Xantrex Technology 400 W, 800 W, 200 W User Manual
by
Digital Inverter 200 W ,
400 W, 800 W
Owner’s Guide
About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and
controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale systems for
wind, solar, batteries, fu el cells, microturbines, and backup pow er applications in both
grid-connected and stand-alone sys tems. Xantrex products include inverters, battery
chargers , programmable power supplies, and variable speed drives that convert, supply,
control, clean, and distribute electrical power.
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a registered trademark of Xantrex International.
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respecti ve ow ners and are used herein for identification purposes only.
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Date and Revision
October 2005 Revision B
Part Number
975-0176-01-01
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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
Operating Conditions and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Shutting the inverter off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating normal loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating loads with high surge requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6. Maintaining Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
7. Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Buzz in audio systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Television interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting 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 Digital Inverters are part of a family of advanced highperformance 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 dedicated 12 V battery (400 and 800 W only), the Digital
Inverter efficiently and reliably po wers a wide variety of household AC
products, such as portable stereos, laptop computers, TVs, VCRs, and
other similar products.
The Digital Inverter uses reliable solid state power electronics for years
of safe, trouble-free operation and includes the following automatic
features to ensure safe and trouble-free operation:
• Low batt er y al ar m
• Low voltage shutdown
• High voltage shutdown
• Overload shutdown
• Overheating shutdown
• Short-circuit protection
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About This Guide
To get the best performance from your Digital Inverter, we recommend
that you read this guide before connecting and using the Digital
Inverter. Save this guide for future reference.
This guide contains:
• Important safe ty info rmation (page 3)
• Digital Inverter features (pa g e6)
• Instructions for connecting the inverter (page 14)
• Operating guidelines (page 19)
• Troubleshooting information (pa ge 26)
• Specific ations (page 31)
• Warranty and service inform ation (page 33)
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2 Importa nt Safety Info rmation
Misusing or incorre ctly connecting the Digital Inverter 200 W, 400 W,
800 W may damage the equipment or create hazardous conditions for
users. Rea d the fol lowi ng sa fety in struc tio ns and pay sp ecia l atte ntion t o
all Caution and Warning statements in the guide.
Warnings identify
of life.
Cautions identify conditions or practices that may damage the unit or
other equipment.
Warnings and Cautions
WARNIN G: Shock hazard
Keep children away from the Digital Inverte r inverter. The inverter
generat es the same potential ly lethal AC power as a norm al household
wall outl e t . Treat th e outlet w ith re sp ec t!
WARNIN G: Heated surface
The Digital Inverter housing may become uncomfortably warm,
reaching 140° F (60° C) under extended high power operation . Ensure
that at least 2 inches (5 cm) of air surround the invert er. During
operat ion, keep it away fr o m materials that may be affected by high
temperatures.
conditions that may result in personal injury or loss
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WARNIN G: Explosion hazard
Do not use the Digital Inverter in the presence of flammable f um es or
gases, such as in the bilge of a gasoline powered boat, or near propane
tanks. Do not use the Digital Inverter in an enclosure containing
automoti ve-type, lead-acid batteries. These batteries, unlike sealed
batteries, vent explosive hydrogen gas, which can be ignited by sparks
from electrical connect ions.
WARNIN G: Crash hazard
Vehicle d rivers should not configure or troublesh oot the Digital Inverter
while they are driving the ve hicle.
CAUTION: Output non-sinusoidal
Some chargers for small nickel-cadmium batteries can be damaged if
connect ed to the Digital Inverter. Do not use the invert er with the
following appliances:
• Small battery-operated appliances like rechargeable flashlights,
some rech ar geabl e sha vers, an d night l ights th at ar e pl ug ged dir ec tly
into an AC re ce p ta cle to rech arg e .
• Battery chargers used in hand power tools. These chargers display a
warning label stating that dangerous voltages are present 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 that has it s neutral conductor connected to
ground to the Digital Inverter.
Additional Safety Guidelines
• Do not insert foreign objects in the Digital Inverter outlets or
ventilation openings.
• Never connect the inverter to power utility AC distribution wiring.
• Do not use the Digital Inver ter in temperatures over 100° F (40° C).
• Do not expose the Digital Inverter to water, rain, snow, or spray.
Failure to follow these safety guide lines may cause personal inj ur y and/
or damage to the Digital Inverter. It may also void your product
warranty.
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3 Digital In vert er Features
This section des cribes the main features of the Digital Inverter.
CAUTION
To prevent overheating, ensure that all the vent ilation openings on the
unit ar e kept clear.
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 appliances with a combined tot al continuo us power
consumption of 160 W or les s when the inverter is turned on.
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Figure 2 shows the AC panel of the 400 W unit, which is very similar to
the 800 W unit.
Figure 2
Two AC receptacles are located on one end of the 400 W unit and the
800 W unit. You can plug in 120 V appliance s with a combined total
continuous power consumption of 320 W (400 W unit) or 640 W
(800 W unit) or less when the invert er is turned on.
AC Panel of 400 W unit
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DC (Back) Panel
Figure 3 shows the DC pane l of the 200 W unit. Use Table 1 to identify
the function of ite ms.
Figure 3
2B
DC Panel of 200 W unit
2A
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Figure 4 shows the DC panel of the 800 W unit, which is very similar to
the 400 W unit. Use T able 1 to identify the function of items.
2B
Figure 4
DC Panel of 800 W unit
2A
1
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Table 1
Item Function
DC Panel Functions
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2
Fan and Ventilation Openings
The cooling fan on the units are designed to operate only when
output powe r is greater than approximately 80 W. When the inverter
is turned on, the fan may operate momentarily . The ventilation
openings should not be covered at any time while the inverter is
operating.
A) Positive and B) Negative Cablin g Terminals
Connect th e ri ng te rmi nal s on the p ower cables to th ese ter mina ls. To
ensure correct polarity, red must b e 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
function of items.
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2
1
Figure 5
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Digital Display Panel
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