May 30, 2008—Xantrex Technology Inc. has introduced its latest product for the off-grid and backup power markets. The Xantrex Trace Series Inverter/Charger is a durable, reliable, and economical power conversion solution for renewable energy and backup power applications, says the company.
The new Trace Series Inverter/Charger provides dependable modified sine wave electricity for homes or businesses that do not have access to reliable utility power or that experience power outages. Xantrex inverters convert direct current (DC) power from battery storage into reliable alternating current (AC) electricity for use in the home or business.
The Xantrex Trace Series design is based on the successful and highly reliable Xantrex DR Series of inverter/chargers, which has been the product line of choice for system integrators in North America, Latin American, and Africa since 1996.
The new Trace platform adds many improvements, says the company, including better thermal performance, simplified user controls, corrosion resistant chassis and circuit boards, and higher surge capacity to start difficult loads. The Trace Series also has new power factor corrected (PFC) charging, and a sophisticated multi-stage battery charging algorithm, which reduces electrical draw and generator runtime when re-charging batteries. To provide system feedback, an enhanced digital display provides inverter output power in kilowatts (kW) and charge current in amps (A).
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