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- Page 1 DC-AC Power Owner's Please read this manual BEFORE Manual Inverter installing your Pure Sine Wave inverter PST-1500-12 PST-1500-24 PST-2000-12 PST-2000-24...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
OWNER'S MANUAL | Index SECTION 1 Safety Instructions ........3 SECTION 2 General Information ........6 SECTION 3 Limiting Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) ....... 11 SECTION 4 Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) ............12 SECTION 5 Principle of Operation ....... 14 SECTION 6 Layout ............ -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions 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-compliance. CAUTION! Indicates possibility of damage to the equipment in case of non-compliance. INFO Indicates useful supplemental information. - Page 4 SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions Preventing fire and explosion hazards in areas where there are flammable materials or gases requiring ignition protected Precautions when working with batteries the battery manufacturer’s recommendations. The batteries can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - INVERTER RELATED Preventing Paralleling of the AC Output damage the output section of the unit and may also pose a fire and safety hazard.
- Page 5 SECTION 1 | Safety Instructions damage to the unit. Please observe the following precautions: controller between the solar panel and the battery. Preventing Reverse Polarity on the Input Side also cause permanent damage to the inverter. CAUTION! Using Hard Wiring AC Output Connections in Vehicles WARNING! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK When this unit is installed in vehicles and hard-wiring connection is used to...
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Page 6: General Information
SECTION 2 | General Information Peak Value: RMS (Root Mean Square) Value: It is a statistical average value of a quantity that varies Voltage (V), Volts: Current (I), Amps, A: Frequency (F), Hz: It is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per Efficiency, ( ): Phase Angle, ( ): It is denoted by “... - Page 7 SECTION 2 | General Information Reactance (X) will be equal to the difference between the values of the inductive and capacitive reactances. The net Reactance (X) will be inductive if X and capacitive if X Impedance, Z: It is the vectorial sum of Resistance and Reactance vectors in a circuit. Watt Power for powering the inductive and capacitive elements.
- Page 8 SECTION 2 | General Information creating overload. Reactive Load: The inverter has to be sized based on the higher Apparent Power (VA). Output Voltage Waveforms Sine Wave Modified Sine Modified Sine Wave Wave sits at ZERO for some time and then rises or falls Pure Sine Wave crosses 0.0V...
- Page 9 SECTION 2 | General Information frequency harmonic content in a modified sine wave produces enhanced radio interfer- frequency harmonics also produce overloading effect in low frequency capacitors due to lowering of their capacitive reactance by the higher harmonic frequencies. These capaci- tors are used in ballasts for fluorescent lighting for Power Factor improvement and in wave inverters may shut down due to overload when powering these devices.
- Page 10 SECTION 2 | General Information Power Rating of the Inverters repeated overloading. INFO The manufacturers’ specification for power rating of the appliances and devices indicates only the running power required. The surge power required by some TABLE 2.1: INVERTER SIZING FACTOR Inverter Type of Device or Appliance Sizing Factor*...
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Page 11: Limiting Electromagnetic Interference (Emi)
SECTION 2 | General Information TABLE 2.1: INVERTER SIZING FACTOR Inverter Type of Device or Appliance Sizing Factor* Multiply the Running Active Power Rating {Watts} of the appliance by this Factor to arrive at the Continuous Power Rating of the inverter for powering this appliance. TABLE 2.1: NOTES SECTION 3 | Limiting Electro-Magnetic... -
Page 12: Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (Smps)
SECTION 4 | Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) inrush current drawn by the power supply as the input capacitors are charged (The ca- current at turn-on is several to tens of times larger than the rated RMS input current waveforms is given in Fig. -
Page 13: Input Voltage
SECTION 4 | Powering Direct / Embedded Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) Input voltage RMS Current Inrush current Fig 4.1: Inrush current in an SMPS Peak Current Non-linear Input Current RMS Current Input Sine Wave Voltage TIME Fig. 4.2: High Crest Factor of current drawn by SMPS SAMLEX AMERICA INC. -
Page 14: Principle Of Operation
SECTION 5 | Principle of Operation of grid power (Supplementary information on pure sine waveform and its advantages are discussed on pages 8 & 9). instantaneous value and polarity of the voltage varies cyclically with respect to time. For = + 168.69V PEAK = 120 VAC TIME... -
Page 15: Layout
SECTION 6 | Layout PST-1500 & PST-2000: FRONT PST-1500 & PST-2000: FRONT - showing compartment containing AC output terminals for hardwiring. PST-1500 & PST-2000: BACK LEGEND Power ON/OFF Switch 11. Metal Strain Relief Clamp for AC Output Cable Green LED - Power ON 12. -
Page 16: General Information On Batteries For Powering Inverters
SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters powering of inverters. Deep Cycle Lead Acid Batteries powering these inverters. Rated Capacity in Ampere-hour (Ah) over a specified time in hours before the battery reaches a specified discharged terminal Rated Capacity in Reserve Capacity (RC) vehicle can be driven after the charging system fails. - Page 17 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters Typical Battery Sizes TABLE 7.1: POPULAR BATTERY SIZES BCI* Group Battery Voltage, V Battery Capacity, Ah Specifying Charging / Discharging Currents: C-Rate stored energy is related to the amount of the active materials pasted on the battery EQUATION 1: Discharge current “C-Rate”...
- Page 18 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters TABLE 7.2: DISCHARGE CURRENT RATES - “C-RATES” Hours of discharge time “T” C-Rate Discharge Current in Amps Example of C-Rate till the “End Point Voltage” Discharge Currents Fraction Decimal Subscript for 100 Ah battery NOTE: Charging / Discharging Curves...
- Page 19 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters 12 Volt Lead-Acid Battery Chart - 80˚F / 26.7˚C 16.5 C/10 16.0 CHARGE C/20 15.5 C/40 15.0 14.5 14.0 13.5 13.0 C/100 C/20 12.5 C/10 DISCHARGE 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.5 Please note that X-axis shows % State of Charge.
- Page 20 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters State of Charge (SOC) of a Battery – Based on “Standing Voltage” multiply by 4. TABLE 7.4: STATE OF CHARGE VERSUS STANDING VOLTAGE – 12V BATTERY Percentage of Standing Voltage of 6 Cell, Standing Voltage Full Charge 12V Nominal Battery...
- Page 21 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters Inverters are provided with a buzzer alarm to warn that the loaded battery has been Normally, the buzzer alarm is triggered when the voltage at the DC input terminals of the inverter has dropped to around 10.5V for a 12V battery or 21V for 24V battery at C-Rate discharge current of C/5 Amps and electrolyte temp.
- Page 22 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters almost completely discharged when the alarm is sounded. Hence, if the C-Rate dis- charge current is lower than C/5 Amps, the battery may have completely discharged by the time the Low DC Input Alarm is sounded. Low DC Input Voltage Shut-down in Inverters: further to a lower voltage and to a completely discharged condition that is harmful for the battery and for the inverter.
- Page 23 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters Depth of Discharge of Battery and Battery Life TABLE 7.5: TYPICAL CYCLE LIFE CHART Depth of Discharge Cycle Life of Group Cycle Life of Group Cycle Life of Group % of Ah Capacity 27 /31 1000 1500...
- Page 24 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters Parallel Connection Cable “A” Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3 Battery 4 12V Inverter or 12V Charger Cable “B” Fig 7.3: Parallel Connection Series – Parallel Connection 12V String 1 12V String 2 Battery 1 Battery 2...
- Page 25 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters CAUTION! - The resistances of the interconnecting cables will be balanced. Sizing the Inverter Battery Bank There are a few basic formulae and estimation rules that are used: SAMLEX AMERICA INC. | 25...
- Page 26 SECTION 7 | General Information on Batteries for Powering Inverters Let us say that the total AC Watts delivered by the 12V inverter = 1000W. Next, the energy required by the load in Ampere Hours (Ah) is determined. Now, the capacity of the batteries is determined based on the run time and the usable capacity.
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Page 27: Installation
SECTION 8 | Installation WARNING! unit and the specific application. Location of Installation Please ensure that the following requirements are met: Cool: unit is installed in a cool area that is also protected against heating effects of direct Well ventilated: The unit is cooled by convection and by forced air-cooling by tem- Dry: or fall on the unit. - Page 28 SECTION 8 | Installation The corrosive fumes will corrode and damage the unit and if the gases are not venti- Accessibility: Preventing Radio Frequency Interference (RFI): The unit uses high power switching tronic equipment susceptible to radio frequency and electromagnetic interference as far away from the inverter as possible.
- Page 29 SECTION 8 | Installation 19.2 107.5 468.2 107.5 Fig. 8.1: PST-1500 and PST-2000 Overall Dimensions & Mounting Slots (NOTE: Dimensions in mm) SAMLEX AMERICA INC. | 29...
- Page 30 SECTION 8 | Installation DC Side Connections Preventing DC Input Over Voltage nent damage to the unit. Please observe the following precautions: and the battery. into the diversion load if there are no other loads. The charge controller will discon- loads connected to the battery due to high voltages generated during conditions of over voltage conditions.
- Page 31 SECTION 8 | Installation terminal of the inverter will start charging and the unit will momentarily draw very heavy current that OFF switch on the inverter is in the OFF inserted only after all the connections in the loop have been completed so that The flow of electric current in a conductor is opposed by the resistance of the conductor.
- Page 32 SECTION 8 | Installation can flow from the battery to the point of shorting and that section of the wire will be- cause injury. To prevent occurrence of hazardous conditions under short circuit condi- WARNING! provide safety against fire hazard due to accidental short circuit in the battery blow if there is a short circuit along the length of wires connecting the battery and the inverter.
- Page 33 External Minimum 0.91M / 1.83M / 3.05M / Inverter Model No. Fuse Size Wire Size 3 ft. 6 ft. 10 ft. Installation Kit PST-1500-12 PST-1500-24 PST-2000-12 PST-200-24 DC Input Connection Reducing RF Interference magnetic Interference". SAMLEX AMERICA INC. | 33...
- Page 34 SECTION 8 | Installation AC SIDE CONNECTIONS WARNING! Preventing Paralleling of the AC Output of the inverter and may also pose a fire and safety hazard. If an electrical AC Output Connection Through Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and also through hardwiring terminal connections located in a compartment behind the - Reset Button: - Test Button: periodically to ensure that it is operating normally.
- Page 35 SECTION 8 | Installation CAUTION! AC Output Connections for Hardwiring Line “L” (15) and Neutral “N” (16) Terminals. AC Ground Terminal (14) Neutral to Chassis Ground Bonding WARNING! RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. When this unit is installed in vehicles and hard-wiring types may fail to operate properly when connected to this inverter: Mfr.
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Page 36: Operation
SECTION 9 | Operation AC Output Cable Sizing & Conductor Termination for Hard-wiring For Line and Neutral wires: ................ 2 pieces For Neutral wire: ....... 1 piece Grounding to Earth or to other designated ground for grounding the metal chassis of the inverter to the appropriate ground. copper wire from the above equipment grounding lug to the appropriate ground bus of Optional Wired Remote Control Powering On The Loads... - Page 37 SECTION 9 | Operation Switching The Inverter ON/OFF control. CAUTION! Please note that the switch is not switching the high power the OFF nected to the inverter. When the inverter is switched Temperature Controlled Cooling Fans Two cooling fans are thermostatically controlled. Temperature of a critical hot spot inside the inverter is monitored to activate the fans and the over temperature shut-down.
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Page 38: Protections
SECTION 10 | Protections The inverter has been provided with protections detailed below: Overload / Short Circuit Shut Down power limited to the continuous power rating of the inverter. If there is an overload lighted. The unit will be latched in this shutdown condition and will require manual OFF the power again. - Page 39 SECTION 10 | Protections Over-Temperature Shut Down In case of failure of the cooling fans or in the case of inadequate heat removal due to unit will increase. The temperature of a critical hot spot inside the inverter is monitored Internal DC Side Fuses or equivalent: Reverse Polarity at the DC Input Terminals...
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Page 40: Trouble Shooting Guide
SECTION 11 | Trouble Shooting Guide ISSUE POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY When switched ON, The There is no voltage at the Check the continuity of the battery GREEN "Power ON"LED (2) DC input terminals / 12V input circuit. does not light. Buzzer is OFF. power outlet in the vehicle Check that the internal/external battery fuse/ There is no AC output volt-... - Page 41 SECTION 11 | Trouble Shooting Guide ISSUE POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY There is no AC output. The Shut-down due to high Check that the voltage at the DC input termi- GREEN "Power ON" LED input DC voltage – nals is less than 16.5V for 12V versions and less (2) is lighted.
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Page 42: Specifications
SECTION 12 | Specifications MODEL NO. PST-1500-12 PST-1500-24 OUTPUT Pure Sine Wave Pure Sine Wave 1500 Watts 1500 Watts Hole diameter & Set Screw INPUT LED DISPLAY PROTECTIONS WIRED REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL) FORCED AIR COOLING COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS See Specification Table Cautions (page 43) 42 | SAMLEX AMERICA INC. - Page 43 SECTION 12 | Specifications CAUTION! RISK OF FIRE that the electrical system in your vehicle can supply this product without caus- is typically found in the vehicle operator's manual. If a vehicle fuse opens re- On no account should fuses be patched up with tin foil or wire as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical circuit or cause fire.
- Page 44 SECTION 12 | Specifications MODEL NO. PST-2000-12 PST-2000-24 OUTPUT Pure Sine Wave Pure Sine Wave 2000 Watts 2000 Watts Hole diameter & Set Screw INPUT LED DISPLAY PROTECTIONS WIRED REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL) FORCED AIR COOLING COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS See Specification Table Cautions (page 45) 44 | SAMLEX AMERICA INC.
- Page 45 SECTION 12 | Specifications CAUTION! RISK OF FIRE tem in your vehicle can supply this product without causing the vehicle fusing to open. mation on the vehicle fuse ratings is typically found in the vehicle operator's manual. If must be found. On no account should fuses be patched up with tin foil or wire as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical circuit or cause fire.
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Page 46: Warranty
SECTION 13 | Warranty 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and materials under normal use and service. The warranty period is 2 years for the should also be included. is unable to remedy the defect after having a reasonable number of opportunities to do the defect by anyone other than the Warrantor shall render this warranty void. - Page 47 NOTES: SAMLEX AMERICA INC. | 47...
- Page 48 Contact Information Toll Free Numbers Ph: 800 561 5885 Fax: 888 814 5210 Local Numbers Ph: 604 525 3836 Fax: 604 525 5221 Website www.samlexamerica.com USA Shipping Warehouse Kent WA Canadian Shipping Warehouse Delta BC Email purchase orders to orders@samlexamerica.com 11001-PST-1500-2000-12-24-0513...