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Freedom 458 10 15 20 25
Xantrex
Freedom 458 Series
Inverter/Charger
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(direct)
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Introduction
Things You Should Know
Operation
Batteries
Battery Charging
1.DC to AC power inverting
2.Automatic transfer switching between inverter power and incoming AC power
3.Automatic three-stagebattery charging plus manual battery equalizing
1000 watts
Freedom 15 & 15D
Circuit Breaker Protection
Thermostat Controlled Cooling
15D
20D
Inverter Idle Circuit
Integral Branch Circuit Rated Breakers
Models 15D&20D
Supplemental
Branch Circuit Rated Breakers
External AC Power
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
INVERT MODE
CHARGE MODE
Turn the charger ON and OFF
STATUS LEDs
Battery Type Selection
Operation Status
INVERT
CHARGE
LOW BATTERY AND OVERTEMP/OVER
LOAD
TSC (Temperature Sensitive Charging)
OPTIONAL REMOTES
not
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Series
Parallel
AMP-HOURCONSUMPTION FORMULAS
(AC amps x 10) x 1.1 x hours of
operation = DC amp hours
(watts/ DC voltage) x 1.1 x hours of
(AC VA/ DC voltage) x 1.1 x hours of
Freedom Battery Chargers
The battery charger stages are:
Stage 1
Bulk Charge
Stage
Stage
Stage 4
Removal of residual sulfate
Bring all cells to the same potential
Mixing up of the electrolyte
1.Do not equalize gel cell batteries. Check remote default settings
Always monitor the equalize charge cycle
3.Check the battery electrolyte both
Remove all loads from the DC system before equalizing
With the Freedom Remote Control Panel
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Do not backfeed the AC output of the in- verter with incoming AC power
Do not connect the AC input to the AC output
Always use proper wire and connectors
make sure these do not operate from the inverter output AC power
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AC Wiring
AC Input:
AC Output:
Dual AC Output
Ground Fault Circult Interrupters
Pass & Seymour
Catalog Number
Rated: 15 amps at 120 volts AC
Remote Control Wiring
PathMaker Models
Battery Cable Fusing
Recommended Fuse:
UL Listed Class T JLLN
For Freedom
For Freedom 15 & 15D
not
1.Test the inverter function:
2.Test the transfer function:
3.Test the battery charger function:
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Alternating Current (AC)
Ampere (Amp, A)
Ampere-hour
(Amp-Hr
Ah)
Equalize Charge
Gel Cell Battery
GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)
Ground
LED (Light Emitting Diode) Indicator light
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What does this warranty cover
What will Xantrex do
How do you get service
Phone:
Fax:
What does this warranty not cover
Disclaimer
Product
Exclusions
Warning: Limitations On Use
Return Material Authorization Policy
Return Procedure
If you are returning a product from outside of the USA or Canada
If you are returning a product to a Xantrex Authorized Service Center (ASC)
Installation examples for the new Freedom 458 Series Inverter/Chargers
Shorepower configurations:
Inverter/charger configurations:
Always
Installation Option #1 for Freedom 10, 15, 20, 25, and
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Installation Option #2 for Freedom 10, 15, 20, 25, and
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Installation Option #3 for Freedom 20 D/D, 25 D/D and 30 D/D
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Installation Option #4 for Freedom 20 D/D, 25 D/D and 30 D/D
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Installation Option #5 for Freedom 15 S/D and 20 S/D