Xantrex 15 - Manuals

5 Multiple Battery Bank Charging Multiple battery bank charging is provided through additional output from the built-in echo-charge. The echo-charge is used to chargestart or auxiliary batteries. This Digital echo-charge is current limited to 15 amps andfollows the three-stage charge curve of theinv...

6 Circuit Breaker Protection The Freedom Inverter/Charger is supplemental circuit breaker protected. TheINVERT/CHARGE breaker on the front of theunit protects against sustained inverter/charger over-current conditions. This supplemental circuit breaker protects the output of the unit when operating ...

7 The Power Sharing set point of each unit has a factory default setting. This can bechanged when using the Freedom or Linkremote control panel. Refer to the FreedomRemote Control Panel or Link manual forinformation on Power Sharing setting andadjustment. Temperature Sensitive Charging (TSC) When th...

8 Operation Status INVERT - Green LED • When the LED is solid green, the unit is in invert mode. This occurs by pressing theINVERT switch. • When the LED is blinking slowly (1 time per second), the inverter is in standby with ACpower applied and the transfer switch engaged • When the LED is OFF, the...

9 OPERATION NOTE: When AC power is available, the default setting for the charger is ON. If the unitwas manually turned OFF and AC power isinterrupted and becomes available again, thecharger will return to ON. LOW BATTERY - Red LED • When the LED is OFF the battery voltage is normal, between 10.5 an...

10 OPERATION Remote TSC Over-temp LowBattery Freedom Marine 20 When a Freedom or Link remote control panelis connected to the unit, the switch on the unitor on the remote may be used to turn the unitON/OFF. If the unit is turned ON using the frontpanel switch and then turned OFF using aRemote or Lin...

11 LINK 2000 The Link 2000 has the same features as the Link 1000, providing inverter/chargercontrol and complete battery state-of-chargeinformation. It monitors two battery banks. OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL PANELS Remote Control Panel An optional remote control panel is available. The LED bar graphs o...

12 BATTERIES BATTERY TYPES Use only deep-cycle batteries with your Freedom Inverter/Charger. These fall into threebroad categories: wet cell, gel cell andAdvanced AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat)batteries. Wet Cell Batteries True deep-cycle wet cell batteries are characterized by relatively thick internal p...

13 Beware of so-called maintenance-free wetcell batteries. These batteries have calcium alloyed with the lead liquid. They are sealedand water cannot be added. Do not confusethem with true gel cell or AGM batteries—theywill not hold up well to deep discharging andrepeated cycling. Gel Cell Batteries...

14 Connecting two batteries in parallel will double the amp-hour rating of the battery bank,while the voltage will be the same as eachindividual battery. Example, two 12 volt 105amp-hour batteries in parallel will produce one12 volt 210 amp-hour battery bank. BATTERIES Parallel Parallel Increase Amp...

15 To achieve 50% cycling you should calculate your amp-hour consumptionbetween charging cycles and use a batterybank with twice that capacity**. Each ACappliance or tool has a rating plate on it and willbe rated in either AC amps or watts or AC VA(volt-amps) apparent power. To calculate amp-hour co...

16 Battery Charging Completely charging wet cell deep-cycle batteries requires the battery voltage to beraised beyond what is known as the gassingpoint. This is the voltage at which the batterybegins to bubble and gas is given off. Ifcharging stops short of this point, sulfate is lefton the plates a...

17 BATTERY CHARGING Note : Freedom battery chargers are ON whenever AC power is connected to thecharger input. The charger can be turned OFFusing the CHARGE switch on the front of theunit. This sequence will occur each timeexternal AC power is available. The chargercan be turned ON/OFF using the Rem...

18 Gel cell and Advanced AGM batteries can accept a higher rate of charge. Consult themanufacturer for specifications. Stage 2 - Acceptance Charge The acceptance stage immediately follows the bulkcharge stage. During this stage the batteryvoltage is held constant at the bulk chargevoltage limit and ...

19 BATTERY CHARGING The equalizing charge is a timed, eight- hour cycle. The cycle can be ended early byinterrupting the AC power to the charger at anytime during the cycle. Equalizing should onlybe engaged after the batteries have been fullycharged by a normal battery charging cycle. During this eq...

20 BATTERY CHARGER VOLTAGE SETTINGS P M E T 0 E P Y T 1 E P Y T 2 E P Y T 3 E P Y T ll e C t e W * 1 l e G * 2 l e G M G A F ° C ° T P E C C A T A O L F T P E C C A T A O L F T P E C C A T A O L F T P E C C A T A O L F 0 2 1 9 4 5 . 2 1 5 . 2 1 0 . 3 1 0 . 3 1 0 . 3 1 0 . 3 1 9 . 2 1 9 . 2 1 0 1 1 3...

21 Before beginning the installation of yourFreedom Marine Inverter/Charger, read theowner’s manual. Disconnect all sources ofAC and DC power to prevent accidentalshock. Disable and secure all AC and DCautomatic starting and disconnect devices.CAUTION This equipment is not ignition INSTALLATION PREC...

22 CAUTION Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover, no user serviceable partsinside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The Freedom Combi is appropriate for installation in recreational and commercialmaritime applications. It is recommended that installation be completed by an aut...

23 9. Do not backfeed the AC output of the in-verter with incoming AC power. A backfeed occurs when AC power from shorepower orgenerator is connected to the output of theinverter. This will damage the inverter and voidthe warranty. Remember that incoming ACmust be fed only to the AC input and never ...

24 Grounding For safety purposes, the chassis of the inverter/charger must be connected to your ACground system. Use 8 AWG bare copper orgreen insulated wire, strip one end and use ascrewdriver to secure it to the chassis groundbonding lug on the side of the unit. This wirewill connect to the ground...

25 AC Wiring Determine which knockout(s) on the front or side panels will be utilized and remove themfrom the inverter. Note: Only remove theknockout you will use to route the AC wires,leaving the other knockout(s) intact. Install astrain relief in knockout holes. Depending uponwhich model you have,...

26 DC Wiring DC wiring is generally very simple—the positive (+, may be red for identification) andnegative (-, may be black or yellow foridentification) cables from the inverter/chargerterminal posts are connected to the house orauxiliary battery. Connection to the enginestarter battery is not reco...

27 If multiple batteries are used, the interconnecting jumper cables should be thesame AWG as those connected to theinverter/charger. If utilizing the echo-charge feature to charge starting or auxiliary battery banks, use12 AWG to make the connection between theecho-charge output and the positive (+...

28 FUSE HOLDER FUSE BATTERY CABLE INVERTER CABLE FLAT WASHER NUT LOCK WASHER COMPRESSION / RING TERMINAL INSTALLATION Improper stack up of hardware will causeexcessive heat and fuse failure. Stack upas shown. WARNING EXPLODED VIEWS OF FUSE ASSEMBLY Battery Cable Fusing A fuse is required by the NEC ...

29 INSTALLATION OPTIONS Installation Options Installation options 1, 2, 3, and 4 are the mostcommonly used applications involving specificshorepower connections, generator poweroptions, and AC load configurations. Shorepower configurations: Systems with one 30 amp single phaseshorepower source with ...

30 Dual In/Dual Out Configuration These diagrams are intended to be a visual representation of the AC power “path” through theInverter/Charger with AC power applied to 1, 2, or both of the AC input connections. These dia-grams are meant only to show switching characteristics, and they are not intend...

31 INSTALLATION OPTIONS Installation Option 1 for Freedom Marine 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 The inverter is used in a Single Input/Single Output mode. Up to 30 amps is transferred throughthe Freedom Marine unit with the charger sharing power with all of the AC loads. In this installation example, a sing...

32 INSTALLATION OPTIONS Installation Option 2 for Freedom Marine 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 The inverter is used in a Single Input/Single Output mode. The AC loads are split between main loadsand inverter loads. The external sources of AC power can be a single 30 amp shorepower source ora 30 amp breaker...

33 INSTALLATION OPTIONS Installation Option 3 for Freedom Marine 25 and 30 The inverter is used in a Dual Input/Single Output mode. The AC loads are split between mainloads and inverter loads. The external sources of AC power can be two different 30 ampshorepower sources (both neutrals and both “Hot...

34 INSTALLATION OPTIONS AC Output 2 AC Output 1 AC Input 2 AC Input 1 Ground Bus Neutral Bus Cap* Off eachwire separately Inverter AC Sub Panel To Inverter AC Loads 12 VDC Battery Bank Class T Fuse Freedom Marine Installation Option 3 Freedom Marine Model 25, 30 Dual Input/ Single Output 30 Amp Tran...

35 INSTALLATION OPTIONS Installation Option 4 for Freedom Marine 25 and 30 The inverter is used in a Dual Input/Dual Output mode. The AC loads are split between mainloads and inverter loads. The external sources of AC power can be two different 30 ampshorepower sources (both neutrals and both “Hots”...

36 INSTALLATION OPTIONS AC Output 2 AC Output 1 AC Input 2 AC Input 1 Ground Bus Neutral 2 Bus Inverter AC Sub Panel L2 L1 12 VDC Battery Bank Class T Fuse Freedom Marine Installation Option 4 Freedom Marine Model 25, 30 Dual Input/ Dual Output 30 Amp Transfer of two Legs ofpower (60 Amp total) AC g...

37 INSTALLATION CHECKS Follow these instructions to ensure proper startup and confirm that the installation iscorrect. 1. Check to make sure Invert and Charge are OFF. The INVERT LED should not beilluminated, the CHARGE LED should beblinking (charger ready but no external ACpower available). If usin...

39 TROUBLESHOOTING LED STATUS s u t a t S D E L s u t a t S n o it a r e p O s e t o N T R E V N I E G R A H C Y R E T T A B W O L P M E T R E V O D A O L R E V O n e e r G d il o S n e e r G g n i k n il B F F O F F O o n t u b y d a e r r e g r a h C . g n it r e v n I . e l b a li a v a C A l a n...

40 TROUBLESHOOTING m e l b o r P k c e h C o t s g n i h T t u p t u O r e t r e v n I o N . s e i r e tt a b e g r a h C . s tl o v 0 1 w o l e b d a o l r e d n u e g a tl o v y r e tt a B . 1 . e s u f C D n w o l b r o h c ti w s y r e tt a b n e p o , s n o it c e n n o c y r e tt a b e s o o L...

41 Alternating Current (AC) An electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals.Sources of alternating current are shorepower, generator power, inverter power orhousehold current. American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) sets the standards for safe boating. FreedomMarine conforms to ABY...

43 SPECIFICATIONS 2 1- 0 1m o d e er F2 1- 5 1m o d e er F2 1- 0 2m o d e er F2 1- 5 2m o d e er F2 1- 0 3m o d e er F r e bm u N tr a P 2 1- 1 1 0 1- 1 82 1- 1 1 5 1- 1 82 1- 1 1 0 2- 1 82 1- 1 1 5 2- 1 82 1- 1 1 0 3- 1 8 e g atl o Vyr et t a B l a nimr o N C D V2 1C D V2 1C D V2 1C D V2 1C D V2 1 ...

44 WARRANTY What does this warranty cover? This Limited Warranty is provided by Xantrex Technology, Inc. (“Xantrex”) and covers defects in workmanship and materials in yourXantrex Freedom Marine Inverter/Charger. This warranty lasts for a Warranty Period of 30 months from the date of purchase at poi...