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    Freedom 10 inverter/charger owner’s manual.

  • Page 3: Freedom 10 Inverter/charger

    Freedom 10 inverter/charger owner’s manual.

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    About xantrex xantrex technology inc. Is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one mw utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-a...

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    975-0251-01-01 iii about this manual purpose the purpose of this owner’s manual is to provideexplanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the freedom 10 inverter/ charger. Scope the manual provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information,...

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    975-0251-01-01 v important safety instructions 1. Before installing and using the freedom 10 inverter/charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings on the freedom 10 inverter/charger, the batteries, and all appropriate sections of this guide. 2. For continued protection against the possibil...

  • Page 8: Explosive Gas Precautions

    Safety vi 975-0251-01-01 explosive gas precautions 1. Working in the vicinity of lead-acid batteries is dangerous. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal operation. Therefore, you must read this guide and follow the instructions exactly before installing or using your freedom 10 inverter/c...

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    Safety 975-0251-01-01 vii 8. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching your eyes while working near batteries. 9. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid enters your eye, immediately flood it with running cold water for at l...

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    975-0251-01-01 ix important safety instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -v 1 introduction introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–2 things you shou...

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    Contents x 975-0251-01-01 3 operation freedom 10 power switch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–2 remote control panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–2 12 v models...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    1 introduction chapter 1 describes the features and functions of the freedom 10 inverter/charger..

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    Introduction 1–2 975-0251-01-01 introduction this owner’s manual describes the xantrex freedom 10 inverter/charger. This unit performs four distinct functions: 1. Dc to ac power inverting 2. Automatic transfer switching between inverter power and incoming ac power 3. Three-stage automatic battery ch...

  • Page 15: Things You Should Know

    Things you should know 975-0251-01-01 1–3 dc power supply with an external ac source connected, the freedom 10 charger also serves the functions of an ac to dc converter to supply all of the dc loads that are connected to the battery. Simple, automatic operation is made possible by the microprocesso...

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    Introduction 1–4 975-0251-01-01 electronic protection fast-acting electronic circuits protect the inverter from extreme overloads, low and high battery voltage and over-temperature. They can be reset by cycling the power switch off and on. The fault condition must be eliminated before reset will occ...

  • Page 17: Installation

    2 installation chapter 2 contains information and procedures to install the freedom 10 inverter/charger. Topics in this chapter include: • “installation precautions” • “recreational vehicle installation” • “marine installation” • “residential solar installation”.

  • Page 18: Installation Precautions

    Installation 2–2 975-0251-01-01 installation precautions application information the freedom 10 is provided with integral electronic protection against ac and dc overloads. Appropriate applications the freedom 10 is appropriate for installation in recreational vehicle (rv), residential solar install...

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    Installation precautions 975-0251-01-01 2–3 key installation points • observe proper polarity when connecting batteries. Reverse dc polarity will result in damage to the freedom 10. • do not backfeed the ac output of the inverter with incoming ac power. Double check all aspects of your ac wiring for...

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    Installation 2–4 975-0251-01-01 recreational vehicle installation before installing the inverter in a recreational vehicle, you must consider factors such as: • “location” (see page 2–4) • “grounding” (see page 2–5) • “neutral bonding” (see page 2–5) • “ac wiring” (see page 2–6) • “residual current ...

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    Recreational vehicle installation 975-0251-01-01 2–5 4. Allow 13 cm (minimum) of clearance around the unit and allow for a supply of fresh air to the cooling fan. Do not block any of the vents or louvers. The fan pulls air from outside the unit. It blows the air across the internal components, parti...

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    Installation 2–6 975-0251-01-01 ac wiring use a screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the ac wiring compartment cover plate. See figure 2-2. Inside you will see that the compartment is divided into two sections, one labeled ac input, the other labeled ac output. Each side contains three pigta...

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    Recreational vehicle installation 975-0251-01-01 2–7 ac input route the 3-conductor ac input wires through the cover plate knockouts and into the ac input compartment. You should have about 15 cm of individually insulated brown, blue and green/yellow wire. Strip about 1 cm of insulation off each con...

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    Installation 2–8 975-0251-01-01 dc wiring two battery cables are provided with the unit. Both are black. The positive (+) cable has a piece of red heat shrink insulation on the end. Keep in mind that high current will pass through the dc wiring. All wires must be properly sized and all connections c...

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    Recreational vehicle installation 975-0251-01-01 2–9 battery cable fusing a fuse is required for safety reasons to protect the battery and cables. The fuse must be installed in the positive battery cable, within 45.7 cm of the battery. Recommended fuse: class t jlln 200 amp this fuse with fuse holde...

  • Page 26: Marine Installation

    Installation 2–10 975-0251-01-01 marine installation before installing the inverter in a marine application, you must consider factors such as: • “location” (see page 2–10) • “grounding” (see page 2–11) • “neutral bonding” (see page 2–11) • “ac wiring” (see page 2–12) • “residual current circuit bre...

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    Marine installation 975-0251-01-01 2–11 4. Allow 13 cm (minimum) of clearance around the unit and allow for a supply of fresh air to the cooling fan. Do not block any of the vents or louvers. The fan pulls air from outside the unit. It blows the air across the internal components, particularly the t...

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    Installation 2–12 975-0251-01-01 ac wiring use a screwdriver to remove the screws which secure the ac wiring compartment cover plate. Inside you will see the compartment is divided into two sections, one labeled ac input, the other labeled ac output. Each side contains three pigtails: brown, blue an...

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    Marine installation 975-0251-01-01 2–13 ac input route the 3-conductor ac input wires through the cover plate knockouts and into the ac input compartment. You should have about 15 cm of individually insulated brown, blue and green/yellow wire. Strip about 1 cm of insulation off each conductor and co...

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    Installation 2–14 975-0251-01-01 dc wiring two battery cables are provided with the unit. Both are black. The positive (+) cable has a piece of red heat shrink insulation on the end. Keep in mind that high current will pass through the dc wiring. All wires must be properly sized and all connections ...

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    Marine installation 975-0251-01-01 2–15 battery cable fusing a fuse is required for safety reasons to protect the battery and cables. The fuse must be installed in the positive battery cable, within 45.7 cm of the battery. Recommended fuse: class t jlln 200 amp this fuse with fuse holder is availabl...

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    Installation 2–16 975-0251-01-01 residential solar installation before installing the inverter in a residential solar application, you must consider factors such as: • “location” (see page 2–16) • “grounding” (see page 2–17) • “neutral bonding” (see page 2–17) • “ac wiring” (see page 2–18) • “residu...

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    Residential solar installation 975-0251-01-01 2–17 4. Allow 13 cm (minimum) of clearance around the unit and allow for a supply of fresh air to the cooling fan. Do not block any of the vents or louvers. 5. The mounting location should be as close to the batteries as possible. The battery cables can ...

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    Installation 2–18 975-0251-01-01 ac wiring use a screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the ac wiring compartment cover plate. Inside you will see that the compartment is divided into two sections, one labeled ac input, the other labeled ac output. Each side contains three pigtails: brown, blu...

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    Residential solar installation 975-0251-01-01 2–19 ac input route the 3-conductor ac input wires through the cover plate knockouts and into the ac input compartment. You should have about 15 cm of individually insulated brown, blue and green/yellow wire. Strip about 1 cm of insulation off each condu...

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    Installation 2–20 975-0251-01-01 dc wiring two battery cables are provided with the unit. Both are black. The positive (+) cable has a piece of red heat shrink insulation on the end. Keep in mind that high current will pass through the dc wiring. All wires must be properly sized and all connections ...

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    Residential solar installation 975-0251-01-01 2–21 battery cable fusing a fuse is required for safety reasons to protect the battery and cables. The fuse must be installed in the positive battery cable, within 45.7 cm of the battery. Recommended fuse: class t jlln 200 amp this fuse with fuse holder ...

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  • Page 39: Operation

    3 operation chapter 3 describes the operation of the freedom 10 inverter/ charger. Topics in this chapter include: • “freedom 10 power switch” • “remote control panel” • “batteries” and “battery charging”.

  • Page 40: Freedom 10 Power Switch

    Operation 3–2 975-0251-01-01 freedom 10 power switch the power switch is located on the front panel of the freedom 10. This switch controls on / off and reset for the inverter. Expect a 3-second delay when the power switch is turned on before the unit is activated. If installed with the remote contr...

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    Remote control panel 975-0251-01-01 3–3 24 v models this section contains information about the remote control panel for 24 v models. The remote control panel provides led bar graphs that show system status, battery voltage, and current in both inverter and charge modes. These bar graphs can also di...

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    Operation 3–4 975-0251-01-01 dc volts bar graph these leds indicate battery voltage as measured inside the freedom 10. Each led segment indicates 1 volt. The dc volts bar graph will stop indicating battery voltage and display the dip switch settings if the unit shuts down due to an overload. It will...

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    Remote control panel 975-0251-01-01 3–5 equalize or three-stage charging (switch #1) cycling this switch on for 1 second, then off , will initiate an equalizing charge cycle. The battery charger must be engaged before cycling the switch. The switch must always be left in the off position. If it is l...

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    Operation 3–6 975-0251-01-01 idle sensitivity (switch #5 and 6) most installations will be connected to the electrical system. With no appliances turned on, this represents a small load. This is due to the capacitance of the wires. Using a trial and error process, the idle circuit can be adjusted un...

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    Link 2000 remote control panel 975-0251-01-01 3–7 * default setting. ** refer to voltages under “battery charger voltage settings”. Remote control wiring the remote control panel is supplied with 7.62 m or 15.24 m of rj11 remote cable. The cable supplied may have 6 conductors; however, only 4 conduc...

  • Page 46: Batteries

    Operation 3–8 975-0251-01-01 batteries this section discusses how battery types, connection, and battery bank size affect the operation of your inverter/charger. Battery types use only deep-cycle batteries with your freedom 10. These fall into two broad categories: wet cell and gel cell. Wet cell ba...

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    Batteries 975-0251-01-01 3–9 no maintenance there is no need to add water and the tops of the batteries stay clean. Also the batteries can be used in any position and are coast guard approved for use without a battery box. Low self-discharge rate unlike wet cell batteries, the gel cell will hold its...

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    Operation 3–10 975-0251-01-01 parallel connecting two batteries in parallel will double the amp hour rating of the battery bank, while the voltage will be the same as each individual battery. For example, two 12 volt 105 amp-hour batteries in parallel will produce one 12-volt, 210 amp-hour battery b...

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    Batteries 975-0251-01-01 3–11 to calculate amp-hour consumption, first look at the rating plate on your ac appliances. Each appliance will be rated in either ac amps or ac watts or ac va (volt-amps) apparent power. Use one of the following formulas to calculate the dc amp-hour draw for a 12-volt sys...

  • Page 50: Battery Charging

    Operation 3–12 975-0251-01-01 battery charging completely recharging wet cell deep-cycle batteries requires that the battery voltage be raised beyond what is known as the gassing point. This is the voltage at which the battery begins to bubble and gas is given off. If charging stops short of this po...

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    Battery charging 975-0251-01-01 3–13 the battery charger stages are: • stage 1—bulk charge. During the bulk charge stage most of the charge current is delivered to the battery bank. This phase is engaged as soon as the battery charger is activated. Full rated charger current is delivered to the batt...

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    Operation 3–14 975-0251-01-01 • stage 3—float charge. When the acceptance stage is terminated, either because the charge current ramped down to 6 to 7 amps (3 to 4 amps for a 24-volt system) or the timer engaged, battery charger current will shut off and the unit monitors the battery voltage while i...

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    Battery charging 975-0251-01-01 3–15 equalizing is not required on gel cell batteries. You will note that if the dip switches are set in one of the two gel cell positions, the equalizing charge voltage is the same as the bulk charge voltage, therefore equalizing is equivalent to an 8- hour acceptanc...

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    Operation 3–16 975-0251-01-01 battery charger voltage settings ** when set for gel cells, the equalize mode is disabled. Table 3-5 battery charger voltage settings battery type and temperature acceptance voltage/ max time float voltage equalize voltage 12-volt wet cell warm temperature 14.0 / 1 hour...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    4 troubleshooting chapter 4 contains information and procedures to troubleshoot the freedom 10 . This chapter also describes how to use the dc amps led bar graph on the remote control to troubleshoot the unit..

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting 4–2 975-0251-01-01 using the remote control dc amps led bar graph the remote control leds are numbered by counting up from the bottom. Troubleshooting guide led number indication 1 illuminates if the unit shuts down for any reason. 2 over-temperature. Allow to cool. 3 the unit detect...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    A specifications appendix a contains the electrical and physical specifications for the freedom 10 inverter/charger. All specifications are subject to change without notice..

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    Specifications a–2 975-0251-01-01 specifications * voltages will vary depending on temperature and the selected battery type. Nominal battery voltage 12 vdc 24 vdc battery voltage range 10.0 to 15.5 vdc 20 to 31 vdc low battery cutout 10 vdc 20 vdc ac input voltage range 180 to 260 vac frequency reg...

  • Page 59: Glossary

    B glossary appendix b contains a glossary of terms used in this manual. This appendix also defines some common electrical terms and concepts..

  • Page 60: Glossary of Terms

    Glossary b–2 975-0251-01-01 glossary of terms alternating current (ac) an electric current that reverses direction at regular intervals. Sources of alternating current are shore power, utility power, inverter output power, generator power or household current. Ampere (amp, a) the unit of measure of ...

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    Glossary of terms 975-0251-01-01 b–3 equalize charge a controlled overcharge of the batteries which brings all cells up to the same voltage potential, extends the battery life, restores capacity and mixes the electrolyte. Gel cell battery a type of battery that uses a gelled electrolyte solution. Th...

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  • Page 63: Warranty

    975-0251-01-01 wa–1 warranty and return information warranty what does this warranty cover? This limited warranty is provided by xantrex technology inc. ("xantrex") and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your freedom 10 inverter/charger. This warranty period lasts for 24 months from the ...

  • Page 64: Disclaimer

    Warranty and return wa–2 975-0251-01-01 what does this warranty not cover? This limited warranty does not cover normal wear and tear of the product or costs related to the removal, installation, or troubleshooting of the customer's electrical systems. This warranty does not apply to and xantrex will...

  • Page 65: Return Procedure

    Warranty and return 975-0251-01-01 wa–3 return material authorization policy before returning a product directly to xantrex you must obtain a return material authorization (rma) number and the correct factory "ship to" address. Products must also be shipped prepaid. Product shipments will be refused...

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    Warranty and return wa–4 975-0251-01-01 information about your system as soon as you open your freedom 10 inverter/charger package, record the following information and be sure to keep your proof of purchase. If you need to contact customer service, please record the following details before calling...

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    Xantrex technology inc. 34 93 470 5330 tel 34 93 473 6093 fax support.Europe@xantrex.Com www.Xantrex.Com 975-0251-01-01 printed in china.