PowerDrive PD2000 Owner's Manual

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PD2000

Power

Watt

Inverter

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This manual contains information you need to obtain the performance required
for your application. Keep this manual for future reference.

installing and operating your inverter.

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Warnings,

It's

very important that any operator and
all WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND
instructions.
injury or death),
equipment), and
performance and longest working

Warnings:

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inverter can connect with

help check and keep you updated on the battery

output

Also included

power and

voltage,

over

product

voltage, overload and over-temperature at a

are

personal settings and battery testing with a

friendly experience.

Cautions

In

particular, comply with

CAUTIONS

NOTES

Inverter

and

(included to assist you

Notes

(possibility of damage to the inverter and/or other

Output

of

its

kind in the market!

capability

temperature.

Welcome

NOTES

WARNINGS

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from this advanced-design inverter).

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This heavy-duty device produces voltages similar to commercial AC power.

•

Danger of shock or electrocution - treat inverter output the same as
commercial

•

Do not use the inverter near flammable materials or in any locations that may
accumulate flammable fumes or gases. This

briefly spark when electrical connections are made or broken.

•

Do not

•

Do not use appliances with damaged or wet cords.

Cautions:

•

Surrounding air temperature should be between
between 32 -

•

Keep the inverter away from direct sunlight, if at
surrounding the inverter clear to ensure free air circulation around the unit.
Do not
down if the internal temperature gets too hot. Restart the inverter after it cools.

place

AC

allow

Inverter

power.

is

an

electrical

water or other liquids to contact the inverter.

Operating

1

04

oF.

items on or over the inverter during operation. The unit

Environment

-4°F

all possible. Keep the area

and 1

device that can

04°F-

ideally

will

shut

•

Your inverter
connect the inverter to any other power source, including any AC power
source. Do not reverse

will

only operate from a 12V power source. Do not attempt to

DC

input

polarity-

this

will

void the warranty.

Appliance Cautions

•

DO

NOT plug

a warning that dangerous voltages are present at the battery terminals.

• Certain chargers for small nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal-hydride batteries
can be damaged if powered by this inverter.
susceptible to damage: Small, battery-operated appliances such as flashlights,
cordless razors and toothbrushes that plug directly into an

• Some fans with synchronous motors may slightly increase

when powered by the inverter. This

• Use safety approved extension cords rated at 15 Amps

• GFCI devices may not work with modified sine wave (MSW) power.

in

battery chargers for cordless power tools if the charger carries

Two

types of appliances are

AC

receptacle.

in

speed

is

not harmful to the fan or to the inverter.

or

higher.

(RPM)

• This inverter

• This inverter
In

the event of a continuous audible alarm or automatic shut down, turn the

•

is

not tested for use with medical equipment.

is

not tested for use

in

marine applications.

inverter OFF immediately. Do not restart the inverter until the source of the
problem has been identified and corrected.

• When using your PowerDrive inverter to power lead acid battery chargers
(like those used for a

car,

boat or motorcycle) with modified sine wave, check

the temperature of the battery charger after 10 minutes. If the battery charger

becomes hot, immediately disconnect it from the inverter and allow it to cool
before resuming the charging operation.

Warnings: Danger of Battery Explosion - Install a Fuse

Battery Banks can deliver very high levels of current that can vaporize metal,
start fires and cause explosions. PowerDrive
ANL type fuse and fuse holder close to the positive battery bank terminal. This
fuse protects the batteries from accidental
batteries to explode. ANL fuses and fuse holders are available at most hardware
supply stores.

TM

recommends installing one

DC

cable shorts, which can cause

Cautions

• Loose connections can result
damage to cables and insulation.

• Failure to make correct polarity (Pos/Neg) connection between the inverter

and the battery bank can result in blowing fuses
permanently damage the inverter. Damage caused by reversed polarity is not
covered under the warranty.

• Making the connection to the Positive terminal may cause a spark as a result

of current flowing to charge capacitors within the inverter. This is a normal
occurrence.

in

a severe decrease in voltage that can cause

in

the inverter and can

• Because of the possibility of sparking, however, it

is

extremely important that

both the inverter and the 12-Volt battery be positioned far from any possible
source of flammable fumes or gases. Failure to heed this warning could result
in

a fire or explosion.

• Operating the inverter without correctly grounding the unit may

result in an

electrical shock.

GETTING

When some tools turn on, there
of power

the tool or appliance requires less power to operate. This

"continuous

STARTED

is

referred to

load"

is

an initial surge of power to start. This surge

as

the "starting load" or "peak

in

terms of power requirements.

load." Once started,

is

referred to

You

will

need to determine

as

the

how much power your tool or appliance requires to start up (starting load) and
it's continued running power requirements (continuous load).

Power consumption

(Amps). This information

equipment.

If

this information

check the owner's manual.

is

rated in Watts, or it can be calculated from Amperes

is

usually stamped or printed on most appliances and

is

not indicated on the appliance or equipment,

For electrically

sensitive equipment, contact the
manufacturer to determine if the device you are using is compatible with
modified sine wave

Multiply:

AC

AMPS

AC.

X 110

(AC

Voltage)

=

WATTS.

This formula yields a close

approximation of the continuous load of your appliance.
Multiply:

WATTS

X

2

=

Starting Load for most appliances. This formula yields
a close approximation of the starting load of most appliances. Exceptions are
motorized appliances such

as

pumps, freezers and air conditioners. These

appliances can have startup loads of up to eight times the rated Watts.

FEATURES

1.

Positive Power

Input Terminal.

2. Negative Power

3. High-Speed
a preset limit, the
When the temperature reduces, the fan turns off.

4.

Ground

5. Green LED: Battery

6.

Yellow
actual output power is

7.

RED
output power is

8.

Two screws to attach

9.

Four

10.

ON/OFF Switch.

11.

Digital display

12.

Two USB

13.

Ventilation holes.

Terminal.

LED: Output power indicator

LED: Output power indicator

(4)

standard North American AC outlets, each rated at 15 Amps.

ports (2400mA shared.)

Input Terminal.

Cooling

which can

Fans. When the temperature inside the inverter exceeds

cooling fan automatically

Voltage

larger

lower than 1

removable control panel.

Turns the inverter

indicator.

than 1

OOOW.

display

(KW),

OOOW.

(W),

ON and

battery

which

turns on to

which

OFF.

voltage, power watts, and error code.

will

will

be activated when

cool the inverter.

be activated when

actual

14.

Voice alarm

speaker.

Determining the DC Power Requirements

Your inverter requires the input of a
power
required for powering the continuous AC
the continuous AC load
3000
load

Sizing the

To
to operate appliances from the inverter, and any DC appliances powered by the

battery bank. Follow

1.

2.

in

Amps a

Watts. The current (Amps) is: 3000/10 or 300 Amps at 12

any DC

12-Volt

appliances

battery bank you need to know the current, or Amps

Wattage

that may

Battery

determine the minimum battery bank Ampere-hour rating that you

these steps:
List the maximum Wattage that the inverter has to provide
Estimate the number

recharges. This
home-use coffeemaker draws 500 Watts during its brew time of 5 minutes,
it maintains the temperature
a microwave oven is
appliances are

will vary depending on appliances.

lamps,

of

hours the appliances

only

for a few minutes.

TV's, computers and refrigerator/freezers.

12-Volt

by

1

0.

be powered by the battery bank.

of

the pot at about 1

battery.

load.

For

example,

To

calculate

A shortcut method is to divide

the continuous AC

will

be

in

use between battery

As

an

00 Watts.

Some longer

the approximate

load

VDC. Add to the

will need

(as

above).

example,

Typical use of

operating time

a

typical

is

Watt-hours of energy needed. Then multiply

3. Determine the
power consumption

2000

Watts for
Amps) for 1 0
This provides us with the basic Amp-hours

hours at

Ten

total

10

hours

200

in

hours

example

Amps

Watts by the number of hours of run time. For example:

20,000 Watt hours. Using the

=

as above, then 200

equals 2000

(AH)

Amp Hours (AH). This answer

Amps

of battery that

2000

needed for 1

is

beginning because there are other conditions that determine actual

the average

Watts (or

0 hours.

required.

is

just a

is

run time.

200

These

•

• Cable

•

include:

appliance load

AC

gauge and

Charge level

use (Basic Amp Hour)

and time

in

length

of the batteries (between use, chargers have to be

charge the batteries)
Temperature of the batteries (colder batteries provide fewer Amps)

•
capacity Amp hours)

and

lose

DC

loads.

Age and condition of the batteries

•

• Compliance

any doubt about sizing the battery bank, it is safe to over estimate the

there

If

is

with turning off unnecessary

(older

batteries

AC

Amp hour requirements of the battery bank.

Note:

important. Operating a high-power inverter
and they
designed to repeatedly
cycle"

The type of batteries you use to power your high-power inverter is

will routinely

discharge batteries

will require frequent recharging. Batteries used to start engines are not

recommend using

We

"marine"

or

charge and discharge.

rated batteries.

able

"deep-

to fully

CABLE GAUGES

When connecting the inverter to a battery bank use the thickest stranded

insulated copper wire

LENGTH

1ft.
2ft.
3ft.
4ft.
Sft.

6ft.

7ft.

8ft.

9ft.

1Oft.

available

PD2000

6AWG
SAWG
SAWG
3AWG

2AWG

2AWG

1AWG

1/0 AWG

2/0AWG

AWG

2/0

in the shortest

length practical.