Magnum Energy MS Series - Manual (Page 7)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ...............................................................ii
1.0 Introduction
..................................................................................1
1.1 Features and Benefi ts ................................................................................. 2
1.2 How an Inverter/Charger Works ................................................................... 5
1.3 Advantages of a Pure Sine Wave vs Modifi ed Sine Wave Inverter ...................... 6
1.4 Appliances and Run Time ............................................................................ 7
2.0 Installation ...................................................................................8
2.1 Pre-Installation .......................................................................................... 8
2.2 Mounting the Inverter ...............................................................................11
2.3 Wiring the Inverter - General Requirements .................................................13
2.4 DC Wiring ................................................................................................14
2.5 AC Wiring ................................................................................................21
2.6 Grounding Inverters ..................................................................................34
2.7 Inverter Notifi cation Requirements ..............................................................41
2.8 Final Inspection ........................................................................................41
2.9 Functional Test .........................................................................................42
3.0 Operation ....................................................................................44
3.1 Inverter Mode ..........................................................................................44
3.2 Standby Mode ..........................................................................................45
3.3 Battery Charging ......................................................................................45
3.4 Transfer Time ...........................................................................................47
3.5 Battery Temperature Sensor .......................................................................47
3.6 Protection Circuitry Operation .....................................................................48
3.7 Inverter Startup .......................................................................................49
3.8 Factory Default Values ...............................................................................50
3.9 Inverter Fan Operation ..............................................................................51
3.10 Using a Remote with the MS Series Inverter .................................................51
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...............................................52
4.1 Recommended Inverter and Battery Care .....................................................52
4.2 Storage for Mobile Installations...................................................................52
4.3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................53
4.4 Performing an Inverter Reset ......................................................................54
4.5 Performing a Power Reset ..........................................................................54
Appendix A – Specifi cations and Optional Equipment ..........................55
A-1 Inverter/Charger Specifi cations ..................................................................55
A-2 Inverter Effi ciency .....................................................................................56
A-3 AC Input Voltage to Output Charge Amps ........................................................... 56
A-4 Optional Equipment and Accessories............................................................57
Appendix B – Battery Information .......................................................58
B-1 Battery Location .......................................................................................58
B-2 Battery Types ...........................................................................................58
B-3 Battery Temperature .................................................................................58
B-4 Battery Bank Sizing ..................................................................................58
B-5 Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet ...................................................................59
B-6 Battery Wiring Confi gurations .....................................................................60
Appendix C – Inverter/Charger Terminology .......................................63
Limited Warranty ................................................................................65
How to Receive Repair Service ............................................................65