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Owner’s Manual
®
PowerVerter
APS Series DC-to-AC
Inverter/Charger
Input Output
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
Invert: 12 VDC 120V, 60 Hz. AC
Customer Support: (773) 869-1234
Charge: 120V, 60 Hz. AC 12 VDC
www.tripplite.com
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Congratulations! You've purchased the most advanced, feature-rich Inverter/Charger designed as an alternative energy source during utility
power failures. Tripp Lite APS Inverter/Chargers keep your equipment up and productive throug
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Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of this product. Location Warnings • Install your Inverter/Charger in a location or compartment that minimizes exposure to heat, dust, direct sunlight and moisture. • Although your Inverter/Charger is moisture resistant, it is NOT waterproof. Flooding the unit with water will cause it to short circuit and could cau
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Feature Identification Identify the premium features on your specific model and quickly locate instructions on how to maximize their use. 1 Configuration DIP Switches: optimize Inverter/Charger 7 Resettable Circuit Breakers: protect your Inverter/Charger operation depending on your application. See Configuration against damage due to overload or charger failure. See Operation section for setting instructions. section for resetting instructions. 2 Operating Mode Switch: controls Inverter/Charger
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Operation “INV” (Inverting) Yellow LED: This light will Switch Modes ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY whenever After configuring, mounting and connecting your Inverter/Charger, connected equipment is receiving battery-supplied, you are able to operate it by switching between the following inverted AC power (in the absence of a operating modes as appropriate to your situation: utility/generator source or in over/under voltage AUTO/REMOTE: Switch to this mode when you situations). This light will be off wh
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(continued) Operation Resetting Your Inverter/Charger to Restore AC Power Your Inverter/Charger may cease supplying AC power or DC charging power in order to protect itself from overload or to protect your electrical system. To restore normal functioning: Overload Reset: Switch operating mode switch to “DC OFF” and remove some of the connected electrical load (ie: turn off some of the AC devices drawing power which may have caused the overload of the unit). Wait one minute, then switch operatin
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(continued) Configuration Group B DIP Switches B2 B1 Select AC Sharing—OPTIONAL Your Inverter/Charger features a high-output battery charger that can draw a significant amount of AC power from your utility source or generator when charging at its maximum rate. If your unit is supplying its full AC power rating to its connected heavy electrical loads at the same time as this high charging occurs, the AC input circuit breaker could trip, resulting in the complete shut off of pass-through utility
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(continued) Configuration Set Battery Charge Conserver (Load Sense) Dial—OPTIONAL In order to save battery power, the unit’s inverter automatically shuts off in the absence of any power demand from connected equipment or appliances (the electrical load). When the unit detects a load, it automatically turns its inverter function on. Users may choose the minimum load the Inverter/Charger will detect by adjusting the Battery Charge Conserver Dial (see diagram). Using a small tool, turn the dial cl
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Battery Selection Select Battery Type Select “Deep Cycle” batteries to receive optimum performance from your Inverter/Charger. Do not use ordinary car or starting batteries or batteries rated in Cold Cranking Amps (CCA). If the batteries you connect to the Inverter/Charger are not true Deep Cycle batteries, their operational lifetimes may be significantly shortened. If you are using the same battery bank to power the Inverter/Charger as well as DC loads, your battery bank will need to be appropr
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Mounting WARNING! Mount your Inverter/Charger BEFORE DC battery and AC power connection. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to personal injury and/or damage to the Inverter/Charger and connected systems. Tripp Lite recommends permanent mounting of your Inverter/Charger as illustrated below. User must supply mounting hardware and is responsible for determining if the hardware and mounting surface are suitable to support the weight of the Inverter/Charger. Contact Tripp Lite if you requ
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Battery Connection Connect your Inverter/Charger to your batteries using the following procedures: • Connect DC Wiring: Though your Inverter/Charger is a high-efficiency converter of electricity, its rated output capacity is limited by the length and gauge of the cabling running from the battery to the unit. Use the shortest length and largest diameter cabling (maximum 2/0 gauge) to fit your Inverter/Charger’s DC Input terminals (see table below). Shorter and heavier gauge cabling reduces DC
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AC Input/Output Connection To avoid overloading your Inverter/Charger, match the power requirements of the equipment you plan to run at any one time (add their total watts) with the output wattage capacity of your Inverter/Charger model (see Specifications). Do not confuse “continuous” wattage with “peak” wattage ratings. Most electric motors require extra power at start-up (“peak wattage”) than required to run continuously after start- up, sometimes over 100% more. Some motors, such as in refri
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Troubleshooting Try these remedies for common Inverter/Charger problems before calling for assistance. Call Tripp Lite Customer Service at (773) 869-1234 before returning your unit for service. SYMPTOM PROBLEMS CORRECTIONS No AC Output Unit is not properly connected to utility power Connect unit to utility power. (All Indicator Lights are OFF) Operating Mode Switch is set to “DC OFF” and AC input Set Operating Mode Switch to “AUTO/REMOTE” or “CHARGE ONLY”. is present. This is normal when the Ope
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