Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HI400 Xantrex Technology
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HI40 0 Owner’s Guide.
Abou t X ant rex Xantrex T echnology d evelops, manuf actures, an d markets advanced power electronic produ cts. The company’ s products convert raw electrical power from any source into high-quality power required by electronic and electrical equipment .
i Important safety information Gene ral pr eca utio n s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v Expl osi ve gas preca uti ons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
Contents ii Conn e ctin g the AC in put co rd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Chec ks pri or t o initi al p ower -up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Starti ng up an d tes.
Contents iii Estim a tin g batt ery requi reme nts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 Batte ry s iz ing exam ple - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41 Batte ry s iz .
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v Important safety information General prec auti ons 1. Before i nstalli ng and u sing the i nverter , read all appropri ate sect ions of t his gu ide and any cauti onary markings on the inve rter and batte ries. 2. Do not o perate the i nverter if it has receive d a sharp blow , been drop ped, or otherwise damaged.
Explosi ve gas pr ecautions vi Explosive gas precautions 1. Batteri es gen erate exp losiv e gases dur ing normal operati on. Be su re you f ollow all re levan t instru ction s exactl y befor e instal ling or us ing you r invert er . 2. This equi pment conta ins co mponents whic h tend to produce a rcs or sp arks.
Precautions when w orking with batteries vii Precau tions wh en wo rking with b atterie s 1. Follow al l ins tructio ns publish ed by th e batt ery manufact urer and t he manufa cturer o f the equi pment in which the battery is ins talled. 2. Make sure t he area a round the b attery i s well ven tilated .
Precautions for using rechargea ble appli ances viii Prec au tions fo r u sing re cha r g ea ble appliances Most r echar geable ba ttery-o perat ed equipment uses a separat e char ger or trans former tha t is plug ged into an AC recept acle and pr oduces a low volt age char gin g out.
1 Intr oduction Chapter 1 “Introduction” describes the main operating features of the HI400 I nverter ..
Introduction 2 Introduction The HI400 I nverter i s a modi fied sin e wave (MSW) inve rter providi ng power for a variet y of AC loads , such a s TVs, VCRs, laptop s, camcorder s and othe r small AC de vices. They are CSA cer tified for use i n recr eational vehic les.
Introduction 3 This recep tacle has a “gro und fault cir cui t int er rupte r” to reduce s hock haz ards on lo ads con nected to both th e recept acle and ha rdwire outputs. • Ign itio n lo ckou t Igniti on lockout preven ts the i nverter f rom oper ating while th e engin e is running.
HI400 feature s 4 HI400 features Figure 1 bel ow , and Figure 2 oppos ite, show t he front a nd back pane ls of the HI400. T able 1 and T able 2 li st th e respect ive pa nel part s.
HI400 fe atures 5 Figure 2 Ba ck p anel p T able 2 Back panel featu res Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ➀ Air vents ➁ Cable clamp ➂ Chassi s grou nd ing lug ➃ AC hardwiring compartment (wit.
Materia ls list 6 Materials list Y our HI400 inv erter pac kage incl udes the i tems l isted bel ow: ❐ Invert er wit h hardwire (80 -0401-1 2) or Invert er with har dwire and GFCI outl et (80-040 0-.
7 Installation Chapter 2 “Installation” provides complete information for installing the HI400 Inverter . Specif ically , this secti on describes: • safety instructions and installation codes that must be observed during installation. • installation tools and materials.
Preparing for installation 8 Preparing for installati on Prior t o begin ning you r instal lati on, revie w the “I mportant Safet y In stru c ti o ns” on page v , and read t he entir e “Insta llation ” sect ion so you c an plan your inst allati on from beginni ng to end.
Preparing for installation 9 Installation t ools and m aterials Y ou will need the fo llowing t ools an d materi als to i nstall the invert er: ❐ #2 Phill ips scre wdriver ❐ W ir e strippe r ❐ 4.
Preparing for installation 10 Installation feature s Figure 3 and T able 3 below , list the install ation fe atures of your HI400 inver ter . Figure 3 Installation feat ures: b ack vie w T able 3 Inst.
Installing the HI400 11 Installing the HI400 Overview This sec tion provi des de tailed i nstalla tion inf ormati on. The overall procedur e is divi ded int o nine main steps : Designing your installa.
Installing the HI400 12 AC disconne cts and ove r-curre nt pro tecti on devic es T o meet electr ical code require ments, yo u must provi de the invert er wit h over -curre nt prot ection ( such as a .
Installing the HI400 13 AC output ne ut ra l bonding The neutr al con ductor of the inver ter ’ s AC out put circ uit is auto maticall y connec ted (“bond ed”) t o the safe ty gro und whenever t he inver ter is runni ng and AC uti lity shor epower is not p resent.
Installing the HI400 14 DC cabling This inc ludes t he DC cables betwee n the batt ery , the DC disconne ct and over -current protect ion de vice, and t he invert er . For copper cable rated 60 ° C, 75 °C, or 90 ° C, the minimum size ca ble allo wed in NEC, CEC, or R V instal lations is No.
Installing the HI400 15 Choosing a loc ation The inver ter shoul d only be i nstalle d in locat ions tha t meet the fol lowing req uiremen ts: T able 4 T ested GFCI models Manufacturer Model number Le.
Installing the HI400 16 Mounting your inverter The HI400 inv erter must be mount ed f la t (f or exampl e, o n or under a h orizon tal surf ace) i n order t o comply with sa fety agency r equirement s. T o mount your HI400 inve rter: 1. T urn the On/Of f swit ch on the i nver ter to the of f po siti on.
Installing the HI400 17 Permanently connecting (hardwiring) the A C output T o ha rdwi re the A C out p ut co nn e ctio ns : 1. Remove the AC h ardwire co mpartment cover .
Installing the HI400 18 5. Conn ect the black and white (li ne and neutral ) wires from the A C cab le to th e bl ack an d w h ite w i res loca ted in the HI400 hard wire comp artment.
Installing the HI400 19 2. Rout e the lockout si gnal wire throu gh the cabl e clamp and in to t he har dwir e co m par tm en t. 3. S trip approximat ely ½ inch off the i nsulatio n of the re d igniti on lockout wire an d the lockout sig nal wire (if using the twis t-on wi re connec tors p rovided).
Installing the HI400 20 Follow th e proce dures giv en belo w to conne ct the ba ttery to the DC inpu t termina ls. The c ables sho uld be as s hort a s possibl e and l arge enough to handle t he req uired cur rent, in accorda nce with the elect rical c odes or regu lations a pplicabl e to your i nstall ation.
Installing the HI400 21 7. In sert the other end of the neg ative (–) cable i nto the negativ e (–) ter minal on the HI400 a nd tighte n the termina l screw . Ensure all str ands of wir e are ins ide the connecto r (no stray str ands). The te rminal ma nufactur er ’ s recomme nded tight ening to rque is 21 inch-pou nds.
Installing the HI400 22 In an R V or vehicle ins tallat ion, this will usual ly be the vehicle chassis or a dedic ated DC groun d bus. Connecting the AC input cord T o connect the AC i nput cord: ➢ .
Installing the HI400 23 Checks prior to init ial power-up Before powe ring up your in verter , ensure these condit ions are met: ❐ On/Of f power swi tch is i n the of f po sition. ❐ Positi ve (+) batte ry cab le is conn ected to the positi ve (+) battery termin al.
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25 Operation Chapter 3 “Operation” explains how to operate the HI400 Inverter ..
Oper ation fe atures 26 Operation features Inverter on and off The On/O ff p ower switch on the f ront pane l turns t he HI400 invert er on or of f : • In the On po sition, t he gre en invert er On LED indicat or illumin ates and t he unit be gins i nverting if AC shorepowe r is n ot pr es ent .
Oper ation f eat ure s 27 Monthly t esting Once a month , with ei ther AC sho repower or inverter power present , press the test button on the GFCI receptac le. The reset b utton should p op out. P ush it to reset the GFCI, and continu e normal ope ration.
Inver ter lo ad s 28 Inverter lo ads The HI400 wi ll operat e most AC loads wi thin its power rating (40 0 watts/3 .3 amps). T ypical loads that can be used on the HI400 are as follows : •L a p t o .
Inverter load s 29 • Some char gers for batte ry packs us ed in po wer hand tools. Th ese af fec ted char gers d ispla y a warning label stati ng that dan gerous voltages are prese nt at the batt ery term inal s. If you ar e unsure a bout po wering any l oad with t he HI400, contact the ap pliance ma nufact urer .
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31 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chap ter 4 “M aint enan ce and T r oubleshooting” will help you identify common problems that can occur with the HI400 Inverter . Read this chapter before calling Xantrex Customer S ervic e. If you cannot solve the problem, record the information asked for on page 51 .
Maintenance 32 Maintenance Minimal mai ntenance i s requir ed to keep your HI40 0 operati ng prop erly . Periodi cally you should • cle an the exte rior of the unit wi th a dam p clot h to pre ven t the accu mulati on of du st and dir t. • ensure th e DC cables are secu re at both the HI40 0 and the batter y .
T rouble shooting r efere nce 33 • Adjust th e orie ntation of the HI400, tele visio n, antenna, and cabl es. • Maximize TV signal s trength b y using a better antenna; use a shi elded antenna ca ble where p ossibl e. • Try a differen t TV . Differ ent mode ls va ry con sid erabl y in their sus ce ptib i lity to int erfe ren ce .
T roublesho oting ref erence 34 Electronic shutdo wn (No LED illuminated) High ba ttery voltage, overload , short cir cuit T urn power switch o f f. Disconn ect all loads and then turn power switch on No AC output (No LED illuminated) Output circuit breaker or t ripped GFCI High ba ttery Open (blown) battery fuse Check the circuit breaker and GFCI.
35 Specifications Appendix A “Specifications” contains electrical and physical specificat ions for the HI400 Inverter ..
Electrical 36 Electrical Physical Specifi cati ons are sub ject to change wi thout not ice. Output power • conti nuous • sur ge c apacity 400 W 550 W Output vol tage 120 V ac RMS ±5% Outp ut f r equ e ncy 60 Hz no mi n al Output wave form Modified sine wave T ransfer switch 4 Amp AC High ba ttery shu tdown 15.
37 Battery Types and Sizes Appendix B contains “Battery T ypes and Sizes.” The batteries you use strongly affect the performance of the HI 400 Inverter .
Ba tter y ty pes 38 Battery types Auto motive starti ng batt erie s The lead- acid bat tery you a re most fami liar wit h is proba bly the sta rting bat tery in your automobi le. An auto motive start ing batte ry is des igned to de liver a lar ge amount of current fo r a shor t peri od of ti me (so it can start your eng ine).
Battery si ze 39 Battery si ze Battery siz e or capac it y i s as i mpor tan t as t h e ba tt ery type f or ef ficient opera tion of yo ur loads. Xa ntrex recommends th at you purch ase as much batt ery capac ity as pos sible. A number of dif ferent standar ds are used to ra te batte ry ener gy st orage capa city .
Estimating battery requirements 40 T o calculate the ba ttery ca pacit y you requir e, rea d “Estimatin g battery requi rements ” and “Batt ery sizi ng example” o n page B–41 , and then c omplete th e “Batter y sizing workshee t” on page B–42 .
Estimating battery requirements 41 Batt ery siz ing ex ample This bat tery s izing exa mple illu strat es a typi cal calc ulation, assumi ng an oppor tunity to char ge the batteri es eve ry three days. This exampl e illus trates how quick ly your bat tery need s can escala te.
Estimating battery requirements 42 Battery sizing wo rkshe et Use the f ollowing wor ksheet to calc ulate your battery needs. T o ensure suf fici ent batt ery capac ity , be generous whe n estimat ing the ope rating t ime per day for ea ch of your loads.
Using multiple batteries 43 Using multi ple batteries As your powe r requir ements increa se, you may need to us e more than one batte ry to obta in suf fic ient c apacity .
Battery tips 44 Battery tips T emperature sensitivity The ca pacity of lead- acid batt erie s is tem pera ture sens itiv e. Ba tter y cap acit y is ra ted a t 7 7 ºF (25 ºC). At 0º F (–20 ºC) , the Ah capa city is about ha lf the rated c apacity .
Battery tips 45 Discharged batteries Do not leave bat teries in a di schar ged state for more th an a day or two. They wi ll under go a chemical process (sulfat ion) that can per manently damage t he batter y .
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47 Warranty and Product Inform ation Appendix C “Product and System Information” contains the warranty and return information for the HI400 Inverter .
W arrant y information 48 Warranty i nformati on What does this warranty cov er? Xant rex manu facture s its product s from part s and c omponents th at are new or equival ent to new , in acco rdance with indus try stan dard practi ces. This wa rranty co vers a ny defects in work manship or mater ials.
Ret u r n i n g a pr o d u c t 49 servic e, plea se retur n it to t he place of purchase along wi th a copy of yo ur dated pr oof of pur chase. If you ar e unable t o contact your mercha nt, or the me.
Out- of -warrant y service 50 8. Shi p the invert er to the addr ess provided i n Ste p 1, freight prepaid . Xantre x recommends t hat you obt ain proof of deliver y . How other laws apply This warranty gives you specif ic legal rights , and you may also have other ri ghts which vary from juris dict io n to ju ris dictio n.
Contacting X antrex Cu stomer Service 51 Contactin g Xantrex Customer Servic e If none o f the tr oubles hooting sug gestions work, you will need to c all Xantr ex Customer Servic e. If poss ible, note the circumst ances sur rounding t he failu re below .
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53 A AC disconnects 11 AC input cord 22 , 23 AC load circuit 13 AC ou tp ut cab le, 3-co nduc tor 9 AC shorepow er 11 Ah. See amp-hour capacity . alternating current 11 amp-hour ( Ah) capacity 39 appl.
Ind ex 54 D DC cable 9 DC circuit breaker 21 DC dis tribution panel 20 DC ground bus ( dedicated) 21 DC gro unding p oint 21 DC input terminals 19 DC input wiring 20 depth o f dischar ge (D OD) 41 dis.
Index 55 batteries 14 DC cabling 14 DC discon nects and over - current devices 13 mount ing inve rte r 16 L lockou t sign al wire 18 M malfuncti on 22 materials lis t 6 mountin g screws 9 MSW (mod ified si ne wave) 2 N neutral co nductor 13 No. 14 A WG 9 , 17 No.
Ind ex 56 S safety information v serial number 49 starting bat teri es 39 state of char ge 45 T tools and m aterials 9 transfer feature 23 troubles hooti ng 33 buzz in audio equipment 32 common pr obl.
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