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- Page 1 Rugged Water Resistant Inverter / Charger OBX-IC2024S-120/60 Owner’s Manual Installation and Operation...
- Page 2 ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK. Warranty Summary OutBack Power Systems Inc. warrants that the products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year subject to the conditions set forth in the warranty detail found inside the back cover of this manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the OutBack Extreme Rugged Water Resistant Inverter/Charger ..........2 Parts Included......................................3 Unit Dimensions....................................3 Required Conductors ..................................3 Environmental Concerns ................................3 Inverter Maintenance..................................3 Storage ........................................3 Safety Instructions....................................4 Initial Inspection....................................4 Use and Storage....................................4 Battery Safety Instructions................................5 Mounting.............................. -
Page 4: Welcome To The Outback Extreme Rugged Water Resistant Inverter/Charger
OutBack Power Systems does everything possible to assure the components you purchase will function properly and safely when installed as instructed according to local and national electrical codes. Please read all of the following instructions and the instructions that come with any other OutBack components that make up your power system. -
Page 5: Parts Included
Parts Included Standard with the OutBack Extreme Rugged Water Resistant Inverter/Charger, Model OBX-IC2024S-120/60: • One Owner’s Manual • One DC Cover (DCC) • One red (positive) and one black (negative) battery terminal cap Additional parts, included when purchasing the complete system OBX-IC2024S-120/60-K2: • One OutBack MATE2 System Controller and Display • One NATO Battery Cable Connector, unwired • Two 2/0 battery cables (one positive and one negative), 15’ • One Maxicon cable assembly for watertight AC input connections, 6’ • One Maxicon cable assembly for watertight AC output connections, 6’ • One Minicon cable assembly for watertight communications connections, 6’ Additional replacement system parts: • NATO Battery Cable Assembly, 15’... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Be cautious around electricity, electrical components, and batteries. Shocks, burns, injury, and even death can occur if anyone comes in contact with electricity. Install all components and wiring according to any appropriate regulations. OutBack Power Systems cannot be responsible for system failure, damages, or injury resulting from improper installation of their products. -
Page 7: Battery Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT BATTERY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: WORKING NEAR LEAD ACID BATTERIES CAN BE DANGEROUS. BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. Design the battery enclosure to prevent accumulation and concentration of hydrogen gas in “pockets” at the top of the enclosure. Vent the battery compartment from the highest point to the outside. A sloped lid can also be used to direct the flow of hydrogen to the vent opening. CAUTION To reduce risk of injury, charge only deep-cycle lead acid, lead antimony, lead calcium, gel cell or absorbed glass mat type rechargeable batteries. -
Page 8: Mounting
16.25” (41.27 cm) Insert fasteners at all four corners of the Inverter for a secure installation. MOUNTING • The Inverter weighs 57.5 lbs (26.08 kg) and must be secured with appropriate fasteners to a sturdy mounting surface capable of supporting its weight. Depending on application, it may be easier for two people to install the unit due to the Inverter’s weight. •... -
Page 9: System Protection
See following pages for sizing. • OutBack Power Systems offers both breakers and fuses for overcurrent protection. If they are provided by other vendors, they must be properly rated. AC AND DC GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS •... -
Page 10: Dc Wiring
WIRE CONNECTIONS DC Wiring The Inverter uses DC brass battery terminals with 8M x 1.00 stainless steel threaded studs. You can access the terminals by removing the four screws that attach the DC cover plate, and pulling it off. Red terminal=battery positive Black terminal = battery negative Battery terminal covers Stud Lock Washer Battery Cable Lug Flat Washer Insulator •... -
Page 11: Battery Wiring
BATTERY WIRING In DC systems, batteries are connected to each other in one of three ways: • Series (voltage increases, amperage stays the same as a single battery) • Parallel (voltage stays the same as a single battery, amperage increases) •... - Page 12 6 V Battery Wiring Examples for a 24-volt system 6 V/200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours DC DISCONNECT (FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER) 24-volt Inverter SERIES: 200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours 6 V/200 amp-hours SERIES STRING 1 SERIES STRING 1 CONNECTS TO...
- Page 13 12 V Battery Wiring Examples for a 24-volt system 12 V/200 12 V/200 amp-hours amp-hours DC DISCONNECT (FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER) 24-volt Inverter SERIES: 200 amp-hours 12 V/200 amp-hours 12 V/200 amp-hours SERIES STRING 1 CONNECTS TO SERIES STRING 1 INVERTER’S POSITIVE TERMINAL 12 V/200 amp-hours 12 V/200 amp-hours...
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Page 14: Ac Wiring
AC Wiring Connector Plate AC OUT SOCKET • — Maxicon circular molded watertight connector supplies power to the loads using the provided AC cable and plug. AC IN SOCKET • — Maxicon circular molded watertight connector supplies incoming AC from the grid or a generator to the Inverter. This AC is used to run loads and recharge batteries. - Page 15 Follow these steps to wire the Inverter to your system: Open all DC breakers or remove any fuses before connecting wiring. Open all AC breakers or remove any fuses before connecting wiring. With all power off, connect the AC IN Maxicon plug wires to the AC source. The AC input wires should have a (maximum) 30-amp AC breaker to provide overcurrent protection.
- Page 16 locking collar AC OUT PLUG AC IN PLUG MATE PLUG To connect cables to the Connector Plate sockets: Position each cable plug over the appropriate jack. The cables are easy to tell apart, as the AC In plug has six pins, the AC Out plug only has five, and the MATE plug is smaller than the others.
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Page 17: Mate2 System Controller And Display
THE MATE2 SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND DISPLAY The MATE serves several functions: • Allows you to monitor the Inverter through a series of convenient display screens. These display the status messages, and allow you to take both DC (voltage) and AC (voltage and current) meter readings. -
Page 18: Hot Keys
HOT KEYS “Hot” keys have fixed functions. Pressing a hot key always takes you to the same menu or series of menus. INV Hot Key The INV hot key takes you to the Inverter Control screen, allowing direct control of the inverting function from anywhere in the menu system. (The inverting function is defined as the process of converting DC to AC, as compared to the charging or other functions.) MAIN------------------------- 1:35:04p... - Page 19 AC IN Hot Key The AC IN hot key allows direct control of the AC input from anywhere in the menu system. MAIN-------------------------- AC IN 1:35:04p SUM STATUS SETUP ADV The yellow LED indicator above the AC IN “hot” key has three modes: • Flashing - an AC source is available, but not connected •...
- Page 20 PRESS THREE TIMES: • The CHARGER CONTROL screen appears. This allows the operation of the Inverter’s battery charger to be preset for an available AC source. <OFF> disables all charger functions in the Inverter. <AUTO> enables automatic battery charging, silent, and “re-float” when an AC input source is connected. <ON> also recharges the batteries, but eventually remains in the “float” charging stage (and eliminates silent mode) until the AC input is disconnected. <OK>...
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Page 21: Soft Keys
SOFT KEYS “Soft” keys are the four buttons on the bottom of the MATE. Soft key functions vary with each menu. Menus with options have those options displayed along the bottom of the screen. When they are displayed, pressing a soft key picks the option directly above that key. Also, to return to the Main screen from anywhere in the system, simultaneously press the two soft keys on the left. The Main screen has soft keys for the Summary, Status, Setup and Advanced menus. -
Page 22: Setup Screens
SETUP SCREENS The Setup screens allow you to change several settings, to make your system run more smoothly. You can program the amperage size of the AC source, to keep the Inverter from overdrawing a generator. You can program the Summary screen to pop up automatically like a computer screensaver. In advanced systems, you can order the MATE to search for any new devices, in case it has lost communication with the Inverter. -
Page 23: Summary Setup Screens
SUMMARY SETUP SCREENS To program the operation of the SUMMARY screen, press the MAIN-------------------------------- <SETUP> soft key from the MAIN screen. 12:00:30P SUM STATUS SETUP ADV Press the <MATE> soft key to enter the series of menus for MATE SETUP------------------------------ setup and display. - Page 24 Press either the <INC> and <DEC> soft keys to change the SETUP/MATE/SUM/TYPE--------- SUMMARY screen to one of the following items: summary None screen type None — disables the SUMMARY screen from automatically BACK opening; the SUMMARY screen can still be accessed via the <SUM>...
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Page 25: Communication Setup Screens
Sum screen delay time in SUMMARY mode shows how long it SETUP/MATE/SUMMARY/TYPE-- takes for a SUMMARY screen to be automatically displayed. This sum screen 19 minutes delay time time can be increased or decreased by pressing the <INC> and <DEC> soft keys. BACK After the SUMMARY screen delay time is chosen, press the SETUP/MATE/SUMMARY/TYPE--... - Page 26 Press the MATE soft key to enter the series of menus for MATE SETUP------------------------------ setup and display. choose category: MATE From the SETUP/MATE/PAGE1 screen, press the <PG2> soft SETUP/MATE/PAGE1-------------- key. mate code rev 4.1.6 choose category CLOCK GLOW SETUP/MATE/PAGE2-------------- From the SETUP/MATE/PAGE2 screen, press the <COMM> choose category: soft key.
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Page 27: Status Screens
STATUS SCREENS Status screens give the user a breakdown of individual activities of the Inverter, including AC and DC voltage and AC current meters. It is these individual readings that combine to produce the Summary screens noted on page 19 and allow monitoring of the system operation. MAIN-------------------------- 1:35:04p SUM STATUS SETUP ADV STATUS Soft Key MAIN---------------------------------... - Page 28 Reading a Status Screen STATUS/FX/PAGE1--------------- STATUS/FX/PAGE2--------------- STATUS/FX/PAGE3--------------- choose category choose category choose category MODES METER BATT ERROR WARN DISCON SELL MAIN • MODES : not recommended for use with the OBX-IC2024S-120/60 Inverter -- do not select this option • METER : displays inverter and charger activity, including output and input AC voltage, and AC inverter, charger, and input current •...
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Page 29: Status Meter Screens
Status Meter Screens Pressing the <METER> soft key brings up the first METER screen. STATUS/FX/PAGE1-------- choose category: Pressing the <DOWN> soft key brings up successive METER screens. MODES METER BATT Charge STATUS/FX/METER---------P00 STATUS/FX/METER---------P00 inv 0.0kw zer 0.0kw output 117 vac input 118 vac chg 0.0kw... -
Page 30: Status Batt(Ery) Screens
Status Batt(ery) Screens Pressing the <BATT> soft key brings up the first BATT screen. STATUS/FX/PAGE 1---------------- choose category: Pressing the <DOWN> soft key brings up successive BATT screens. MODES METER BATT PG2 STATUS/FX/MODE-------------P00 STATUS/FX/MODE-------------P00 STATUS/FX/METER-------------P00 battery 27.8 vdc battery 27.8 vdc absorb 28.8 vdc actual... -
Page 31: Status Error Screens
Status Error Screens Pressing the <PG2> soft key brings STATUS/FX/PAGE1------------------- STATUS/FX/PAGE2------------------- up more STATUS categories. choose category: choose category: Pressing the <ERROR> soft key brings up the first ERROR screen. ERROR WARN MODES METER BATT Pressing the <DOWN> soft key brings up successive METER screens. -
Page 32: Status Warn(Ing) Screens
Status Warn(ing) Screens Pressing the <WARN> soft key brings up STATUS/FX/PAGE2----------------- the first WARN screen. choose category: Pressing the <DOWN> soft key brings up ERROR WARN successive WARN screens. STATUS/FX/WARN-------------P00 STATUS/FX/WARN-------------P00 STATUS/FX/WARN--------------P00 acin freq acin freq acin voltage too high too low too high DOWN... -
Page 33: Status Disconnect Screens
WARN(ING) Screens All warning screens read status as “No” under normal conditions. If the appropriate condition is met, that screen will change to “Yes.” • acin freq too high: AC source is above 66 Hz (upper limit) and will be dropped • acin freq too low: AC source is under 54 Hz (lower limit) and will be dropped • acin voltage too high : AC source’s voltage is over 140 Vac (default limit) and will be dropped •... -
Page 34: Installation Drawing
INSTALLATION DRAWING • A 30A input breaker (maximum) must be used with the AC source • A 30A breaker (maximum) must be used to protect the output circuit • A single Inverter can continuously power up to 2.0 kW of loads depending on the ambient temperature. -
Page 35: Installation Check List
INSTALLATION CHECK LIST ITEM Manual read and reviewed? System mounted with the recommended number and sized fasteners? System installed according to required codes and regulations? System inspected? System grounded? Inverter output connected to load circuit with 30 AC amp maximum overcurrent protection? Inverter AC sources protected with 30 AC amp maximum overcurrent protection? Per the instructions regarding neutral and ground installation on page 7, If the installation is non-bonded,... -
Page 36: Obx-Ic2024S-120/60 Inverter/Charger Specifications
OBX-IC2024S-120/60 Inverter/Charger Specifications Nominal DC Input Voltage Range 24 Vdc Nominal AC Voltage / Frequency 120 Vac / 60 Hz Continuous Power Rating at 25°C Ambient 2000 VA Continuous AC RMS Output at 25°C 16.7 Aac Idle Power - Full AC Output ≈ 20 watts Idle Power - Search Mode 6 watts Typical Efficiency Total Harmonic Distortion - Typical Output Voltage Regulation... -
Page 37: Maximum Overcurrent Protection Ampacity
Inverters used in fixed installations should use properly sized DC circuit breakers. • A DC breaker includes both overcurrent protection and disconnect capability. • OutBack Power Systems recommends Class T fuses for mobile installations where a DC disconnect is not required. Model Ampacity... - Page 38 INVERTER DEFAULT VALUES (subject to change with upgrades) 24 VDC System DEFAULT MINIMUM MAXIMUM Float Voltage 27.4 Vdc 24 Vdc 30 Vdc Absorb Voltage 29.4 Vdc 26 Vdc 32 Vdc EQ Voltage 28.8 V 28 Vdc 34 Vdc ReFloat 25 Vdc 22 Vdc 26 Vdc LBCO 21 Vdc 18 Vdc...
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Page 39: Obx-Ic2024S-120/60 Inverter/Charger Default Values
Maintenance • Following exposure to salt water, rinse all exposed surfaces to prevent corrosion. Recoat the DC lugs and other exposed conductors with dielectric grease. • Periodically check that the battery cable lugs are tight and secure according to the recommended torque settings on page 8. -
Page 40: 1-Year Limited Warranty
1-Year Limited Warranty OutBack Extreme Inverter/Chargers OutBack Power Systems, Inc. (“OutBack”) provides a one year (1) limited warranty (“Warranty”) against defects in materials and workmanship for its OutBack Extreme Inverter/Charger (“Product”) if installed in a permanently mounted installation. The Warranty term begins ninety (90) days from the date of initial invoice. This Warranty applies to the original OutBack Product purchaser, and is transferable only if the Product remains installed in the original use location. The warranty does not apply to any Product or Product part that has been modified or damaged by the following: •... - Page 41 After receiving the RMA number, pack the Product(s) authorized for return, along with a copy of the original purchase invoice and warranty certificate, in the original Product shipping container(s) or packaging providing equivalent protection and mark the outside clearly with the RMA number. The sender must prepay all shipping charges, and insure the shipment, or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment.
- Page 42 OUTBACK EXTREME INVERTER/CHARGER LIMITED WARRANTY REGISTRATION Complete this form and return it to: OutBack Power Systems Inc. 19009 62nd Ave. NE • Arlington, WA 98223 EXTREME LIMITED WARRANTY REGISTRATION Equipment Owner: Name/Rank: _________________________________________________________________ Organization/Branch of Service: __________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________ City, State, Zip Code: ___________________...
- Page 44 Corporate Headquarters European Sales Office 19009 62nd Avenue NE Arlington, WA 98223 USA Barcelona, España Phone: (+1) 360.435.6030 Phone: +34.93.654.9568 www.outbackpower.com 900-0046-01-00 REV A...
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