| Step 1: Designing the Installation |
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AC shorepower | A source of 120 volt, 60Hz alternating current is needed to provide energy for |
| charging batteries and to pass through to AC loads. This source could be the utility |
| grid (power company) or an AC generator. An automatic or manual AC source |
| selector switch can be used to connect one of the multiple sources of shorepower |
| to the PROsine system. |
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| Important: Throughout this manual, the term “shorepower” refers to AC input power |
| from a utility grid, generator, or other source. |
Generator | The PROsine is compatible with virtually all generators which produce nominally |
| 120Vac 60Hz power. The best generators produce a sinewave output, others |
| produce a distorted sinewave, and the lower quality generators produce a |
| "modified sinewave" (MSW) or squarewave output. The PROsine will operate |
| correctly on sinewave or |
| correctly on most MSW or squarewave generators but some models of these |
| generators may prove incompatible. See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting” for errors |
| related to generator incompatibility. |
| Since the charging current limit of the PROsine may be configured all the way |
| down to 0A it is possible to use very small generators with the PROsine to charge |
| batteries. Xantrex has operated the PROsine from a generator as small as 700W. |
| To do this, configure the "AC Breaker Size" (found in Configure PROsine — |
| Basic Menu on page |
| For example, 6A should work well with a 700W generator, 8A should work with a |
| 1000W generator - experiment to find the largest setting that the generator can |
| accommodate. To operate the PROsine at the full 100A charging current rating |
| Xantrex recommends a 2kW generator or larger and a breaker size setting of 20A. |
AC Disconnect and | To meet CSA, UL, and electrical code requirements, the PROsine’s AC and DC |
inputs and outputs must be provided with | |
Protection Device | breaker or fuse) and a disconnect device, as follows: |
| AC Input: The circuit breaker or fuse used to protect the PROsine must be |
| rated no more than 30A and must be approved for use on 120Vac branch |
| circuits. The wire used between the breaker and the PROsine input must be |
| sized to match the circuit breaker, in accordance with the electrical codes or |
| regulations applicable to your installation. The “AC Service Rating” setting of |
| the PROsine must also be set to match the size of the breaker provided. (See |
| Chapter 4, “Configuration” and the following section.) |
| AC Output: The circuit breaker or fuse must be rated at no more than 30A |
| and must be approved for use on 120Vac branch circuits. The wire used |
| between the PROsine and the AC output breaker must be sized to match the |
| AC input circuit breaker’s rating. The wire from the AC output breaker to |
| your loads must be matched to the rating of the AC output breakers. |
| Disconnect Devices: Each system requires a method of disconnecting the |
| AC circuits. If the |
| also serve as the disconnect. If fuses are used, separate AC disconnect |
| switches will be needed ahead of the fuses. |