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WARNING 

 

THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE FROM AN INVERTER IS JUST AS 

LETHAL AS LANDLINE POWER.

 

 

It is necessary for your safety to ensure that all Remote Area power system 
installations meet and comply with the relevant provisions and requirements of 
AS3000 wiring standards and AC wiring is installed by a Registered Electrical 
Contractor. 

 

 

PRODUCT WARRANTY and CONDITIONS 

 

Warranty 

Selectronic Australia Pty Ltd warrants your inverter to be free from defects in 
materials and workmanship under normal use and service, for a period of five (5) 
years. Defective parts will be replaced or repaired free of charge within this 
period. 

 

Conditions 

This warranty is applicable only from the date of original purchase. 

The provision of this warranty shall not apply if the unit has been subject to misuse, 
neglect, act of God, accidental damage or has been used for a purpose for which it is not 
intended. 

Unauthorised modification or repair will void your warranty. 

To ensure a smooth and speedy response to your warranty claim, please complete and 
return your reply paid warranty card within 30 days from date of purchase. 

 

Within Australia & New Zealand 

The inverter must be returned, at the owner’s cost, to an authorised service centre 
listed in this manual. There will be no charge for the return of the inverter.  

Outside Australia & New Zealand 

Product purchased for use outside Australia & New Zealand may only be returned to 
Selectronic Australia’s Service Centre to enable warranty claims to be processed. Freight 
cost to be borne by the customer. No charge will be made for the product return. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for WM1200-12V

Page 1: ...T FINDING 8 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 9 WM1200 MAINTENANCE 9 BATTERY MAINTENANCE 9 WM1200 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE 11 USING A SELECTRONIC KEYPAD WITH THE WM1200 12 12 SERIAL PORT WIRING 12 KEYPAD WIRING 12 KEYPAD FRONT PANEL Display not shown for clarity 12 STATUS 13 READINGS Keypad Grey Keys 13 SETTINGS Keypad Light Blue Keys 14 OPTIONS Keypad Light Blue Keys 15 DIAGNOST...

Page 2: ... Inverter must be installed in a dry cool dust free environment Please leave at least 300mm clearance around the sides and top of the Inverter and approximately 200mm at the base as this will aid the natural cooling of the Inverter The air vents on the underside of the WM1200 also need to be kept clear of obstructions BASE 300mm 300mm Mode PROUDLY DESIGNED MADE IN AUSTRALIA Demand Start Adjust Low...

Page 3: ...r system if this is the case a motor start fuse equal to or slightly higher than the maximum continuous current of the inverter should be used If in any doubt see your supplier or installer BATTERIES High quality deep cycle batteries offer good performance and are available in a wide variety of sizes DO NOT USE ordinary car batteries or engine starting batteries If a battery is rated only in Cold ...

Page 4: ...er on the front panel is in the OFF position LEVER DOWN Now connect the battery cables RED BATTERY POSITIVE BLACK BATTERY NEGATIVE These connections should be tight If using nuts bolts and washers they should be stainless steel At this point re check the connections before proceeding any further WARNING IF THE WM1200 EMITS A VERY LOUD TONE THE BATTERY LEADS HAVE BEEN CONNECTED IN REVERSE POLARITY ...

Page 5: ...too small to be sensed in the STANDBY mode The only disadvantage is that when the appliances are off the WM1200 will be drawing more power than it would in STANDBY mode When you first apply power the WM1200 will be in STANDBY mode There will be a quiet pulsing sound The WM1200 is now ready for use Mode Demand Start Adjust Low Volts Adjust Alarms 4 Watts DC Volts Low High TEMP Overload 8 Watts STAT...

Page 6: ...s down because the battery volts are too high then this LED will come ON It will remain ON until normal battery volts are restored If the inverter shuts down due to not enough battery volts then LED 3 will flash LED 3 will continue to flash until the battery volts have risen sufficiently In this case charge the battery by starting the vehicle or using a battery charger The low voltage point that t...

Page 7: ...utton until the desired value is sought LED s 1 4 will return to Status Indication after 10 seconds if a key is not pressed Low Volts Cut out LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 10 0 Volts ON 10 1 Volts Slow flash ON 10 2 Volts Medium flash ON 10 3 Volts Fast flash ON 10 4 Volts Fastest flash ON 10 5 Volts ON 10 6 Volts Slow flash ON 10 7 Volts Medium flash ON 10 8 Volts Fast flash ON 10 9 Volts Fastest flash...

Page 8: ...ould be potentially dangerous so we advise you to consult your system designer immediately 4 INVERTER SHUTS DOWN WITH LOW VOLTS If your WM1200 has shut down because of low DC volts it could be due to the following 1 A sustained large load could be causing the battery volts to drop below the cut out voltage a The Battery Bank is too small for the loads you wish to use consult your system designer b...

Page 9: ... of such high capacity it is essential that you wear protective clothing some form of eye protection and rubber soled work boots Please regard your batteries with a great deal of caution and if in any doubt entrust this work to your installer 1 Every week carry out a thorough visual inspection of all battery wiring taking particular note of the condition of inter connections between cells 2 Check ...

Page 10: ...ctory Setting Output Voltage 240V AC 4 Nominal DC Input No Load to Full Load Output Current 5 8A AC 15A AC Max Continuous Max Surge Output Wave Shape Output Frequency Total Harmonic Distortion Efficiency True Sine Wave 50Hz 0 01 4 Peak 91 Full load 85 Power Factor Limitations Nil Input Output Isolation 1 875VAC Memory Retention Permanent Operating Temperature Range 10 C to 50 C Conforms to standar...

Page 11: ...n your installation It is recommended that the power system including the inverter be housed at least 15 metres from the home Ensure an earth stake is placed as close to the inverter as possible and connected to the inverter via a short length of wire See the INSTALLATION section of this manual for wiring Avoid running DC cables into the home if at all possible If this cannot be avoided run DC and...

Page 12: ... 8 Brown RATINGS LABEL Serial Port 1 8 KEYPAD WIRING Serial Port looking at the base of the inverter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Keypad from rear 1 2 3 4 5 6 KEYPAD FRONT PANEL Display not shown for clarity NEXT DISPLAY UP DOWN SETTINGS OPTIONS DIAG NOSTICS CURRENT SHUNT 1 CURRENT SHUNT 2 CURRENT SHUNT 3 AC LOAD READINGS INPUT READINGS GENERATOR CONTROL INVERTER STATUS TIME BATTERY READINGS ALARM Remote Keypa...

Page 13: ...d start mode waiting for another load to turn on This feature is extremely important as it conserves valuable battery power when no appliances are on The amount of power or load that the Inverter needs to start up is adjustable see page 5 for details CONT mode CONTINUOUS means that the Inverter will be on at all times regardless of whether appliances are connected or not This situation is useful i...

Page 14: ...N Set Parameters DS SENSE DS Watts 12W Set Parameters Demand Start When in STANDBY mode the inverter will require a load of 4 watts or greater to turn on to full 240V power This setting can be adjusted between 4 to 16 watts In most cases the default setting of 4W would be suitable If there is a load which the WM1200 won t sense then increase this value until the WM1200 goes into demand start pulsi...

Page 15: ...various internal inverter values These are not able to be changed from the keypad Press NEXT key Diagnostics Press the NEXT key to access diagnostics screens Tx Temp 1 Diagnostics Indicates transformer temperature Note the reading is NOT in degrees Celsius HS Temp 53C Diagnostics Indicates Heatsink temperature Note the reading IS in degrees Celsius D S I 2 Diagnostics Indicates Demand Start curren...

Page 16: ...l purchase The provision of this warranty shall not apply if the unit has been subject to misuse neglect act of God accidental damage or has been used for a purpose for which it is not intended Unauthorised modification or repair will void your warranty To ensure a smooth and speedy response to your warranty claim please complete and return your reply paid warranty card within 30 days from date of...

Page 17: ... NSW 2171 NSW 2480 Australia Australia Ph 02 9606 0279 Ph 02 6689 1430 Fax 02 6689 1109 Reid Technology Ltd 3 5 Auburn Street Solar Inverter Services Takapuna 13 Thirteenth Ave North Shore City Sawtell Auckland NZ NSW Ph 9 489 8100 2452 Fax 9 489 8585 Ph 02 66581733 ps reidtechnology co nz SELECTRONIC AUSTRALIA 25 Holloway Drive Bayswater Victoria 3153 Australia Phone 03 9762 4822 Fax 03 9762 9646...

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