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5.0 Operation

Remedy: This fault may occur because the connected AC loads are

larger than the inverter’s output capacity, there is a wiring short on

the output, or the output wires are incorrectly installed. Once the AC

loads are reduced or the output wiring is corrected, the inverter can

be restarted after a manual restart.

• Breaker

Tripped

– The AC input breaker on the inverter/charger has

opened due to excess current fl ow through the inverter to the AC loads.

Remedy: After reducing the AC loads, push in the inverter’s AC input

circuit breaker to reset and resume operation.
Info: While in Charger mode, the inverter’s AC input breaker could

nuisance trip if the loads on the inverter’s output exceeds the current

rating of the inverter’s input circuit breaker.

• Dead Battery Charge – This fault indicates that the inverter has been

connected to an AC source (grid or generator) and has determined that the

battery bank is either highly discharged or not connected. The inverter is

attempting to close its internal relay and begin charging, but has detected less

than 9 volts (12-volt models), 18 volts (24-volt models), or 36 volts (48-volt

models) on the battery bank.

Remedy: Check the DC voltage at the inverter’s DC terminals and

compare it with the DC voltage at the battery bank. These two volt-

ages should be very close (<0.5 VDC difference). If not, check to

ensure all connections are tight and the fuse/circuit breaker between

the inverter and battery bank is good.
This fault automatically clears once current is able to fl ow into the

battery from the battery charger—this may take anywhere from a few

minutes to a few hours depending on the condition of your batteries.

This fault can also be cleared if the AC input is removed.

• FET

Overload

This fault message indicates the inverter/charger was

running normally, but the temperature of the FETs (Field Effect Transistors)

started rising abnormally fast.

Remedy: Allow the inverter to cool down, then press the remote’s

INVERTER ON/OFF pushbutton (manual restart) to resume operation.

If the fault returns, perform an inverter reset (see Section 6.2). If the

fault continues, disconnect all the inverter’s AC output wires and perform

a power reset (Section 6.3). If this fault does not clear after doing the

power reset, the inverter will require service.

• High

Battery

– The inverter has turned off because the battery voltage

is at a very high level. This fault message displays and the FAULT (red) LED

turns on when the battery voltage is above the High Battery Cut-Out (HBCO)

value. This fault automatically clears and the inverter resumes operation when

the battery voltage drops 0.3 VDC (12v models), 0.6 VDC (24v models), or

1.2 VDC (48v models) below the HBCO value.

Info: The HBCO value is dependent on your inverter revision and

model. Normally, the HBCO value for the ME/MM/RD Series’ inverters is

16 VDC (12-volt models) or 32 VDC (24-volt models); and, the HBCO

value for the MS/MMS Series’ inverters is 17 VDC (12-volt models),

34 VDC (24-volt models), or 68 VDC (48-volt models).

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