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INVERTER/CHARGER FUNCTIONS
MARINE AND RV OPERATING TIP
When utility power is available, any loads normally supplied by the inverter are
automatically transferred to utility power through the internal transfer switch. When utility
power is not available the loads run on stored energy in the battery. If you have a load such
as an electric space heater running on a circuit that is automatically transferred, you run the
risk of deeply discharging your battery if there is a utility blackout. To avoid this, turn the
inverter function OFF when leaving the boat or RV unattended. Leaving the charger function
ON will ensure a full battery when you return.
Time remaining display reads +++.
For the TIME function to operate correctly you must enter your BATTERY
CAPACITY through the SETUP routine (see page 9). You must also set up the correct
PEUKERT'S EXPONENT (see page 13). It is also affected by your selection of
DISCHARGE FLOOR (see page 14).
Caution: The TIME display is an estimate of how long your battery can sustain a
load. Wild variations in battery current, battery condition, erroneously declared battery
capacity, Peukert's exponent, temperature, or discharge floor, and prior charge and dis-
charge history may affect the accuracy of this estimate. Please use this display only as a
guide. The LINK 2000 provides you with several important battery parameters. Using
all of them, including voltage, current, amp hours consumed, and time remaining, allows
you to know about the state-of-charge of your battery. Do not rely on a single value to
determine battery status or performance.
LO BAT
When 50% of the declared capacity of either Battery #1 or #2 is consumed, LO BAT
flashes in the upper left hand corner of the display. (This indicator is affected by both the
declared battery capacity and the discharge floor setting.)
INVERT
When the INVERT switch is pressed, the inverter is
enabled and the Green LED is lit. The inverter will only provide
output if it is hooked up to the battery and there is no external
AC power available. The inverter ON indicator does not
indicate actual operation, only that the inverter is enabled. The
initial power-up condition is with the inverter turned OFF.
CHARGE
When the CHARGE switch is pressed, the charging
function of the Freedom Inverter/Charger is enabled. The
Green LED is lit when the charger is enabled. The initial power-
up condition is with the charger enabled. The charger will only
provide output if it is hooked up to a battery and an external
source of AC power is present (shorepower or generator).