Trace Engineering PS Series Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
REFERENCE TABLES & GRAPHS..........................................................................................................................................130
WARRANTY/REPAIR INFORMATION....................................................................................................................................133
LIMITED WARRANTY ..............................................................................................................................................................133
WARRANTY REGISTRATION..................................................................................................................................................133
LIFE SUPPORT POLICY ..........................................................................................................................................................133
WARRANTY OR REPAIR SERVICE REQUIRED....................................................................................................................134
INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................................................135
INDEX OF FIGURES
Figure 1, Identification Label.........................................................................................................................................................7
Figure 2, Certification Label..........................................................................................................................................................8
Figure 3, Inverter Controls and Indicators ....................................................................................................................................9
Figure 4, 'Maximum AC Amps In' Switch And LED Status Indicators.........................................................................................10
Figure 5, PS Series AC Side.......................................................................................................................................................13
Figure 6, AC Circuit Board..........................................................................................................................................................13
Figure 7, AC Terminal Block.......................................................................................................................................................14
Figure 8, AC Ground Terminal....................................................................................................................................................14
Figure 9, PS Series DC Side.......................................................................................................................................................15
Figure 10, Airflow Intake Location ..............................................................................................................................................18
Figure 11, AC Wire Connections ................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 12, Warning Label ...........................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 13, Battery to Inverter Cable Connection.........................................................................................................................23
Figure 14, Multiple Point Ground System...................................................................................................................................25
Figure 15, Single Point Ground System......................................................................................................................................25
Figure 16, SWRC (Remote Control) ...........................................................................................................................................32
Figure 17, Trace PS Series Inverter/Charger Simple Block Diagram..........................................................................................55
Figure 18, Trace PS Series Inverter/Charger Output Waveform.................................................................................................56
Figure 19, Inverter Capacity vs. Temperature ............................................................................................................................57
Figure 20, Three-Stage Battery Charging...................................................................................................................................62
Figure 21, BTS (Battery Temperature Sensor) ...........................................................................................................................63
Figure 22, Relay RY7 and RY8 Sequence.................................................................................................................................75
Figure 23, Two-Wire Start Wiring Diagram.................................................................................................................................76
Figure 24, Three Wire Start Wiring Diagram (HONDA Type) .....................................................................................................77
Figure 25, Three Wire Start Wiring Diagram (ONAN Type)........................................................................................................77
Figure 26, Selling Power from a DC Charging Source; Hypothetical Time of Day Operational History ......................................84
Figure 27, Selling Power Stored in the Batteries; Hypothetical Time of Day Operational History...............................................85
Figure 28, Utility Interactive Line-Tie System with Battery Backup (120VAC models)................................................................87
Figure 29, Overvoltage Protection for Battery ............................................................................................................................88
Figure 30, Series Configuration: 6-Volt Battery Wiring .............................................................................................................104
Figure 31, Series Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring ...........................................................................................................104
Figure 32, Parallel Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring .........................................................................................................105
Figure 33, Series-Parallel Configuration: 6-Volt Battery Wiring ................................................................................................106
Figure 34, Series-Parallel Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring ..............................................................................................106
Figure 35, AC Waveforms ........................................................................................................................................................115
Figure 36, PS Series Dimensions .............................................................................................................................................118
Figure 37, PS Series Bottom Plate Mounting Dimensions ........................................................................................................119
Figure 38, PS Series - Showing Knockout Sizes for AC Wiring ...............................................................................................119
Figure 39, PS Series Installation Diagram - Stationary Backup System..................................................................................120
Figure 40, PS Series Installation Schematic .............................................................................................................................121
Figure 41, AWG Wire Size.......................................................................................................................................................131
INDEX OF TABLES
Table 1, Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes To Breaker/Fuse Size at 75° C.....................................................................19
Table 2, Minimum Recommended Battery Cable Size Vs. Cable Length...................................................................................21
Table 3, Battery Cable to Maximum Breaker/Fuse Size.............................................................................................................22
Table 4, AC Input Default Settings .............................................................................................................................................64
Table 5, Battery Charger Default Settings ..................................................................................................................................65
Table 6, Charging Setpoints for Common Battery Types ...........................................................................................................66
Table 7, Typical Wattage of Common Appliances ....................................................................................................................100
Table 8, Battery Charging: Charging Setpoints ........................................................................................................................101
Table 9, Battery State of Charge Voltage Table .......................................................................................................................102
Table 10, Battery Cable Inductance.........................................................................................................................................107
Table 11, Typical Power Consumption of Common Appliances ...............................................................................................130
Table 12, AWG to Metric Wire Conversion Chart .....................................................................................................................130
Table 13, Battery Cable to Maximum Breaker/Fuse Size.........................................................................................................131
Table 14, AC Input Default Settings .........................................................................................................................................131
Table 15, Battery Charger Default Settings ..............................................................................................................................132
Table 16, Minimum Recommended Battery Cable Size Vs. Cable Length...............................................................................132
Table 17, Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes (75° C)......................................................................................................132
Table 18, Safety Ground Wire Size Table ................................................................................................................................132
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PS Series Inverter/Charger
Part No. 3597
Rev. D: November 23, 1999