Xantrex Technology XS400 manual Recovering from Low Battery Voltage Shutdown

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Operation

Recharging Your Batteries When Low Battery Light Illuminates

Low battery

If the Low Battery light illuminates on the XS400 while it is operating,

 

your battery level is low (less than 10.7 volts). As long as the Inverter ON

 

light is illuminated on the XS400, the unit will continue to supply inverter

 

power to your appliances.

 

However, Xantrex highly recommends that you recharge your batteries.

 

Turn off your appliances and recharge your battery. When the Low

 

Battery light turns off (12.6 volts), you can restart your appliances. See

 

“Restarting or Operating Multiple Appliances”.

Importance of

Xantrex recommends that you recharge your batteries before they are

recharging

50% discharged. This gives them a much longer life cycle than recharging

 

them when they are almost completely discharged. See “Battery State of

 

Charge” on page B–8.

More information

For more information about battery chargers and battery monitors, see the

 

Xantrex web site at www.xantrex.com

Recovering from Low Battery Voltage Shutdown

If the Low Battery light illuminates and the Inverter ON light on the XS400 turns off when you are operating the unit, the XS400 has shut down due to low battery voltage (10.3 volts). Output power is interrupted.

To recover from a low battery voltage shutdown:

1.Turn off your appliances and recharge your battery.

2.When the Low Battery light turns off (12.6 volts) and the Inverter ON light illuminates, you can restart your appliances.

Restarting or Operating Multiple Appliances

The XS400 can handle several appliances simultaneously as long as they do not draw more than 400 watts in total.

To restart or operate several appliances:

Turn them on separately after the XS400 has started.

This action ensures that the XS400 does not have to deliver the starting current for all the loads at once and helps to prevent an overload shutdown.

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Contents XS400 Sine Wave Inverter Page XS400 Sine Wave Inverter Date and Revision Purpose ScopeAudience OrganizationConventions Used Acronyms and Terminology Related InformationPage Important Safety Instructions General PrecautionsPrecautions When Working With Batteries Explosive Gas PrecautionsFCC Information to the User Page Contents Troubleshooting SpecificationsBattery Types and Sizes Operation975-0054-01-01 Xiii Xiv Introduction Premium Power and Ease of Use How XS400 WorksProtection feature This protection feature… Comprehensive ProtectionXS400 Features Front Panel2Back Panel of the XS400 2Back Panel Features Back PanelS400 Remote Switch 3S400 Remote SwitchInstallation Introduction InverterPreparing for Installation Installation CodesInstallation Tools and Materials Materials ListMaterials for XS400 and S400 Remote Switch Overview Installing the XS400Designing Your Installation Choosing a Location Battery Requirements DC Cables Mounting Your Inverter To mount your XS400Connecting the Chassis Ground To connect the chassis groundInstalling the S400 Remote Switch To install the remote switch3Connecting Cable to the XS400 Getting Ready to Connect the DC Cables To prepare the DC cablesRouting the DC Cables Guidelines for Routing the DC CablesConnecting the DC Cables 5Connection Order for DC CablesTo connect the DC cables Connecting Your Appliances to the Gfci Outlets To connect your AC appliances to the Gfci outletsHardwiring the AC Output To hardwire the AC output connections7Removing the 3 Screws on the Wiring Box Access Panel 8Completing the Hardwiring To connect the AC input cord Connecting the AC Input CordPerforming Checks Prior to Initial Start-up To test the XS400 in shore power mode Testing Your InstallationTo test the XS400 in invert mode Installation 9Inverter Dimensions Page 10S400 Remote Switch Mounting Template Scale approximately Page Operation Front Panel Features Front Panel of the XS400Turning the XS400 to On or to Standby Turning the XS400 to Standby When Not in UseOperating the XS400 Using the S400 Remote Switch 2S400 Remote SwitchOperating in Invert Mode To operate the XS400 in invert modeRecovering from Low Battery Voltage Shutdown To recover from a low battery voltage shutdownRestarting or Operating Multiple Appliances To restart or operate several appliancesOperating in Shore Power Mode To operate in shore power modeMonitoring the Indicator Lights Status of Indicator LightsResetting After a Fault or Shutdown 3Resetting After a Fault or ShutdownPage Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Reference Front Panel1Troubleshooting Reference for the XS400 1Troubleshooting Reference for the XS400 2Troubleshooting Reference for the S400 Remote Switch Page Specifications Electrical Specifications of XS400 Physical Specifications of XS400 with ProjectionsPhysical Specifications of S400 Remote Switch Regulatory ApprovalsTransfer Circuit Fan Cooling SystemPage BatterySizes Types Deep-Cycle Batteries Battery TypesAutomotive Starting Batteries Battery Size To determine how much battery capacity you need Estimating Battery RequirementsBattery Sizing Example Battery Sizing Worksheet Two Batteries Connected In Parallel Using Multiple BatteriesTwo Separate Battery Banks Battery Tips Battery Voltage State of Charge Warranty and Product Information WarrantyExclusions DisclaimerProduct Return Material Authorization Policy Return ProcedureOut of Warranty Service Information About Your SystemIndex IX-2 975-0054-01-01 975-0054-01-01 IX-3 IX-4 975-0054-01-01 Page Xantrex Technology Inc