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    Xantrex prosine tm 2.5 and 3.0 inverter/chargers installation and operation guide ps2.5 ps3.0

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    Prosine tm ps2.5 inverter/charger ps3.0 inverter/charger installation and operation guide.

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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 standal...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide i important safety instructions this manual contains important safety and operating instructions as prescribed by ul and csa specifications for inverter/chargers. This manual covers ps 2.5 and ps 3.0, 12- and 24-volt model inverter/chargers. General saf...

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    Ii prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 12. Warning—risk of explosive gases a) working in the vicinity of a lead-acid battery is dan- gerous. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal battery operation. Before installing or using your inverter/charger, read this manual and follow th...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide iii important safety instructions fcc information to the user note: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr...

  • Page 7: Materials List

    Iv prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide materials list your prosine inverter/charger package includes the following items. (see the illustration on page vi .) 1. Prosine inverter/charger 2. Control panel with fasteners 3. Control panel communications cable 4. Red & black dc terminal covers...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide v materials list system / installation information before you call customer service, please record the following information about your system. It will help our staff to give you better service. ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ serial number (this is on the side of the prosine)...

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    Vi prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide figure 1. Inverter/charger components.

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide vii warranty 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 xantrex prosine 2.5/3.0 inverter/ charger. This warranty lasts for a w...

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    Disclaimer viii prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide a) the product if it has been misused, neglected, improperly installed, physically damaged or altered, either internally or externally, or damaged from improper use or use in an unsuitable environment; b) the product if it has been subje...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide ix warranty warning: limitations on use please refer to your product user manual for limitations on uses of the product. Specifically, please note that the xantrex prosine 2.5/3.0 inverter/charger is not intended for use in connection with life support ...

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    Return procedure x prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

  • Page 14: Contents

    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide xi contents important safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I materials list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iv ...

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    Contents xii prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide system information menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 version information menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 faults display & reset button . . ....

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide xiii contents mounting to the negative battery terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 mounting to the side of the battery case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 typical system diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Contents xiv prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 procedure . . ...

  • Page 18: Section 1: Features

    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 1 section 1: features congratulations on your purchase of the prosine inverter/charger. The prosine inverter/charger uses advanced high-frequency switching technology in the power conversion process. The circuits are similar to those used in power suppl...

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    Inverter features 2 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery temperature shut down when using the battery-temperature sensor, the charger will shut down if it detects excessively high or low battery temperatures. If battery temperature exceeds 50°c (122°f), or falls below -15°c (5°f), ...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 3 section 1: features over-current protection when the ac loads connected to the prosine inverter/charger exceed 50 amps, the inverter will instantaneously reduce the output voltage until the loads on the inverter are reduced. If the overload continues,...

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    Inverter features 4 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 5 section 2: controls and indicators prosine 2.5 inverter/chargers feature dc input and output connectors, an ac terminal block, a dip switch panel for custom configuration, three accessory jacks, an led control panel for the ps2.5 and an acs panel for ...

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    Ac bypass selector 6 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide optimize the charging profile. The remote output jacks enable you to remotely mount the standard and/or the acs control panels, described later in this section of this manual. Ac bypass selector the small slide switch located betwee...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 7 section 2: controls and indicators standard led control panel the prosine inverter/charger is supplied with a control panel that can be mounted into an instrument panel, bulkhead or wall. The standard control panel is used to report information about ...

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    Standard led control panel 8 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery status indicator the battery status led display includes two vertical series of leds that indicate the battery voltage and current. A conversion table enables you to estimate the ac output from the inverter by the dc...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 9 section 2: controls and indicators fault led this led flashes on-and-off during an error condition from which the unit will automatically recover and restart when the condition is remedied. The fault led will be lighted steadily when any error occurs ...

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    Standard led control panel 10 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide power indicator a green led labeled utility/shorepower (incoming) lights whenever ac power is supplied to the ac input connectors on the inverter/charger. Throughout this manual, the term “shorepower” refers to the presence...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 11 section 2: controls and indicators mounting and installing the led control panel you can install the led control panel in a convenient location up to 50-feet from the prosine inverter/ charger unit. This can be extended up to 100-feet with an appropr...

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    Acs control panel 12 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide acs control panel the advanced control system (acs) panel features a two-line 16-character liquid crystal display (lcd) that enables you to monitor and control your prosine inverter/charger from a remote location. It comes standard ...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 13 section 2: controls and indicators liquid crystal display you can cycle the lcd panel through a menu tree of items that provide both system display information and adjustable parameters. Some display screens allow you to set configuration parameters....

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    Acs control panel 14 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide menu navigation procedure to navigate through the menu and select parameters: 1. Press the s or t keys to scroll up or down through the menu; 2. Press the enter key to enter a menu; 3. Press the s or t key to scroll to the desire me...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 15 section 2: controls and indicators ac information menu ac information menus include ac input and output voltage, ac input and output current (amperage), and one configuration parameter: breaker size. The menu flow is shown below: breaker size is a us...

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    Acs control panel 16 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery information menu this menu displays the current configuration settings associated with the battery system. These parameters include battery type, size, and temperature. See “section 3: configuration” for detailed information...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 17 section 2: controls and indicators charger information menu the charger menu displays the charging status and enables you to determine if an equalization request is enabled. A charger override request is also available at this menu. See “section 6: m...

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    Acs control panel 18 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide system information menu the system information menu displays the current system startup mode, audible alarm mode, last system fault number, chassis temperature at four areas in the inverter/charger, and the system buss voltage. All ...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 19 section 2: controls and indicators version information menu the version information menu displays the version number of the software used in the acs, and the version number of the two main internal microprocessors used in the prosine inverter/charger...

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    Faults display & reset button 20 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide faults display & reset button fault led this led flashes on-and-off during an error condition from which the unit will automatically recover and restart when the condition is remedied. The fault led will be lighted stead...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 21 section 2: controls and indicators power indicator a green led labeled “utility/shorepower (incoming)” lights whenever ac power is supplied to the ac input connectors on the inverter/charger. Throughout this manual, the term “shorepower” refers to th...

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    Mounting and installing the acs control panel 22 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide mounting and installing the acs control panel you can install the acs control panel in a convenient location up to 50 feet from the prosine inverter/ charger unit. For flush mount installation onto a wall...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 23 section 2: controls and indicators battery temperature sensor the temperature sensor continuously measures the temperature of the battery and adjusts charger output for a more accurate, temperature-compensated charge. Figure 4. Battery temperature se...

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    Battery temperature sensor 24 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

  • Page 42: Section 3: Configuration

    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 25 section 3: configuration this section explains how to configure the prosine inverter/charger to best meet your electrical system requirements and get maximum performance using the dip switches located on the side of the unit. You will need a pen or o...

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    Dip switch settings 26 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide switch bank 1 (sw1) battery type switch 1 ❃ up flooded down gel not used switch 2 switch 3 switch 4 battery temperature switch 5 and switch 6 ❃ up ❃ up warm, usually 50–80 °f / 10–27 °c down up cold, usually below 50 °f / 10 °c up...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 27 section 3: configuration switch bank 2 (sw2) audible alarm switch 1 ❃ up audible signals enabled ma x ac curre nt draw down audible signals disabled switch 2 not used br eake r ra ti n g ( a mp s ) ac service rating maximum dc charging amps ps 2.5 ps...

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    Acs configuration 28 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide acs configuration the acs control panel enables you to configure the prosine inverter/charger to your particular installation. All of the acs control panel menus (except version information) contain one or more configurable paramete...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 29 section 3: configuration acs configuration considerations acs configuration settings override the dip switch settings discussed above. If your unit has been configured using the acs control panel, it will retain these configuration settings even afte...

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    Acs configuration considerations 30 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide ac (shorepower) configuration only one configurable parameter is found in the ac information menu: breaker size. An ac circuit breaker must be installed in the ac supply circuit (shorepower) leading to the prosine inv...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 31 section 3: configuration battery configuration the battery information menu has three configuration parameters: battery type, battery size, and battery temperature. All of these parameters have an effect upon the optimal charging regime. For a compre...

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    Acs configuration considerations 32 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery info: type: flooded battery info: size: 75ah enter battery info: type: gel battery info: size: 2000ah enter.

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 33 section 3: configuration inverter configuration all the items on the inverter menu are configuration parameters. The first two items are load sense parameters. The remaining items are high- and low-voltage alarms and cut-off settings. See “prosine in...

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    Acs configuration considerations 34 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide the voltage range for these alarms and cutoffs is generally set at the factory at the absolute minimum and maximum, as shown in the illustration above for 12-volt systems. Example: lo cutoff = 10.0v, hi cutoff = 16.0v...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 35 section 3: configuration is normal. The audible alarm will be silenced after a few moments, the leds will stop flashing, and the equalize led will be lighted. Enter equalize is now: enabled equalize is now: ➔ disabled hit an arrow key system will ➔ ....

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    Acs configuration considerations 36 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide system configuration the system information menu contains two configuration items: system startup default and audible alarm. Both are user configuration items and are selected by pressing enter. System startup default...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 37 section 4: inverter/charger installation this section describes the tools and materials required, the appropriate location and environment for mounting the inverter/charger, ac and dc cabling, and step-by-step instructions to install the unit. A number of di...

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    Installation overview 38 prosine installation & operation guide 4. Select an appropriate mounting location. The prosine must be mounted vertically on a bulkhead or wall with the ac and dc connectors on the bottom. The prosine is a solid- state electronic device and must be located in an appropriate ...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 39 section 4: inverter/charger installation 13. Tighten the cable clamps and secure the cables to the wall or bulkhead to prevent unnecessary strain on the connections. Replace the cover over the ac connection block. 14. Connect a cable from the chassis gnd ter...

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    Designing the installation 40 prosine installation & operation guide designing the installation all installations of the prosine inverter/charger system share many common components, described briefly in this section. Ac & dc cabling, circuit breakers, fuses, and distribution panels are more fully d...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 41 section 4: inverter/charger installation gauge number indicates a smaller wire diameter (for example: a 2 awg cable is smaller than a 00 awg cable). Under the mcm standard, a larger number indicates a larger cable (example: a 350 mcm cable is larger than a 2...

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    Tools and materials required 42 prosine installation & operation guide tools and materials required you will need the following tools and materials to properly install the prosine inverter/charger: ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ wire insulation stripper ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ mounting screws or bolts (#12 or #14) ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ #2 (¼-inch) fla...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 43 section 4: inverter/charger installation warning explosion hazard: this equipment contains components which tend to produce arcs or sparks. To prevent fire or explosion do not install the prosine inverter/charger in compartments containing batteries or flamm...

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    Mounting the prosine inverter/charger 44 prosine installation & operation guide mounting the prosine inverter/charger the inverter must be mounted on a vertical surface as shown. Before mounting the prosine inverter/charger, test the chosen location for adequate space around the unit to allow for co...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 45 section 4: inverter/charger installation ac cabling ac wiring must be sized to match the current rating of the ac breakers you provide on the input and output ac circuits in accordance with the electrical codes or regulations applicable to your installation....

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    Dc cabling 46 prosine installation & operation guide dc cabling dc wiring includes the positive and negative conductors from the battery(s) as well as a disconnect device and over-current protection. Locate your battery(s) as close as possible to your inverter (or vice-versa) to reduce energy losses...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 47 section 4: inverter/charger installation for best performance, the wire sizes shown in the table below will allow the prosine to operate properly. Please note that regulatory requirements may not allow you to use the wire size given for 5 foot and 10 foot di...

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    Recommended dc cable sizes for proper operation 48 prosine installation & operation guide dc cabling procedure caution reversing the positive and negative battery cables will damage the prosine inverter/ charger and void your warranty. This type of damage is easily detected. Before making the final ...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 49 section 4: inverter/charger installation 8. If you are using the remote temperature sensor, plug it into the temperature sensor jack (batt temp) on the side of the prosine inverter/charger chassis. Route the sensor wire safely to the battery location and mou...

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    Connecting the battery temperature sensor 50 prosine installation & operation guide • attaching the sensor to the side of the battery using the self-adhesive backing also provides good results in most situations. Mounting to the negative battery terminal to mount the sensor on the negative battery t...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 51 section 4: inverter/charger installation 7. Check that the sensor and all wires are fastened securely. 8. Turn the battery switch on again (if you opened it in step 2). 9. Route the sensor cable to the inverter/charger and plug it into the battery temp jack....

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    Typical system diagrams 52 prosine installation & operation guide typical system diagrams every installation is a custom-designed system. It could be a residential, solar, marine, or rv installation with an almost unlimited number of variations. The following diagrams illustrate a few typical system...

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    Prosine installation & operation guide 53 section 4: inverter/charger installation recreational vehicle system the diagram below illustrates a typical rv system with the following components: 1. Ac power supplied from a shorepower connector 2. Ac power supplied from a generator 3. Ac source selector...

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    Typical system diagrams 54 prosine installation & operation guide residential solar and wind system this diagram illustrates a residential system that features the following components: 1. Ac power from utility lines 2. Main ac distribution center with 30-amp circuit breaker feeding the inverter/cha...

  • Page 72: Section 5: Operation

    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 55 section 5: operation after all the ac and dc wiring has been installed, you can follow the instructions below to perform the initial startup. First, take a moment to go back over all connections and make sure they are secure and in the proper termina...

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    Prosine inverter load sense mode 56 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide prosine inverter load sense mode when the inverter is on, it can be set up so that it periodically searches for the presence of a load. The unit will “sleep” if the load it detects is less than the search mode setting...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 57 section 5: operation input voltage: the prosine inverter/charger operates from an input voltage ranging from 10 volts to 16 volts, (20 to 32 volts on 24v models) and peak performance occurs when voltage is in the range of 12 volts to 13 volts (24 to ...

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    Operating limits for inverter operation 58 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 59 section 6: multistage charging the prosine inverter/charger has a fully functional multistage battery charger. Any time an acceptable (within frequency and voltage parameters) ac source is presented to the unit, it will charge the batteries connected...

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    Charging profile 60 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide limit, based on battery size settings, charging moves on to the next stage. For flooded batteries, the absorption charge is maintained for approximately one more hour. The absorption charge stage restores the remaining 25% of the bat...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 61 section 6: multistage charging operation in charger mode warning explosion hazard: during charging, the battery may generate potentially explosive gases. Follow all the important safety instructions that start on page i . Ventilate the area around th...

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    Operation in equalization mode 62 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery electrolyte level. Fill only with distilled water if the electrolyte level is low. Use a battery hydrometer to measure specific gravity of each cell. For lead-acid batteries that are fully charged, the reading s...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 63 section 6: multistage charging switch to the gel position even if they use starved-electrolyte technology rather than gelled electrolyte technology. Battery size selection: given the wide variety of potential installations, the size of the battery ba...

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    Operating limits for charger operation 64 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery charging and equalization guide the following table lists several popular batteries by brand and type, and provides charging and equalization guidelines: manufacturer model flooded/ gel comments trojan a...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 65 section 6: multistage charging gnb stow- away set to flooded. Set to cold for all ambient temps battery is fully charged at a specific gravity of 1.285. This is a calcium/lead type battery and requires a higher charging voltage than normal. If perfor...

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    Operating limits for charger operation 66 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

  • Page 84: Section 7: Batteries

    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 67 section 7: batteries this section of the manual is included to help you better understand the factors involved with battery charging, care, and maintenance, by discussing the physical make-up and characteristics of chemical storage batteries. This is...

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    Types 68 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide your prosine inverter/charger is designed to be used with deep-cycle, lead-acid batteries. These batteries are designed for deep discharge service where they will be repeatedly charged and discharged. This type of battery is often labeled as a ...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 69 section 7: batteries sealed gel cell another type of deep-cycle battery construction is the sealed gel-cell. They don’t use removable battery caps. The electrolyte is in the form of a gel rather than a liquid. The sealed construction allows the batte...

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    Battery bank sizing 70 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide insulated battery enclosures also ensure that the temperatures of the individual battery cells are more consistent, preventing unequal charging which can cause battery failure (some cells will be overcharged while others are under...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 71 section 7: batteries hours. This can then be easily converted to an estimate of the battery amp-hours that the appliance requires: battery amp-hours used = ac watt-hours / 10 (for a 12-volt battery), or battery amp-hours used = ac watt-hours / 20 (fo...

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    Estimating battery requirements 72 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide when sizing your battery, be conservative, and resist the temptation to skip the last (multiply by 2) step of this calculation. More capacity is better since you will have more reserve capacity, be better able to handl...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 73 section 7: batteries monthly battery maintenance warning wear appropriate attire and eye protection. Use caution when working with metal tools around batteries. Do not allow any metal object to come into contact with both battery terminals at the sam...

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    Monthly battery maintenance 74 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide equipment ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ water hose with spray nozzle or 5-gallon watering bucket ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ empty spray bottle ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ old clothing ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ eye protection ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ rubber gloves supplies ❐ ❐ ❐ ❐ baking soda (always keep a supply on ...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 75 section 7: batteries cables inspect all battery cables for missing or damaged insulation or loose connections. Inspect any openings through which the cables pass. Ensure that all such openings are equipped with a rubber grommet or conduit to prevent ...

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    Cabling & hook-up configurations 76 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide series connection when batteries are connected with the positive terminal of one to the negative terminal of the next, they are connected in series. In a series configuration, the battery bank has the same amp/hour ra...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 77 section 7: batteries series – parallel connection as the name implies, both the series and parallel techniques are used in combination. The result is an increase in both the voltage and the capacity of the total battery bank. This is done very often ...

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    Cabling & hook-up configurations 78 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

  • Page 96: Appendix A: Specifications

    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 79 appendix a: specifications inverter prosine 2.5 12-volt; (24-volt in parenthesis) prosine 3.0 12-volt; (24-volt in parenthesis) continuous output power / current 2500w / 21a rms 3000w / 25a rms surge rating (5 seconds) 4000w 4000w peak output current...

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    80 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide charger output voltages general prosine 2.5 12-volt; (24-volt in parenthesis) prosine 3.0 12-volt; (24-volt in parenthesis) transfer time inverter to ac zero seconds, [8 second delay] zero seconds, [8 second delay] transfer time ac to inverter (inclu...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 81 appendix a: specifications prosine 2.5/3.0 chassis dimensions.

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    82 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide prosine 2.5/3.0 chassis dimensions with brackets.

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 83 appendix a: specifications prosine 2.5 efficiency curve prosine over-current shutdown response prosine 2.5 efficiency 120vac, 12vdc model 80.0 81.0 82.0 83.0 84.0 85.0 86.0 87.0 88.0 89.0 90.0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 output pow er (watts) effice...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 85 appendix b: inverter applications ac loads on the inverter differ in the way they perform. There are different types of loads: resistive loads, inductive loads, and problem loads. Resistive loads these are the loads that the inverter finds the simple...

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    Problem loads in load sense 86 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide present a load until line voltage is available. When this occurs, each unit waits for the other to begin. To drive these loads either a small companion load must be used to bring the inverter out of its search mode, or the...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 87 appendix c: troubleshooting what to do if a problem occurs this section may help you narrow down the source of any problem you may encounter. Before contacting xantrex, please work through the steps listed below. Warning: shock and energy hazards. So...

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    Error code displays and what they mean 88 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide error code displays and what they mean many types of faults are recognized by the prosine inverter/charger. Should a recognized fault occur, the fault led will illuminate and an error code will be displayed. The...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 89 appendix c: troubleshooting error code table the following table lists the error codes, likely causes, and suggested solutions. Error code description of fault possible cause solution 000, 255 no fault recorded no faults detected since the prosine wa...

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    Error code table 90 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 002 battery voltage is too low 1. Discharged battery. 2. Old or faulty battery. 3. Battery cables to the pros- ine inverter/charger are too small, too long, or there is a loose connection. 1. Charge battery. 2. Battery may not be hol...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 91 appendix c: troubleshooting 008-015 ambient temperatures or internal component temper- atures are too high or too low. 1. Power required by ac load is too high. 2. Blocked ventilation. 3. Room temperature too high 4. Room temperature too low. 1. Redu...

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    Error code table 92 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 195 internal dc bus voltage is low in charge mode 1 there may be a hot to ground wiring error. A mis- take made in ac wiring caused internal traces to open. Shoring the ac line to the chassis ground occasion- ally causes damage espe-...

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    Prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 93 appendix c: troubleshooting 206 ac output voltage too high 1. Some loads, like motors, can feed power back into the output of the prosine. This may result in a tempo- rary over-voltage which may trigger a fault condi- tion. 2. There is an internal ha...

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    Error code table 94 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide.

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    95 index a absorption charge defined , 59 ac (shorepower) configuration , 29 ac bonding , 45 ac cabling , 40 , 45 ac circuit breakers , 45 ac disconnect and overload device , 40 ac disconnect and overload protection , 45 ac distribution center , 40 ac fuse , 40 ac grounding , 45 ac information , 15 ...

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    Index 96 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide battery amp-hour capacity , 70 battery bank sizing , 70 battery capacity , 30 , 70 battery configuration , 30 battery current indicator , 8 battery information menu , 16 , 30 battery requirements, estimating , 70 battery reserve capacity , 70 b...

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    Index prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 97 battery temperature , 25 , 26 battery type , 25 , 26 load sense , 25 , 26 distilled water , 61 , 62 , 73 down arrow key , 13 drill press , 85 e efficiency , 85 electrolyte , 67 , 69 , 73 electrolyte level , 61 , 62 electronics , 86 emi bulb , 1...

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    Index 98 prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide voltage , 8 warning , 9 lights fluorescent , 85 incandescent , 86 line (hot) , 38 liquid crystal display , 13 load sense described , 2 parameters , 32 setting parameters , 25 , 26 , 32 , 56 threshold , 85 loads inductive , 85 problem , 85 resis...

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    Index prosine 2.5/3.0 installation & operation guide 99 system configuration , 35 system diagrams recreational vehicle , 53 residential backup system , 40 , 52 residential solar and wind , 54 system information menu , 18 , 35 system startup default , 35 t tape recorders , 86 temp led , 9 , 20 temper...

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