INSTALLATION OPTIONS
Installation Option 3 for Freedom Marine 25 and 30
The inverter is used in a Dual Input/Single Output mode. The AC loads are split between main loads and inverter loads. The external sources of AC power can be two different 30 amp shorepower sources (both neutrals and both “Hots” must be kept separate), or two 30 amp breakers from a panel fed by a 50 amp 120 volt single phase (3 wire) shorepower source, a 50 amp 120/240 volt split phase (4 wire) shorepower source, or a generator. The charger uses one 30 amp source of power (AC Input #1) and the other 30 amp source (AC Input #2) transfers through the inverter to the inverter loads connected to AC Output #2. There is no power sharing between the charger and the inverter loads in this mode.
It is highly recommended that only the lighter appliances and outlet circuits be connected to the Inverter AC Panel. These loads are supplied power through the inverter in transfer mode, or by the inverter in invert mode. The heavier loads such as space heaters, stoves, water heaters, air conditioners, AC to DC converters, or other battery chargers should remain connected to the Main AC Panel. These loads are only supplied by shorepower or generator power from the main panel. This split load approach will help avoid problems such as overloading the inverter or rapidly discharging the battery bank, and eliminates the need to manually manage the energy usage of these loads when using inverter power.
The inverter AC Input #1 must be supplied power from a 30 amp breaker and neutral in the main panel and is used to power the charger only. AC Input #2 must be supplied by a second 30 amp breaker and neutral in the main panel which transfers through the inverter to AC Output #2.
These two input breakers can be supplied by the same phase or as long as the neutrals are separate, by opposite phases. The inverter AC Output #2 supplies a separate sub panel. The appliance and outlet loads are then supplied with power from the inverter hot and inverter neutral bus in the sub panel. AC Output #1 is not used and must be capped off.
If a generator is installed in the system, a
If only AC Input #1 is supplied power, the unit will charge and power share with and transfer power to the loads on AC Output # 2.
If only AC Input #2 is supplied power, the unit will not charge and will only transfer 30 amps through to the inverter loads connected to AC Output #2.
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