivery, the Phoenix Inverter is set to standard factory values. In general, these settings are suitable fo stand-alone operation. Standard factory settings Inverter frequency 50 Hz...
A RJ45 UTP cable and the MK2.2b RS485-to-RS232 interface. If your computer has no RS232 connection, but does have USB, you will also need a RS232-to-USB interface cable. Both are available from Victron Energy. 5.3.1 VE.Bus Quick Configure Setup VE.Bus Quick Configure Setup is a software program with which systems with a maximum of three Phoenix Inverters (parallel or three phase operation) can be configured in a simple manner.
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If your computer does not have a RS232 connection but is equipped with USB, you will also need a RS232-to-USB interface cable. Both are available from Victron Energy. 5.4 Implementing settings with a VE.Net panel To this end, a VE.Net panel and the VE.Net to VE.Bus converter is required.
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5.5.1 AES (Automatic Economy Switch) Procedure: set ds5 to the required value: off = AES off on = AES on 5.5.2 Inverter voltage Procedure: set ds4 to the required value: off = 240V on = 230V 5.5.3 Inverter frequency Procedure: set ds3 to the required value: off = 60Hz on = 50Hz 5.5.4 Stand-alone, parallel and 3-phase operation...
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Setting ds2 and ds1 for stand-alone operation DS-8 not used Set off DS-7 not used Set off DS-6 not used Set off DS-5 AES Set as desired DS-4 Inverter voltage Set as desired DS-3 Inverter frequency Set as desired DS-2 Stand-alone operation DS-1 Stand-alone operation Examples of DIP switch settings for stand-alone mode are given below.
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Setting ds2 and ds1 for parallel operation Master Slave 1 Slave 2 (optional) DS-8 not used DS-8 not used DS-8 not used DS-7 not used DS-7 not used DS-7 not used DS-6 not used DS-6 not used DS-6 not used DS-5 AES DS-5 na DS-5 na...
Avoid moisture and oil/soot/vapours, and keep the device clean. 7. FAULT INDICATIONS With the procedures below, most errors can be quickly identified. If an error cannot be resolved, please refer to your Victron Energy supplier. 7.1 General error indications Problem Cause...
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7.2 VE.Bus LED indications Inverters included in a VE.Bus system (a parallel or 3-phase arrangement) can provide so-called VE.Bus LED indications. These LED indications can be subdivided into two groups: OK codes and error codes. 7.2.1 VE.Bus OK codes If the internal status of a device is in order but the device cannot yet be started because one or more other devices in the system indicate an error status, the devices that are in order will indicate an OK code.
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Phoenix Inverter 12/3000 24/3000 48/3000 INVERTER Input voltage range (V DC) Output Output voltage: 230 VAC ± 2% Frequency 50 Hz ± 0,1% Cont. output power at 25 °C (VA) 3000 3000 3000 Cont. output power at 25 °C (W) 2500 2500 2500...
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Phoenix Inverter 24/5000 48/5000 INVERTER Input voltage range (V DC) Output Output voltage: 230 VAC ± 2% Frequency 50 Hz ± 0,1% Cont. output power at 25 °C (VA) 5000 5000 Cont. output power at 25 °C (W) 4500 4500 Cont.
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B 2x RJ45 connector for remote control and/or parallel / three-phase operation. C Load connection. 3K model AC out: (left to right): N (neutral), L (phase), PE (ground). 5K model AC out (left to right): L (phase), ), N (neutral), PE (ground). E Battery minus.
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B 2x RJ45 Anschluss für Fernbedienungs-Paneel und/oder Parallel- und 3-Phasen Betrieb C Wechselstrom-Ausgang: 3K (links nach rechts): N (neutral), L (Phase), PE (Erde). 5K: links nach rechts): L (Phase), N (neutral), PE (Erde). E Batterie minus. G Anschlüsse für: (links nach rechts) Spannung plus, Spannung minus. Batterie plus.
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Distributor: Serial number: Version : 14 Date : 02 December 2010 Victron Energy B.V. De Paal 35 | 1351 JG Almere PO Box 50016 | 1305 AA Almere | The Netherlands General phone : +31 (0)36 535 97 00 Customer support desk...
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