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1. Model Current Model Current PICOGLF50W24V230V PICOGLFS0W24V230VS 704 5A PICOGLF50W24V120V 55 5A PICOGLF50W48V230V PICOGLESOW48V230VS 40 5A PICOGLF50W48V120V 30 5A PICOGLF60W24V230V PICOGLF60W24V230VS 85 5A PICOGLF60W24V120V 754 5A PICOGLF60W48V230V PICOGLF60W48V230VS 55 5A PICOGLF60W48V 120V 45 5SA PICOGLF80W48V230VS 80 5A PICOGLF10KW48V230VS 100 5A PICOGLF12KW48V230VS 120 5A The charging capacity will go to peak charge rate in about 3 seconds This may cause a generator to drop frequency making the inverter transfer to battery mode It is suggested to gradually put the charging load on the generator by switching the charging switch from min to max Together with the 15s switch delay our inverter gives the generator enough time to spin up This will depend on the size of the generator and rate of charge 2 5 3 Transfer While in the Standby Mode the AC input is continually monitored Whenever AC power falls below the VAC Trip voltage 154 VAC default setting for 230VAC 90VAC for 120VAC the inverter automatically transfers back to the Invert Mode with minimum interruption to your appliances as long as the inverter 1s turned on The transfer from Standby mode to Inverter mode occurs in approximately 10 milliseconds And 1t is the same time from Inverter mode to Standby mode Though it is not designed as a computer UPS system this transfer time is usually fast enough to kee
2. Back Feed Beep x x x x x x x x x x Short continuous Symptom Possible Cause Recommended Solution Inverter will not turn on during initial power up Batteries are not connected loose battery side connections Low battery voltage Check the batteries and cable connections Check DC fuse and breaker Charge the battery No AC output voltage and no indicator lights ON Inverter has been manually transitioned to OFF mode Press the switch to Power saver on or Power saver off position AC output voltage is low and the inverter turns loads OFF in a short time Low battery Check the condition of the batteries and recharge if possible Charger is inoperative and unit will not accept AC AC voltage has dropped out of tolerance Check the AC voltage for proper voltage and frequency Charger is supplying a lower charge rate Charger controls are improperly set Low AC input voltage Loose battery or AC input connections Refer to the section on adjusting the Charger Rate Source qualified AC power Check all DC AC connections Charger turns OFF while charging from a generator High AC input voltages from the generator Load the generator down with a heavy load Turn the generator output voltage down Sensitive loads turn off temporarily when transferring between grid and inverting Inverter s Low voltage trip voltage may be too low to sustai
3. 2 5 9 Audible Alarm Battery Voltage Low Inverter green LED lit and the buzzer beeps 0 5s every 5s Battery Voltage High aoe green LED lit and the buzzer beeps 0 5s every Is and Fault after 1 110 lt load lt 125 10 No audible alarm in 14 minutes Beeps 0 5s every 1s in 15 minute and Fault after 15 minutes invert Mode Over toad 2 125 lt load lt 150 10 Beeps 0 5s every 1s and Fault after 60s 3 Load gt 150 10 Beeps 0 5s every 1s and Fault after 20s Heat sink temp gt 105 C 221 F t d LED Lighting b Over Teperatute eat sink temp gt 105 C Over temp re ighting beeps 0 5s every 1s 2 5 10 FAN Operation All models 6kW and up have 2 dc fans 12kW also has 1 ac fan that will turn on when there is ac output So when the inverter is in power saver mode the AC fan will work from time to time in response to the pulse sent by the inverter in power saver mode The dc fans are variable speed and work as follows Condition Enter Condition Leave condition Speed HEAT SINK T lt 60 C 140 F T gt 65 C 149T OFF TEMPERATURE 65 C 149F lt T lt 85 C 185F T lt 60 C 140F or T gt 85 C 185F 50 T gt 85 C 185 TF T lt 80C 176F 100 CHARGER I lt 15 1 gt 20 OFF CURRENT 20 lt I lt 50 Max I lt 15 or I gt 50 Max 50 I gt 50 Max I lt 40 Max 100 LOAD Percentage Load lt 30 Load gt 30 OFF INV MODE 30 lt Load lt 50 Load lt 20 or Load gt 50
4. 2 1 General Information Global LF Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter is a combination of an inverter battery charger and AC auto transfer switch into one complete system with a peak conversion efficiency of 88 It is packed with unique features and it is one of the most advanced inverter chargers in the market today It features power factor corrected sophisticated multi stage charging and pure sine wave output with unprecedentedly high surge capability to meet demanding power needs of inductive loads without endangering the equipment For the regular model when utility AC power cuts off or falls out of acceptable range the transfer relay is de energized and the load is automatically transferred to the Inverter output Once the qualified AC utility is restored the relay is energized and the load is automatically reconnected to AC utility The Global LF Series Inverter is equipped with a powerful charger The overload capacity is 300 of continuous output for up to 20 seconds to reliably support tools and equipment longer Another important feature is that the inverter can be easily customized to Battery priority via a DIP switch this helps to extract maximum power from the battery in renewable energy systems Thus the Global LF Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter is suitable for Renewable energy systems Utility RV Marine and Emergency appliances To get the most out of the power inverter it must be installed used and maintained properly P
5. 50 Load gt 50 Load lt 40 100 Allow at least 30CM of clearance around the inverter for air flow Make sure that the air can circulate freely around the unit Fan noise level lt 60db at a distance of 1m 2 5 11 DIP Switches On the DC end of inverter there are 5 DIP switches which enable users to customize the performance of the device Switch NO Switch Function Position 0 Position 1 SW1 Utility Priority 10 0VDC 10 5VDC Low Battery Trip Point SWI Battery Priority 0 9 NP om 10 5VDC 11 5VDC SW2 230V AC Input Range 184 253VAC 154 264V AC 40Hz SW2 120V AC Input Range 100 135VAC 90 135VAC 40Hz SW3 Power Save Override Inverter Off Saver On 3 sec 18 AIMS Power www aimscorp net ON OFF Sw4 Frequency Switch 50Hz 60Hz SW5 Battery AC Priority AC Priority Battery Priority Low Battery Trip Point SW1 Deep discharge of the lead acid battery leads to high losses in capacity and early aging In different applications a different low voltage disconnection level is preferred For example for solar applications user may intend to have less DOD to prolong the battery life cycle While for mobile applications users may intend to have more DOD to reduce battery capacity and on board weight For 12VDC models when the inverter is in utility priority mode SW5 at 0 Low Battery Trip Point is selectable at 10 0 10 5VDC It can be customized to 10
6. De sulphation 15 5 for 4hrs 29 AIMS Power Remote Control www aimscorp net Yes Optional Bypass amp Protection Input Voltage Waveform Sine wave Grid or Generator Nominal Voltage 120Vac 230Vac Low Voltage Trip 80V 90V 4 184V 154V 4 Low Voltage re engage 90V 100V 4 194V 164V 4 High Voltage Trip 140V 4 253V 4 High Voltage re engage 135V 4 243V 4 Max Input AC Voltage 150VAC 270VAC Nominal Input Frequency 50Hz or 60Hz Auto detect Narrow 47 0 3Hz for 50Hz 57 0 3Hz for 60Hz Low Freq Trip Wide 40 0 3Hz for 50Hz 60Hz Narrow 48 0 3Hz for 50Hz 58 0 3Hz for 60Hz Low Freq re engage y Wide 45 0 3Hz for 50Hz 60Hz Narrow 55 0 3Hz for 50Hz 65 0 3Hz for 60Hz High Freq Trip e Ba Wide No up limit for 50Hz 60Hz Narrow 54 0 3Hz for 50Hz 64 0 3Hz for 60Hz High Freq re engage Wide No up limit for 50Hz 60Hz Output Short circuit protection Circuit breaker Bypass breaker rating 230Vac 40A 40A 50A 63A 63A Bypass breaker rating 120Vac 80A 80A not available not available not available Mounting Wall mount 488 415 200mm 588 415 200mm Inverter Dimensions L W H S 19 3 16 3 7 9 23 3 16 3 7 9 E 55KG 132 Inverter Weight 45KG 99lbs 46KG 101lbs ib 66KG 145 5 Ibs 70KG 154 lbs 3 s a E be E 2 660 540 410mm 760 540 410mm Shipping Dimensions L W H E 26 21 3 16 1
7. connected to the inverter Even if the inverter is turned off it will damage the remote PCB inside if the cable is short circuited during cutting 2 5 8 LED amp LCD Indicator AIMS POWER Global LF Series Power Saver Auto B m _ ee Power Saver Off CR SPON ANI epon eur ad Aueyeg duwa 1810 SHO 16014 H 1567 Joes Fast Y Float V 2 for 24v 4 for 48v Hf TE He E ET 5 3AGM y 4Sealed E ES WWW AIMSCORP NET 16 AIMS Power www aimscorp net SHORE POWER ON GREEN LED lit in AC Mode INVERTER ON GREEN LED lit in Inverter Mode FAST CHARGE Yellow LED lit in Fast Charging Mode FLOAT CHARGE GREEN LED lit in Float Charging Mode OVER TEMP TRIP RED LED lit in Over Temperature OVER LOAD TRIP RED LED lit in Over Load POWER SAVER ON GREEN LED lit in Power Saver Mode Power Saver Load 25W The LCD will display the following content AC Status amp Input Voltage AC abnormal is displayed when AC input is not qualified Output Voltage Frequency and Output Current in percentage in Inverter mode e ere Battery voltage Note When the inverter 1s in Battery Priority mode finishes a complete charging cycle and switches to inverter mode AC abnormal will be displayed In AC mode the LCD will not display the status of the AC load 17 AIMS Power www aimscorp net
8. no load or less than 25 watts detected the inverter automatically goes back into search mode to minimize energy consumption from the battery bank In Power saver on mode the inverter will draw power mainly in sensing moments thus the idle consumption is significantly reduced The inverter is factory defaulted to detect a load for 250ms every 30 seconds This cycle can be customized to 3 seconds thru SW3 on the DIP switch Power saver on Power saver off Power saver on Load detected Note The minimum power of a load to take inverter out of sleep mode Power Saver On is 25 Watts The Global LF Series is designed with extraordinarily low idle power consumption which is only a mere 0 8 1 8 of its rated power Global LF Series Idle Power Consumption in Watts Model NO Power Saver Off Power Saver On 3Secs PI COGLF50W24V230V 62 5 242 PICOGLF50W24V230VS PICOGLF50W24V 120V 70 30 PICOGLF50W48V230V 68 5 262 PICOGLF50W48V230VS PICOGLF50W48V 120V 70 30 PICOGLF60W24V230V 768 29 PICOGLF60W24V230VS 14 AIMS Power www aimscorp net PICOGLF60W24V120V 87 35 PICOGLF60W48V230V PICOGLF60W48V230VS SC S PICOGLF60W48V 120V 87 35 PICOGLF80W48V230VS 100 30 PICOGLF10KW48V230VS 150 35 PICOGLF12KW48V230VS 200 40 When in the search sense mode the green power LED will blink and the inverter will make a ticking sound At full output voltage the green po
9. 2V with power switch still in the On position This function helps to save the users extra labor to reactivate the inverter when the low battery voltage returns to an acceptable range in renewable energy systems The built in battery charger will automatically reactivate as soon as city generator ac has been stable for 15 seconds A WARNING Never leave the loads unattended some loads like a Heater may cause accidents in such cases It is better to shut everything off after low voltage trip than to leave your load on due to the risk of fire Auto Gen Start The inverter can be customized to start up a generator when the battery voltage goes low When the inverter goes to low battery alarm it can send a signal to start a generator and turn the generator off after battery charging is finished The auto gen start feature will only work with generators designed to work with this feature There is an open close relay that will short circuit the positive and negative cable from a generator The input DC voltage can vary but the Max current the relay can carry is 16Amp Conformal Coating AIMS Power entire line of Global LF inverters have been processed with a conformal coating on the PCB making it water rust and dust resistant as well as corrosion resistant While these units are designed to withstand corrosion from the salty air they are not splash proof 3 Installation 3 1 Location Follow all the local regulations to install
10. 30 21 3 16 1 bei 5 Ek 68KG 150 S Shipping Weight 57KG 126lbs 58KG 128lbs ib 79KG 174 lbs 82KG 181 lbs s Display Status LEDs LCD Standard Warranty 1 Year Specifications in this manual are subject to change without prior notice 30
11. 5 11 5VDC via SWS This is to prevent batteries from over discharging while there is only a small load applied on the inverter 2 for 24VDC 4 for 48VDC AC Input Range SW2 There are different acceptable AC input ranges for different kinds of loads For some relatively sensitive electronic devices a narrow input range of 184 253VAC 100 135V for 120VAC model is required to protect them While for some resistive loads which work in a wide voltage range the input AC range can be customized to 154 264VAC 90 135V for 120VAC model this helps to power loads with the most AC input power without frequent switches to the battery bank In order to make the inverter accept dirty power from a generator when the SW2 is switched to position 1 the inverter will bypass an AC input with a wider voltage and frequency 40Hz plus for 50Hz 60Hz Accordingly the AC charger will also work in a wider voltage and freq range 43Hz plus for 5 0Hz 60Hz This will avoid frequent switches between battery and generator But some sensitive loads will suffer from the low quality power The pros and cons should be clearly realized Power Save Override ON OFF SW3 Under the Battery Priority Mode SWS in position 1 the inverter can be switched between two modes Power Saver Mode SW3 in position 1 and Unit Off Charging Mode SW3 in position 0 The power Switch should be in Power saver on position all the time for using these functio
12. AC wiring should at no time be connected to public power or a generator This condition is far worse than a short circuit If the unit survives this condition it will shut down until corrections are made Installation should ensure that the inverter s AC output is at no time connected to its AC input Warning Limitations On Use SPECIFICALLY NOTE THAT THE GLOBAL LF INVERTER CHARGER SHOULD NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS OR OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES 1 2 Precautions When Working with Batteries 1 2 1 If battery acid contacts skin or clothing wash immediately with soap and water If acid enters eye immediately flood eye with running cold water and get medical attention immediately 1 2 2 Never smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or engine 1 2 3 Do not drop a metal tool on the battery The resulting spark or short circuit on the battery may cause an explosion 1 2 4 Remove personal metal items such as rings bracelets necklaces and watches when working with a lead acid battery A lead acid battery produces a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal causing a severe burn 1 2 5 To reduce the risk of injury charge only deep cycle lead acid lead antimony lead calcium gel cell absorbed mat or NiCad NiFe type rechargeable batteries Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage AIMS Power www aimscorp net 2 Introduction
13. AIMS Power www aimscorp net Global LF Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter Chargers S 12KW User s Manual Version 4 0 Code 614 01208 00 Updated on NOV 14 2013 0 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Table of Contents s Important SatetyInfofmatioi sd ia 3 ll General Safety EH Ge ai 3 1 2 Precautions When Working with Batteries 1 00 A Eege edges 3 2 IMTOdUC EE 4 ZA General MECH 4 A n a e ta e ta e a r e iaa 4 23 Mechanical Dra win Sonea e e E ne AHE E a te 5 DA SI TT 10 2 J Ele ctrical ee EE 10 E DE A EE 10 2 5 2 ACC Har BCR RS A A A EE 10 215 3 RE EE 13 254 Manual R eT E EE 13 DO PO WAV EE EEN 14 20 LOCAS AAA EE 15 2 3 1 Remote Control ninia ia racista 15 2 3 0 LED Q LCD ei Re dd Renan 16 2 59 PUIG Alarm EE 18 2 510 FAN Oper E 18 2 511 DIPS Withee Sroine eienen ara apea EEE E O E AE e EE aE SEa E EE E EE iS 18 E EE 20 3 Installations Zenn engen eene RE en PE nt eg eene eg teen 21 Sk MG AUN sae A nn ne nn ne a 21 3 2 DE ie LEE 21 Bip RSW a T eet D den con te DAS SL OS Os CO Sets Cie MO tt ali 22 3A Grounding EE EE 24 DAMS aE ANS TT 24 A Troubleshooting Guide ii ennemie an NN nets 26 SE EEN 28 Appendix BET 29 AIMS Power www aimscorp net 1 Important Safety Information A WARNING Before using the Inverter you need to read and save the safety instructions 1 1 General Safety Precautions 1 1 1 Do not expose the Inverter to rain snow spray bilge or dust To reduce risk of hazard do not cov
14. D BY CHOOSING A WRONG DC VOLTAGE CAUTION VALUE CHECK CAREFULLY THE BATTERY BANK VOLTAGE BEFORE CONNECTION AIR COOLING SYSTEM DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTS amp FANS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DISCONNECT BOTH AC amp DC SOURCES BEFORE SERVICING DONOT BLOCK THE FAN A MINIMUN CLEARANCE OF 30CM IS RECOMMENDED www aimscorp net AIMS Power 2 Positive DC Terminal Negative DC Terminal EEE Rj11 Remote Port Battery Temp Sensor DIP Switch Auto Gen Start Gi Charge Current Control mm AC Circuit Breaker amp Switch H e x et AA a TS ae U U Bat Temp gr Auto Gon Burt ze S K D D V S n U Le gt CH TE Al amk o H SE ae NE D X L 100 cuaros CONTROL e J LJ DC Fan ACINPUTPROTECT AC OUTPUT PROTECT HOTI HOT2 HOTI N HOT2 N WARNINGI AC input neutral is not required in wiring Never connect input neutral to output neutral Damage will result which is not covered under warranty AC Terminal Grounding Terminal AIMS Power www aimscorp net O O 045058509 005005005 080 080 080 080 0800 O He ch JO BIS J op flo PAR AIMS Power www aimscorp net 2 4 Features High overload ability up to 300 of rated power 20 sec Low quiescent current low power Power Saving Mode to conserve energy Automatic Generator Start Battery Temperature Sensing for increased charging precision 4 step
15. Power branded products All other name brand products are warranted by and according to their respective manufacturer Please do not attempt to return non AIMS Power branded products to AIMS Power For additional products such as Modified sine wave inverters Pure sine wave inverters Solar Charge Controllers On Grid Inverters Inverter Chargers and Automatic transfer switches Custom cut cables Batteries Solar Panels Please visit our web site www aimscorp net To find out where to buy any of our products you may also e mail sales aimscorp net or call 775 359 6703 Product Registration Instructions Please visit our website at www AIMSCorp net and click on the product registration link at the top of the page This will validate your warranty with AIMS Power and ensure that you get fast expedited customer service if you need to repair or exchange your product Thank you for choosing AIMS POWER A DIVISION OF THE AIMS CORPORATION 28 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Appendix 1 Global LF Series Inverter amp Charger Spec Sheet Electrical Specifications Charge Model GLFOPICSKW GLFOPIC6KW GLFOPIC8KW GLFOPIC10KW GLFOPIC12KW Continuous Output Power 5000W 6000W 8000W 10000W 12000W Surge Rating 20s 15000W 18000W 24000W 30000W 36000W Capable of Starting Electric Motor SHP 6HP 8HP 10HP 12HP Output Wav
16. corp net 4 Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting contains information about how to troubleshoot possible error conditions while using the Global LF Inverter amp Charger The following chart is designed to help you quickly pinpoint the most common inverter failures Indicator and Buzzer Indicator on top cover LED on Remote Switch Status Item Buzzer CC y x y x x x x y x x x Line CV y x V blink x x x x y x x x Mode Float y x x y x x x y x x x Standby y x x x x x x x x x x Inverter On x N x x x x x x VI x x Inverter Power Mode x x x x x x y x x x x Saver Battery Beep 0 5s x y x x x x x x y y Low every 5s Battery Beep 0 5s x y x x x x x x y y High every 1s Overload Refer to On Invert x y x x x y x x y y Audible Mode alarm Inverter vel Over Temp i T ode eep 0 5s On Invert x y x x y x x x y y every 1s Mode Over Temp B m eep 0 5s On Line y x y x y x x y x y every 1s Mode Over Beep 0 5s y x y x x x x y x y S Charge every 1s Beep Fan Lock x x x x x x x x x x continuous Battery Beep x y x x x x x x y x High continuous Inverter Beep Mode x x x x x y x x x x Fault continuous Overload Mode Output Beep x x x x x y x x x y Short continuous Beep Over Temp x x x x y x x x x x continuous Over Bee x x y x x x x y x x P Charge continuous 26 AIMS Power www aimscorp net
17. e heat sink temp gt 105 C 221 F and go to Fault shutdown Output after 30 seconds The switch has to be reset to activate the inverter The Global LF series Inverter has back feeding protection which avoids presenting an AC voltage on the AC input terminal in Invert mode After the reason for the fault is cleared the inverter has to be reset to start working 2 5 7 Remote Control 15 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Apart from the switch panel on the front or top of the inverter an extra switch panel connected to the RJ11 port at the DC side of the inverter thru a standard telephone cable can also control the S operation of the inverter sold separately Part fais sce oo PICGLFREMOTE Me If an extra switch panel is connected to the inverter via remote bp control port together with the panel on the inverter case the two GE check alarms on box panels will be connected and operated in parallel WWW AIMSCORP NET Whichever first switches from Off to Power saver off or Power saver on it will power the inverter on If the commands from the two panels conflict the inverter will operate according to the following priority Power saver on gt Power saver off gt Power off Only when both panels are turned to the Unit Off position will the inverter be powered off The Max length of the cable is 10 meters A WARNING Never cut the telephone cable when the cable is attached to inverter and battery is
18. ed with AC priority by default This means when AC input is present the battery will be charged first and the inverter will transfer the input AC to power the load Only when the AC input is stable for a continuous period of 15 days will the inverter start a battery inverting cycle to protect the battery After 1 normal charging cycle ac through put will be restored The AC Priority and Battery Priority switch is SW5 When you choose battery priority the inverter will invert from battery despite the AC input Only when the battery voltage reaches the low voltage alarm point 10 5Vdc for 12Vdc 21 Vdc for 24Vdc 42Vdc for 48Vdc will the inverter transfer to AC Input charge battery and switch back to battery when the battery is fully charged This function is mainly for wind solar systems using utility power as back up Note In battery priority mode when qualified AC inputs for the first time and the battery voltage is below 12 5Vdc 12 5Vdc for 12Vdc 25Vdc for 24Vdc 51Vdc for 48Vdc the inverter will go into battery priority mode only after a cycle of bulk charging and absorb charging is finished The inverter will not go into float charging mode 2 5 12 Other Features Battery Temperature Sensing Applying the proper charge voltage is critical for achieving optimum battery performance and longevity The ideal charge voltage required by batteries changes with battery temperature The battery temperature sensor allows the charge controller to c
19. eform Pure Sine wave Same as input Bypass mode Nominal Efficiency gt 88 Peak a Line Mode Efficiency gt 95 S Power Factor 0 9 1 0 5 Nominal Output Voltage RMS 100 110 120Vac 220 230 240Vac S Output Voltage Regulation 10 RMS Output Frequency 50 60Hz 0 3Hz Short Circuit Protection Yes Current Limit Function Fault after 1sec Typical transfer Time 10ms Max THD Max 7 under full linear load Nominal Input Voltage 12 0Vdc 2 for 24Vdc 4 for 48 Vdc Minimum Start Voltage 10 0Vdc E Low Battery Alarm 10 5Vde 11 0Vdc a Low Battery Trip 10 0Vdc 10 5Vdc z High Voltage Alarm amp Fault 16 0Vdc High DC Input Recovery 15 5Vdc Low Battery Voltage Recover 13 0Vdc Idle Consumption Search Mode lt 25 W when Power Saver On E Range Narrow 100 135VAC 194 243V AC Wide 90 135VAC 164 243V AC il TETA Rance Narrow oi for 50Hz 57 65 0 3Hz for 60Hz Wide 43 0 3Hz plus for 50Hz 60Hz Output Voltage Depends on battery type Charger Breaker Rating 230Vac 30A 30A 40A 40A 40A Charger Breaker Rating 120Vac 63A 63A not available not available not available Max Charge Rate 15A to 120A 5A depending on models refer to 2 5 2 AC Charger Over Charge Protection Shutdown 15 7V for 12Vdc 2 for 24Vdc 4 for 48Vdc Battery type Fast Vdc Float Vdc Gel U S A 14 0 13 7 A G M 1 14 1 13 4 A G M 2 14 6 13 7 Sealed Lead Acid 14 4 13 6 Gel Euro 14 4 13 8 Open Lead Acid 14 8 13 3 Calcium 15 1 13 6
20. er or obstruct the ventilation openings Do not install the Inverter in a zero clearance compartment Overheating may result Allow at least 30CM of clearance around the inverter for air flow Make sure that the air can circulate freely around the unit A minimum air flow of 145CFM is required 1 1 2 To avoid risk of fire and electronic shock make sure that existing wiring is in good electrical condition and that the wire is not undersized Do not operate the Inverter with damaged or substandard wiring 1 1 3 This equipment contains components which may produce arcs and or sparks To prevent fire and or explosion do not install in compartments containing batteries or flammable materials or in a location which require ignition protected equipment This includes any space containing gasoline powered machinery fuel tanks or joints fittings or other connection between components of the fuel system See Warranty for instructions on obtaining service 1 1 4 Do not disassemble the Inverter Charger It contains no user serviceable parts Attempting to service the Inverter Charger yourself may result in electrical shock or fire Internal capacitors remain charged after all power is disconnected 1 1 5 To reduce the risk of electrical shock disconnect both AC and DC power from the Inverter Charger before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off controls will not reduce this risk CAUTION Equipment damage The output side of the inverter s
21. ff after 1 minute 3 For 300 Load gt 150 10 beeps 0 5s every 1s and Fault Turn off after 20s Caution After the inverter is switched on it takes a finite time for it to self diagnose and get ready to deliver full power Hence always switch on the load s after a few seconds of switching on the inverter Avoid switching on the inverter with the load already switched on This may prematurely trigger the overload protection When a load is switched on it may require initial higher power surge to start Hence if multiple loads are being powered they should be switched on one by one so that the inverter is not overloaded by the higher starting surge if all the loads are switched on at once 2 5 2 AC Charger 10 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Global LF Series is equipped with an active PFC Power Factor Corrected multistage battery charger The PFC feature is used to control the amount of power used to charge the batteries in order to obtain a power factor as close as possible to 1 Unlike other inverters whose max charging current decreases according to the input AC voltage Global LF series charger is able to output max current as long as the input AC voltage is in the range of 164 243 VAC 95 127VAC for 120V model and AC freq is in the range of 48 54Hz 58 64Hz for 60Hz model The Global LF series inverter has a very rapid charge current available and the max charge current can be adjusted from 0 100 via a liner switch to the r
22. ight of the battery type selector This will be helpful if you are using our powerful charger on a small capacity battery bank Fortunately the liner switch can effectively reduce the max charging current to 20 of its peak Choosing 0 in the battery type selector will disable the charging function A Pls turn the charge current control switch gently to avoid breakage due to over turning Caution There are 3 charging stages Bulk Charging This is the initial stage of charging While Bulk Charging the charger supplies the battery with controlled constant current The charger will remain in Bulk charge until the Absorption charge voltage determined by the Battery Type selection is achieved A software timer will measure the time from A C start until the battery charger reaches 0 3V below the boost voltage then take this time as TU and TOx10 T1 Absorb Charging This is the second charging stage and begins after the absorb voltage has been reached Absorb Charging provides the batteries with a constant voltage and reduces the DC charging current in order to maintain the absorb voltage setting In this period the inverter will start a T1 timer the charger will keep the boost voltage in Boost CV mode until the T1 timer has run out Then drop the voltage down to the float voltage The timer has a minimum time of 1 hour and a maximum time of 12 hours Float Charging The third charging stage occurs at the end of the Absorb Charging t
23. ime While Float charging the charge voltage is reduced to the float charge voltage determined by the Battery Type selection In this stage the batteries are kept fully charged and ready if needed by the inverter If the A C is reconnected or the battery voltage drops below 12Vdc 24Vdc the charger will restart the above cycle If the charge maintains the float state for 10 days the charger will deliberately reset the cycle to protect the battery 11 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Battery Charging Processes 15 C time x 10 rs H Ga Ra ee A A 14 100 R o 13 5 E O r E 12 T R 0 5 12 5 so 12 finish time mm y 11 5 gt a d 10 5 TIME Voltage Current THE NEW BATTERY CHARGERS AND BOOSTERS OFFER THE FASTEST CHARGE RATE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE STEP 1 Bulk Charge Constant Current STEP 2 Absorption Constant Voltage STEP 3 Float Voltage STEP 4 RESET TO STEP 1 2 FOR 24 VOLTS 4 FOR 48 VOLTS ADJUSTABLE TIME DEPENDING ON BATTERY BANK CAPACITY Battery type selector Switch setting Description Boost Vdc Float Vdc 0 Charger Off 1 Gel USA 14 0 13 7 2 AGM 1 14 1 13 4 3 AGM 2 14 6 13 7 4 Sealed lead acid 14 4 13 6 5 Gel EURO 14 4 13 8 6 Open lead acid 14 8 13 3 7 Calcium 15 1 13 6 8 De sulphation 15 5 4 Hours then Off 9 Not used 12Vdc Mode 2 for 24Vdc 4 for 48Vdc De sulphation The de sulphati
24. intelligent battery charger PFC Power Factor Correction for charger 8 pre set battery type selector switch plus de sulphation for totally flat batteries Powerful charge rate of up to 105Amp selectable from 0 100 10 ms typical transfer time between battery and AC guarantees power continuity Smart remote control 15s delay before transfer when AC resumes extra protection for loads when used with generator Allows start up and through power with depleted batteries Multiple controlled cooling fans Extensive protections against various harsh situations 13VDC battery recovery point dedicated for renewable energy systems 2 5 Electrical Performance 2 5 1 Invert Topology The Global LF inverter charger is built according to the following topology Invert Full Bridge Topology Charge Isolated Boost Topology Because of high efficiency Mosfets and 16bit 4 9MHZ microprocessor and heavy transformers it outputs PURE SINE WAVE AC with an average THD of 5 min 3 max 7 under full linear loads depending of load connected and the battery voltage The peak efficiency of the Global LF series is 88 Overload Capacity The Global LF series inverters have high overload capacities making it ideal to handle demanding loads 1 For 110 lt Load lt 125 10 no audible alarm for 14 minutes beeps 0 5s every 1s in the 15th minute and Fault Turn off after the 15th minute 2 For 125 lt Load lt 150 10 beeps 0 5s every 1s and Fault Turn o
25. lease read the instructions in this manual before installing and operating 2 2 Application Power tools circular saws drills grinders sanders buffers weed and hedge trimmers air compressors Office equipment computers printers monitors facsimile machines scanners Household items vacuum cleaners fans fluorescent and incandescent lights shavers sewing machines Kitchen appliances coffee makers blenders ice markers toasters Industrial equipment metal halide lamp high pressure sodium lamp Home entertainment electronics television VCRs video games stereos musical instruments satellite equipment www aimscorp net The PICOGLE 5 12KW inverters may come in two differente enclosures 2 3 Mechanical Drawing AIMS Power Q Negative DC Terminal Positive DC Terminal AC Circuit Breaker amp Switch Intelligent Slot U 8 INTELLIGENT SLOT AC CIRCUIT BREAKER amp SWITCH BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTORS x x AC INPUT PROTECT AC OUTPUT PROTECT REMOTE L N 4 10 ch So CURRENT 1 d Ki GROUNDING ELECTRODE TERMINAL DC OUTPUT PVINPUT Sak Laz a U U U U U U U U U U CONTROL s U U U U U U U U U U 000 00 o o e RJ11 DIP Switch Charge DC Fan Battery Auto Gen AC Terminal DC Terminal Grounding Terminal Remote Current Temp Start Port Control Sensor www aimscorp net AIMS Power WARNING WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGES CAUSE
26. n certain loads Choose narrow AC voltage in the DIP switch or Install a UPS if possible Noise from Transformer case Applying specific loads such as hair drier Remove the loads The reason for the noise from transformer and or case When in inverter mode sometimes the transformer and or case of the inverter may vibrate and make noise If the noise comes from transformer According to the characteristics of our inverter there is one type of load which most likely may cause rattles of transformer That is a half wave load A load that uses only half a cycle of the power This tends to cause an imbalance of the magnetic field of the transformer reducing its rated working freq from 20KHz to say maybe 15KHz it varies according to different loads In such a case the frequency of noise falls exactly into the range 200Hz 20KHz that human ears can hear The most common load of such kind is a hair drier If the noise comes from the case Normally when loaded with inductive loads the magnetic field generated by the transformer keeps attracting or releasing the steel case at a specific freq this may also cause noise Reducing the load power or using an inverter with bigger capacity will normally solve this problem The noise will not do any harm to the inverter or the loads 27 AIMS Power www aimscorp net 5 Warranty We offer a 1 year limited warranty The following cases are not covered under warrant
27. ns In Power Saver Mode the inverter is initially in standby mode and sends a pulse to detect the presence of a load every 3 seconds Each pulse lasts for 250ms The inverter will remain in standby mode until a load has been detected Then it will wake up from standby mode and start to invert electricity from the battery bank to supply the load As this function is under Battery Priority the inverter will always prefer to invert electricity from battery first even there is a qualified AC input present Only when the battery voltage is lower than the low voltage alarm point will the inverter switch to AC input power to charge the battery and supply the load at the same time This Power Saver Mode can be changed to Unit Off Charging mode via SW3 by switching it to 0 position SWS still in 1 In Unit Off Charging mode the inverter will stay in standby mode without sensing loads It won t output any power even if a load is turned on or a qualified AC input is present The inverter will not perform any function and only stay idle in this mode unless the battery voltage is low Then it will start charging the battery This feature is ideally suitable for applications where energy conservation is required Charging will only be activated when required Frequency Switch SW4 19 AIMS Power www aimscorp net The output frequency of the inverter can be set at either 50Hz or 60Hz by SW4 AC Battery Priority SW5 Our inverter is design
28. on cycle switch position 8 is marked in red because this is a very dangerous setting if you do not know what you are doing Before attempting to use this cycle you must clearly understand what it does and when and how you would use it What causes sulphation This can occur with infrequent use of the batteries or if the batteries have been discharged so low that they will not accept a charge This cycle is a very high voltage charge cycle designed to try to break down the sulphated crust that is preventing the plates from taking a charge and thus allow the plates to clean up and accept a charge once again Charging depleted batteries The Global LF series inverter allows start up and through power with depleted batteries 12 AIMS Power www aimscorp net For 12VDC models after the battery voltage goes below 10V and the power switch is kept in the ON position and the inverter stays connected to the battery and the battery voltage doesn t drop below 2V the inverter will be able to charge the battery once qualified AC inputs are present Before the battery voltage goes below 9VDC the charging can be activated when the switch is turned to Off then to ON When the voltage goes below 9VDC and you accidently turn the switch to OFF or disconnect the inverter from the battery the inverter will not be able to charge the battery once again because the CPU loses memory during this process Charging current for each model
29. ontinuously adjust charge voltage based on actual battery temperature Temperature compensation of charge voltage assures that the battery receives the proper charge voltage as battery temperature varies The entire line of Global LF are equipped with Battery Temperature Sensing for increased charging precision It sends precise information to the charger which automatically adjusts voltage to help ensure full battery charge depending on the ambient temperature of your battery installation When the battery voltage is over 40 C 104 F it will reduce the charging voltage by 0 1 Vdc with every degree of temperature rise Aims recommends that you install Battery Temperature Sensors on all banks to protect your batteries and to provide optimal charging of each bank The battery temperature sensor mounts on the side of a battery The spec is listed below Inverter Condition Temp on BST Operation Charger Mode BTS gt 50 C 122 F Automatically turns off charger BTS lt 40 C 104 F Automatically turns on charger Inverter Mode 40 C 104 F lt BTS lt 50 C 122 F Increases He low voltage shut down point by 0 5Vdc BTS gt 50 C 122 F Over Temp Fault 20 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Battery voltage recovery start After low battery voltage shut off 10V for 12V model or 20V for 24V model or 40V for 48V model the inverter is able to restore operation after the battery voltage recovers to 13V 26V 5
30. p your equipment powered up There is a 15 second delay from the time the inverter senses that continuously qualified AC is present at the input terminals to when the transfer is made This delay is built in to provide time for a generator to spin up to a stable voltage and avoid relay chattering The inverter will not transfer to generator until it has locked onto the generator s output This delay is also designed to avoid frequent switching when input utility is unstable 2 5 4 Manual Frequency Switch 13 AIMS Power www aimscorp net All our Global LF line of inverters have a 50 60 hz selector switch When the inverter is turned off and shore power is not present the frequency of the inverter may be selected to be 50 or 60 hz 2 5 5 Power Saver There are 2 different working statuses for our Global LF inverter Power On and Power Off When the power switch is in Unit Off position the inverter is powered off When the power switch is turned to either of Power Saver Auto or Power Saver Off the inverter is powered on Power saver function is designed to conserve battery power when AC power is not or rarely required by the loads In this mode the inverter pulses the AC output looking for an AC load 1 e electrical appliance Whenever an AC load greater than 25 watts is turned on the inverter recognizes the need for power and automatically starts inverting and output goes to full voltage When there is
31. r will supply both the loads and AC charger a thicker wire gauge for AC Input is required Pls consult a qualified electrician about the specific wire gauge required in terms of wire material and inverter power There are 3 different ways of connecting to the terminal block depending on the model All the wirings are CE compliant call our tech support if you are not sure about how to wire any part of your inverter Wiring Option 1 230V single phase 120V single phase Input Hot line Neutral Ground Output Hot line Neutral Ground AC INPUT AC OUTPUT 22 AIMS Power www aimscorp net Wiring Option 2 BR PE Lo n AC INPUT 230V split phase LI e e Input Hot line Hot line Ground si Output Hot line Hot line dl Neutral AC INPUT AC OUTPUT Wiring Option 3 Laia E 230V split phase Input Hot line Hot line Ground Output Hot line Neutral AC OUTPUT A AC INPUT Remark In such case each output hotline can only carry a max of half the rated capacity LL LN L Y AC OUTPUT AC INPUT A Caution Wiring Option 2 and 3 are only allowed for split phase models last letter of part S Pls wire all the other models according to Wiring Option 1 A WARNING For split phase models AC input neutral is not required in wiring Never Connect Input Neutral to Output Neutral Damage will result which is not cove
32. red under warranty Always switch on the inverter before plugging in any appliance A WARNING The output voltage of this unit must never be connected in its input AC terminal overload or damage may result Always switch on the inverter before plugging in any appliance 23 AIMS Power www aimscorp net 3 4 Grounding Connect an AWG 8 gauge or greater copper wire between the grounding terminal on the inverter and the earth grounding system or the vehicle chassis 3 5 Install Flange 488mm 19 27 64mm 2 57 1 180mm 7 17 1 480 Gr L a mm 7 T GS O ERA GERO aa mn Lo 25 4mm 1 415mm 16 3 376 3mm 14 8 5 60 o 25mm 1 EN 50 8mm 2 1 6KW Model 24 AIMS Power www aimscorp net _ 69mm 2 7 588mm 23 2 150mm 5 9 1 150mm 5 97 1 150mm 5 97 ELO 0 20 GEO GLS 2 a 415mm 16 37 1 376 3mm 14 87 se on Q D 25mmin 25mm t 50 8mm 2 8KW to 12KW Models na gt L WARNINGI ENSURE PROPER DC INPUT VOLTAGE IMPROPER VOLTAGE MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE INVERTER AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY DO NOT BLOCK OPENINGS SYSTEMIS AIR COOLED A CLEARANCE OF ABOUT 1FT IS RECOMMENDED EF us N lt Em En m pm A CAUTION a Side View 25 AIMS Power www aims
33. the inverter Please install the equipment in a location of Dry Clean Cool with good ventilation Working temperature 10 C 40 C 14 F to 104F Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F to 158 F Relative Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Cooling Forced air 3 2 DC Wiring It is suggested the battery bank be kept as close as possible to the inverter The following is a suggested wiring option for 3 meter DC cable Please find the following minimum wire size In case of DC cable longer than 3m please increase the cross section of cable to reduce the loss Inverter Power DC Input voltage Wire Gage 21 AIMS Power www aimscorp net SKW 24Vdc AWG 4 0 SKW 48Vdc AWG 1 0 6KW 24Vdc AWG 4 0 6KW 48 Vdc AWG 1 0 8KW 48Vdc AWG 3 0 10KW 48 Vdc AWG 3 0 12KW 48Vdc AWG 3 0 Performance of any product can be improved by thicker cable and shorter runs so if in doubt round up and keep the length as short as possible For more wiring configurations for your specific system please contact AIMS Power for more information A CAUTION The torque rating range for DC terminal is 12 5NM 20 5NM and the suggested torque rating is 17NM Over torqueing may cause the bolt to break A WARNING In the event of reverse polarity the unit could be totally destroyed and warranty voided 3 3 AC Wiring We recommend using 10 to 5Awg wire to connect to the ac terminal block When in AC mode the AC input powe
34. wer LED will light steadily and the inverter will make a steady humming sound When the inverter is used as an uninterruptible power supply the search sense mode or Power Saver On function should be defeated Exceptions Some devices when scanned by the load sensor cannot be detected Small fluorescent lights are the most common example Try altering the plug polarity by turning the plug over Some computers and sophisticated electronics have power supplies that do not present a load until line voltage is available When this occurs each unit waits for the other to begin To drive these loads either a small companion load must be used to bring the inverter out of its search mode or the inverter may be programmed to remain at full output voltage Power On mode 2 5 6 Protections The Global LF series inverter is equipped with extensive protections against various harsh situations faults These protections include AC Input over voltage protection AC Input low voltage protection Low battery alarm High battery alarm Over temperature protection Over load protection Short Circuit protection 1s after fault Back feeding protection When Over temperature Over load occur after the fault is cleared the master switch has to be reset to restart the inverter The Low battery voltage trip point can be customized from a defaulted value of 10VDC to 10 5VDC thru SW1 on the DIP switch The inverter will go to Over temp protection when th
35. y 1 DC polarity reverse The inverter is designed without DC polarity reverse protection A polarity reverse may severely damage the inverter 2 Wrong AC wiring 3 Operation in a moist environment 4 Operation with an undersized generator or generator with unqualified wave form To guarantee the best performance of inverter the standby generator should be at least 150 of higher capacity than the inverter AIMS Operating Corp Inc dba AIMS Power Warranty Instructions This product is designed using the most modern digital technology and under very strict quality control and testing guide lines If however you feel this product is not performing as it should please contact us techsupport aimscorp net or 775 359 6703 We will do our best to resolve your concerns If the product needs repair or replacement make sure to keep your receipt invoice as that will need to be sent back along with the package and RA prepaid to AIMS You have a full 1 year from date of purchase warranty This warranty is valid world wide with the exception that freight and duty charges incurred outside the contiguous 48 United States will be prepaid by customer Except as provided above AIMS makes no warranty of any kind express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall AIMS be liable for indirect special or consequential damages This warranty only applies to AIMS

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