Quantum Harvest 5000-60 TSW Manuale utente
Quantum Harvest Model 5000-60 TSW
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Owner's Manual
Faraday
Enclosures
Portable Solar
Power Stations
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Quantum Harvest EMP protected* portable solar
power station! hese units have been carefully designed and hand-crafted to provide many
years of trouble-free operation. In the unlikely event of malfunction, we offer a 1 year warranty
on the batteries (if provided by us.); 3 years on the inverter and charge controllers; 5 years on
everything else. For warranty details, see page 34.
o obtain maximum performance and long life from your new power station, it is
important to gain a basic understanding of how such units operate and their limitations. he
heart of the unit, and it's main component, is the battery bank. his is where the energy from
the solar panels or the included 120 volt AC battery charger is stored for later use. he
particular batteries I have selected are state of the art deep-cycle Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM)
medical-grade batteries. hese batteries are maintenance free and can be stored and used in any
position. Since they do not give off gases as they charge, there is no danger of fire and they
never need to have water added.
o obtain maximum life from these, or any other batteries, it is important to try to avoid
deep cycling, that is, drawing them down flat before allowing them to recharge. Sometimes this
cannot be avoided, but if at all possible, strive to avoid doing so.
Another important component is the inverter. his is the device that converts the low
voltage DC current from the batteries into the high voltage AC current that we are familiar
with. (All Quantum Harvest power stations also have 12 volt DC receptacles and USB charging
sockets for the appropriate devices, in addition to standard 120 volt AC house current.) he
inverter is protected internally from overheating and low battery voltage, and externally from
over-current draw by a 300 ampere ANL type fuse. he Model 5000 will sustain a continuous
5000 watts of current, and will briefly provide up to 18,000 surge watts, to start motors and
other inductive loads. he inverter relies on air flow around and through the unit to cool it,
therefore it is imperative that the inverter not be used with the enclosure door closed.
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*A quick note on EMP
An EMP, or Electro-Magnetic Pulse is a devastating phenomenon that, while harmless to living
things, absolutely destroys anything electronic. t consists of extremely powerful electromagnetic fields
building and collapsing hundreds of thousands of times per second. This induces potentially huge
electric currents in anything that conducts electricity, causing components connected to said conductor
to burn out. An EMP can be caused by either a deliberate, high-altitude nuclear warhead detonation,
or can be caused naturally by a solar event called a Coronal Mass Ejection, or CME.
All Quantum Harvest power units are built into a specially designed enclosure, more
properly called a Faraday Cage, named after Michael Faraday, an early pioneer in
electromagnetic research. The purpose of a Faraday cage is to intercept and divert
electromagnetic energy away from the box's interior, thus protecting the contents.
The principles involved are fairly simple, but the proper execution is critical. n order
for the enclosure to be useful, it must have a door, but any opening larger than a square
centimeter or so allows too much energy to penetrate the interior, thus defeating the purpose of
the Faraday cage.
The solution to this conundrum is to gasket the door with a special type of conductive
gasket, mated to a copper or silver strip that is electrically bonded to the main box. The key is
to have very low electrical resistance between the door and the enclosure, with no gaps. This is
not as easy as it sounds, and requires special materials designed specifically for this
application.
My experience with Faraday apparatus comes from 8 years experience with very
powerful industrial machines called RF welders. These machines use extremely powerful and
focused bursts of electromagnetic energy to weld and form plastic parts. These machines
basically create a local EMP every time they fire, and it is critical that stray energy be confined
and dissipated safely to avoid damage to other sensitive electrical machinery.
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Table of Contents
S ecifications.......................................................................................Page 4
Note on Batteries.................................................................................Page 5
Section 1............Ca acities and recommended usages.....................Page 6-7
Section 2............Controls/Circuit Protection Devices.......................Page 8-10
Section 3............External Ports and Connectors..............................Page 11-12
Section 4A.........General O eration and Routine Maintenance......Page 13
Section 4B.........Connecting and Using the Solar Panels..................Page 14
Section 4C.........Charger......................................................................Page 15
Section 5A.........Power Board Removal, Re-installation..................Page 16-18
Section 5B..........Battery Removal, Re-installation...........................Page 19-25
Section 5C.........Control Panel Removal, Re-installation.................Page 26-27
Contact Information............................................................................Page 28
Warranty Information.........................................................................Page 29
Addendum A...................Solar Panel Diode Re lacement................Page 30-31
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Base Unit S ecifications
Assembled Dimensions: 57.5” Long (includes wagon tongue, base cabinet is 47”
Long), 24.75” Wide by 34.75” High
Assembled Weight: 800 lbs.
Inverter: AIMS PICOGLF60W24V230VS rue sine-wave, 24 volt
Battery Bank: 8 AGM Deep-Cycle Batteries, 110 amp/hrs each.
Battery Bank Ca acity: 880 Amp/hours; 10,560 Watt/hours
AC Charger: 50 Amp Smart Battery Charger
Solar Charger/Controller: Instapark 60 amp PWM- ype
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In this manual, the following symbols are used to
highlight im ortant facts:
Denotes circumstances where failure to follow the procedures
outlined in the manual may result in property damage.
Denotes circumstances where failure to follow the procedures
outlined in the manual may result in personal injury or death.
Always remember that electricity is utterly devoid of mercy and
never grants second chances!
Note on Batteries
his Quantum Harvest power station is designed to use AGM batteries
that measure 12.91” Long, by 6.77” Wide by 9.29” High. he particular
battery model we use is the UB121100 110AH model. Other models of
similar dimensions and specifications will also work.
*Caution* Although the low voltage at the battery terminals
means that electrical shock or electrocution is im ossible,
nonetheless, batteries store an enormous amount of otential energy,
that if accidentally released by a short-circuit, can melt metal tools, start
fires and cause ersonal injury. Eye rotection MUST BE WORN
whenever working with batteries of this size, and extreme care must be
exercised at all times. Anything electrical is unforgiving of mistakes.
!Warning! Note that although the voltage at the battery
terminals is insufficient to shock a erson, the current coming
from the inverter rece tacles is 120 volt house current, and that
is indeed ca able of inflicting a severe, otentially fatal shock.
Always be sure that extension cords are not frayed or worn, and that all
equi ment lugged into the inverter is in a safe condition.
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Section 1: Ca acities and recommended usages
his 5,000 watt model is the next-to-largest true sine-wave unit we currently produce,
and with it's premium, marine-grade AIMS inverter with proven soft-start technology, will
reliably start and power anything within it's capability, even fussy items that will not run with
cheaper, modified sine-wave inverters. It will run full-size refrigerators and freezers, table saws
and chop saws, as well as any hand-held tools, such as drills, grinders and circular saws, etc. It
will also, of course, power smaller items such as Vs, cell phones,laptops, tablets, etc.
his Model is available with a proprietary soft-start mechanism to augment the built-in
system in the inverter, which allows it to reliably start and power up to to a 5 hp air compressor,
or a 2 hp submersible well pump. It is NO recommended to power large resistive loads like
central air-conditioners,water heaters and electric space heaters.
Used within it's limits, this unit will provide many years of trouble-free service, and be a
joy to own and use. But like most things, if you push it beyond it's limits, you will be plagued
by expensive repairs and poor performance.
his machine contains a battery bank of eight, 110 amp/hour batteries, for a total
capacity of 880 amp/hrs. How much real power is that? If we multiply the 880 amp/hours by
the nominal voltage (12 volts), we get a capacity of 10,560 watt/hours (watts = volts times
amps). his machine will run a full-sized refrigerator or freezer for several days, even without
the solar panels hooked up.
On the next page is a partial list of common electrical appliances and their approximate
loads, provided in part by the good folks at: http://www.energy.gov
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Section 2: Controls/Circuit Protection Devices
here is one main fuse, a 300 ampere ANL
type fuse, shown to the right, located beside
the inverter. here is one spare fuse
included in the spare parts kit. o replace
the fuse, first, be sure the main switch is
turned off, then, using a 9/16” wrench,
remove the two nuts. Lift the fuse out and
place the new one over the studs; reapply
the nuts, being careful to not over-tighten.
Detail of Main Control Panel
Anderson connector for external batteries Voltage/Charging am s meter 220 volt AC
breaker
12 Volt DC
cigarette
lighter-style
outlets
USB charger orts (2) 120 volt AC outlets 220 volt AC outlet
Main Switch; 4 ositions available.
Off osition isolates the inverter and control anel from the batteries.
Position #1 is the normal use osition in which the unit draws from the internal battery bank.
Position #1&2 is the osition used when using an external battery(s), and allows the unit to run
from both the internal battery bank and the external source .
Position #2 is not normally used, and allows the load to be run directly from an external source,
by assing the internal battery bank.
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