Wagan SlimLine 2000W 12 VDC to 115 VAC Power Inverter - Manual (Page 7)

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BASIC OPERATION
• Turn ON the power switch that is located at the front of the inverter, and
the green LED indicator will light up as an indicator that the unit is working.
• Plug your appliance(s) into the AC socket(s) at the front of the inverter.
PLANNING THE INVERTER SYSTEM
Any large wattage inverter system requires planning before installation. There are
several steps to the planning process so the user must determine the following:
• Maximum inverter wattage required.
• Operating time (run time) needed between battery recharges.
• Battery bank capacity in amp-hours.
• Charger requirement to charge batteries within a practical time.
• Distance between battery bank and inverter.
DETERMINING MAXIMUM APPLIANCE WATTAGE
Maximum AC Appliance Wattage is the first factor in planning battery and
charging systems. Some background:
Large microwave oven specifications list cooking power (watts) and appliance
power. Appliance power is the AC load the inverter has to supply.
Most other electrical tools, appliances and audio/video equipment have labels
that list the unit's power requirements in watts. If the tool or device is rated in
amps, multiply the amps by 115 (115V AC) to determine the watts. For example,
a power tool rated at 4-amps will draw 460 watts.
Determine the wattage of each appliance you need to simultaneously operate.
Add all of the appliance wattages to obtain an estimated “total watts” number.
Remember to consider the start-up surge that motorized appliances will cause.
Do not exceed the surge rating of this inverter. This can cause immediate
overload shut down.
At maximum continuous output, this inverter requires a DC power supply (battery
bank) that can continuously supply required amps at the following level for the
duration of the run time.
#
3724 (12V DC Input) — 200 amps @ 12V
# 3724-4 (24V DC Input) — 100 amps @ 24V
#3724-8 (48V DC Input) — 50 amps @ 48V