Outback Power Systems GTFX3048 Battery Charger User Manual


 
WAVEFORMS
GRID GRID
GRID GRID
GRID
TIE / UTILITY INTERATIE / UTILITY INTERA
TIE / UTILITY INTERATIE / UTILITY INTERA
TIE / UTILITY INTERA
CTIVE CAPCTIVE CAP
CTIVE CAPCTIVE CAP
CTIVE CAP
ABLEABLE
ABLEABLE
ABLE
Able to sell solar, wind or hydro power back to the
utility grid - Reduce your utility bill by spinning your
meter backwards!
PRPR
PRPR
PR
OO
OO
O
VIDES UTILITY BVIDES UTILITY B
VIDES UTILITY BVIDES UTILITY B
VIDES UTILITY B
AA
AA
A
CK-UP POCK-UP PO
CK-UP POCK-UP PO
CK-UP PO
WERWER
WERWER
WER
Keeps your lights on when the power goes out as
well as other loads like wells,TV, fridge, computer,
garage door opener, alarm etc,.
WW
WW
W
ORKS ORKS
ORKS ORKS
ORKS
AA
AA
A
UTUT
UTUT
UT
OMAOMA
OMAOMA
OMA
TICALLTICALL
TICALLTICALL
TICALL
YY
YY
Y
Built in transfer switch automatically disconnects the
house loads from the utility grid and powers them from
the inverter during an outage.
SAFE SAFE
SAFE SAFE
SAFE
AND AND
AND AND
AND
APPRAPPR
APPRAPPR
APPR
OO
OO
O
VEDVED
VEDVED
VED
Listed to UL1741 standard as a non-islanding power
inverter system for renewable energy applications.
ULUL
ULUL
UL
TRA CLEAN TRA CLEAN
TRA CLEAN TRA CLEAN
TRA CLEAN
AA
AA
A
C POC PO
C POC PO
C PO
WERWER
WERWER
WER
Smooth, true sinewave AC output waveform - not a
course stepped sinewave or modified square wave.
INTELLIGENT BINTELLIGENT B
INTELLIGENT BINTELLIGENT B
INTELLIGENT B
AA
AA
A
TTERTTER
TTERTTER
TTER
Y CHARY CHAR
Y CHARY CHAR
Y CHAR
GERGER
GERGER
GER
Advanced charging algorithms provide fast
recharging while increasing battery life up to 10 years.
FIELD SERFIELD SER
FIELD SERFIELD SER
FIELD SER
VICEABLEVICEABLE
VICEABLEVICEABLE
VICEABLE
Both FX and VFX inverter/chargers can be upgraded or
serviced - even in the field.
NETWNETW
NETWNETW
NETW
ORKED COMMUNICAORKED COMMUNICA
ORKED COMMUNICAORKED COMMUNICA
ORKED COMMUNICA
TIONSTIONS
TIONSTIONS
TIONS
All of OutBack products can be connected through a
HUB to form a network with monitoring and control via
a single MATE display
CAPCAP
CAPCAP
CAP
ABLE ABLE
ABLE ABLE
ABLE
TECH SUPPORTECH SUPPOR
TECH SUPPORTECH SUPPOR
TECH SUPPOR
T HELPT HELP
T HELPT HELP
T HELP
You can call or email and ask questions of the
engineers that designed your products - Tech support
doesn’t get any better than that.
FEAFEA
FEAFEA
FEA
TURESTURES
TURESTURES
TURES
::
::
:
ZERO watts of AC power draw at night - automatic
“silent” sell mode built in.
Daily energy production on par with battery-less grid-
tie inverter systems
Modular configuration allows easy system expansion
and flexible design with up to 10 inverters
interconnected.
Integrated communication between the inverters and
the charge controllers ensure proper operation
Automatically optimizes the conversion effeciancy by
matching the number of inverters to the amount of
power being sold or used.
DOMESTIC VERSION - 120VAC 60Hz
Continuous Power Rating 25° C 2500W 3000W 3500W 3600W
Nominal DC Input Voltage 24 48 24 48
Nominal AC Input Voltage/Frequency 120VAC / 60Hz
Continuous AC RMS Output Current 21 amps 25 amps 29amps 30 amps
Idle Power (Sleep-<3watts) 18-20W 21-23W 18-20W 21-23W
Efficiency at 75% power & 25° C 91% 92% 91% 92%
Total Harmonic Distortion (typ/max) 2% / 5%
Output Voltage Regulation ±2% TYP
Surge Power Peak (1mSec) AC 70 amps 70 amps 70 amps 70 amps
Surge Power RMS (100mSec) AC 50 amps 50 amps 50 amps 50 amps
Overload (from 25° C start) 5 sec 4800W 4800W 4800W 5000W
Overload (from 25° C start) 30min 3200W 3200W 3200W 4000W
Automatic AC transfer Relay 60 amps AC
AC Input Current (adjustable limits) 60 amps AC (Max)
AC Input Voltage Range 108-132 VAC (Grid-Tie Mode)
Frequency Range - AC Input 59.3-60.5 Hz (Grid-Tie Mode)
DC Input Range 20-33V 40-66V 20-33V 40-66V
Recommended DC Breaker OBDC-175 OBDC-100 OBDC-250 OBDC-175
Continuous Battery Charger amps DC 55 35 85 45
Shipping Weight 66 Lbs / 30kg 62 Lbs / 28kg
Typical OutBack
GTFX or GVFX series
AC output waveform
Typical Xantrex
SW or SW+ series
AC output waveform
GTFX2524 GTFX3048 GVFX3524 GVFX3648
Inverter/Chargers Model No.
COMPARISON OF OTHER GRID-TIE INVERTER
GTFX VERSIONS INCLUDE THE FX-TURBO STANDARD
Battery Bank
PS/2
UTILITY GRID
BUY
SELL
BACKED
UP
AC
LOADS
NON
BACKED
UP
AC
LOADS
V
V
V
V
V
V
MX60
MX60
V
V
V
V
V
YES
Feature OutBack Brand X Brand S
Grid - Tie /
Utility
Interactive
Utility Back-up
Capable
Built in Battery
Charger
Built in AC
Transfer Switch
Compact Size
Network
Communication
Single, Split or
3 PH Back-up
Tolerant of Partial
Shading
Zero Watts of AC
Power Draw at
Night
Programmable
AUX Output
Generator Start
System
Bugproof /
Tropicalized
Sealed
Construction
Modular
Construction
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES