Xantrex PROsine Remote LCD Panel, 25-Foot Cable

The Xantrex PROsine Remote LCD Panel monitors a PROsine inverter from a distance, with a 25-foot cable and diagnostic display.

Showing shutdown conditions is what makes this a troubleshooting tool rather than just a display. Overload, over-temperature and high or low input voltage each look identical from the load side: the power simply stopped. The panel says which, which is the difference between a five-minute fix and an afternoon.

It displays DC input voltage and the current being drawn from the battery alongside the fault information. That current figure is useful in its own right, since it shows what the inverter is actually taking from the bank rather than what the loads are rated at.

Twenty-five feet of cable puts the panel at a helm or living area while the inverter stays near the batteries. That is the right arrangement, since heavy DC cable should be short and the display should be where people are. Explore more power system monitoring and control.

• It names the shutdown condition, not just the failure
• Overload and over-temperature look identical otherwise
• Shows actual current drawn from the bank
• 25 feet puts the display where people are