Troubleshooting – Appendix C
SYMPTOM
Inverter Alarm Sounds
Inverter will not operate
No LEDs lit
Inverter shuts down,
Red LED lit
Inverter shuts down,
Red LED lit
Inverter shuts down,
Red LED lit
Inverter will not operate,
No LEDs lit, battery is charged
No inverter output. Inverter Green LED lit, battery charged and no alarms sound.
Battery is charged but won’t handle large loads.
Fluorescent Lamp does not light
Fluorescent Lamp does not light
Fluorescent Lamp does not light
Compressor is laboring and slow
Compressor is laboring and slow (external DC Source)
Compressor does not operate but fan is turning
Noise in Radio or TV
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Low battery voltage
Battery below 10.0 Volts
Overloaded inverter
Overheated Inverter
Bad connection on battery cover posts or battery terminal connections
Internal failure of inverter
GFCI outlet assemble is tripped
Loose battery connections
DC plug not fully inserted in DC socket.
Dead battery
Tube burned out or cracked
Low battery voltage
Low battery, bad connections
Compressor motor failure
Appliance antenna too close close to inverter
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Check Battery Level Display and recharge battery if low
Charge battery
Reduce AC load and reset inverter
Let inverter cool 15 minutes, reduce AC load and reset
Clean all contacts, tighten the post connectors and battery terminals
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RESET GFCI assembly
Clean all contacts, tighten the post connectors
and battery terminals
Insert plug in socket and rotate to make good contact
Charge battery
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Check Battery Status Display and recharge battery
Recharge battery, clean and tighten connections
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Move antenna away from inverter use shielded cable
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