Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TS400 Xantrex Technology
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TS400 Sine W ave I nvert er Owner’ s Guide.
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TS400 Sine Wave Inverter Owner ’ s Guide.
$ERXW ;DQWU H[ Xantrex T echnology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electro nics and controls with prod ucts from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale system s for wind, solar , batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, an d backup power applications in b oth grid-connected and stan d-alone systems.
975-0055-01-01 iii About This Guide Purpose The TS400 Si ne W ave Inverte r Owner ’ s Gu id e contains inf ormation f or instal ling, operat ing, and tr oubleshoo ting the TS 400 Sine W ave Inverter ( TS400 ). Scope This Gu ide provi des safety gu idelines, i nstallati on, operati on, trouble shooting, and warrant y informatio n for the TS400 .
About This Guide iv 975-0055-01-01 Chapter 3, “ Oper ation ” , pr ovi des info rmat io n about ope ra ting the TS400 . Details are provide d on how to re ad the front panel indi cators to mon itor the TS400 . Chapte r 4, “ T roub leshooti ng ” , ex plai n s ho w to ide nti fy and sol ve problems that can occur with the TS400 .
About T his Guide 975-0055-01-01 v Acronyms and Term ino log y Rela te d Infor mation Y ou can find mor e informati on about Xantre x T echnology I nc.
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975-0055-01-01 vii Important Safety Instructions General Pr ecautions 1. Before i nstalling a nd using t he inverter , read all appr opriate sections of this guide and a ny cautionar y markings o n the inverte r and the batter ies. 2. Do not oper ate the inve rter if it has rece ived a sha rp blow , been dropped, or other wise damaged .
Important Safety Instructions viii 975-0055-01- 01 4. T o reduce t he risk of el ectrica l shock, disc onnect DC power from the invert er before working on a ny circuits connected to the in verter . T urning t he On/S tandby switc h to S tandby ( ) will not reduce this risk.
Important Safety Instru ctions 975-0055-01-01 ix FCC Information to the User This Clas s B device c omplies with Pa rt 15 of the F CC Rules an d all requir ements of the Ca nadian Inter ference-Caus ing Equipmen t Regu latio ns.
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Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Xantr ex TS400 Sine W ave Inverter ! The TS400 has been designed to give you premium power , ease of use, a nd outstanding reliability . Please read this chapter to f amiliarize yourself with the main performance and protec tion features of the TS400 .
Introduction 1–2 975-0055-01-01 How TS400 Wo r k s TS400 is a sine wave i nverter wh ich con verts 12 vo lts dir ect-curr ent (D C) power from your bat tery to 120 volts alterna ting current (AC) power . This AC p ower i s th e sam e as t he el ectr icit y you g et from your utilit y .
Comprehensive Protection 975-0055-01-01 1 – 3 Comprehensive P rotection TS400 is de signed to me et UL 458 and CS A C22.2 No. 107.1 sa fety sta nd ard s and it is co mpli ant w ith FC C Clas s B. TS400 come s equipped wit h numerous pr otection fe atures t o guarantee you sa fe and worr y-free oper ation.
Introduction 1 – 4 975-0055-01-01 TS400 F eatur es Front P anel Figur e 1-1 F ront P anel of the TS400 T able 1-1 F ront Pane l F eat ur es )H D W X U H ' H V F UL S W L R Q 1 On/S tandby Swit ch tur ns the in ver te r to On ( ) or to S tandby () .
TS400 F eatures 975-0055-01-01 1 – 5 Back P anel Figur e 1-2 Back P anel of the TS400 T able 1-2 Back Pan el Features )H D W X U H ' H V F UL S W L R Q 1 DC terminal, negativ e 2 DC terminal, positi ve 3 W iring bo x access panel (For a vie w with the panel removed, see “ Completing the Hardwir in g ” on page 2 – 21 .
Introduction 1 – 6 975-0055-01-01 Optional Accessory: Remote Switch An optiona l remote sw itch can be pl ugged into th e remote swi tch jack at the b ack of the TS400 . It lets you switch the TS400 from on to s tandby from a conve nie nt loc ation — up t o 25 f ee t ( 7.
Installation Chap ter 2 , “ Instal lation ” , provides detailed information for installing the TS4 00 and the optional S400 Remote Switch . This chapter provides: • a system diagra m • safety .
Installation 2 – 2 975-0055-01-01 Intr oduction The syst em di agr am shown in Fi gur e 2 -1 is the basi c i nstalla ti on. Review this d iagra m car efull y befo re in s tall in g the TS400 .
Preparing for Install ation 975-0055-01-01 2 – 3 Preparing for Installat ion Read this entire installat ion chapter s o you can pl an the insta llation fr om beginni ng to end. Prior to beginn ing your inst allati on, review the “ Importa nt Saf ety Instr uctions ” on p age vii .
Installation 2 – 4 975-0055-01-01 Materials List Yo u r TS400 Sine W ave Inve rter pac kage includes : • One TS400 Sin e W ave Inver ter • TS400 Sine W ave Inverter Owner ’ s Guide After yo u unpack your TS400 , be sure to reco rd the produ ct inf orma tio n in the form “ Infor mati on About Y our System ” on page W A – 4 .
Preparing for Install ation 975-0055-01-01 2 – 5 ❐ Appropri ately sized connector s. T wo DC connector s suitable for ¼ inch (6 mm) that go on th e DC input cabl e term ina ls .
Installation 2 – 6 975-0055-01-01 Installing the TS400 Overview This chap ter provi des detai led info rmation on installing the TS400 . The overall procedure i s divided into 1 1 step s: 1. Desig ning your i nstallati on ( page 2 – 6 ) 2. Mounting yo ur inverter ( page 2 – 10 ) 3.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 7 Choos ing a Locati on The inver ter should on ly be inst alled in a l ocation that meets th e followi ng requirement s: : W ARNING: Risk of f ire or explos ion This equi pment contai ns components that could produc e arcs or sparks.
Installation 2 – 8 975-0055-01-01 Battery Requirements The batt eries th at you u se strong ly af fect t he perfor mance of the TS400 . It is imp orta nt to conn ect t h e inv e rte r to the cor rect si ze a nd t yp e o f b atte ry . See Appendi x B, “ Battery T ypes and Sizes ” on page B – 1 for m ore info rmation.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 9 DC Cables For the b est load s tarting perfo rmance, the DC cables sh ould be as shor t and la rge as p o ssi ble. S ee Ta b l e 2 - 1 for minimum reco mmended cable size. Usi ng a smaller c able may ca use the in verter to sh ut down under heavy loa d.
Installation 2 – 10 975-0055-01-01 Step 2: Mounting Your Inverter Mount your i nverter bef ore you con nect any wires or cable s. For your c onvenience , the invert er dimensions are provi ded in Figure 2- 9 on page 2 – 23 . T o mount your TS400 : 1.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 11 Step 3: Connecting the Chassis Ground The chass is ground l ug is used to connect t he chassi s of the i nverter to your syst em ’ s chassis gr ounding poi nt, as req uired by in stallati on codes. Use copp er cabl e t hat is ei the r bare or pr ovi ded wit h gre en insulat i on.
Installation 2 – 12 975-0055-01-01 Step 4: Installing the Optional S400 Remote Switch Instal ling the S4 00 Re mote Switch (Xantrex pr oduct number 80 8-2400) is optiona l. The TS400 ope rates normal ly without th e remote swi tch. The S400 Re mote Swit ch is designed to be flush mount ed on a wal l, bulkhead or panel .
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 13 4. Connect on e end of th e telephone c able to t he back of the inverter as shown in Fi gure 2-3 . 5. Connect t he other e nd of the tel ephone cable t o the remote s witch as shown in Fi gure 2-4 . 6. P lace th e rem ote s witch in the open ing an d sec ure it w ith th e fou r #6 fasten ers.
Installation 2 – 14 975-0055-01-01 Step 5: Getting Ready to Connect the DC Cables The DC cable s should be as short as p ossible and l arg e enough to handle the req uire d cu rrent, in acc ordan ce wi th the e lectri cal codes or regu latio ns applica ble to your i nstalla tion.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 15 Step 6: Routing the DC Cables Guidelines for Routing the DC Cables • Do not attempt to use the chass is in place of the bat tery negati ve connecti on for grounding. The inv ert er requi re s a reli abl e ret urn pat h direct ly to the battery .
Installation 2 – 16 975-0055-01-01 Step 7: Connecting the DC Cables Figur e 2-5 Connectio n Order for DC Cables CA UTION: Rever se polari ty Before mak ing the f inal DC connec tion, chec k cable pola rity at both the ba ttery and the inv erter .
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 17 T o connect the DC cab les: Connect the DC cabl es as shown in Figure 2 -5 , in the order shown by the numbers . 1. Switch th e On/S tandby swit ch to the S tandby ( ) position. 2. Route the DC cables f rom the batter y bank to the i nverter .
Installation 2 – 18 975-0055-01-01 Step 8: Connecting Y our Equipm ent to the GFCI Outlets T o connect your AC equipment to the GFCI outle ts: 1. T urn the inver ter ’ s On/S tandb y switch to S tandby ( ). 2. T urn your AC equipment o ff. 3. Connect yo ur AC equipment to the GFCI outlets in t he front pan el.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 19 Step 9: Hardwiring the A C Output If you wi sh to permanent ly connect additional AC outlets , Xantrex recomme nds hardwiring the AC output co nnections . T o hardwir e the AC output connections: 1. T urn the On/St andby switch t o Sta ndby ( ).
Installation 2 – 20 975-0055-01-01 3. Locate t he wiring box a ccess pane l, and remove th e three s crews to access t he wiring box as shown in Figur e 2-7 . 4. Remove the wi ring box a ccess panel f rom the uni t. 5. Instal l a 1/2 in ch cable cla mp.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 21 13. T ighten the wire att achment scr ews to a torqu e of 1.3 – 1.8 lbf- ft (1.7 6 – 2.44 Nm) as shown in Fig ure 2-8 . Leav e some sla ck ins ide the output wi ring box. 14. Sec u re th e cab le cl am p on the ca ble jacke t.
Installation 2 – 22 975-0055-01-01 Step 10: P e rforming Checks Prior to Initial Start-up Before s tarting up yo ur inverter , ensure th ese condit ions are met: ❐ Chassis g round is pr operly ins.
Installing the TS 400 975-0055-01-01 2 – 23 Figur e 2-9 Inverter Dime nsio ns This dra wing is not to scale . A full-s cale mounti ng template i s available at www .
Installation 2 – 24 975-0055-01-01 Figur e 2-10 S400 Rem ote Switch Moun ting T emplate ( Scale approxim ately 1 :1) 2.5" (63.5) 2" (50. 8) Inverter ON 2.1" (53.5) 1.6" ( 40.8) 0.2" TYP ( 5.0) 0.2" TYP (5.0) 1.1" (28.
Oper ation Chap ter 3 , “ Operat ion ” explains how to use your TS400 effectively . This chapter explains how to turn the TS400 to On () or Standby ( ) from the front panel or from the optional S400 Remote Switch , monitor the status of the TS400 , and reset the inverter .
Operation 3 – 2 975-0055-01-01 Front P anel F eatur es Before you beg in to opera te the TS400 , revie w th e fr ont pane l fea ture s i n Figure 3- 1 . For a det ailed descr iption of ea ch of the d iffer ent feature s, see “ Front Panel of the TS400 ” on pag e 1 – 4 in the “ Intro ducti on ” chapter .
Operating the TS400 975-0055-01-01 3 – 3 Operating the TS400 On/S tandby switch Y ou c an tu rn th e TS400 to On () or to S tandb y ( ) u si ng the On/ S tandby switc h (se e “ Front Pan el of the TS400 ” on page 3 – 2 ).
Operation 3 – 4 975-0055-01-01 If the On/Sta ndby switch on t he TS400 is in the On () posit ion and t he optiona l S400 Remote Swi tch is in the S tandb y ( ) position (see “ Importa nt ” on pag e 3 – 4 ), th e TS400 draw s very litt le cur re nt (ab out 1 mA) from th e battery .
Recharging Y our Batteries 975-0055-01-01 3 – 5 Rechargi ng Y our Batteries Low Batt ery light If the Low Battery li ght illuminat es on the TS400 and you he ar the low batter y alarm, your ba ttery le vel is low (l ess than 10.
Operation 3 – 6 975-0055-01-01 Monitoring the Oper ating Status The op erating st atus of t he TS400 is ind ic ated by three l igh ts on the front panel an d an audibl e alarm. See T able 3-2 . For an il lustrat ion of the i ndicator lights on th e front p anel, see “ Fro nt Panel of the TS400 ” on pag e 3 – 2 .
Resetting After a F ault or Shutdown 975-0055-01-01 3 – 7 Resetting After a F ault or Shutdown This sec tion provide s explanations and procedure s for reset ting the TS40 0 after a fault or s hutdown. If you are una ble to resolve the problem afte r referri ng to T able 3-3 , refer to the “ T roubl eshooting ” se ction on page 4 – 2 .
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T r oubleshooting The TS400 is designed for high reliability and has a number of protection features for trouble-fr ee operation. If, however , you have any problems operating your invert er , refer to the “ T roubleshooting Reference ” on page 4 – 3 .
T roubleshooti ng 4 – 2 975-0055-01-01 T roubleshooting Refer ence This sec tion provide s you with t roubleshooti ng tips to i dentify and s olve most prob lems that can oc cu r with the TS400 . Before c ontacting you r dealer or customer se rvice, pl ease refer t o the table , “ T roubleshoot ing Refere nce ” .
T roub leshooting Refe rence 975-0055-01-01 4 – 3 T able 4-1 T roubleshoo ting Re feren ce 3UREOHP 3 RVVLEOH&DXVH 6ROXWLRQ No outp ut voltage. No indicator lights ar e illuminate d. The switch is in Standby ( ) mode. No input power to the inverter .
T roubleshooti ng 4 – 4 975-0055-01-01 Output voltage is pres ent. Inverter ON light and Low Battery light are illumin a ted and alarm is o n. Battery voltage is low . Disconnect all equipment. Char ge the batteries . Fan does not turn on. The internal compo nents of the inverter are n ot warm.
Specifications Appendix A , “ Specif ications ” , contains the electrical and physical specifications for the TS400 . All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Specifica tions A – 2 975-0055-01-01 Electrical Specifications Physical Specifications with Projecti ons Output power at 12 VDC input • Continu ous • Surge capacity for 5 seconds 400 V A 1 , 32 ° F to 104 ° F (0 ° C to 40 ° C), der ated linearly to 300 V A at 122 ° F (5 0 ° C) 800 V A 1.
Regulatory Approvals 975-0055-01-01 A – 3 Regulatory Appr ovals F an Cooling Syst em A fan cool s the inter nal heat-gen erating c omponents of th e inverter . The fan begin s to operate when th e internal te mperature ris es . The speed of th e fan in creas es wi th in te rna l t empe rat ure.
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Battery T ypes and Sizes The batteries that you use strongly affect the performance of the TS40 0 . It is important to co nnect the inverter to the correct size and type of battery . The information in Appendix B wil l help you to select, connect, and maintain batteries that are most appropria te for your application.
Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 2 975-0055-01-01 Battery T ypes Automotive Starting Batteries The lead- acid batter y you are mos t familiar wit h is proba bly the star ting batter y in your ve hicle. An auto motive sta rting batte ry is design ed to deliver a lar ge amoun t of cur rent for a short period of time (so it can s tart your engi ne).
Batt ery Size 975-0055-01-01 B – 3 Battery Size Batte ry siz e or capac ity is as imp ort a nt as the ba tte r y type f or e ffic ie nt operati on of your loads. Xant rex recommends t hat you pur chase as much batter y capacity as you need. A number of diff erent stand ards are used to ra te battery e nergy s torage capacit y .
Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 4 975-0055-01-01 Estimating Ba ttery Requir ements T o determine how much batte ry capacity you need : 1. Determine how many watts are con sumed by each appl ia nce tha t you will ope rate from the TS400 . Y ou can normall y find the wat t rating labell ed on the produ ct.
Estimating Battery Requirements 975-0055-01-01 B – 5 This exampl e illustr ates how qui ckly your bat tery needs c an escala te. T o reduce t he requir ed battery s ize, you can co nserve ene rgy by el iminatin g or reduc ing the us e of some lo ads or by recha rgi ng more frequen tly .
Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 6 975-0055-01-01 Using Multiple Batteries As yo ur po we r requ ire men ts inc reas e, yo u ma y nee d to u se more than one batter y to obtain s uffi cient capac ity .
Battery T ips 975-0055-01-01 B – 7 Battery Tips Explosive /Cor r osive Gases Lead-aci d batterie s may emit hyd rogen gases, oxygen, and sulfuric ac id fumes when re char ging. T o reduc e the risk of explosion: • V ent the b a tter y com p artm ent to pre vent t he acc umu la tion of ga ses.
Battery T ypes and Sizes B – 8 975-0055-01-01 Battery S tate of Cha rge Y ou can measure battery sta te of char ge with a hydromet er or approxi mate stat e of char ge with a voltmeter . Use a digita l voltmete r that can di splay te nths or hundre dths of a volt when measurin g 10 to 30 vol ts.
975-0055-01-01 WA – 1 W arranty and Pr oduct Information Wa r r a n t y What does this warran ty cover? This Lim ited W arranty is pro vided by Xant rex T echnology , Inc. ("Xantrex") and covers d efects in wor kmanship and mat erials in yo ur TS400 Si ne W ave Inverter .
Disclaime r WA – 2 975-0055-01-01 What does this warran ty not cover? This Limited W arr anty does n ot cover normal wear and tear o f th e product or costs related to th e remo val, installation, or troublesh o oting of the customer ’ s electrical systems.
Return Material Authorizati on P olicy 975-0055-01-01 WA – 3 SPECIFICALL Y , PLEASE NOTE THA T THE TS400 Sine W ave Inverter SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH LIFE SUPPOR T SYSTEMS OR OTHE R MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES.
Information Ab out Y our System WA – 4 975-0055-01-01 T o return yo ur TS40 0 S i ne W av e Inv e rter f or o ut of warranty service, con tact Xantrex C us tomer Service fo r a Return Material Authorization (RMA) n umb er and follo w the othe r steps outlined in “ Return Procedure ” on page W A – 3 .
$ AC output cable, requ irements 2 – 20 amp-hour (Ah) capaci t y B – 3 % back panel featur es 1 – 5 ba tter ies amp-hour (Ah) capaci t y B – 3 automotive starting B – 2, B – 3 connecting t.
Index IX – 2 975-0055-01-01 ) fan cooling sys t em A – 3 Fault light desc ribed 1 – 4 illustrated 1 – 4, 3 – 2 fax nu mber for Cu stomer Servic e WA – 1 front p anel features desc ribed 1 .
Index 975-0055-01-01 IX – 3 R V Industry Association (R VIA) 2 – 3 6 S400 Remo te Swit ch convenience of 1 – 2 installing 2 – 12 mounting template 2 – 12 part n umb e r 1 – 6 resetting 3 .
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