Xantrex Technology owner manual Introduction, 1Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger

Introduction

Introduction

This Owner’s Manual describes the Xantrex Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger. This unit performs four distinct functions:

1.DC to AC power inverting

2.Automatic transfer switching between inverter power and incoming AC power

3.Three-stage automatic battery charging plus manual battery equalizing

4.AC to DC power converter.

The inverter provides 1,000 watts of voltage and frequency-regulated AC power from a deep-cycle battery bank. The output is a modified sine wave and is compatible with virtually all consumer appliances. An idle circuit reduces battery power consumption when the inverter is unloaded. There is a low battery cutout circuit and considerable momentary surge power is available for starting electric motors. High efficiency ensures the longest possible battery life between recharges.

	Hardware Included.
	Figure 1-1Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger
Transfer switch	The transfer switch allows the Freedom 10 to be connected to an external AC
	source. Some of the external AC power is used to operate the battery charger, the
	rest is switched through the unit to the output. Thus, the Freedom 10 operates as a
	self-contained backup power system just by adding batteries. The power sharing
	feature constantly senses the AC current being used by the battery charger and the
	appliances connected to the output, and automatically reduces battery charger
	power consumption if usage exceeds the input circuit breaker rating.
Battery charging	The Freedom 10 battery charger is electronically controlled and rated at
	50 amps DC (25 amps DC for 24-volt systems). It is designed to rapidly and
	optimally recharge either wet or gel cell deep-cycle batteries. Battery charging is
	accomplished in three automatic stages: Bulk Charge, Acceptance, and Float
	Charge. In addition, using the remote control, a manually engaged equalizing
	charge cycle is possible.

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