Specifications

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BATTERIES
SAFETY
WhenworkingonBatteriesprotectiveclothingandeyewearshouldbe
worn.ExtremecareshouldbetakennottoshortcircuitanyBattery
terminalsespeciallywithtools.Ifindoubthavetheworkcarriedoutby
qualifiedpersonnel.
MAINTENANCE
WARRANTYTERMSANDCONDITIONSFORAUSTRALIA
LatronicSunpowerPtyLtd(“Latronics”)providestheoriginalpurchaserofaLatronicsproduct(“You”)withthefollowingLimitedWarrantiesas
setoutinthiswarrantycertificate,inadditiontoyourrightsandremediesunderconsumerlaw.
TheLimitedwarrantyperiodsofthisinverteris2years.InallcircumstancesLatronicsproductsareguaranteedfromthedateofpurchase.
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Part1-WarrantyDescriptions Part2–ReturningaLatronicsproductforserviceunderwarranty.
Part3-GeneralInformation
LatronicswarrantstoYouthatourproductsareguaranteedagainst
defectsinmaterialorworkmanship,wheninnormaluseand
service.
Whatyoumustdo
1.ForaLimitedWarrantytoapplytheRegistrationCardmustbe
validlycompletedbyYouandreturned,priortotheexpirationof3
monthsfromthedateofpurchase.
2.Youmustprovideproofofpurchase.
3.LatronicsrecommendsYoukeepyourreceiptasproofof
purchase,shouldanydifficultiesariseconcerningthereturnofyour
RegistrationCard.
Exclusions:
Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,theLatronicsproductwarranties
providedhereindonotcoverdamage,malfunctionsorservice
failurescausedby,amongstotherthings:
• Unauthorizedopeningoftheproducts,repair,
alterationorsubstitutionofnonstandardparts;
• Incorrectdesignand/orinstallationof‘balance
ofsystem’;
• Actsofgod,accidentorsimilarcause;
• FailuretofollowLatronicsinstallation,operation
ormaintenanceinstructions;
• Abuse,misuseornegligentacts;
• Powerfailuresurges,lightning,fire,flood,pest
damage,accidentalbreakage,actionsofthird
partiesandothereventsoraccidentsoutside
Latronics’reasonablecontrolandnotarising
fromnormaloperatingconditions;
• Suitablyqualifiedpersonnelnotcarryingoutall
ACandDCpermanentwiringinaccordance
withrelevantwiringrules.
ProductssuppliedbyLatronics,orLatronicsagentsaresupplied
undertheexpressconditionthatnoresponsibilityisimpliedor
acceptedbyLatronicsforanydamagetoanyappliance,
equipmentorpropertyusedincombinationwiththecorrect
operationofaLatronicsproduct.
Allconditionsandwarrantiesexpressedorimpliedbystatute,
commonlaw,equity,trade,custom,usage,orotherwise
howsoeverareherebyexpresslyexcludedtothemaximumextent
permittedbylaw.Wheresopermitted,theliabilityofLatronicsfora
breachofconditionorwarrantythatcannotbeexcludedislimited
(atLatronicsoption)tothereplacementorrepairofthegoodsor
ofacquiringequivalentgoodsorthecostofreplacingorrepairing
thegoodsorofacquiringequivalentgoods.
Latronicsdoesnotundertakeanycommitmenttoguarantee
continuityofsupplyinthecaseofobsolescence.Inaddition,
Latronicsreservestherightstochangeitsstandardproductrange
orspecificationofanymodelsubsequentlywithoutnoticeandno
liabilityasaresultoftheseoccurrenceswillbeaccepted.
Ifserviceisrequiredcontactyourlocalsupplier/installerorplaceof
purchaseforadvice.
ToClaimUnderWarranty:
1.YoushouldcontacttheCustomerCareCentreon1300550
204.ProductModelnumberandSerialnumberneedtobereadily
availabletoenablepromptprocessing.
2.If,afterinvestigation,theCustomerCareCentredeterminesthe
productisormaybedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipand
withinthewarrantyperiod,theywillissueinstructionsonhowto
proceedwithreturnandshippingtoLatronics.
3.WhenpackagingaLatronicsproductforreturnappropriate
measuresmustbetakenbyYoutoensuretheproductsaresafely
packedfortransit.Productsdamagedintransitduetoinadequate
packagingwillbevoidofwarranty.
4.IftheproductmanualhasaWarrantyReturnFormincluded,this
formshouldbecompletedandaccompanyproductsbeing
returned.
5.If,asaresultoffurtherinvestigationbyoronbehalfofLatronics,
suchadefectisconfirmed,thenLatronicsmust,atitssole
election,eitherrepairorreplaceyourLatronicsproduct.Latronics
willalso,attheirdiscretion,determinethemostappropriate
meanstoreturnanyWarrantyrepairs(orreplacements)toYouina
timelymanner.
Replacementofanypartorlabourinvolvedinrepairswillnothave
theeffectofextendingtheoriginalperiodoftheLimitedWarranty
ofthegoods.AnyfaultypartreplacedunderLimitedWarranty
becomesthepropertyoftheCompanyforpurposeof
examinationandclaimunderproprietarywarranty.
Undertheseproductwarranties,Latronicsisnotresponsibleforand
youherebyagreetobearanycostsassociatedwithremoval,
transportationorreinstallationofyourLatronicsproductsorany
peripheralcomponentsinthebalanceofanysystemusedin
conjunctionwithLatronicsproducts.
ProductsreturnedtoLatronicswithoutpriorauthorisationwillbe
returnedtothesenderattheirexpense.
AllWarrantyrepairsarecompletedex-factorytoensure
• Fastserviceturnaroundtime
• Specialised,factorytrainedtechnicians
• Allrequiredcomponentsareavailable(except
inthecaseofobsolescence)
• ThoroughtestingtoallLatronicsspecifications
• Dedicatedtestequipment
• Upgrades/updatestolatestLatronics
standards/specifications(whereapplicable).
OurgoodscomewithguaranteesthatcannotbeexcludedundertheAustralianConsumerLaw.Youareentitledtoareplacementor
refundforamajorfailureandcompensationforanyotherreasonablyforeseeablelossordamage.Youarealsoentitledtohavethegoods
repairedorreplacedifthegoodsfailtobeofacceptablequalityandthefailuredoesnotamounttoamajorfailure.
BATTERYSIZING
ItisimportanttomatchyourBatterysizeaccordingtothepowerratingof
theInverter.
DonotuseanundersizedBatteryasthismayresultinanInverterthatdoes
notstartorthatwillrapidlydischargetheBatteryandmaycausedamageto
theBattery.
RecommendedBatterySize
MinimumBatterySize
Regularlycheckallconnections;
Checkallconnectionsarefreeofcorrosion
TakespecificgravityorSGreadingsofeachcellusingahydrometerto
checkthelevelandperformanceofeachBattery.
Toensurepeakperformance,itisimportanttochoosetherightBatteryforyour
Inverter.TheBatterysizerequiredwilldependontheloadandintended
runningtime.Usethisformulaasageneralguide:
=Inverterratinginwatts÷inputvoltage×10
e.g.(1200W÷12V)x10=1000Ah
=Inverterratinginwatts÷inputvoltage×3
e.g.(1200W÷12V)x3=300Ah.
BatteryTerminalsrequirefrequentcareandmaintenance.Veryhighcurrent
(uptoseveralhundredamps),isdrawnbytheInverterwhenstartingelectrical
motorsandotherhighpowerappliances.Werecommendaninspectionof
theBatteriesandtheinterconnectingcableconnectionsonceevery1-3
monthsorasrecommendedbytheBatterymanufacturer.
1. makesuretheyarealwaystight.
Batteryterminalsaremadeofsoftleadwhichwillslowlycompressover
timeeventuallycausinglooseconnections.
2. .Removeanycorrosion
theterminalswithVaselineorgreasetohelppreventfuture
corrosion.
3.
AlternativelyaBattery
Voltagereadingforeachcellwillsufficebutmaynotbeaccuratefor
multipleBatteriesconnectedinparallel.Reportanyseriousimbalanceto your
systeminstallerorBatterysupplierforcorrectiveaction.
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