The Heart of a Sophisticated, Independent Power System
The Heart of a Sophisticated, Independent Power System
Your PROsine has been designed to be the heart of a sophisticated, independent power system. While the PROsine is an extremely “friendly” product to operate, Xantrex wants to ensure that you get the best performance from your system. So please take a few minutes to read the next few pages: they’ll give you an excellent understanding of the PROsine’s features and capabilities.
In basic terms, the PROsine is designed to: p Invert
p Charge
p Manage your power system
Inverting
The PROsine’s inverting function:
p Produces 120Vac from your 12V batteries
p Delivers 2kW of power on a continuous basis and 4.5kW of surge power to start heavy loads like air conditioners, fridges, and pumps
| Much of the time the inverter may not be powering loads. During these times, you |
| don’t want power to be drawn needlessly from the batteries. To reduce idle current |
| to an absolute minimum, Xantrex has included three features: |
| p Low standby battery demand |
| p Load sense (search) mode |
| p Remote Shutdown |
Low Standby | When the PROsine is inverting (producing 120Vac output without a load), it |
Battery Demand | draws less than 2A of current from the batteries. |
Load Sense | To reduce battery draw even further, you can turn on Load Sense mode. In Load |
(Search) Mode | Sense mode, the PROsine periodically sends out a search pulse to see whether a |
| load is present. If it finds a load, it will turn on. You can adjust the interval |
| between search pulses, and you can also adjust the load power at which the |
| PROsine will turn on. |
| Note that in Load Sense mode, there’s a short time delay (up to the interval you’ve |
| set) between the time you turn on a load and the time the PROsine delivers power. |
| Of course, you can disable Load Sense mode at any time if you find the delay |
| inconvenient. |
