Magnum Energy MSH-M Series - Manual (Page 7)

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................1
1.1 How the MSH-M Inverter/Charger Works ............................................................ 2
1.2 Advantages of using a Pure Sine Wave Inverter .................................................. 2
1.3 Features and Benefi ts ...................................................................................... 3
2.0 Installation ...................................................................................6
2.1 Pre-Installation ............................................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Unpacking and Inspection ............................................................................. 6
2.1.2 Required Tools and Materials .......................................................................... 6
2.1.3 Locating the Inverter .................................................................................... 8
2.2 Mounting the Inverter ..................................................................................... 9
2.3 Wiring the Inverter – General Requirements ......................................................11
2.3.1 Protecting Wire – Conduit Box .......................................................................11
2.3.2 Wiring Requirements ...................................................................................11
2.3.3 Wire Routing ..............................................................................................11
2.3.4 Torque Requirements ...................................................................................11
2.4 DC Wiring .....................................................................................................12
2.4.1 DC Wire Sizing ............................................................................................14
2.4.2 DC Overcurrent Protection ............................................................................14
2.4.3 DC Cable Connections ..................................................................................15
2.4.4 Wiring the DC Overcurrent Protection Device ..................................................16
2.4.5 Wiring the Battery Bank ...............................................................................16
2.4.6 Battery Temperature Sensor Installation and Wiring .........................................17
2.4.7 Wiring the Inverter to the Battery Bank ..........................................................18
2.5 AC Wiring .....................................................................................................19
2.5.1 Pre-AC Wiring Requirements .........................................................................19
2.5.2 AC Wire Size and Overcurrent Protection ........................................................19
2.5.3 Recommended GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interruption) Outlets.........................20
2.5.4 AC Terminal Block Connections ......................................................................20
2.5.5 AC Conductor Wiring ...................................................................................21
2.6 Grounding Inverters .......................................................................................23
2.6.1 Equipment Grounding Conductors ..................................................................24
2.6.2 Grounding Electrode Conductors ...................................................................24
2.6.3 System Bonding Jumpers .............................................................................24
2.6.4 Grounding on Boats .....................................................................................25
2.6.5 Neutral to Safety Ground Bonding .................................................................26
2.6.6 Connecting a Large DC Ground Wire ..............................................................27
2.7 Inverter Warning Label ...................................................................................27
2.8 Final Inspection .............................................................................................27
2.9 Functional Test ..............................................................................................28
3.0 Operation ....................................................................................29
3.1 Inverter Mode ...............................................................................................29
3.2 Standby Mode ...............................................................................................30
3.2.1 Battery Charging .........................................................................................30
3.2.2 Load Support ..............................................................................................32
3.3 Current Flow .................................................................................................33
3.4 Transfer Time ................................................................................................34