Xantrex RV Series Inverter/Charger Owner’s Manual
Troubleshooting Guide
Symptoms | Problem | Remedy |
No power output and no warning LEDs
Battery voltage at the inverter’s terminals is too high or low
Check the battery voltage, fuses or breakers and cable connections
No power output and | Load too small for Search Mode | Reduce search threshold setting | |
LED indicator is flashing | circuit to detect | or defeat search mode | |
No power output and | • High or Low battery LED “ON” | • | Check the battery voltage at |
warning LEDs “ON” |
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| the inverter’s terminals |
| • Overload LED is “ON” | • | Remove loads from the |
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| inverter and restart |
| • High temp LED is “ON” | • Remove loads and let | |
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| inverter cool down before |
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| restarting |
Power output is low and inverter turns loads on and off
• Low battery | • | Check condition of batteries |
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| and recharge if possible |
• Loose or corroded battery | • | Check and clean all |
connections |
| connections |
• Loose AC output connections | • | Check all AC output |
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| connections |
Inverter clicks every 20 | Output of inverter wired back to its | Check for proper AC input and | |
seconds | own input | output wiring | |
Charger is inoperative or | • AC input voltage does not | • Check AC input for proper | |
Overload LED is “ON” |
| match inverter spec | voltage and frequency of |
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| Charger controls improperly | your model |
| • | • Refer to owner’s manual for | |
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| set | proper setting |
Overload LED “ON” | Charger circuit may be damaged | Have inverter serviced | |
while charging |
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Low charge rate | • | Low peak AC input | • Use larger generator, speed |
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| voltage(164 volts peak | up generator, check AC |
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| required for full charger output) | input wiring size, adjust |
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| charge rate, cable too small |
| • AC current output of generator | or too long | |
| • Reduce charge amps | ||
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| too small to handle load | setting or reduce pass- |
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| through loads |
Low AC output voltage | Measuring with the wrong type | Voltmeter must be a true RMS | |
| voltmeter (displays | reading meter (most are not) | |
Low surge power | Weak batteries, battery cables too | Refer to cable and battery | |
| small or too long | recommendations in owner’s | |
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| manual |
AC Lights flicker while | Generator is | Turn battery charger rate down | |
charging | losing synchronization | until problem is gone | |
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