Model Number; Certification; Figure 2, Certification Label - Trace Engineering PS Series Owner's Manual

CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS

MODEL NUMBER

The model Number of your inverter determines the different features your unit may have. Consider the
following unit with a PS2512 model number:
PS
Model
Model: The first letter(s) indicate the model, in this case the PS Series.
Power: The first and second positions in the Model Number indicate the continuous AC power output in
hundreds of VA (Volt-Amps). Power levels available start at 1800 up to 2500 Volt-Amps with different DC
voltages. In the example above, 25 would stand for a 2500 VA (2.5 kVA) continuous-output inverter.
DC Voltage (Input and Output): The number (12) following the Power rating indicates the nominal
battery voltage this inverter/charger requires. The inverter/charger uses this battery voltage to convert to
an AC voltage output, and charge the batteries that are connected when powered by the same AC
voltage. The number (24) indicates a 24v inverter/charger
AC voltage/Options: The letter(s) following the DC Voltage rating indicate the particular configuration or
particular option (s) this inverter/charger is specifically designed to provide. See the SPECIFICATIONS
AND FEATURES section on page 117 for the different voltage and frequency models available.
Configuration:
AE: These models are designed for use in Alternative Energy or Back-Up Power systems in permanent
structures such as homes and commercial buildings. These units are used where the neutral is required
to be "polarized" (or connected) permanently to the safety ground at the AC panel.
MOBILE: These models are designed for use in mobile (RV/Marine) applications. They feature 120 VAC,
60 Hz output and employ automatic ground-to-neutral switching which "polarizes" the inverter's AC output
when operating in Inverter mode and allows the external AC source to "polarize" the neutral when the
inverter is in Charge mode.

CERTIFICATION

Figure 2, Certification Label

The 120 VAC/60 Hertz models of the PS Series Inverter/Chargers (AE Configured) are Listed to UL
Standard 1741, Power Conditioning Units for use in Residential and Commercial Photovoltaic Power
Systems. This label is your guarantee that this inverter/charger has been tested by UL to nationally
recognized Safety Standards and found to be free from reasonably foreseeable risk of fire, electric shock
and related hazards. These units are also Listed to CAN/CSA-22.2 No. 107.1-M91, which means these
models have been evaluated to Canadian safety requirements, which may be somewhat different from
U.S. safety requirements.
This inverter/charger is intended to be installed in a residential or commercial application. This unit should
not be installed in an application for which it is not listed (i.e. Land Vehicles or Marine Craft). The inverter
may not be damaged; however, it would not comply with safety code requirements and may cause other
problems. .
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AC Voltage/Options
PS Series Inverter/Charger
Part No. 3597
Rev. D: November 23, 1999