Iris Technology Operator's Manual
QuietPower 1800 (QP-1800) Doc 287.F701 / 100412
Page 3 of 56 Rev 12 APR 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................................3
APPENDICES .....................................................................................................................................................5
LIST OF FIGURES ...............................................................................................................................................5
LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................................................5
SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................................................6
SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND HAZARDS OF THIS DEVICE ..........................................................................................7
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................................................................10
EXPLOSIVE GAS PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................11
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.............................................................................................11
FCC INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................................12
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRODUCT EVALUATION ..........................................................................................12
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................13
1.2 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................14
1.3 INVERTER KEY FEATURES.................................................................................................................................16
1.3.1 INVERTER FUNCTION ........................................................................................................................................16
1.3.2 CONTROL PANEL ..............................................................................................................................................16
SECTION 2
INSTALLATION
2.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................................................................18
2.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................18
2.3 INSTALLING THE INVERTER ...............................................................................................................................18
2.4 LOCATING THE INVERTER .................................................................................................................................19
2.5 MOUNTING THE INVERTER ................................................................................................................................21
2.5.1 CONTROL PANEL ORIENTATION .........................................................................................................................22
2.6 WIRING THE INVERTER .....................................................................................................................................22
2.6.1 MAKING DC WIRING CONNECTIONS....................................................................................................................22
2.6.2 DC GROUNDING (ON-VEHICLE) ..........................................................................................................................24
2.6.3 DC GROUNDING (OFF-VEHICLE).........................................................................................................................24
SECTION 3
OPERATION
3.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................................................................25
3.2 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................25
3.3 OUTPUT WAVEFORM.........................................................................................................................................25
3.4 CONTROL PANEL ..............................................................................................................................................26
3.4.1 TO OPERATE THE QUIETPOWER INVERTER:........................................................................................................27
3.5 POWERSAVE MODE ..........................................................................................................................................27
3.6 INVERTER OPERATING LIMITS AND PROTECTION FEATURES ................................................................................28
3.7 PERFORMANCE GRAPHS AND SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................30
3.7.1 POWER DERATING CURVE.................................................................................................................................30
3.7.2 EFFICIENCY CURVE ..........................................................................................................................................31
3.7.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................32
3.8 USAGE GUIDELINES FOR THE QP-1800..............................................................................................................33
