Wagan AC Inverter User Manual

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    Item no. 20072 user’s manual 3000 watt ac inverter r.

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 2 thank you for purchasing this 3000 watt dc to ac power inverter by wagan tech. With minimal care and proper treatment it will provide years of reliable service. Carefully read, understand and comply with all instructions before use. Keep this manual for future r...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 3 load considerations when an appliance with a motor starts, it requires an momentary surge of power. This surge of power is the “starting load” or “peak load”. Once started, the appliance requires less power to continue to operate. This is know...

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech front panel the front panel view shows the inverter’s on/off switch, indicators, direct wiring high current terminals, four ac outlets and optional remote switch connector. On/off switch. This switch controls operation of the inverter. Error led (shutdown led) thi...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 5 over temp led internal high speed cooling fans automatically turn on when the inverter requires additional cooling. The inverter may overheat when it is being used in a location that does not allow adequate ventilation. If the continuous power...

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    Sine wave 3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 6 neutral and ground are bonded inside the inverter to comply with the national electric code (nec) requirement that any ac source must have a neutral to ground connection. Remote on/off switch connection an optional cable and switch assembly provides a ...

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    Neutral neutral hot hot ground ground hot sense hot hot sense hot household inverter user’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 7 this sense line action is a safety function similar to gfci. However, gfci is a mechanical interruption, not an electronic shut down. Gfci and the sense line ...

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech high-speed cooling fans the fans automatically operates when the internal temperature of the inverter requires additional cooling. Negative dc (−) input and positive dc (+) input terminals both the negative and positive dc terminals are insulated to protect from a...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 9 ground terminal this connection is for connecting to a 6 gage insulated ground wire. Do not directly connect this ground connection to the negative dc terminal. This is described in the installation procedure. Fuse covers mounted on side panel...

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 10 configuring the battery bank to determine the minimum battery ampere-hour rating that you will need to operate appliances from the inverter and any dc appliances powered by the battery bank, follow these steps: list the maximum continuous wattage that the inver...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 11 (fully charged) then drops to 10.6 volts (discharged). If the load on the battery causes the battery to discharge faster than the 20 hour rate, the capacity (ah) of the battery is measurably reduced (derated). Derating is a major run time fac...

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    Inverter safety ground 6v 220ah fuse(s) fuse(s) 6v 220ah 6v 220ah 6v 220ah 6v 220ah 6v 220ah + – + – + – + – + – + – 3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 12 continuing with the previous example, the 150 amp load will need to run for 10 hours, so we begin configuration with a 1,500 ah battery. If the ...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 13 fusing requirements note: it is important that for this 3000 watt inverter has two anl 300 ampere or equivalent main battery fuses be added to the positive (+) battery cable as close as possible to the battery bank’s positive terminal. The fu...

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 1 locate the ground lug terminal at the rear of the inverter. Connect an insulated 6 gage copper wire to the terminal. The other end of the ground wire is connected to a “proper” grounding point. Use the shortest practical length of wire. Connect this wire to the ...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 15 note: if an extension cord is used from the inverter to the appliance, limit the extension cord length to 50 feet or less. Make sure that the cord is properly rated to carry the appliance load. Charging the battery bank it is not the purpose ...

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 16 charging when the vessel or vehicle engine is operating. In the case of a vessel, make sure that shore power is used to recharge the batteries whenever possible. Operating issues television and audio suggestions. Although all inverters are shielded and filtered...

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    User’s manual—please read before using this equipment. 17 reason solution inverter is too hot (thermal shut down mode) allow inverter to cool check for adequate ventilation. Reduce the load on the inverter to rated continuous power output unit may be defective see warranty and call customer service ...

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    3000 watt ac inverter by wagan tech 1 specifications name description input 12v (10–15v) dc output 115vac output waveform modified sine waveform continuous power 3,000 watts surge power 6,000 watts efficiency approximately 90 % no load switch on switch off battery low alarm 10.5 ± 0.5vdc battery low...

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    Pl ea se a ct iv at e m y lim ite d w ar ra nt y fo r w a g a n c or p. Wagan corp. Limited warranty registration form date item no. N am e m ai lin g ad dr es s c ity st at e, z ip c od e e- m ai l a dd re ss ite m p ur ch as ed st or e n am e d at e o f p ur ch as e si gn at ur e a ll w a g a n c ...

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    D et ac h an d re tu rn le ft po rti on to th e ad dr es s ab ov e. All wagan corporation products are warranted to the original purchaser of this product. Warranty duration: this product is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date, to be free ...

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