Xantrex Technology SW 3000 Introduction

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Freedom SW 3000 Inverter/

Charger (Freedom SW 3000). The Freedom SW 3000 has been designed to

give you premium power, ease of use, and outstanding reliability.

Please read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main performance

and protection features of the Freedom SW 3000.

Materials List

The Freedom SW 3000 ships with the following items:

• one Freedom SW 3000 unit,

• owner’s and installation guides,

• Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS),

• Freedom SW remote panel with 25-foot communications cable,

• DC terminal covers (one red, one black) with two sets of screws, and

• two sets of nuts and washers for the DC terminals.

NOTE: If any of the items are missing, contact Xantrex or any authorized

Xantrex dealer for replacement. See “Contact Information” on page i.

IMPORTANT:

Keep the carton and packing material in case you need to

return the Freedom SW 3000 for servicing.

Figure 1

Materials List

REMBTS

FREEDOMSW3000

Inverter

Reset EnableInverterAC/

OnChargeFault

Xanbus Interface

FREEDOMSW3000

Remote Panel with

communications cable

BTS

DC terminal covers

with screws nuts and washers

Freedom SW 3000

Installation and

Owner’s Guides

Contents

Main TM Charger Mode: Freedom SW 3000 Sine Wave Inverter/Charger FREEDOM SW 3000 FREEDOM SW 3000 FREEDOM SW 3000 Owners Guide Page 975-0545-01-01 i About Xantrex Trademarks Notice of Copyright Exclusion for Documentation About This Guide Page iv Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT: READ AND SAVE THIS OWNERS GUIDE FOR FUTURE ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD 975-0545-01-01 v FIRE AND BURN HAZARD EXPLOSION HAZARD vi Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Precautions When Working With Batteries BURN FROM HIGH SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT, FIRE AND EXPLO- SION FROM VENTED GASES HAZARDS 975-0545-01-01 vii Precautions When Preparing to Charge Precautions When Placing the Inverter/Charger RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE INVERTER/CHARGER viii Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Regulatory LIMITATIONS ON USE Contents Page Page Page 975-0545-01-01 1 Introduction Materials List 2Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide About the Freedom SW 3000 Inverter/Charger Premium Power and Ease of Use 975-0545-01-01 3 How the Freedom SW 3000 Inverter/Charger Works Inverting Charging Xanbus 4Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide System 975-0545-01-01 5 Comprehensive Electronic Protection Protection feature This feature 6Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Freedom SW 3000 Inverter/Charger Features and Ground Terminal Stud DC Terminal Side Cooling Fans FREEDOM SW 3000 Front and Side Panels 2 1 3 FREEDOM SW 3000 975-0545-01-01 9 AC and DC Side Panels 4 89 76 5 321 Supplied Accessories 975-0545-01-01 11 Optional System Accessories and Network Components Accessory Part number Network Component Part Number 12 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Operating The Freedom SW 3000 Operating the Freedom SW 3000 with the Optional System Control Panel (SCP) LIMITATIONS ON USE Using the SCP 14 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide On Start Up 975-0545-01-01 15 System Start-up Check Viewing the Firmware Revision Number 16 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Operating The Freedom SW 3000 Operating in Invert Mode Operating Limits for Inverter Operation 975-0545-01-01 17 Operating in Charger Mode Charger Operation with Battery Temperature Sensor (BTS) 18 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Operating in Equalization Mode RISK OF DAMAGE TO BATTERIES Equalizing Batteries 975-0545-01-01 19 Terminating the Equalization Process RISK OF DAMAGE TO DC LOAD EQUIPMENT 20 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Operating Limits for Charger Operation 975-0545-01-01 21 Monitoring the Freedom SW 3000 Indicator Lights Monitoring Status Messages on the SCP 22 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide System Modes Operating 975-0545-01-01 23 Safe Page 975-0545-01-01 25 Configuration System Control Panel Page 975-0545-01-01 27 Viewing the System Screen Viewing the Select Device Menu menu 28 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Selecting the Freedom SW 3000 from the Select Device Menu Selecting the Freedom SW 3000 Basic Menu Selecting the Freedom SW 3000 Advanced Menu Invert [*Enabled] Page 30 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Returning to Freedom SW 3000 Basic Menu Clear Faults Selecting and Adjusting the Configurable Settings Selecting the Default Settings 975-0545-01-01 31 Menu Structure Device Menu Modes Mode Description 32 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Battery Mode Description AC Input1 AC Out 975-0545-01-01 33 Menu (Basic) Inverter Charger Power Share 34 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide [Enabled] [10.0A] [On] [Flooded] Page 36 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Equalization Home Screen content Explanation of items displayed Yes No want Equalization? 975-0545-01-01 37 Batt Type Batt Size Clear Faults Range of values Increment Default Value Effect Menu (Advanced) Sub-Menus Configure Inv/Chg Menu Page AC Limits (Configure AC Limits) Page View Device Info (View Device Information) continue cancel 975-0545-01-01 45 Troubleshooting Introduction Fault Types ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Fault type Behavior Warning Types Fault type Behavior Warning type Behavior 975-0545-01-01 47 Troubleshooting Reference General Troubleshooting Guidelines Section Page Number Page 975-0545-01-01 49 Warning Messages Warning Number Message Warning Type Cause Solution 50 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Fault Messages 975-0545-01-01 51 Fault 52 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Fault 975-0545-01-01 53 Fault 54 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Inverter Applications Resistive Loads Motor Loads 975-0545-01-01 55 Battery Charging Reference Battery Types RISK OF BATTERY DAMAGE 56 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Charge Algorithm Stages Three-Stage charging 975-0545-01-01 57 Two-Stage Charging 58 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Charge Algorithm Graph Charge Algorithm Definitions Voltag e Flooded 975-0545-01-01 59 Time Flooded Current Flooded 60 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Battery Charger Interruption 975-0545-01-01 61 Specifications Inverter Specifications Physical Specifications Inverter Specifications 62 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide 975-0545-01-01 63 Fan Operation Transfer and General Specifications Environmental Specifications Regulatory Approvals 64 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Invert Power Derating vs. Ambient Temperature Charger Mode 975-0545-01-01 65 Warranty and Return Information Warranty What does this warranty cover and how long does it last? This What will Xantrex do? How do you get service? 66 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide What proof of purchase is required? What does this warranty not cover? 975-0545-01-01 67 Disclaimer Product Exclusions 68 Freedom SW 3000 Owners Guide Return Material Authorization Policy Return Procedure If you are returning a product from outside of the USA or Canada If you are returning a product to a Xantrex Authorized Service Center (ASC) Out of Warranty Service Information About Your System