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Major alarms, Minor alarms – Alpha Technologies GMX-915 User Manual

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017-932-B0-002, Rev. B

5.0

Operation, continued
5.2

Smart Display, continued

5.2.4 Alarm Indications, continued

Table 5-2, Major Alarms

Major Alarms

Active Alarm

Corrective Action

Probable Cause

Self-test FAIL*

1. Check batteries

2. Check inverter

• 36V battery string below 33.3Vdc

• Inverter failure

• Batteries will not sustain load

LOW BATT VOLTS

1. Shutdown imminent

2. Check AC input

3. Connect generator

36V battery string below 31.5Vdc

HIGH BATT VOLTS

1. Check charger settings

36V battery string above 5.0Vdc

NO BATTERIES

1. Check battery breaker

2. Check connections

3. Check battery fuse

Absence of batteries detected

(alarm is inactive when battery capacity is set

to 0)

LINE ISOLATION**

1. Replace power supply

Line isolation has failed. All inverter operations

are suspended

OUTPUT FAIL

1. Check configuration switches

2. Output overloaded?

The AC output has failed (check configuration)

OUTPUT OVERLOAD 1. Check configuration switches

2. Output short circuit?

3. Excessive load

. Check output current

The GMX is overloaded

CHARGER FAILURE

1. Perform self-test

Charger has failed or shutdown, possible bat-

tery over-temperature

INVERTER TEMP

1. Check fan

Inverter heatsink has exceeded set temperature

(Standby operations are suspended until

temperature drops to safe level

CONFIG ERROR

1. Check configuration switches

2. Check Inverter

The GMX is improperly configured. Operation is

suspended until error is corrected.

* To clear a Latched Self-test Fail Alarm, initiate and complete a successful self-test.

** Remove and replace GMX Power Supply.

Do not try to clear alarm.

Minor Alarms

Active Alarm

Corrective Action

Probable Cause of Alarm

BATT TEMP PROBE

1. Check connection

2. Check sensor

3. Input connections

Remote Temp Sensor (RTS)

failed, or is not connected

INPUT FAILURE

1. Utility failure

2. Circuit breaker input

Utility AC input has failed

Table 5-3, Minor Alarms