Page 3 - PRODUCT MATERIALS PACKAGE; Red and black battery terminal covers with attaching hardware
2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 PRODUCT MATERIALS PACKAGE Thank you for choosing Xantrex products to meet your powering ne...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 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 ...........................
Page 7 - INDEX OF FIGURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 INDEX OF FIGURES Figure 1, Identification Label ...........................
Page 8 - INDEX OF TABLES
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 INDEX OF TABLES Table 1, AC Input and Output W iring Connections ..........
Page 9 - Page; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!; Emissions and Immunity; GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS...
Page 10 - WARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASSES; SPECIAL NOTICES; Battery cables must be rated for 75
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page 2 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 3. Use of battery cable or custom attachment not reco...
Page 11 - PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS; terminal from the battery first.; is used, disable the automatic starting circuit and/or
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 3 10. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS - This inverter/battery ch...
Page 13 - INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 5 INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You are the proud owner of the finest in...
Page 15 - UNIT IDENTIFICATION; Figure 1, Identification Label; MODEL NUMBER; SW; Input/Output DC Voltage
UNIT IDENTIFICATION 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 Page 7 UNIT IDENTIFICATION This section describes the marking and loca...
Page 17 - CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS; CONTROL PANEL; Figure 3, Control Panel; DISPLAY; Stacking Interface
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 9 CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS The SW Seri...
Page 18 - CONTRAST CONTROL
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS Page 10 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 CONTRAST CONTROL The CONTRAST adjustment enabl...
Page 20 - AC SIDE; REMOTE PORT
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS Page 12 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 AC SIDE Figure 4 shows the components located ...
Page 21 - Figure 5, Internal Components and Indicators; LED INDICATORS
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 13 INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND INDICATORS Additional ...
Page 22 - AC SAFETY GROUND; Figure 6, Auxiliary and Generator Control Relay Connectors; DC SIDE; BATTERY TERMINALS
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND COMPONENTS Page 14 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 AC SAFETY GROUND The AC Safety Ground is used ...
Page 23 - INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 15 INSTALLATION This section is very important, since it tells you how t...
Page 24 - QUICK INSTALL; the AC cabling in and out.
INSTALLATION Page 16 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 QUICK INSTALL This section provides installers, licensed electrical c...
Page 25 - COMPLETE INSTALL; UNPACKING; Verify that you have everything listed on the Packaging; LOCATION
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 17 COMPLETE INSTALL UNPACKING Before beginning, unpack the inverter/char...
Page 26 - VENTILATION; Figure 8, Air Flow Intake Location; AC WIRING; AC INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS; AIR
INSTALLATION Page 18 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Use 1/4" minimum diameter bolts for mounting. The mounting must b...
Page 27 - Figure 9, AC Input/Output Power Connection
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 19 Note: The three neutral terminals are common to each other and can be...
Page 28 - AC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
INSTALLATION Page 20 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 AC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES The following steps are a basic guideline ...
Page 29 - 20 VAC GROUND FAULT INTERRUPT OUTLETS (GFI’S); LEVITON; WARNING LABEL; Figure 10, Warning Label
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 21 120 VAC GROUND FAULT INTERRUPT OUTLETS (GFI’S) Xantrex has tested the...
Page 30 - DC WIRING; Table 2, Minimum Recommended Battery Cable Size vs. Cable Length
INSTALLATION Page 22 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 DC WIRING CAUTION: The inverter’s maximum peak current requirements a...
Page 31 - Table 3, Battery Cable To Maximum Breaker/Fuse Size
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 23 DC DISCONNECT AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION For safety and to comply wit...
Page 32 - BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS; Figure 11, Battery to Inverter Cable Connection; INSTALLATION PROCEDURE - BATTERY CABLES
INSTALLATION Page 24 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS Cables must have crimped (or preferably, so...
Page 33 - GEN CONTROL WIRING
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 25 CONTROL WIRING More advanced installations will require additional wi...
Page 34 - SYSTEM GROUNDING; EQUIPMENT OR CHASSIS GROUNDS
INSTALLATION Page 26 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 SYSTEM GROUNDING GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS - This inverter/charger shoul...
Page 35 - “BOND” is provided by this relay
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 27 In some countries, the neutral is not bonded to the grounding system....
Page 36 - AC SOURCE; “BOND” is; “BOND” is provided by
INSTALLATION Page 28 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Figure 13, Neutral-To-Ground Bond Switching: External AC Source Conne...
Page 37 - GROUNDING VS. LIGHTNING; Figure 15, Multiple Point Ground System
INSTALLATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 29 GROUNDING VS. LIGHTNING This information is intended to provide basic...
Page 39 - FUNCTIONAL TEST; Monitor your INVERTING LED (Yellow) to ensure what mode you are in:
FUNCTIONAL TEST 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 31 FUNCTIONAL TEST Once the AC and DC wiring have been installed and ...
Page 41 - MENU SYSTEM; OVERVIEW; The
MENU SYSTEM 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 33 MENU SYSTEM OVERVIEW The operation of the inverter is determined by th...
Page 42 - USER MENU MAP; MENU HEADINGS; MENU ITEMS; Push buttons on
MENU SYSTEM Page 34 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 USER MENU MAP Menu Heading The values shown are the factory default va...
Page 43 - SETUP MENU MAP
MENU SYSTEM 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 35 SETUP MENU MAP The SETUP MENU provides all the controls and settings n...
Page 44 - USER MENU; Used to display that you have reached the end of the USER MENU.
MENU SYSTEM Page 36 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 USER MENU The USER MENU provides all the controls and settings needed ...
Page 45 - INFORMATION DISPLAY; The following information is displayed as additional Menu Items.
MENU SYSTEM 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 37 INVERTER MODE (1) MENU HEADING Set InverterOFF SRCH ON CHG Allows turn...
Page 51 - Set Clock second
MENU SYSTEM 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 43 The ERROR LED can be used to indicate when the generator frequency is ...
Page 52 - SETUP MENU; Use to adjust the operation of the battery charger.
MENU SYSTEM Page 44 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 SETUP MENU The SETUP MENU provides all the controls and settings neede...
Page 56 - NICAD
MENU SYSTEM Page 48 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Set Max Chargeamps AC 20 Set Max Chargeamps AC 30 Set Max Chargeamps A...
Page 62 - W ith
MENU SYSTEM Page 54 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 BATTERY SELLING (17) MENU HEADING Note: See the battery section of thi...
Page 63 - INFORMATION FILE BATTERY (19) MENU HEADING; The following information is displayed as Menu Items.
MENU SYSTEM 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 55 In either mode, the SET START BULK TIME menu item setting under the BU...
Page 65 - OPERATION; THEORY OF OPERATION; Figure 17, TraceTM SW Series Inverter Simple Block Diagram
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 57 OPERATION The SW Series Inverter/Charger can be configured as a simple s...
Page 66 - Figure 18, TraceTM SW Series Inverter Output Waveform
OPERATION Page 58 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Figure 18, Trace™ SW Series Inverter Output Waveform The inverter is abl...
Page 67 - Figure 19, TraceTM SW Series Efficiency Curves; ff
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 59 POWER VS. EFFICIENCY There are two primary losses that combine to create...
Page 68 - INVERTER CAPACITY VS TEMPERATURE; C. The temperature derating graph assumes that
OPERATION Page 60 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 INVERTER CAPACITY VS TEMPERATURE The current protection circuit in the S...
Page 69 - OPERATING MODES; ADDITIONAL FEATURES; Adjustable sellback current level for utility interactive mode.
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 61 OPERATING MODES The SW Series Inverter/Charger can be used in a wide var...
Page 70 - INVERTER MODE; IN BRIEF
OPERATION Page 62 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 INVERTER MODE IN BRIEF The inverter makes a stepped approximation to a s...
Page 71 - SETTING SEARCH MODE SPACING; LOW BATTERY PROTECTION; as a battery charger.; ADJUSTING THE LOW BATTERY PROTECTION
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 63 Example A: If the SEARCH WATTS is set at 32 and a 30-watt incandescent l...
Page 72 - CHARGER MODE; Started
OPERATION Page 64 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 CHARGER MODE IN BRIEF W hen AC power is available, the inverter can oper...
Page 73 - INPUT AC VOLTAGE
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 65 BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR (BTS) Figure 22, BTS (Battery Temperature Sen...
Page 74 - AC CURRENT LEVEL; RECOMMENDED BATTERY CHARGER SETTINGS
OPERATION Page 66 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 AC CURRENT LEVEL The maximum current draw into the AC HOT IN 1 terminal ...
Page 75 - Table 4, Charging Setpoints For Common Battery Types; TYPICAL BULK AND FLOAT SETPOINTS FOR COMMON BATTERY TYPES; EQUALIZING BATTERIES (UNSEALED OR VENTED BATTERIES ONLY)
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 67 Once the battery voltage nears the BULK VOLTS DC setting, the voltage wi...
Page 77 - INVERTER/CHARGER MODE
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 69 INVERTER/CHARGER MODE IN BRIEF The SW Series Inverter/Charger is capable...
Page 78 - TRANSFER TIME
OPERATION Page 70 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 W hile connected to the utility, the battery charger will be engaged. So...
Page 79 - GENERATOR SUPPORT MODE
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 71 GENERATOR SUPPORT MODE IN BRIEF The factory default settings are intende...
Page 80 - GENERATOR SUPPORT/OVERLOAD PROTECTION
OPERATION Page 72 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 GENERATOR SUPPORT/OVERLOAD PROTECTION This battery charger is quite powe...
Page 81 - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL MODE; SET INPUT LOWER LIMIT VAC menu item, located in the AC INPUTS (11) menu
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 73 AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL MODE IN BRIEF Automatic start/stop control o...
Page 82 - GEN CONTROL RELAYS; AUTOMATICALLY
OPERATION Page 74 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 GEN CONTROL RELAYS CAUTION: All circuits connecting the auto generator c...
Page 83 - MANUALLY; GENERATOR STARTING AND STOPPING CONFIGURATIONS
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 75 (3) Time (Exercise Period Days): The generator is automatically started ...
Page 84 - GENERATOR AUTO START REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES; TWO WIRE START GENERATORS; Figure 23, Two Wire Start Wiring Diagram
OPERATION Page 76 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 GENERATOR AUTO START REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES In order for the generator t...
Page 85 - THREE-WIRE START GENERATORS
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 77 THREE-WIRE START GENERATORS Three-wire start generators do not include a...
Page 86 - GENERATOR CONTROL SEQUENCE; Figure 26, Relay RY7 and RY8 Sequence
OPERATION Page 78 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Most diesel generators are controlled like the Onan type, except that th...
Page 87 - GENERATOR STOP COOL DOWN PERIOD; GENERATOR ERROR CAUSES
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 79 GENERATOR STOP COOL DOWN PERIOD W hen the automatic generator stop syste...
Page 88 - EQUALIZATION CHARGING, AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM
OPERATION Page 80 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 EQUALIZATION CHARGING, AUTOMATIC GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM An automatic e...
Page 89 - UTILITY BACKUP MODE; To operate the system in utility backup mode:
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 81 UTILITY BACKUP MODE IN BRIEF SW Series Inverter/Chargers provide an exce...
Page 90 - UTILITY SUPPORT/OVERLOAD PROTECTION
OPERATION Page 82 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 UTILITY SUPPORT/OVERLOAD PROTECTION This battery charger is very powerfu...
Page 91 - UTILITY INTERACTIVE MODE; Use
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 83 UTILITY INTERACTIVE MODE IN BRIEF In this mode, SW Series Inverter/Charg...
Page 93 - LEGEND
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 85 SELLING POWER - FROM A DC CHARGING SOURCE The simplest and default opera...
Page 94 - SELLING POWER - STORED IN THE BATTERIES
OPERATION Page 86 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 SELLING POWER - STORED IN THE BATTERIES Power stored in the batteries ca...
Page 96 - UTILITY INTERACTIVE OPERATION WITH UTILITY BACKUP; UTILITY INTERACTIVE
OPERATION Page 88 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 UTILITY INTERACTIVE OPERATION WITH UTILITY BACKUP The SW Series Inverter...
Page 97 - RELA; SOLAR ARRAY; BATTERY BANK; OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR THE BATTERY IN SELL MODE; Figure 30, Overvoltage Protection for Battery; AUX RELAYS
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 89 NORM. OPEN RELA SOLAR ARRAY +P -N 120VAC COIL +P -N BATTERY BANK SW - SE...
Page 98 - ENERGY MANAGEMENT MODE
OPERATION Page 90 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT MODE IN BRIEF The purpose of this mode is to manage ho...
Page 99 - SET FLOAT VOLTS DC menu item, under the BATTERY CHARGING (10) menu
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 91 The system should be designed so that the battery is able to operate the...
Page 100 - PEAK LOAD SHAVING MODE
OPERATION Page 92 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 PEAK LOAD SHAVING MODE IN BRIEF The inverter can also be used to limit t...
Page 103 - USING MULTIPLE INVERTERS; “SERIES” STACKED OPERATION; INPUT/OUTPUT BYPASS BREAKER SWITCH – 240 VAC LOADS
OPERATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 95 USING MULTIPLE INVERTERS Multiple SW Series Inverter/Chargers can be use...
Page 104 - 40 VAC/60 HZ ONLY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; “PARALLEL” STACKED OPERATION; GENERATOR CONTROL SETTINGS
OPERATION Page 96 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 240 VAC/60 HZ ONLY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Two 120 VAC / 60 HZ inverters “ser...
Page 107 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION; BATTERY TYPE; SELECTION OF BATTERY TYPE; STARTING BATTERY
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 99 TECHNICAL INFORMATION BATTERY TYPE This section of the manua...
Page 108 - SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERIES
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 100 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Type 8D batteries are available with either cranking or dee...
Page 109 - BATTERY SIZING; ESTIMATING BATTERY REQUIREMENTS; If the AC current is known, then the battery amperage will be:; TYPICAL APPLIANCE WATTS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 101 BATTERY SIZING Batteries are the inverter’s fuel tank. The ...
Page 110 - BATTERY BANK SIZING; EXAMPLE; Microwave
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 102 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 BATTERY BANK SIZING EXAMPLE Complete the steps that follow ...
Page 112 - BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE; Table 6, Battery Charging: Charging Setpoints
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 104 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE If you have read the battery c...
Page 113 - Table 7, Battery State of Charge Voltage; PERCENT OF
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 105 MONTHLY MAINTENANCE At the minimum, check the level of the ...
Page 114 - BATTERY INSTALLATION
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 106 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 BATTERY INSTALLATION CAUTION: Batteries can produce extreme...
Page 115 - BATTERY HOOK-UP CONFIGURATIONS; SERIES CONNECTION; Each individual 6-volt battery capacity = 100 amp hours; (Total Battery Capacity
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 107 BATTERY HOOK-UP CONFIGURATIONS Battery banks of substantial...
Page 116 - PARALLEL CONNECTION; Each individual 12-volt battery capacity = 50 amp hours; SERIES - PARALLEL CONNECTION
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 108 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 PARALLEL CONNECTION Batteries are connected in parallel whe...
Page 118 - BATTERY CABLE INDUCTANCE; Table 8, Battery Cable Inductance; Distance Between; Taped Together; Inductance
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 110 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 BATTERY CABLE INDUCTANCE W hen current passes through a con...
Page 119 - APPLICATIONS; RESISTIVE LOADS; SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMPS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 111 APPLICATIONS RESISTIVE LOADS These are the loads that the i...
Page 120 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; INVERTER - If ERROR LED comes on, see ERROR CAUSES section
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 112 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Page 1 INVERTER - If ERROR LED comes ...
Page 121 - Page 2
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 113 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Page 2 BATTERY CHARGER - If ERROR LED...
Page 122 - Page 3
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 114 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Page 3 ERROR CAUSES - ERROR LED is On...
Page 123 - INVERTER/CHARGER TERMINOLOGY; flowing through a hose.; DC - Direct Current. Electrical current that does not vary with time.; changes with power output levels of any inverter.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 115 INVERTER/CHARGER TERMINOLOGY The following is a glossary of...
Page 124 - Figure 36, AC Waveforms; Off Grid - Not connected to public power in any way; across a resistor as a DC source of the same voltage.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 116 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Load(s) - Any electrical item which draws power. (i . e., l...
Page 126 - SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES (60 Hz Models); Note: All specifications are subject to change without notice.; MODEL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 118 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES (60 Hz Models) Note: All specif...
Page 127 - SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES (50 Hz Models)
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 119 SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES (50 Hz Models) Note: All specif...
Page 128 - DIMENSIONS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Page 120 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 DIMENSIONS Figure 37, SW Series Dimensions: With AC Access ...
Page 129 - INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 121 INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS The following diagrams and informatio...
Page 131 - USER SETTINGS WORKSHEETS; SW Series Inverter/Charger – Model SW , S/N .
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 123 USER SETTINGS WORKSHEETS Your SW Series Inverter/Charger ma...
Page 136 - APPENDIX; OPTIONS; SWRC; The SW CA provides the following features:; SWCB
APPENDIX Page 128 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 APPENDIX OPTIONS Options available for the SW Series Inverter/Charger in...
Page 137 - OTHER PRODUCTS
APPENDIX 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 129 OTHER PRODUCTS Contact your Xantrex dealer for details of any of the pro...
Page 138 - REFERENCE TABLES AND GRAPHS; Table 9, Power Consumption Of Common Appliances; TIME IN MINUTES; Table 10, AWG to Metric Wire Conversion Chart; AWG
APPENDIX Page 130 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 REFERENCE TABLES AND GRAPHS Table 9, Power Consumption Of Common Applian...
Page 139 - Figure 40, AW G W ire Size; Table 12, Battery Cable to Maximum Breaker/Fuse Size
APPENDIX 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 131 Note: Sizes shown are for the conductor – do not include any insulation ...
Page 140 - Table 13, Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes (75
APPENDIX Page 132 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 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 13, Recommended Minimum AC Wire Sizes (75 ° C) INVERTER MODEL FULL...
Page 141 - Storage Checklist; Preparation for Storage; Interior Storage; Check that all batteries are fully charged.; Exterior Storage
APPENDIX 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 133 Storage Checklist If the SW Series Inverter/Charger is used in a vehicul...
Page 143 - WARRANTY/REPAIR INFORMATION; LIMITED WARRANTY
WARRANTY/REPAIR INFORMATION 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 135 WARRANTY/REPAIR INFORMATION LIMITED WARRANTY Xantrex ...
Page 144 - WARRANTY OR REPAIR SERVICE REQUIRED; Ship the item for repair to:
WARRANTY/REPAIR INFORMATION Page 136 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 WARRANTY OR REPAIR SERVICE REQUIRED If your product n...
Page 145 - INDEX
INDEX 2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc. 5916 - 195th Street N. E.Arlington, W A 98223 Telephone: 360/435-8826 Fax: 360/435-2229 www.traceengineering.com SW Series Inverter/Charger Part No. 2031-5 Rev. C: February 2001 Page 137 INDEX A Absorption Time ......................................................