Xantrex xpower 200W, xpower 400W, xpower 800W Owner's Manual

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Digital Inverter 200 W ,
400 W, 800 W

Owner’s Guide

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About Xan tre x

Xantrex Technology In c. is a worl d-leading supplier of advanced power el ectronics and
controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale systems for
wind, solar, batter ies, fuel cells, micro turbines, and backup power applications in both
grid-connected and stand- alone systems. X a ntrex products include inverters, battery
chargers, program mable power supplies, and var iable speed dri ves that convert, supply ,
control, clean, and distribute electrical power.

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Digi tal Inverter 200 W, 400 W, 800 W is a tradem ark of Xantrex Interna ti onal. Xantrex is
a regist ered trademark of X antrex International.

Other trademarks, reg istered trademarks, and produc t names are t he pr operty of thei r
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Digi tal Inverter 200 W, 400 W, 800 W Owner’s Guide © October 200 5 X an tr e x
Inter nati on a l. All rig hts r es er ved .

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Date and Revision

October 2005 Revis ion B

Part Number

975-0176- 01-01

Contact Information

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Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Additional Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Digital Inverter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AC (Front) Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

DC (Back) Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Digital Display (Top) Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Types of Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4. Connecting the Digital Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Choosing a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting for Loads Under 150 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting for Loads Over 150 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5. Operating the Digital Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Opera ting Conditions and Guideli nes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Shutting the inverter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating normal loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating loads with high surge requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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6. Maintaining Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

7. Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Buzz in audio systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Television interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Troubl eshooting Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

8. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

9. Warranty and Return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

10. Other Xantrex Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the XPower Digital Inverter 200 W, 400 W,
800 W. These Digita l Inverters are part of a family of advanced high­perfor mance powe r invert ers f rom Xant rex, t he leade r in h igh freq uency
inverter design.

Connected to the 12 volt outlet in your car, truck, boat, RV, or directly
from a dedic ated 12 V battery ( 400 and 800 W only), the Digital
Invert er efficiently and reliably po wers a wide varie ty of household AC
products, such as portable stereos, laptop computers, TV s, VCRs, and
other similar products.

The Digital Inver ter use s reliable solid s tate power electronics for years
of saf e, trouble-free operati on and includes the foll owing automatic
features to ensure safe and trouble-fre e operation:

• Low ba tt er y al ar m

• Low voltage shutdown

• High voltage shutdown

• Ove rload shutdown

• Ove rheating shutdown

• Short-circuit protection

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About This Guide

To get the best pe rformance from your Digi tal Inverte r, we recommend
that you read this guide before connecting a nd using the Digital
Inverter. Save this guide for future re fere nce .

This guide contains:

• Important safety information (page 3)

• Digital Inverter fe atures (page 6)

• Instructions for connecting the inverter (page 14)

• Operating guidelines (page 19)

• Troubleshooting information (page 26)

• Spe cifications (page 31)

• Warranty and service information (page 33)

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2 Important Sa fety Inf o rmatio n

Misusi ng or incorrectly connecting the Digital Inverter 200 W, 400 W,
800 W may damage the equipment or crea te hazardous conditions for
users . Rea d th e followi ng sa fety in struc tio ns and pay sp ecia l atte nt ion to
all Caution and Warning statements in the guide.

Warnings identify

conditions that may result in persona l injury or loss

of life.
Cautions identify conditions or practices that may damage the unit or

other equipment.

Warnings and Cautions

W ARN ING : Shock hazard

Keep children aw ay from the Digital Inverter inverter. The inverter
generates the sam e potential ly lethal AC power as a normal household
wal l ou tl e t. Trea t th e o ut l e t w ith re sp ec t!

W ARN ING : Heated surface

The Digital Inverter housing may become uncomfortably warm,
rea ching 140° F (60° C) under extended hi gh power operation. Ensur e
that at least 2 inches (5 cm) of air surround t he inverter. During
operation, keep it away from materials that may be affected by hig h
temperatures.

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W ARN ING : Explosion hazard

Do not use the Digital Invert er in the presence of flammable fumes or
gases, such as in the bilge of a gasoline powere d boat, or near propane
tanks. Do not use the Digital Inverter in an enclosure containing
automotive-type, lead-acid batteries. These batterie s, unl ike sea led
batt eries, vent explosive hydrogen ga s, which can be ignited by sparks
from electrical connections.

W ARN ING : Crash hazard

Vehicle driver s should not configure or troubl eshoot the Digital Inverter
while they are driving the vehicle.

CAUTION: Output non-sinusoidal

Some chargers for small nickel-cadmium batt eries can be dam aged if
connected to the Digital Inver ter. Do not use the i nverter with the
foll owing appliances:

• Small battery-operated appliances like rechargeable flashlights,
some r ech ar geabl e sha vers, an d night l ights th at ar e pl ug ged dir ec tly
int o an AC rece p ta cl e to rec harg e .

• Battery chargers used in hand power too ls. These chargers display a
warning label stating that da ngerous voltages are pre sent at the
charger battery terminals.

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CAUTION

Do not connect live AC power to the Digital Inverter’s AC outlets. The
inverter will be damaged even if it is turned off .
Do not connect any AC load tha t has its neutr al conductor connected to
ground to the Digital Inverter.

Additional Safety Guidelines

• Do not insert foreign objects in the Digital Inverter outlets or
vent ilation openings.

• Ne ver connect the inverter to power utility AC distribution wiring.

• Do not use the Digital Inverter in temperatures over 100° F (40° C).

• Do not expose the Digi tal Inverter to water, rain, sn ow, or spray.

Failure to follow these safety guidelines may cause p ersonal injury and/
or dam age to the Digital Inverter. It may also void your product
warranty.

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3 Dig it al In vert er Features

This section describes th e main features of the Digital Inverter.

CAUTION

To prevent overhea ting, ensur e that all the ventilatio n openings on the
unit are kept cl ear.

AC (Front) Panel

Figure 1 shows the AC panel of the 200 W unit.

OUTPUT: 115 VAC 60 HZ
160 W/1.4A Continuous

Figure 1

AC Panel of 200 W unit

An AC receptacle is loca ted on one end of the 200 W unit. You can plug
in 120 V appli ances wit h a combined total continuous power
consum ption of 160 W or less when the inverter is turned on.

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Figure 2 shows the AC panel of the 400 W unit, which is very s imila r to
the 800 W unit.

Figure 2

AC Panel of 400 W unit

Two AC receptacle s are located on one end of the 400 W unit and the
800 W unit. You can plug in 120 V appliance s wit h a combined total
cont inuous power consumption of 320 W (400 W unit) or 640 W
(800 W unit) or le ss when the inverter is turned on.

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DC (Back) Panel

Figure 3 shows the DC pane l of the 200 W unit. Use Table 1 to i dentify
the function of items.

2B

Figure 3

DC Panel of 200 W unit

2A

1

Figure 4 shows the DC panel of the 800 W unit, which is very s imila r to
the 400 W unit. Use Table 1 to ident ify the function of items.

2B

2A

Figure 4

DC Panel of 800 W unit

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Table 1

DC Panel Functions

Item Function

1

Fan and Ventilation Openings

The cooling fan on the units are desi gned to operate only when
output power is gre ater than approximately 80 W. When the inverter
is tu rned on, the fan may oper ate momentarily. The ventilation
openings should not be cove red at any time w hile the inver ter is
operating.

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A) Positive and B) Negative Cabling Terminals

Con nect th e ri ng te rmi nal s on th e power cables to th ese ter mina ls . To
ensure correct polarity, red must be connected to red and black must
be connected to black.

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Digital Display (Top) Panel

Figure 5 shows the Digital Display panel. Use Table 2 to identify the
funct ion of items.

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2

Figure 5

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1

Digital Disp lay Panel