Yiyuan Electric AP Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Yiyuan Electric Co Ltd www yiyen com 1 AP Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger User s Manual Version 1 0 Composer Franklin Chu Date Feb 12th 2012 ...

Page 2: ...tures 6 2 5 Electrical Performance 7 2 5 1 Invert 7 2 5 2 AC Charger 7 2 5 3 Solar Charger 9 2 5 4 Power Saver 10 2 5 5 Transfer 11 2 5 6 Automatic Voltage Regulation 11 2 5 7 Protections 12 2 5 8 Remote control 13 2 5 9 LED Indicator LCD 13 2 5 10 Audible Alarm 14 2 5 11 FAN Operation 14 2 5 12 DIP Switches 15 2 5 13 Other features 15 3 Installation 17 3 1 Location 17 3 2 Wiring recommendation 17...

Page 3: ...ies Inverter Charger before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off controls will not reduce this risk CAUTION Equipment damage The output side of the inverter s AC wiring should at no time be connected to public power or a generator This condition is far worse than a short circuit If the unit survives this condition it will shut down until corrections are made Installation should ensur...

Page 4: ... of up to 90Amp depending on model The overload capacity is 300 of continuous output for up to 20 seconds to reliably support tools and equipment longer Another important feature is that the inverter can be easily customized to Battery priority via a DIP switch this helps to extract maximum power from battery in renewable energy systems Thus the APC Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter is suitable for R...

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Page 6: ...ly flat batteries Powerful charge rate up to 90Amp selectable from 0 100 10 ms typical transfer time between battery and AC guarantees power continuity Smart remote control 15s delay before transfer when AC resumes extra protection for loads when used with generator Allows start up and through power with depleted batteries 30A 40A through current ability Multiple controlled cooling fan Extensive p...

Page 7: ... Choosing 0 in the battery type selector will disable charging function There are mainly 3 stages Bulk Charging This is the initial stage of charging While Bulk Charging the charger supplies the battery with controlled constant current The charger will remain in Bulk charge until the Absorption charge voltage determined by the Battery Type selection is achieved Software timer will measure the time...

Page 8: ...5 5 4 Hours then Off 9 Not used 12Vdc Mode 2 for 24Vdc 4 for 48Vdc De sulphation The de sulphation cycle on switch position 8 is marked in red because this is a very dangerous setting if you do not know what you are doing Before ever attempting to use this cycle you must clearly understand what it does and when and how you would use it What causes sulphation This can occur with infrequent use of t...

Page 9: ... Equalization Charge 14 0V default 28 0V default Over Charge Disconnection 14 8V 29 6V Over Charge Recovery 13 6V 27 2V Over Discharge Disconnection 10 8 V default 21 6V default Over Discharge Reconnection 12 3V 24 6V Temperature Compensation 13 2mV 26 4mV Ambient Temperature 0 40 full load 40 60 derating Terminal Size fine single wire 8AWG NOTE The optional battery temperature sensor automaticall...

Page 10: ... Power Off When power switch is in Unit Off position the inverter is powered off When power switch is in either of Power Saver Auto or Power Saver Off the inverter is powered on Power saver function is to dedicated to conserve battery power when AC power is not or little required by the loads In this mode the inverter pulses the AC output looking for an AC load i e electrical appliance Whenever an...

Page 11: ...transfers back to the Invert Mode with minimum interruption to your appliances as long as the inverter is turned on The transfer from Standby mode to Inverter mode occurs in approximately 10 milliseconds And it is the same time from Inverter mode to Standby mode There is a 15 second delay from DC to AC 2 5 6 Automatic Voltage Regulation The automatic voltage regulation function is only for APS Pur...

Page 12: ...ormal 93 103 112 205 215 225 G Line buck comeback On Normal 106 118 128 235 246 256 H Line buck threshold On Buck 110 121 132 242 253 264 I Line high comeback On Buck 115 127 139 253 266 278 J Line high loss On Battery 120 132 144 263 276 288 2 5 7 Protections The APC series inverter is equipped with extensive protections against various harsh situations faults These protections include AC Input o...

Page 13: ...ol the operation of the inverter If an extra switch panel is connected to the inverter via remote control port together with the panel on the inverter case the two panels will be connected and operated in parallel Whichever first switches from Off to Power saver off or Power saver on it will power the inverter on If the commands from the two panels conflict the inverter will accept command accordi...

Page 14: ...5th minute and Fault after 15 minutes 2 125 load 150 10 Beeps 0 5s every 1s and Fault after 60s 3 Load 150 10 Beeps 0 5s every 1s and Fault after 20s Over Temperature Heat sink temp 105ºC Over temp red LED Lighting beeps 0 5s every 1s 2 5 11 FAN Operation For 1 3KW there is one multiple controlled DC fan which starts to work according to the following logics For 4 6KW there is one multiple control...

Page 15: ...There are different acceptable AC input ranges for different kinds of loads It can be customized from 184 253VAC to 154 253VAC Load Sensing Cycle The inverter is factory defaulted to detect load for 250ms in every 30 seconds This cycle can be customized to 3 seconds thru the SW3 on DIP switch AC Battery Priority Our inverter is designed AC priority by default This means when AC input is present th...

Page 16: ...6 It is better to shut everything down after low voltage trip than to leave your load in the risk of fire Nobody wants to return home finding house surrounded by fire trucks and naughty neighborhood kids toasting hot dogs against his house ...

Page 17: ...k be kept as close as possible to the inverter The following able is a suggested wiring option for 1 meter DC cable Please find the following minimum wire size In case of DC cable longer than 1m please increase the cross section of cable to reduce the loss Power DC Input voltage Wire Gage Strings 1KW 12V AWG 8 3 1KW 24V AWG 8 2 1 5KW 12V AWG 8 3 1 5KW 24V AWG 8 2 2KW 12V AWG 8 5 2KW 24V AWG 8 3 2K...

Page 18: ...Yiyuan Electric Co Ltd www yiyen com 18 APC1 1 5KW APS1 1 5KW APC2 3KW APS2 3KW APC4 6KW APS4 6KW APS1 3KW ...

Page 19: ...NVERT ER ON FAST CHG FLOAT CHG OVER TEMP TRIP OVER LOAD TRIP POWER SAVER ON BATT CHG INVERTE R Alarm Buzzer Line Mode CC CV blink Float Standby Inverter Mode Inverter On Power Saver Inverter Mode Battery Low Beep 0 5s every 5s Battery High Beep 0 5s every 1s Overload On Invert Mode Refer to Audible alarm Over Temp On Invert Mode Beep 0 5s every 1s Over Temp On Line Mode Beep 0 5s every 1s Over Cha...

Page 20: ...ccept AC AC voltage has dropped out of tolerance Check the AC voltage for proper voltage and frequency Charger is supplying a lower charge rate Charger controls are improperly set Low AC input voltage Loose battery or AC input connections Refer to the section on adjusting the Charger Rate Source qualified AC power Check all DC AC connections Charger turns OFF while charging from a generator High A...