Xantrex Technology RS3000

RS3000 Sine Wave Inverter/Charger

Installation Guide

Contents

Main Page Page Page About This Guide Page Related Information Contact Information Page Important Safety Instructions READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Risk of injury or loss of life WARNING CAUTION Explosive Gas Precautions Personal Precautions When Working With Batteries WARNING: Risk of explosive gases FCC Information to the User Contents Important Safety Instructions Installation Index Figures Page Installation Installation Information Before You Begin the Installation Installation Codes WARNING: Electrical shock and fire hazards About the Xanbus System Xanbus Enabled System Accessories Planning the Installation Two Key Performance Factors Size and Length of DC Cables Mounting Location of the RS3000 Planning AC, DC, and Network Components Installation Figure 2 975-0171-01-01 7 Typical Recreational Vehicle Electrical System Figure 2 does not show all required grounding or overcurrent protection. AC Components AC Input AC Output AC Loads AC Disconnect and Over-Current Protection Device WARNING: Shock Hazard Distribution Panels AC Wiring Page AC Output Neutral Bonding DC Components Batteries DC Disconnects and Over-Current Devices DC Cabling DC Grounding Unpacking and Inspecting the Inverter/Charger Materials List WARNING: Heavy load Installation Tools and Materials Installing the Inverter/Charger Overview Step 1: Choosing a Location for the Inverter/Charger WARNING: Risk of fire or explosion Page Step 2: Mounting the Inverter/Charger Considerations WARNING: Heavy load Figure 4 Mounting Orientations Step 3: Connecting the AC Input and AC Output Wires General AC Wiring Considerations WARNING: Fire, shock, and energy hazards Connecting AC Input Wires CAUTION: Equipment damage Page Connecting the AC Output Wires 5. Connect the line and neutral wires to the output terminals (labeled AC CAUTION: Risk of equipment damage Step 4: Connecting the DC Cables DC Connection Precautions Recommended Cable Sizes and Lengths and Fuse Size Preparing the Cables WARNING: En ergy haza rd WARNING: Fi re and shoc k hazard Connecting the DC Cables to the Inverter/Charger CAUTION: Reverse polarity damage Page DC Grounding Step 5: Connecting the Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS) Mounting Options WARNING: Energy and explosion hazard Mounting to the Negative Battery Terminal Page Mounting to the Side of the Battery Case Step 6: Connecting to the Network CAUTION: Equipment damage Step 7: Performing Checks Prior to Initial Start-Up Step 8: Testing Your Installation Testing in Invert Mode WARNING: Shock hazard Testing in Charge Mode and AC Bypass Mode Installation Complete Inverter/Charger Physical Specifications Page Battery Information Battery Bank Sizing Estimating Battery Requirements Calculating Battery Size Page Battery Banks Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet Restrictions on Motor Size Table 1-2 Battery Sizing Worksheet Cabling and Hook-up Configurations Parallel Connection Page Series-Parallel Connections Index A B C D