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Page 1: Installation Guide
XPower Inverter 3000 ™ Installation Guide This guide for use by qualified installers only. - Page 2 Xantrex Technology Inc., 161-G South Vasco Road, Livermore, California, USA 94551. Xantrex Technology Inc. reserves the right to revise this document and to periodically make changes to the content hereof without obligation or organization of such revisions or changes unless required to do so by prior arrangement.
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Page 3: About This Guide
It does not provide details about particular brands of batteries. You need to consult individual battery manufacturers for this information. Refer to XPower Inverter 3000 Owner’s Guide (doc. part number: 975- 0555-01-01) for operational instructions. Audience... -
Page 4: Conventions Used
These notes describe things which are important for you to know, however, they are not as serious as a caution or warning. Related Information You can find more information about Xantrex Technology Inc. as well as its products and services at www.xantrex.com 975-0556-01-01... -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
Inverter 3000, the batteries, and all appropriate sections of this guide. 2. Do not expose the XPower Inverter 3000 to rain, snow, spray, or bilge water. This product is not intended for marine applications. 3. To reduce risk of fire hazard, do not cover or obstruct the ventilation openings. -
Page 6: Precautions When Working With Batteries
Safety 7. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, disconnect DC power from the XPower Inverter 3000 before attempting any maintenance or cleaning or working on any circuits connected to the XPower Inverter 3000. Turning off controls will not reduce this risk. - Page 7 Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances CAUTION: Risk of equipment damage The output of the XPower Inverter 3000 is not sinusoidal and may not be compatible with all loads. Follow the recommendations below. Most rechargeable battery-operated equipment uses a separate charger or transformer that is plugged into an AC receptacle and produces a low voltage charging output.
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
Contents Important Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -v Installation Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–4 Calculating Battery Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–4 Choosing an Effective Charging System - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–5 Choosing an Appropriate Location and Mounting Orientation - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–5... -
Page 11: Designing Your Installation
Designing Your Installation Before doing anything else, you need to determine how you are going to use your inverter, and then design a power system that will give you maximum performance. The more thorough your planning, the better your power needs will be met. In particular, you will need to: •... - Page 12 Figure 1-1 Configuration for Normal Loads 1–2 975-0556-01-01 This guide for use by qualified installers only.
- Page 13 Figure 1-2 Configuration for Heavy Loads 975-0556-01-01 1–3 This guide for use by qualified installers only.
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Page 14: Installation Codes
We recommend that you purchase as much battery capacity as possible. For information on calculating battery capacity, go to www.xantrex.com, click “Support”, choose the product “Xpower Inverters”, and click “Battery Calculator” under Calculators & Problem Solvers. -
Page 15: Choosing An Effective Charging System
For information about choosing an effective battery charging system, go to www.xantrex.com, click “Support”, choose the product “Xpower Battery Chargers”, and click “Selecting the Right battery Charger” under Tech Notes. - Page 16 Appropriate The inverter must only be installed in a location that is: Location Do not allow water or other liquids to drop or splash on it. Cool Ambient air temperature should be between 0 and 40ºC (32 and 105ºF)—the cooler the better within this range. Ventilated Allow at least 3"...
- Page 17 Mounting The inverter must be oriented in one of the following ways: Orientation • Horizontally on a vertical surface. (Do not mount with the fan pointing up or down.) • On a horizontal surface. • Under a horizontal surface. Non-sinusoidal output onl y .
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Page 18: Selecting Cable Sizes
Selecting Cable Sizes To operate safely and effectively, the XPower Inverter 3000 needs proper cables and fuses. The XPower Inverter 3000 has low-voltage and high- current input, so it is essential that you use low-resistance wiring between the battery and the inverter. This means using the largest gauge and shortest DC cables. -
Page 19: Selecting A Dc Input Fuse Or Circuit Breaker
Selecting a DC Input Fuse or Circuit Breaker The DC cables from the battery to the inverter need to be provided with overcurrent protection, in the form of a fuse or circuit breaker, located as close as possible to the DC positive battery terminal. Because your batteries can provide thousands of amps of short-circuit current, you need a DC-rated fuse or circuit breaker that can safely interrupt the short-circuit current that the batteries can produce. -
Page 20: Chassis Ground Wire Sizing
2. Once you have determined the total short-circuit current rating of your batteries, select a fuse or circuit breaker that has: • a short-circuit interrupting capacity at least equal to the total short-circuit current rating of your battery bank, and •... - Page 21 Installation Chapter 2, “Installation,” provides information on cables and fuses to help you plan for your installation and provide procedures for installing the inverter. Read the entire chapter before beginning the installation procedures so that you can plan an installation that is suited to your power needs. 2–1 This guide for use by qualified installers only.
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Page 22: Installing The Inverter
Installing the Inverter Do not proceed with the installation of your inverter until you have read the section, “Installing the Inverter” starting on page 2–2. The more thorough your planning, the better your power needs will be met to achieve maximum performance from your inverter. Safety Instructions Before you start to install the inverter: •... -
Page 23: Overview Of Installation Steps
Installing the Inverter • Copper chassis ground cable, as selected in “Selecting Cable Sizes” on page 1–8, with 5/16” size ring terminal for connection to ground stud. • AC output cable (if using the hardwire terminals) • Battery isolator (if connecting to a multiple-battery system) •... -
Page 24: Mounting The Inverter
Mounting the Inverter Do not mount the inverter under the hood of your vehicle. See “Choosing an Appropriate Location and Mounting Orientation” on page 1–5. To mount the inverter: 1. Make sure the On/Off switch is in the Off position. 2. -
Page 25: Connecting The Ac Output
Installing the Inverter WARNING: Shock and fire hazard Never operate the inverter without properly connecting the chassis ground. You must connect the inverter chassis ground terminal to a grounding point. Use a No. 8 AWG copper wire that is bare or provided with green insulation and connect it between the inverter chassis ground lug and the vehicle’s DC grounding point (usually the vehicle chassis or a dedicated DC ground bus). - Page 26 If AC outlets are connected to the inverter AC hardwire terminal, the outlets must be GFCI-protected. For a list of Xantrex-tested and approved GFCIs and for more information about GFCIs, see the application note “Using GFCI Receptacles on Xantrex Inverters and Inverter/Chargers” in the Document Library at www.xantrex.com.
- Page 27 Installing the Inverter 7. Install a strain-relief device (not provided) on the AC knockout. 8. Run each of the line, neutral, and ground wires through the knockout and through the strain-relief device. 9. Loosen the screws on the left side of the terminal block, if not already loose at the factory.
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Page 28: Connecting The Dc Cables
Connecting the DC Cables Do not place anything between battery cable lug and terminal surface. Assemble exactly as shown. Copper Compression Lug Aluminum Box Lug Figure 2-3 DC cable lug examples Consult Figure 1-1, “Configuration for Normal Loads” on page 1–2, or Figure 1-2, “Configuration for Heavy Loads”... - Page 29 Connecting the DC Cables 4. Install a fuse and disconnect switch or breaker between the inverter and the battery. Ensure that the disconnect switch or breaker is turned off before installing. They must be installed in the positive side of the DC circuit, as close as possible to the battery.
- Page 30 7. Attach the DC terminal covers. 8. Before proceeding, double check that you have connected the cables properly—positive to positive, negative to negative. 9. Turn on the battery disconnect switch or breaker. 10. If you have installed a battery selector switch, use it to select one of the batteries or battery banks (house bank preferred over start bank).
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