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230 Volt power supply is indispensable. Victron Energie has the ideal power source for all kinds of electrical appliances used for household, technical and industrial purposes, including instruments susceptible to interference. All of these applications require a high quality power supply in order to function properly.
1. INSTALLATION 1.1 Location of the inverter Ceiling mounting Not recommended (inverted). 2. Base mounting. Vertical wall mounting, OK .: (beware of small objects falling fan at bottom. through the ventilation openings on top). Vertical wall mounting, Not recommended fan on top. Horizontal wall mounting.
1.2 Battery requirements For correct operation, the battery voltage should be between 0.92xVnom and 1.25xVnom where Vnom is 12V or 24V depending on the model, and must be able to supply sufficient current to your inverter. The following table displays the recommended battery capacity per inverter type : Inverter type : Iin at Pnom :...
1.3 Connection to the battery The Ph 12/225 and Ph 24/275 are equipped with two 4 mm² wires with a length of 1.5 meters. The Ph 12/450 and Ph 24/600 are equipped with two 10 mm² wires with the same length. If it is unavoidable to extend these wires, use a wire gauge of at least 1.5 times larger than the ones supplied with the inverter.
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IF THE INVERTER IS CONNECTED TO THE INCORRECT POLARITY, THE FUSE WILL BLOW. To replace the fuse in the Ph 12/225 or Ph 24/275, make sure you disconnect the battery first. Replace the fuse only with the correct type (Littelfuse, or equivalent, 40 A for 12V version and 25 A for 24V version, automotive type).
1.4 Connecting the load Before you connect your appliance(s) to the inverter, always check it’s maximum power consumption. Do not connect appliances to the inverter needing more than the nominal power rating of the inverter continuously. Some appliances like motors or pumps, draw large inrush currents in a start-up situation.
1.5 Turning the inverter on When all the above requirements are checked and satisfied and all connections are made, it’s time to turn on your Phoenix inverter by pushing the power switch to the ‘ I ’ position. After a short beep, indicating that all internal circuits are checked, the sinewave shaped output voltage gently rises until 225V/50Hz ±...
1.6 Using the Power Save Mode (PSM) on the Ph 12/450 and Ph 24/600 models To reduce it’s own power consumption (with 80..90%) when no load is powered at the output, the 450W and 600W inverters are equipped with the sophisticated PSM load detection system. This system detects whether or not power is needed from the AC output.
2. SELF DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM / TROUBLESHOOTING 2.1 The flash sequence table Your Phoenix inverter is equipped with a self diagnosis system, to inform you about the cause of inverter shut down. To make this visible the error/power LED (Ph 12/225 and Ph 24/275 models) or red error/overload LED (Ph 12/450 and Ph 24/600 models) on the front panel of the inverter, can flash in four different sequences.
2.2 Acoustic messages The inverter is equipped with an acoustic alarm. There are three kinds of acoustic messages depending on the possible cause of inverter shutdown. These messages are related to the red LED flashing sequences mentioned previously. Message 1: One beep per second. The battery voltage has reached too low or too high a level.
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PROBLEM : ‘Battery voltage too low or too high’ error keeps on appearing Possible cause : Remedy : Poor battery condition. Replace battery or charge it first. Poor connection or inadequate When extending the battery wires wiring between battery and of the inverter make sure you use inverter, resulting in too much the correct wire gauge (≥...
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On the Ph 12/450 and Ph 24/600 Try to power-up connected models the red LED stays on at equipment successively, and not load start-up. simultaneously. Or connect the load first and then turn-on the inverter. Otherwise stop using the connected load, it’s not suitable to drive it with this inverter.
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If none of the above remedies helps to solve the problem you encounter, contact your local Victron Energie distributor for further help and/or possible repair of your inverter. Do not open the inverter yourself, there are dangerous high voltages present inside. Opening the inverter will directly void your 12 months warranty period.
3.2 Phoenix 12/450 and Phoenix 24/600 TECHNICAL DATA Phoenix 12/450 Phoenix 24/600 Output power @ Ta=25°C Pnom 450W 600W Pstartup 900W 1500W 230Vac ± 2% Output voltage 50Hz ± 0.05% Output frequency Output waveform True sinewave Admissible cos ϕ of load 0.6 - 1 Input voltage : Nominal...
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Measured with resistive load. Undervoltage limit is dynamic. This limit decreases with increasing load to compensate the voltage drop across cables and connections. manual...
4. BATTERY CAPACITY If the power ratings of the equipment to be powered by the Phoenix inverter and the duration that the inverter is expected to power the equipment are known, the minimum battery capacity can be calculated. Make a list of all equipment to be powered by the Phoenix inverter and sum up each single power consumption multiplied by the duration of time in hours, during which power will be consumed (Watt-hours).
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