User manual CONTAX RC6 REV 1

[. . . ] 6 Amps DC Bar Graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bulk Charge and Float Charge Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the unit is in charger mode then the scale on the right will indicate the volume of electricity in amps that is being put back into the battery. All the lights on the Amps DC scale are red in color, so don't be alarmed when you see red lights. Error Conditions The RV and Truck series inverters are very well protected against a multitude of potentially bad situations, and in normal usage it will be rare to see any error other than possibly an occasional low battery condition (if you have small batteries or high usage). If the inverter/charger encounters a situation it can't handle then it will shut down and protect itself, the battery bank, and your appliances. The following four situations are monitored, protected against, and displayed on the RC6: · High Battery - The battery voltage has risen above 15. 0 volts DC and the inverter will shut down until acceptable battery voltage has been restored. The inverter will shut down until it has cooled off enough to operate properly. This error may be caused by loads too great for the inverter to operate continuously, or it may be caused by lack of ventilation to the inverter. During this type of error you should attempt to reduce the number of electrical loads that you are operating, this will avoid a repeat overtemp shutdown if the cause was too many loads for the ambient conditions. "Error conditions indicated on the RC6 may also be viewed on the front panel of the inverter itself. · Over Temperature - The internal temperature of the inverter has 7 "During an overload condition help the inverter out by reducing the number of electrical loads it must run. Note: If your inverter routinely shuts down due to an overtemperature condition, then call your installer and describe the problem. Routine over-temp shutdowns are indicative of a larger problem, most likely poor ventilation in the inverter compartment. · Over Load - Too much electrical load is present for the inverter to "When a low battery condition occurs, provide the inverter/charger with AC power by starting the generator or plugging in to shorepower. It will then charge the batteries. power it. This would be like you trying to pick up 500 pounds when 150 pounds is your limit. The inverter will shut down until the amount of load has been reduced to a level it can handle. You simply need to turn a few electrical appliances off until the inverter can handle the loads that are present. In a properly designed system this error is infrequent. To avoid damage to the battery bank and AC loads due to low voltage "brown out" conditions, the inverter will shut down. If an AC source is then applied to the inverter (start the generator or plug into shorepower), the inverter will go into charge mode and recharge the batteries. The AC loads will then resume operation from the pass through power, thus running from the external AC source. · Low Battery - The battery bank voltage has dropped to a level too The bottom four lights of the Amps DC meter show the error condition represented by the adjacent Error box legend. During an error condition the appropriate error light will flash. The inverter will attempt to automatically restart itself every few seconds until the condition is remedied. Bulk Charge and Float Charge Lights Any time the inverter/charger has an alternating current source present it will use a portion of that power to charge the battery bank--this is regardless of the position of the on/off switch on the inverter or remote control. In order to allow you to monitor the inverter's charging cycle, two lights--Bulk Charge and Float Charge-- have been placed in the upper right corner of the RC6. Xantrex chargers use a three-stage charging process which consists of three distinct phases: 1. 3. Bulk Charge Stage Absorption Charge Stage, and Float or Maintenance Charge Stage 8 The purpose behind the three-stage charge process is to provide complete recharging of the batteries without damage due to overcharging at too high a current or voltage. The bulk charging stage provides the battery with controlled constant current charging and is the first step in the process. [. . . ] A copy of your dated proof of purchase Return Procedure 1. Package the unit safely, preferably using the original box and packing materials. Please ensure that your product is shipped fully insured in the original packaging or equivalent. This warranty will not apply where the product is damaged due to improper packaging. Include the following: · The RMA number supplied by Xantrex Technology Inc clearly marked on the outside of the box. [. . . ]