Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION; TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION OR INJURY:; keep away from children
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION To ensure reliable service, your power inverter must be installed and used properly. Please read the installation and operating instructions thoroughly priorto installation and use. Pay particular attention to the WARNING and CAUTIONstatements in this manual. The CAUTION...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Basic Tour of Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.2 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.2 Maxx SST Safety ...
Page 4 - BASIC TOUR OF THE MAXX SSTTM MODEL INVERTER; . This allows the connection and; FIGURE 2; shows the back panel DC connectors and fan locations. Note: The
1.0 INTRODUCTION Your new Vector MAXX SST inverter is one in a series of the most advanced DCto AC inverters available. With proper care and appropriate usage, it will provide years of dependable service in your car, truck, RV or boat. The MAXX SST supplies continuous power and peak watts, in the fo...
Page 5 - exceeds rated watts; WARNING; : MAXX SSTTM output should be treated with the same caution
FIGURE 1 – FRONT PANEL FIGURE 2 – BACK PANEL 5 1 3 2 1 3 4 2 5 1) THREE NORTH AMERICAN STANDARD OUTLETS2) GREEN LED SHOWS UNIT IS OPERATING 3) RED LED SHOWS UNIT IS SHUT DOWN4) ON/OFF SWITCH 4 1.2 MAXX SST SAFETY FEATURES BUILT-IN AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDE: • Overload and over-temperature sh...
Page 6 - MAXX SSTTM inverters are ideal for powering:; APPLIANCE CAUTIONS; NEVER; use inverters with the following two types of equipment.
MAXX SST™ inverters are ideal for powering: • TV/VCR combinations• Refrigerator/freezers• Lights• Radio receivers/transceivers• Heavy duty power tools & chargers• Stereo systems• Small microwave ovens• Household appliances• Computers and peripheral equipment• Dry and/or wet-and-dry vacuums• Sump...
Page 7 - INVERTER APPLICATIONS; Figure 3 – Uninterruptible Power Supply; Never connect the inverter’s AC output to an
2.0 INVERTER APPLICATIONS Aside from issues of supplying power to higher wattage appliances, invertersmust be supplied with a constant source of high current 12VDC from a bank ofbatteries. At full watt load, the DC input requirements are up to 15 amps at12VDC.Read and comply with the following appli...
Page 8 - THEORY OF OPERATION; FIGURE 4; FIGURE 5; Figure 5– Modified Square Wave and Sine Wave Comparison
3.0 THEORY OF OPERATION MAXX SST™ inverters change 12VDC into 110/120VAC RMS, electrical power.This is accomplished in two steps. (See FIGURE 4 ). The first stage raises the 12VDC input to 145VDC. The advanced design of the DC-to-DC first stage uses high-frequency conversion techniques that replace ...
Page 9 - microwave ovens; To; restart; APPLIANCE
NOTE: Because of wave-shape differences, using standard digital or analog voltmeters may not correctly read the inverter output voltage. Unless a true RMSvoltmeter such as a "Fluke 87" , "Fluke 8060A" , "Beckman 4410" or "Triplet 4200" is used, the reading will be fro...
Page 10 - APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS MAY VARY FROM BRAND TO
APPLIANCE AMPS@ WATTS@ 110/120VAC 110/120VAC COMPUTER AND MONITOR 4 440 PORTABLE VACUUM 4.6 506 8-CUP COFFEE MAKER 5.5 605 ELECTRIC TRIMMER 5.5 605 1/2" HAMMER-DRILL 5.5 605 RECIPROCATING SAW 6 660 VACUUM CLEANER 7.2 792 1-1/8" ROTARY HAMMER 7.8 858 1/6 H.P. SUBMERSIBLE SUMP PUMP 8 880 COMPA...
Page 12 - For example, as shown in; PROTECTIVE FEATURES; If turning the front panel mounted switch OFF then
Figure 6 – Battery Operating Time For example, as shown in FIGURE 6 , using a 400 amp hour battery (batteries), if the average power usage will be 1000 watts, the operating time will beabout 150 minutes. A larger capacity battery will deliver more operating timebetween recharges. NOTE: The manufactu...
Page 13 - Vector; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
5.0 INSTALLATION MAXX SST™ inverters will provide you with various watts of continuous, electricalpower (See Models Specification Chart Page 18) when powered by a 12VDCsource such as is found in a vehicle or multiple battery configuration as shown in FIGURE 7 . This manual does not describe all of t...
Page 15 - PREPARATION FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION; (SEE PAGE 18 FOR SPECIFIC AWG CABLES FOR INVERTER MODELS)
5.4 QUICK OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT OR EMERGENCY USE YOU WILL NEED:• One heavy-duty jumper cable set with specified AWD wire rating (See Page 18)• One fully-charged automobile battery• A common, slip joint pliers for loosening and tightening terminal nutsTEST PROCEDURE:1. Remove the plastic terminal cove...
Page 16 - Inverter DC cables and fuse installation are as follows:
PRELIMINARY INSTALLATION NOTES:The inverter has four slots in its mounting bracket that allow the unit to be fastenedagainst a bulkhead, floor, wall or other flat surface. Ideally, the mounting surfaceshould be cool to the touch. It is more electrically efficient to use longer AC wiringthan DC wirin...
Page 17 - Do NOT connect this wire to the negative DC input terminal; be too long or the gauge too light.
9. Crimp or clamp on a heavy-duty, battery-connection terminal to the other end of the negative (–) and positive (+) cable. Connect the negative (–) bat-tery terminal cable to the negative (–) battery terminal connector. 10. Ensure the inverter power switch is in the off position (see FIGURE 1 ). 11...
Page 18 - TIONS
18 Maximum Continuous Power 1000 W a tts 1200 W a tts 1500 W a tts 2000 W a tts 2500 W a tt Surge Capacity (Peak Power) 2000 W a tts 2400 W a tts 3000 W a tts 4000 W a tts 5000 W a tts No Load Current Draw (switch on) 0.6 amps 1.3 amps 1.3 amps 1.3 amps 1.8 amps Max. Efficiency Approximately 90% 90%...
Page 19 - VECTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD; POWER TOOLS AND MICROWAVE OVENS WON’T START
7.0 SERVICE & PARTS For service on the inverters, contact the Technical Support Department at: VECTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD 4140 S.W. 28th Way • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33312 Tel. (954) 584-4446 • Fax (954) 584-5556 • Toll-free: (866) 584-5504 8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 8.1 COMMON PROBLEMS: POWER TOOLS AN...
Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
8.2 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLE/ INDICATION POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY No AC output – DC input below Recharge or replace red LED lit 10 volts battery No AC output – Excessive appliance Reduce load-wait for red LED lit load-thermal shutdown inverter to cool. Turn off Low battery alarm Bad conn...
Page 21 - VECTOR 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PROGRAM; TO REQUEST WARRANTY SERVICE FOR THIS PRODUCT:
10. WARRANTY VECTOR 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PROGRAM This limited warranty program is the only one that applies to this product, and it sets forth all the responsibilities of Vector Manufacturing, Ltd., regarding this product. There is no other warranty other than those described herein.This Vector M...