Xantrex Technology 809-0912 manual Breaker Derating, Config Advanced Settings

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Advanced Settings

Breaker Derating	To change the breaker derating from the Advanced Settings screen:
According to NEC standards, the total current of all loads in a branch circuit	FSPM 00: Status			FSPM 00: Status
should be limited to 80% of its circuit breaker rating to ensure that a	L2 Amps		0.0A	Batt Voltage		12.8V
combination of continuous and non-continuous loads can run without	Batt Voltage		12.8V	Circuit Status
tripping the circuit breaker. Freedom Sequence applies this conservative	Circuit Status			Config
	Config			Advanced Settings
standard in its load shedding logic. However, when all loads (continuous
and non-continuous) in a branch circuit including its own circuit breaker are
appropriately sized, listed, and rated to handle 100% of their rating,
derating the load capacity is not necessary and 100% capacity can be	1 Press all three buttons to			3 Press button.		2 Scroll down to select
utilized.
	enable Advanced Settings.					Advanced Settings.
IMPORTANT: Appliances and circuit breakers that are 100% rated will	FSPM 00: Advanced Settings			FSPM 00: Advanced Settings
	BKR Derating		[Enabled]	BKR Derating	[*Enabled]
have a listing on their product label similar to “Suitable For Use On Single-	GEN BKR Rating		[30.0A]	GEN BKR Rating		[30.0A]
	GEN Warmup Delay		[0sec]	GEN Warmup Delay		[*0sec]
Phase ~AC circuits. For 100% Application.”	Connect Seq Delay		[10sec]	Connect Seq Delay		[10sec]
The option to disable breaker derating is available by changing the default
Enabled to Disabled in Advanced Settings.	5 Press to change		4 Scroll down	7 Press to	6 Scroll up or down
For more information on how AC load shedding works, see “AC Load	the setting.			confirm the	to choose a value.
	FSPM 00: Advanced Settings			selected
Shedding” on page 34.				value.
	BKR Derating	[Disabled]
	GEN BKR Rating		[30.0A]
	GEN Warmup Delay		[2sec]
	Connect Seq Delay		[10sec]

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