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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 1
Owner’s Manual
®
PowerVerter
RV Series (v. 3.0)
DC-to-AC Inverter/Chargers
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
Input Output
Customer Support: (773) 869-1234
Invert: 12 VDC 120V, 60 Hz. AC
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Charge: 120V, 60 Hz. AC 12 VDC
Quiet Mobile Power
Congratulations! You've purchased the most advanced, feature-rich Inverter/Charger designed for recreational applications. Tripp Lite RV
Inverter/Charger
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 2 2R Specifications MODEL NUMBER: RV612UL RV612ULH RV1012UL RV1012ULHW RV1512UL RV2012UL RV2012OEM RV2512OEM RV3012OEM Series Number: AGAP60012MVJ AGAP60012MVJ AGAP100012MV3 AGAP100012MV3 AGAP200012MV3 AGAP200012MV3 AGAP200012MVP3 AGAP4669 Agency Approvals: UL458 UL458 UL458 with Marine Sup. UL458 UL458 UL458 with Marine Sup. UL458 None UL458 AC Input Connection: Input Cord Hardwire Input Cord Hardwire Hardwire Hard
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 3 Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of all Tripp Lite Inverter/Chargers. Note: For Marine installations, please replace this page with the page titled "For Marine Applications Only" found in the Owner's Manual Addendum. Location Warnings • Although your Inverter/Charger
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 4 Feature Identification Identify the premium features on your specific model and quickly locate instructions on how to maximize their use. 1 8 Configuration DIP Switches: optimize Inverter/Charger Hardwire AC Input/Output Terminals (not on corded operation depending on your application. See Configuration models): securely connect the Inverter/Charger to vehicle or section for setting instructions. facility electri
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 5 Operation light will be off when AC power is supplying the load. This light Switch Modes will BLINK to alert you if the load is less than the Battery Charge After configuring, mounting and connecting your Inverter/Charger, Conserver (Load Sense) setting. you are able to operate it by switching between the following oper- ating modes as appropriate to your situation: “LOAD” Red LED: This red light will ILLUMI- NATE
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 6 (continued) Operation LED Function with Switch in "CHARGE ONLY" Position Resetting Your Inverter/Charger to Restore AC Power Approximate Charge Rate Indication Your Inverter/Charger may cease supplying AC power or DC charg- LEDs ing power in order to protect itself from overload or to protect your Illuminated Charge Rate 1 electrical system. To restore normal functioning: All three lights on Overcharge 1 2 3 er
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 7 (continued) Configuration All Models Except 612 Models 612 Models Only A4 & A3 Settings A4 A3 A2 A1 A4 A3 Select Low AC Input Voltage A4 A3 A2 A1 Select Low AC Input Point for Switching to A3 Point for Switching to Battery— Battery—OPTIONAL OPTIONAL* Voltage Switch Position Switch 105V Up A4 A3 A2 A1 Voltage Position 95V Down (factory setting) 105V #A4 Up & #A3 Up A4 Set Battery Charging Amps Type—OPTIONAL High C
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 8 (continued) Configuration Select Equalize Battery Charge—OPTIONAL Setting Procedure B3 (Not on 612 Models) • Move to “Equalize” (DOWN) position for three seconds. This DIP Switch is momentarily engaged B4 B3 B2 B1 Reset • Move to “Reset” (UP) position and leave it there. This is the to begin the process of equalizing the factory default setting. charge state of your battery’s cells by time- CAUTION: Do not leave
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 9 Battery Selection Select Auxiliary Battery Type (if any) Select “Deep Cycle” batteries to receive optimum performance from your Inverter/Charger. Do not use ordinary car or starting batteries or batteries rated in Cold Cranking Amps (CCA). If the batteries you connect to the Inverter/Charger are not true Deep Cycle batteries, their operational lifetimes may be significantly shortened. If you are using the same bat
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 10 Mounting WARNING! Mount your Inverter/Charger BEFORE DC battery and AC power connection. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to personal injury and/or damage to the Inverter/Charger and connected systems. Tripp Lite manufactures a variety of different Inverter/Chargers with a variety of different mounting options for use in vehicular or non-vehicular applications. Tripp Lite recommends permanent mounti
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 11 Battery Connection Connect your Inverter/Charger to your batteries using the following procedures: • Connect DC Wiring: Though your capable of delivering peak wattage at up to See the Feature Identification section to locate Inverter/Charger is a 200% of its rated continuous wattage output the Main Ground Lug on your specific high-efficiency con- for brief periods of time. See Specifications Inverter/Charger mode
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 12 AC Input/Output Connection To avoid overloading your Inverter/Charger, match the power requirements of the equipment you plan to run at any one time (add their total watts) with the output wattage capacity of your Inverter/Charger model (see Specifications). Do not confuse “continuous” wattage with “peak” wattage ratings. Most electric motors require extra power at start-up (“peak wattage”) than required to run c
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200502023 RV Series Inverter-Charger Owner’s Manual.qxd 3/7/2005 7:42 PM Page 13 Service Before returning your Inverter/Charger for service, follow these steps: 1.) Review the installation and operation instructions to ensure that the service problem does not originate from a misreading of the instructions. Also, check that the circuit breaker(s) are not tripped.* 2.) If the problem continues, do not contact or return the Inverter/Charger to the dealer. Instead, call Tripp Lite at (773) 869-1
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1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA 773.869.1234 (USA) • 773.869.1212 (International) www.tripplite.com
