Xantrex Technology RV2012 - Manual (Page 34)

Xantrex RV Series Inverter/Charger Owner’s Manual
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Troubleshooting Guide
Symptoms Problem Remedy
No power output and no
warning LEDs Battery voltage at the inverter’s
terminals is too high or low Check the battery voltage, fuses
or breakers and cable
connections
No power output and
LED indicator is flashing Load too small for Search Mode
circuit to detect Reduce search threshold setting
or defeat search mode
No power output and
warning LEDs “ON” • High or Low battery LED “ON” • Check the battery voltage at
the inverter’s terminals
• Overload LED is “ON” • Remove loads from the
inverter and restart
• High temp LED is “ON” • Remove loads and let
inverter cool down before
restarting
Power output is low and
inverter turns loads on
and off • Low battery • Check condition of batteries
and recharge if possible
• Loose or corroded battery
connections
• Check and clean all
connections
• Loose AC output connections • Check all AC output
connections
Inverter clicks every 20
seconds Output of inverter wired back to its
own input Check for proper AC input and
output wiring
Charger is inoperative or
Overload LED is “ON” • AC input voltage does not
match inverter spec
• Check AC input for proper
voltage and frequency of
your model
• Charger controls improperly
set
• Refer to owner’s manual for
proper setting
Overload LED “ON”
while charging Charger circuit may be damaged Have inverter serviced
Low charge rate • Low peak AC input
voltage(164 volts peak
required for full charger output)
• Use larger generator, speed
up generator, check AC
input wiring size, adjust
charge rate, cable too small
or too long
• AC current output of generator
too small to handle load
• Reduce charge amps
setting or reduce pass-
through loads
Low AC output voltage Measuring with the wrong type
voltmeter (displays 80–100 VAC) Voltmeter must be a true RMS
reading meter (most are not)
Low surge power Weak batteries, battery cables too
small or too long Refer to cable and battery
recommendations in owner’s
manual
AC Lights flicker while
charging Generator is unstable—charger is
losing synchronization Turn battery charger rate down
until problem is gone