Xantrex SW Series User Manual

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 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc.
5916 - 195th Street N. E.
Arlington, WA 98223
Telephone: 360/435-8826
Fax: 360/435-2229
www.traceengineering.com
SW Series Inverter/Charger
Part No. 2031-5
Rev. C: February 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 1
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................................................................1
SPECIAL NOTICES................................................................................................................................................2
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 5
UNIT IDENTIFICATION................................................................................................................................ 7
MODEL NUMBER...................................................................................................................................................7
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS...................................................................................... 9
CONTROL PANEL..................................................................................................................................................9
AC SIDE ...............................................................................................................................................................12
DC SIDE ...............................................................................................................................................................14
INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................................... 15
QUICK INSTALL...................................................................................................................................................16
COMPLETE INSTALL...........................................................................................................................................17
FUNCTIONAL TEST .................................................................................................................................. 31
MENU SYSTEM.......................................................................................................................................... 33
OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................................................33
USER MENU MAP................................................................................................................................................34
SETUP MENU MAP..............................................................................................................................................35
USER MENU ........................................................................................................................................................36
SETUP MENU ......................................................................................................................................................44
OPERATION............................................................................................................................................... 57
THEORY OF OPERATION...................................................................................................................................57
POWER VS. EFFICIENCY ...................................................................................................................................59
INVERTER CAPACITY VS TEMPERATURE .......................................................................................................60
OPERATING MODES...........................................................................................................................................61
INVERTER MODE................................................................................................................................................62
CHARGER MODE ................................................................................................................................................64
INVERTER/CHARGER MODE .............................................................................................................................69
GENERATOR SUPPORT MODE .........................................................................................................................71
AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL MODE ...................................................................................................73
UTILITY BACKUP MODE .....................................................................................................................................81
UTILITY INTERACTIVE MODE ............................................................................................................................83
ENERGY MANAGEMENT MODE.........................................................................................................................90
PEAK LOAD SHAVING MODE.............................................................................................................................92
IN BRIEF...............................................................................................................................................................92
LOW BATTERY TRANSFER (LBX) MODE..........................................................................................................93
USING MULTIPLE INVERTERS...........................................................................................................................95
TECHNICAL INFORMATION..................................................................................................................... 99
BATTERY TYPE...................................................................................................................................................99
BATTERY SIZING...............................................................................................................................................101
BATTERY BANK SIZING....................................................................................................................................102
BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................104
BATTERY INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................106
BATTERY HOOK-UP CONFIGURATIONS.........................................................................................................107
BATTERY CABLE INDUCTANCE ......................................................................................................................110
APPLICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................111
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE............................................................................................................................112
INVERTER/CHARGER TERMINOLOGY............................................................................................................115
SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES (60 Hz Models) ........................................................................................118
SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES (50 Hz Models) ........................................................................................119
DIMENSIONS .....................................................................................................................................................121
INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS ..............................................................................................................................121
USER SETTINGS WORKSHEETS.....................................................................................................................123

Xantrex SW Series Specifications

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Brand	Xantrex
Model	SW Series
Category	Inverter
Language	English