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INSTALLATION
Follow these instructions to ensure proper
startup and confirm that the installation is correct.
1. Check to make sure Invert and Charge are
OFF. The INVERT LED should not be
illuminated, the CHARGE LED should be
blinking (charger ready but no external AC
power available). If using a Remote Control
Panel, make sure inverter and charger are OFF.
2. Check battery polarity. If the unit was con-
nected to the battery with reverse polarity, the
unit will be damaged.
3. Check the battery voltage and ensure it is
within proper range for the unit (10–15.5 VDC).
4. Install the jumper in the Auxiliary Switch port
(AUX SWITCH), if using the inverter without re-
mote. If operating the inverter with a remote,
the jumper should
not be used.
Do not apply shorepower or generator
power without performing the following
steps:
1. Test the inverter function:
• With no loads connected to the output of
the inverter, turn the INVERT Switch ON. The
INVERT LED should be blinking green. If using
a remote, turn ON the inverter with the switch
on the Remote Control Panel.
• The FP3000-12 will produce a slight buzz.
If using a Remote Control Panel, the INVERT/
CHARGE LEDs will illuminate and the voltage
indicator will display the battery voltage. The
DC Amps LED will not be lit because the unit
is in the idle mode.
Do not turn the inverter ON before
eliminating any possibility of backfeed.
WARNING
• Add a load of 7 watts or more to the output
of the inverter. A 40-watt incandescent light
bulb will work fine. The DC Amps LEDs on the
remote will indicate the DC draw from the
battery through the inverter.
• Leave the load connected and turn OFF
the INVERT mode by pressing the INVERT
switch or turn OFF the INVERT mode from the
Remote Control Panel.
2. Test the transfer function:
• Be sure the unit is OFF, the INVERT and
CHARGE LEDs are not illuminated. Apply
shorepower. If there is a backfeed in the
installation, the unit will protect itself, the LOW
BATTERY and OVERTEMP/OVERLOAD LED
will both be blinking rapidly (five times per
second). Do not proceed until the backfeed
condition has been corrected.
• Once shorepower has been applied to the
unit, there will be approximately an eight-
second delay. Then the unit should transfer
shorepower and power the load. If this does
not happen, do not proceed. If the LOW BAT-
TERY and OVERLOAD/OVERTEMP LEDs
are blinking rapidly or if you are using a Remote
Control Panel, check the panel for backfeed
indication. The panel will show an overload
condition. Eliminate the backfeed condition.