Xantrex Technology PROsine 2.0 user manual AC shorepower

	Step 1: Designing the Installation
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.
	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 distorted-sinewave generators; it will also operate
	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 4–7) to a current rating compatible with the generator size.
	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
Over-Current	inputs and outputs must be provided with over-current protection (such as a circuit
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 over-current protection device is a circuit breaker, it will
	also serve as the disconnect. If fuses are used, separate AC disconnect
	switches will be needed ahead of the fuses.

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