Please read
this
manual
thoroughly
before installing and
operating
your
Inverter. This manual contains information
you need
to
obtain the performance required
for
your
application. Keep
this
manual
for
future reference.
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WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS
AND
NOTES
It's very important
that
any operator and installer
of
this
inverter read and
follow
all WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND
NOTES and all installation and operation instructions. In
particular,
comply
with
WARNINGS
(possibility
of
serious
injury
or
death),
CAUTIONS
(possibility
of
damage
to
the
inverter and/
or
other equipment), and
NOTES
(included
to
assist
you
in achieving the maximum performance and
longest
working
life from
this
advanced-design inverter).
WARNINGS:
INVERTER
OUTPUT
This heavy-duty device produces voltages similar
to
commercial AC
power
.
• Danger
of
shock
or
electrocution - treat inverter
output
the same as commercial AC power.
• Do
not
use the inverter near flammable materials
or
in
any
locations that may accumulate flammable fumes
or
gases. This is an electrical device that can briefly
spark when electrical connections are made
or
broken.
• Do
not
allow water
or
other liquids
to
contact
the
inverter.
• Do
not
use appliances with damaged
or
wet
cords
.
11
• Do
not
connect
to
transfer switch.
• Do
not
connect
to
household
outlets.
CAUTIONS:
INVERTER
OPERATING
ENVIROMENT
• Surrounding air temperature should
be
between
-4°F-104"
F-
ideally between 32' F-104'
F.
• Keep the inverter away from
direct
sunlight
,
if
at all
possible. Keep the area
surrounding
the inverter clear to
ensure free air circulation around
the
unit. Do
not
place
items
on
or
over the inverter during operation. The unit
will
shut
down
if the internal temperature
gets
too
hot.
Restart the inverter after it cools.
• Your inverter will
only
operate from a 12V
power
source.
Do
not
attempt
to
connect
the inverter
to
any
other power
source
, including any AC
power
source
. Do
not
reverse
the DC input
polarity-
this
will void
the
warranty.
APPLIANCE
CAUTIONS
• DO NOT plug in battery chargers
for
cordless
power
tools
if
the charger carries a warning
that
dangerous voltages
are present
at
the battery terminals.
• Certain chargers
for
small nickel-cadmium
or
nickel-
metal-hydride batteries can be
damaged
if
powered
by
this
inverter. Two types
of
appliances are susceptible to
damage
: Small, battery-operated appliances such as
flashlights, cordless razors and toothbrushes
that
plug
directly into an AC receptacle.
•
Some
fans with
synchronous
motors
may
slightly
increase in speed (RPM) when powered
by
the inverter.
This is
not
harmful
to
the
fan
or
to
the inverter.
• Use safety approved extension
cords
rated
at
15
Amps
or
higher.
• GFCI devices may
not
work
with modified sine wave
(MSW)
power
.
• This inverter is not tested
for
use with medical equipment.
• Do
not
use
power
strips
with
surge protection.
FEATURES
1. Positive Power
Input
Terminal.
2. Negative Power
Input
Terminal.
3. High-Speed Cooling Fans. When
the
temperature inside
the
inverter exceeds a preset limit, the cooling fan
automatically
turns
on
to
cool the inverter. When
the
temperature reduces,
the
fan
turns
off
.
4. Ground Terminal.
5. Green LED: Battery voltage indicator.
6. Yellow LED: Output
power
indicator
(KW)
,
which
will be
activated when actual
output
power
larger than 1
OOOW
.
7. RED LED: Output
power
indicator
(W),
which will
be
activated when actual
output
power
lower
than 1
OOOW
.
8. Two screws
to
attach removable control panel.
9. Four
(4)
standard North American AC outlets, each
rated at 15
Amps
.
1
O.
ON/OFF Switch. Turns
the
inverter ON and OFF.
11. Digital display
which
can display battery voltage,
power
watts and
error
code.
12. Standard USB
output
2.4A and USB-C™
output
3.
0A
13. Ventilation hole.
14. Voice alarm speaker.
Determining
the
DC
Power
Requirements
Your inverter requires the
input
of
a 12-volt battery.
To
calculate the approximate
power
in
Amps
a 12-volt
battery
bank
to
you need
to
know
the
current,
or
Amps
required
for
powering the
continuous
AC load. A
shortcut
method
is
to
divide
the
continuous
AC load
wattage
by
10. For example, the
continuous
AC load is
3000 watts. The current (Amps) is: 3000/1 o
or
300
Amps
at 12 VDC.
Add
to
the
load any DC appliances that
may
be powered
by
the
battery bank.
• This inverter is
not
tested
for
use in marine applications.
• In the event
of
a continuous audible alarm
or
automatic '
shut
down
, turn the inverter OFF immediately. Do
not
restart the inverter until the source
of
the
problem
has
been identified and corrected.
• When using
your
PowerDrive inverter
to
power
lead acid
battery chargers (Like
those
used
for
a car.boat
or
motorcycle) with modified sine wave, check
the
temperature
of
the battery charger after 1 O minutes.
If the battery charger becomes
hot
, immediately
disconnect
it
from the inverter and allow it
to
cool before
resuming the charging operation .
WARNING:
DANGER
OF
BAmRY
EXPLOSION
-
INSTALL
A
FUSE
Battery Banks can deliver very
high
levels
of
current that
can
vaporize metal, start fires and cause explosions.
PowerDrive
recommends
installing one ANL
type
fuse and
fuse
holder
close
to
the positive battery
bank
terminal. This
fuse protects the batteries from accidental DC cable
shorts, which can cause batteries to explode. ANL fuses
and fuse
holders
are available
at
most
hardware
supply
stores.
Powerdrive accessories available.
PDIFSK300 • lnline Fuse Kit with 300A Fuse
PDIFSR300 • 300A Fuse (2 pack)
CAUTIONS
• Loose connections can result in a severe decrease
in voltage
that
can cause
damage
to
cables & insulation.
• Failure
to
make
correct polarity (Pos/Neg) connection
between the inverter and
the
battery bank
can
result in
blowing
fuses
in
the
inverter & can permanently
damage
the
inverter. Damage caused
by
reversed polarity is
not
covered
under
the warranty.
• Making the connection to the Positive terminal
may
cause a
spark
as a result
of
current flowing
to
charge
capacitors within the inverter. This is a normal occurrence.
13
Sizing
the
Battery
To
determine the minimum battery
bank
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:
1. List
the
maximum wattage
that
the
inverter has
to
provide (as above).
2. Estimate the
number
of
hours the appliances will be in
use between battery recharges. This will
vary
depending
on appliances. As an example, a typical
home-use coffeemaker draws 500 watts
during
its
brew
time
of
5 minutes,
it
maintains the temperature
of
the
pot
at
about
100 watts. Typical use
of
a
microwave oven
is
only
for
a few minutes. Some
longer
operating time appliances are lamps,
TVs
,
computers
and refrigerator/freezers.
3. Determine
the
total watt-hours
of
energy needed.
Then
multiply
the
average
power
consumption
in
watts
by
the
number
of
hours
of
run time. For
example: 2000 Watts
for
1 O hours = 20,000 Watt
hours. Using
the
2000 Watts (or 200 Amps)
for
10
hours example as above, then 200 Amps is needed
for
1 O
hours
. This provides us with the basic
Amp-hours (AH)
of
battery
that
is required. Ten
hours
at
200
Amps
equals 2000
Amp
Hours (AH). This
answer is
just
a beginning because there are other
conditions
that
determine actual run time.
These include:
• AC appliance load and time in use (Basic
Amp
Hour)
• Cable gauge and length
• Charge level
of
the batteries (between use, chargers
have
to
be
able
to
fully charge the batteries)
• Temperature
of
the
batteries (colder batteries
provide
fewer
Amps)
•
Age
and condition
of
the batteries (older batteries lose
capacity
Amp
hours)
• Compliance with turning off unnecessary AC and
DC loads.
• Because
of
the possibility
of
sparking,
it
is extremely
important that both the inverter and the 12-volt battery
be positioned far from any possible source
of
flamma-
ble fumes
or
gases. Failure
to
heed
this
warning could
result in fire
or
explosion.
• Operating the inverter
without
correctly
grounding
the
unit
may
result in an electrical shock.
GETTING STARTED
When some tools turn
on
, there is an initial surge
of
power
to
start. This surge
of
power
is referred
to
as the
"stjlrting load"
or
"peak
load
."
Once started, the tool
or
appliance requires less
power
to
operate. This is
referred
to
as the "continuous load" in terms
of
power
requirements. You will need
to
determine
how
much
power
your
tool
or
appliance requires
to
start
up
(starting load) and it's continued running
power
requirements (continuous load).
Power
consumption
is rated in watts,
or
it
can
be
calculated from Amperes (Amps). This information is
usually stamped
or
printed on
most
appliances and
equipment. If
this
information is
not
indicated on the
appliance
or
equipment, check the owne~s manual. For
electrically sensitive
equipment
,
contact
the manufactur-
er
to
determine
if
the device you are using is compatible
with modified sine wave AC.
Multiply:
AC
AMPS
X 110 (AC voltage) =
WATTS
This formula yields a close approximation
of
the
continuous load
of
your
appliance.
Multiply:
WATTS
X 2 = Starting Load
for
most
appliances
This formula yields a close approximation
of
the starting
load
of
most
appliances. Exceptions are motorized
appliances such as
pumps
, freezers and air condition-
ers. These appliances can have startup loads
of
up
to
eight times the rated watts.
If there is
any
doubt
about
sizing the battery bank, it is
safe to over estimate
the
Amp
hour
requirements
of
the
battery bank.
Note:
The
type
of
batteries you use
to
power
your
high-power inverter is important. Operating a high-power
inverter will routinely discharge batteries and they
will
require frequent recharging. Batteries used
to
start
engines are
not
designed
to
repeatedly charge and
discharge. We recommend using "deep-cycle"
or
"marine" rated batteries.
CABLE GAUGES
When connecting the inverter
to
a battery bank use the
thickest stranded insulated
copper
wire available in the
shortest length practical.
LENGTH
PD1000
PD1500 PD2000
PD3000
111
8AWG
BAWG
6AWG
4AWG
211
8AWG
6AWG
4AWG
4AWG
311
BAWG
6AWG
4AWG
2AWG
411
6AWG
4AWG
2AWG
2AWG
5ft
4AWG
4AWG
2AWG
2AWG
6ft
2AWG
2AWG
1/
0AWG
1/
0AWG
7ft
2AWG
2AWG
~'
0AWG
2J0AWG
8ft
2AWG
2AWG
3/
0AWG
3/
0AWG
9ft
2AWG
2AWG
3/
0AWG
3/
0AWG
10ft
2AWG
2AWG
31
0AWG
3/
0AWG
RECOMMENDED
FUSE
SIZE
AMPERAGE
100A
I
150A
I
200A
300A
Mounting
the
Inverter
Your inverter should not
be
mounted under the hood
of
a
vehicle. If installing in a vehicle, choose a dry, cool, ventilated
area clos
to
the battery as practical. Before drilling any
mounting holes, make sure that there are
no
wires, fuel lines,
or
tanks directly behind the surface
to
be
drilled.
To
mount
the
Inverter:
1. Inverter ON/OFF switch
must
be
in the OFF position.
2.
The inverter should
be
mounted
horizontally.
