Pipemans PSW-2000C Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter Installation Guide

Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter

Owner’s Manual

PSW-20130C/3000C/50013C

Dear Customer,
CONGRATULATIONS! Our Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter is one of the most advanced DC to AC inverters available on the market today. This inverter, when used as described, will give you years of dependable service on your car, RV and boat. It is also widely used for solar system. We have taken numerous measures in quality control and our manufacturing process to ensure that the product arrives in top condition, and that it will perform to your satisfaction.

Introduction:

To get the most capability from our power inverter, proper installation is critical, please read the installation and operating instructions in this manual carefully before installing and using the inverter. Pay special attention to the CAUTION: statements in this manual. CAUTION: Statements identifies conditions or practices, which could result in damaging to inverter or to other equipment.

Special Function:

Our pure sine wave power inverter has different functions than those found on others. If initiated, its over-load protection will cut off the units power and restart automatically. This safely protects any devices plugged into the invertor.

Installation:

The power source must provide between 10 and 15Volts DC and must be able to supply sufficient current to operate the load. As a rough guideline, divide the power consumption of the load (in walls) by 10 to obtain the current (in amperes) which the power source must deliver. Example: Load is rated at 300 watts. Power source must be able to deliver: 300 divided by 10=30 amperes.
CAUTION: The 300 must be connected only to batteries with a normal output voltage of 12 volts. The 300 will not operate from a 6 volt battery and will be damaged if it is connected to a 24 volt battery.

Placement of the Inverter:

For best operating results, the inverter should be installed on a flat surface away from any obstacle that may block the units air flow. Approximately 30″ of cord have been provided for this purpose. The inverter should only be used in locations that meet the following requirements:

A.) DRY – Keep away from water. Do not allow water to drip or splash on the power inverter.
B.) COOL – Environmental temperature should he between 50°F and 80°F. Do not place the inverter on or near a heating vent or any equipment which is generating heat above room temperature. Do not place the inverter in direct sunlight.
C.) VENTILATION – Allow at least one inch of free space around the power inverter for airflow. Do not place anything on or over the inverter during operation.
D.) SAFE – Do not use the power inverter near flammable materials or in any location which may accumulate flammable fumes or gases, such as the battery compartment of your car, truck, RV, or boat. This product is not suitable for use while traveling. The length of the wire cables and clamp are not designed for this operation.

Connecting to the Power Source:

This inverter (3000W-5000W) comes with cables with brass terminals for connection to the power source, use only one power connection at a time. On the cables with brass terminals, One is positive and the other is negative.(See Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)

Caution:

– DO NOT USE WITH POSITIVE GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.
– MAKE SURE THE POWER INVERTER IS OFF.

CAUTION: DO NOT REVERSE POSITIVE AND NEGAIIVE WIRES!

Fig. 1 Loosen the caps on the terminals and slide the lugs between the cap and the base.
Tighten.
Fig. 2 Wiring correctly RED and Black cables to battery output.
Connect the RED cable with brass terminal to the (+) Positive terminal and Black cable with brass terminal to the (-) negative terminal.

WARNING: DO NOT DRIVE WHILE CONNECTING THE POWER INVERTER TO THE BATTERY.

Rated versus actual Use of Equipment:

Most electrical tools, appliances and audio/video equipment have a label indicating power consumption in amps or watts. Add up the power consumption in those items you will use simultaneously, keeping total below max power of inverter. If the power consumption is rated in amps. For example, a television rate at 0.9 amps will use 99 walls, well within the limits of what the power inverter can handle on a continuous basis. For more information regarding the typical wattage draws of many appliances, please refer to the table on the back of this manual.

Resistive loads, such as incandescent lights, are the easiest for the inverter to drive. Inductive loads, such as TV’s and stereos (any device with a coil or a transformer in it) require more current to operate than a resistive load of the same power rating. Induction motors (motors without brushes), as well as some televisions, may require 2 to 6 times their power rating to start up. With our updated design, they can be started by our inverter. While other inverters on market can’t, you have to repeat “ON/OFF” switch several times to start the appliance. Our Pure Sine Wave Series power inverters are perfect in handling any kind of loads, no matter it is resistive, capacitive or inductive loads. For some compressor or motor driven appliances: coffee machine, refrigerator, air conditioner, you must need the pure sine wave power inverters. If you use modified sine wave power inverter on these loads, the inverter is either running at low efficiency or even easy damaged.

Low Battery Alarm:

An alarm will sound when the voltage of the battery drops to 10.5 volts. This indicates that the battery requires recharging. The user should stop operations at this time, since the power inverter will shut down automatically when battery voltage drops to 10.0 volts. If the low battery alarm sounds when the battery is fully charged, follow the steps for correcting the lack of output power in the Trouble Shooting Guide. The alarm will sound when the inverter is overloaded, or if there is an excessive voltage drop between the battery and the inverter.

NOTE: The alarm may sound momently when the unit is being connected to, or disconnected from, the power source. This is normal and does not indicate any problem.

Indicators and Controls:

1. Power Indicator Light
2. Low Battery Indicator
3. On/off switch
4. AC outlets
5. Terminals
6. Fuse
7. Cooling Fan

Battery Operating Time:

The typical vehicle battery has a minimum operating time of 1 to 2 hours, depending on the current use of the load being driven. We recommend that the operator start the vehicle every hour to recharge the battery system. This will prevent unexpected shut down of equipment and will ensure that there is always sufficient battery capacity to start the engine. Our power inverter circuitry constantly monitors the following hazardous conditions:

A.) Low Battery Voltage – This condition is not harmful to the Inverter, but will damage the power source. An audible alarm is sounded when input voltage drops to 10.5 volts. The inverter shuts down) when input voltage drops to 10.0 volts.
B.) Short Circuit – Output load shorts will usually result in opening of the short circuit protection.
C.) High Temperature – When the temperature of the internal heat sinks reaches 150°F, the solid-state temperature sensor located in the power inverter will automatically shut down the unit. Once it is cool, it will restart automatically.
D.) Over Load – The Power inverter will shut down when the output power exceeds the. max power Keep easy, just remove the high maxload the power inverter will restart automatically.

Trouble Shooting Guide:

Be sure the environmental temperature is above 14°F.
Battery voltage is below 10 Volts. Equipment being operated draws too much power.
Inverter in thermal shut down condition.
Battery is in poor condition. Have battery checked.| Turn inverter power switch off and on until it powers your appliance.
Repeat as necessary until appliance starts.
Charge or replace battery.
Reduce load under the maximum watts.
Inverter must cool down. Check for good ventilation. Make sure load is less than max continuous power.
Replace battery
Low Voltage Alarm On Continuously| Insufficient power or large voltage drops.| Check condition of battery cables.
Clean or replace as necessary.
Low Output Voltage| Using average reading voltmeter. Inverter is overloaded.

Input voltage is below 11.0 volts.

| True RMS reading meter.
Reduce load under the continuous watts to maintain regulation.
Keep input voltage above 11.0 volts to maintain regulation.
Television Interference| Snow, Picture is breaking up.| a.) Locates the power inverter as far as possible from television, the antenna, and the antenna cables.
b.) Adjusts the orientation of the power inverter antenna cables. And TV power cord to reduce interference.
c.) Makes sure that the antenna feeding the television provides an adequate (“snow free”) signal and that high quality, shielded antenna cable is used.
Buzz or Hum in Audio System if used.| The Power supply in the device does not adequately filter the modified sine wave produced by the power inverter.| Use a sound system that uses a higher quality power supply.

Specifications:

Protection, reverse polarity Protection

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