Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product APSRM4 Tripp Lite
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Owner’ s Man ual Reliable Emer gency Bac kup P ower Congratulations! Y ou've purchased the most advanced, feature-rich Inverter/Charger designed as an alternative ener gy source dur ing utility power failures.
2 Impor tant Safety Instructions SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS! This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of this product.
3 Feature Identification Identify the premium features on your specific model and quickly locate instructions on how to maximize their use. Configuration DIP Switches: optimize Inverter/Charger operation depending on your application. See Configuration section for setting instructions.
Switch Modes After configuring, mounting and connecting your Inverter/Charger , you are able to operate it by switching between the following operating modes as appropriate to your situation: AUTO/REMOTE: Switch to this mode when you need constant, uninterrupted AC power for connected appliances and equipment.
5 Select Battery T ype—REQUIRED CAUTION: The Battery T ype DIP Switch setting must match the type of batteries you connect, or your batteries may be degraded or damaged over an extended period of time. See “Battery Selection,” for mor e information.
6 Select Battery Charger -Limiting Points—OPTIONAL “Most Limiting” (#B2 & #B1 Up): Charger -limiting takes ef fect the moment any 120V AC load is applied; charger output falls gradually from full output at no 120V load passing through to no output at full load.
7 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.
8 Battery Selection 540 watts ÷ 12V = 45 DC Amps 270 Amp-Hours ÷ 55 Amps In ver ter/Charger Rating = 5 Hours Rechar ge Select Battery T ype Select “Deep Cycle” batteries to receive optimum performance from your Inverter/Charger . Do not use ordinary car or starting ba tteries or batteries rated in Cold Cranking Amps (CCA).
9 Mounting W ARNING! 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. T ripp Lite recommends permanent mounting of your Inverter/Char ger as illustrated below .
10 • Connect DC W iring: Though your Inverter/Charger is a high-ef ficiency converter of electricity , its rated output capacity is limited by the length and gauge of the cabling running from the battery to the unit.
11 T o 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” wattag e with “peak” wattage ratings.
12 T roub leshooting SYMPT OM PROBLEMS CORRECTIONS No AC Output Unit is not properly connected to utility power Connect unit to utility power . (All Indicator Lights are OFF) Oper ating Mode Switch is set to “DC OFF” and AC input Set Operating Mode Switch to “A UT O/REMO TE” or “CHARGE ONL Y”.
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