Xantrex Technology FREEDOM SW 3000 - Manual (Page 18)

4 Freedom SW 3000 Owner’s Guide
Introduction
Load Management The Freedom SW 3000 has a built-in transfer relay
that connects your inverter output or AC input from the utility grid or
generator to your loads. Because the usual AC power sources such as
campground outlets or small generators often have limited current
availability, having the capability to manage your AC loads is extremely
valuable. The Freedom SW 3000 provides a number of features to facilitate
this:
• The charger is power factor corrected to use AC current as efficiently
as possible and only requires 22 amps to provide rated charger output.
Minimizing the AC current used by the charger means more current is
available for your AC loads.
• Freedom SW 3000 has a power share feature which prioritizes your
AC loads by reducing the charge current and maintaining the total
input current to less than your breaker setting or the breaker setting.
• Occasionally, AC input sources have low voltage. To avoid loading
these weak sources any further, the charger automatically reduces its
AC current draw as the AC voltage approaches the minimum
acceptable level.
Xanbus ® System
The Xanbus system includes the Freedom SW 3000 and other Xanbus-
enabled devices. The Freedom SW 3000 is the device in a Xanbus system
that typically provides network power—500 mA at 12 volts DC. All of the
Xanbus-enabled devices, such as the Freedom SW 3000, the System
Control Panel (SCP), and the Automatic Generator Starter (AGS) are able
to communicate their settings and activity to each other. See Figure 1.
Figure 1 Typical Xanbus System Diagram
AC In
AC Out