Xantrex 806-1020, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ctual product See features for comparisons Model Product Numbers 806 1020 806 1054 806 1054 01 806 1055 806 1055 02 806 1544 806 1840 806 1840 01 G2 TDN8853 806 1840 01 806 1840 02 806 1840 03 806 184...

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Page 3: ...ED WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION WHICH IS POSTED AT WWW XANTREX COM Document Part Number 975 0390 01 01 Date and Revision September 2017 Rev F Product Numbers 1000 watt Models 806 1020 Freedom HF...

Page 4: ...s for this information Audience The Guide is intended for users and operators of the Freedom HF Inverter Charger Conventions Used The following conventions are used in this guide DANGER indicates an i...

Page 5: ...qualified personnel Qualified personnel have training knowledge and experience in Installing electrical equipment and PV power systems up to 1000 volts Applying all applicable installation codes Analy...

Page 6: ...ne applications only when additional drip protection is installed in certain orientations See the installation guide for information Do not operate the inverter charger if it has received a sharp blow...

Page 7: ...clearance compartment Do not use transformerless battery chargers in conjunction with the inverter charger due to overheating Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious inju...

Page 8: ...ort circuit current high enough to weld a ring or metal bracelet or the like to the battery terminal causing a severe burn 7 When removing a battery always remove the negative terminal from the batter...

Page 9: ...f the batteries matches the output voltage of the inverter charger Be careful to keep corrosion from coming into contact with your eyes and skin when cleaning battery terminals Failure to follow these...

Page 10: ...equipment uses a separate charger or transformer that is plugged into an AC receptacle and produces a low voltage charging output Some chargers for small rechargeable batteries can be damaged if conne...

Page 11: ...user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Con...

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Page 13: ...ng During Transition Between Shore Power and Inverter Mode 21 Battery Charging 26 Inverter Overload Operation 30 Invert Power Derating vs Ambient Temperature 31 Troubleshooting 33 Common Problems 34 W...

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Page 15: ...rs one strain relief clamp one GFCI cover plate with knockout one display panel blanking plate not shown one display panel mounting bezel not shown one set of lock washers and nuts not shown NOTE If a...

Page 16: ...ry voltage alarm and shutdown prevents your batteries from becoming completely discharged the three stage charging capability ensures that batteries receive efficient charge and automatic switching be...

Page 17: ...1500 PN 806 1544 Ignition Control The Freedom HF features the ability to inhibit the inverter from operating in the absence of a voltage signal from a vehicle s ignition circuit This is particularly...

Page 18: ...el displays inverter status and battery status information on the screen The panel can be detached to expose the dip switches behind it and to extend and mount the panel on a wall or other location 2...

Page 19: ...put cordset cable with a male PTI plug 3b Male PTI Connector for plugging in a compatible AC Input cordset cable with a female PTI plug 4 Mounting flange allows you to mount the inverter permanently R...

Page 20: ...her location RESET TEST TEST RESET FREEDOM HF 1800 EMS 12V Power 12V Enable Ignition Cont rol Remote FREEDOM HF 1800 EMS FREEDOM HF Input Voltage V Select STATUS Battery Fault Utility Input Current A...

Page 21: ...er Power button is the main unit switch that turns the Freedom HF s inverter function ON or OFF See page 15 for additional information 2 Three digit LED display screen shows status information and fau...

Page 22: ...jumper wire will enable ignition control 2 1 Feature Description 1 15 A supplementary protector provides overload protection for the GFCI receptacles In a hard wired installation the supplementary pro...

Page 23: ...ing By default the battery type is set to Flooded OFF ON for all models except Freedom HF 1800 T 806 1840 03 which is set to AGM ON ON 1 Detach the Display Panel to expose the Dip Switches 2 Use the t...

Page 24: ...ent Settingb or or or none Charging Current Settingc or or or none Inverter Mode Setting or none Alarm Setting or none Low Voltage Settingd or or none a Settings available only for Freedom HF 1000 PN...

Page 25: ...and hold the Inverter Power button for five seconds to enter the feature settings mode 2 Press the Inverter Power button to toggle between the following information Figure 3 Display Panel FREEDOM HF...

Page 26: ...mple for a 2 A setting 4 Continue pressing the Select button to cycle through each of the available settings and such as in the case of Freedom HF 1800 until you reach the desired setting 5 Press and...

Page 27: ...2 Press the Inverter Power button once The LED screen will flash intermittently 3 Press the Select button once The LED screen will display the present or most recent inverter mode setting Example for...

Page 28: ...elect button once The LED screen will display the present or most recent low voltage setting Example for a low shutdown voltage setting 4 Continue pressing the Select button to cycle through the two a...

Page 29: ...screen shows status information and fault codes 3 Status LED Indicates the mode of operation with a three color LED Green pertains to Utility status Solid indicates the Freedom HF is in shore power m...

Page 30: ...tting on page 13 NOTE A corresponding LED lights up for each of the three items In an Alarm condition press and hold for two seconds to disable or enable the audible alarm See To adjust the alarm sett...

Page 31: ...mode When the Freedom HF s Inverter Power button is turned ON and the AC source is outside the operating range or is disconnected the transfer switch automatically switches to inverter mode See Transi...

Page 32: ...e Inverter Power button is pressed to try and turn inverter function on there will be no power coming from the battery to the AC output terminals Therefore any appliance connected to the AC output ter...

Page 33: ...play screen is shown as Kilowatts through Warning condition detected while AC output power is still available See Table 7 Error Codes Displayed on the Display Panel Screen on page 35 Solid RED through...

Page 34: ...you are going to operate several loads from the Freedom HF turn them on one at a time after you have turned the inverter on Turning loads on separately helps to ensure that the inverter does not have...

Page 35: ...t drawing power from the battery The Status LED will turn from solid or flashing GREEN to a solid YELLOW Transitioning from Inverter Mode to Shore Power When the unit is operating in inverter mode and...

Page 36: ...the low voltage threshold Optimum Performance 12 0 13 0 volts Low Voltage Alarm Low 11 0 volts High 12 3 volts The low battery alarm beeps once every two seconds and the display shows fault code Low V...

Page 37: ...volts A silent low battery warning shows fault code on the display Low Voltage Shutdown Low Mid High 12 1 volts Low 10 5 volts Mid 11 8 volts High 12 1 volts A single one second low battery alarm bee...

Page 38: ...odels the audible alarm beeps every second and the display screen shows a fault code The Status LED turns solid RED and in 30 seconds both the unit and the display screen will shut down to prevent dam...

Page 39: ...To reset error codes to on page 37 Trouble Loads Some appliances including the types listed below may be damaged if they are connected to the Freedom HF Speed controllers found in some fans power tool...

Page 40: ...ll terminate the charging process and the error code will show on the display screen Figure 4 illustrates the three stage charging process used to maximize Freedom HF s charging efficiency Figure 4 Th...

Page 41: ...e 14 2 is an example of battery voltage Battery is in ABSORPTION CHARGE Solid RED to See Table 7 Error Codes Displayed on the Display Panel Screen on page 35 Table 5 Battery Charging Voltage and Curre...

Page 42: ...6 Battery Charging Voltage and Current Settings Battery Type Bulk Absorption Volts Float Volts Charge Current Amps Absorption to Float transition Amps Flooded 14 4 13 5 5 15 35 55 2 5 GEL 14 2 13 8 5...

Page 43: ...st and dirt Ensure that the DC cables are secure and fasteners are tight Make sure the ventilation openings are not clogged Batteries When possible you should recharge your batteries whenever a low vo...

Page 44: ...Both the Freedom HF 1000 1055 models and Freedom HF 1500 1800 models are represented in the illustration below The graph illustrates surge operation at 25 C 0 10 12 14 16 18 20 30 40 50 200 400 600 8...

Page 45: ...ng chart to avoid over temperature shutdown 25 30 35 40 45 50 750 800 850 900 1000 12 5 volts 30 C 900 watts 800 watts 750 watts 850 watts 33 C 11 5 volts Freedom HF 1000 1055 watts C 25 30 35 40 45 5...

Page 46: ...g vs Ambient Temperature 25 30 35 40 45 50 1000 1100 1350 1600 1800 12 5 volts 30 C 1450 watts 1100 watts 1000 watts 1350 watts 33 C 11 5 volts Freedom HF 1800 watts C Freedom HF InvChg Owners Guide b...

Page 47: ...tallation allows proper operation Is the inverter located in a clean dry adequately ventilated place Are the battery cables adequately sized as recommended in the Installation guide Is the battery in...

Page 48: ...occurs try the following 1 Make sure that the chassis ground stud on the Freedom HF is solidly connected to the ground system of your vehicle or vessel 2 Make sure that the television antenna provides...

Page 49: ...shutdown is imminent depending on the setting see Operating Limits on page 22 Inverting Check battery status and recharge if necessary Check for proper DC cable sizing Check for loose connections and...

Page 50: ...location whenever possible not used not used High battery voltage 15 5 V AC shore power Check for external charging sources such as an over voltage alternator and disconnect if necessary Confirm that...

Page 51: ...o 1 Remove the AC input 2 Turn the unit OFF and then turn ON again using the Inverter Power button on the display panel Battery is bad or external DC load is connected to the battery AC shore power Ch...

Page 52: ...ery charging current is lower than the charging set point during bulk charge mode Ambient environment temperature is high Do not be alarmed the unit is performing normally The charging current automat...

Page 53: ...nput voltage fault code Verify the unit is connected to a 12V battery Check the voltage regulation of the external charging system if any Unit overload or AC output short circuit fault code Reduce the...

Page 54: ...ting up AC shore power is not available or out of operating range and the inverter is OFF Check AC shore power Turn the inverter ON AC shore power is not available and the inverter is OFF due to a shu...

Page 55: ...turns on and off during inverter mode The inverter is running continuously at high power Do not be alarmed the unit is performing normally The fan is activated automatically Unexpected AC output over...

Page 56: ...and pumps Of the capacitor start motors typical in drill presses band saws etc the largest you can expect to run is 1 2 to 1 hp the transfer relays are rated at 2 hp Universal motors are generally ea...

Page 57: ...00 watt models 1500 and 1800 watt models Ambient Temperature Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range 0 40 C 20 60 C with output derated above 25 C 40 70 C Humidity Operation Storage 5 95...

Page 58: ...ge for all models 12 5 VDC 12 5 VDC Nominal current at full load 100 ADC 180 ADC AC Output 1000 watt models 1500 and 1800 watt models Output voltage 115 VAC 115 VAC Continuous power 1 0kW 25 C 1 8kW 2...

Page 59: ...Max output voltage 14 4 VDC 14 4 VDC Nominal output current User selectable 2A 5A 10A 20A Freedom HF 1000 5A 15A 35A 55A Freedom HF 1055 User selectable 2A 10A 20A 40A Charger current derating Charger...

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