Magnum Energy MMS Series - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ................................................................1
1.1 MMS Series Models ................................................... 1
1.2 How an Inverter/Charger Works ................................. 2
1.2.1 Inverter Applications for Mobile Installations ................ 2
1.3 Advantages of a Pure Sine vs Modifi ed Sine Inverter ..... 2
1.4 Appliances and Run Time .......................................... 2
1.5 Standard Features and Benefi ts ................................. 3
1.5.1 Battery Temperature Sensor ...................................... 6
2.0 Installation .................................................................7
2.1 Pre-Installation ........................................................ 7
2.1.1 Unpacking and Inspection ......................................... 7
2.1.2 Locating and Mounting the Inverter ...........................10
2.1.3 Wiring
Guidelines ....................................................13
2.2 DC Wiring ..............................................................14
2.2.1 DC Wire Sizing ........................................................14
2.2.2 DC Overcurrent Protection ........................................14
2.2.3 DC
Grounding .........................................................16
2.2.4 DC Cable Connections ..............................................16
2.3
Battery Bank Wiring ................................................18
2.3.1 Inverter to Battery Bank Wiring ................................18
2.4 AC
Wiring ..............................................................20
2.4.1 Neutral to Safety Ground Bonding .............................20
2.4.2 AC Wiring Connections .............................................20
2.4.3 AC Wire Size and Overcurrent Protection ....................21
2.4.4 AC Input Wiring ......................................................22
2.4.5 AC Output Wiring ....................................................24
2.5 Functional
Test .......................................................25
3.0 Operation ..................................................................27
3.1 Operating Modes .....................................................27
3.1.1 Inverter Mode .........................................................27
3.1.2 Standby Mode ........................................................28
3.2 Battery Temperature Sensor Operation.......................31
3.3 Protection Circuitry Operation ...................................32
3.4 Inverter Startup ......................................................33
3.5 Factory Default Settings ...........................................34
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ............................36
4.1 Recommended Inverter and Battery Care ...................36
4.2 RV/Marine Off-Season Storage ..................................36
4.3 Resetting the Inverter ..............................................37
4.4 Troubleshooting ......................................................38
5.0 Specifi cations ............................................................39