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About This Guide

Purpose

The purpose of this Operator’s Guide is to provide procedures for operating the PowerHub 1800.

Scope

The Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, and procedures for operating the inverter. It does not provide operational or troubleshooting information. It does not provide details about particular brands of batteries. Consult individual battery manufacturers for this information.

Audience

The PowerHub is an entry-level inverter system. This Guide is intended for anyone who needs to operate the PowerHub 1800. Permanent installations should be done by certified technicians or electricians. Installers should have adequate knowledge of national and local electric code to ensure code-compliance by inspection from the local electric authority.

Organization

This Guide is organized into three chapters and one appendix.

Chapter 1 describes the operational features and functions of the PowerHub 1800. This section details how the unit functions as an inverter, provides information on the control panel, and describes operating limits for inverter operation.

Chapter 2 contains information on operating the PowerHub 1800.

Chapter 3 explains how to troubleshoot the PowerHub 1800 and describes the error codes that may be displayed on the LCD.

Appendix A provides electrical and physical specifications for the PowerHub 1800.

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Contents

PowerHub Page Operator’s Guide PowerHub Date and Revision Purpose About This GuideScope Audience Related Information Conventions UsedAbbreviations and Acronyms Important Safety Instructions Figure i Basic Safety Precautions When Working With Batteries FCC/ICES 003 Information to the User Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances To Power Down the PowerHub Power Down Procedure If hardwired...... To Power Down the PowerHub Contents Specifications Troubleshooting Figures Xiv Tables Page For this topic See Introduction Principles of Inverter Operation Introduction Primary AC source Basic Functions of the PowerHub 2PowerHub 1800 Features Inverter Features Three-Stage Charging Process on Battery Charger Features Voltage 12.5 Vdc Operation Contains information on operating the PowerHub Inverter Control Panel 8.8 LED User Controls and Display Status LEDs Operating Mode LEDs AC LED Selecting Charger Settings Basic Operation Power On and Off 3Input Displays Changing the Display 4Output Displays AC is not available Changing Charging Settings Connecting AC Loads 6Connecting AC Loads Loads that should not be used with the PowerHub Typical Loads that might be used with the PowerHubLoads That Might Not Work Well With the PowerHub Troubleshooting How to Troubleshoot the PowerHub Error Codes Troubleshooting Error Codes for Troubleshooting the PowerHub 2Possible Problems if Utility Power is Not Available If Utility Power is not Available Error code E02 3Possible Problems if Utility Power is Available If Utility Power is Available Possible Problem Loads Rechargeable Devices Replacing the Ground Fault Protection Fuse Ground Fault Protection 1Replacing Ground Fault Protection Fuse Page Specifications Table A-1Electrical Specifications for the Inverter Electrical Specifications Battery Charger Specifications Physical Specifications Figure A-1Three-Stage Charging Process Amp Charging Profile Charging Profiles Table A-610-amp Charging Profile Index IX-2 975-0288-01-01 Warranty Warranty and Return Information Product Disclaimer Exclusions Return Material Authorization PolicyReturn Procedure Out of Warranty Service Purchased From Purchase Date Information About Your System WA-6 Page Xantrex Technology Inc