Table Of Contents - Trace Engineering DR Series Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................
Theory of Inverter Operation ..............................................................................
Inverter Operation ...............................................................................................
Front Panel Controls and LED Indicators ................................................................................ 4
Power On/Off .............................................................................................................................. 4
Inverter Mode LED...................................................................................................................... 4
Search Mode Watts .................................................................................................................... 5
Over Discharge Protection and AC Transfer Voltage ............................................................. 6
AC Transfer Voltage ................................................................................................................... 7
Battery Bank Capacity ............................................................................................................... 7
Protection Circuitry.................................................................................................................... 8
Battery Charger ...................................................................................................
Charger Terminology ................................................................................................................. 9
Three Stage Battery Charging................................................................................................. 10
Battery Charger Controls and LED Indicator ..................................................
Battery Type Selector........................................................................................
Battery Charger Settings ..................................................................................
Generator Requirements ......................................................................................................... 14
Peak Voltage Available vs. Charge Rate Amps ..................................................................... 14
Batteries .............................................................................................................
Battery Terminology ................................................................................................................ 15
Selection of Battery Type ........................................................................................................ 15
Battery Sizing............................................................................................................................ 17
Battery Care and Maintenance................................................................................................ 18
Monthly Maintenance............................................................................................................... 18
Battery Hook-up Configurations............................................................................................. 19
Battery Installation ................................................................................................................... 20
INSTALLATION
Environment ............................................................................................................................. 22
AC Wiring ...........................................................................................................
AC Connections........................................................................................................................ 24
Minimum Recommended Wire Sizes...................................................................................... 25
Ground Fault Interrupting Outlets (GFI's).............................................................................. 25
DC Wiring ...........................................................................................................
DC Disconnect .......................................................................................................................... 26
DC Fusing ................................................................................................................................. 26
Battery Cable Connection ....................................................................................................... 27
Battery Cable Sizing................................................................................................................. 27
System Safety Wiring Requirements ...............................................................
Stacking Inverters .............................................................................................
Connections.............................................................................................................................. 29
Operation .................................................................................................................................. 30
Theory of Operation ................................................................................................................. 30
Search Mode Operation with Stacked Pairs .......................................................................... 30
RC4 Remote Control .........................................................................................
Installation Diagrams ........................................................................................
A. Installation with Single AC Panel ....................................................................................... 32
B. Installation with AC Sub Panel ........................................................................................... 33

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