Magnum Energy ME-MR Series Owner's Manual page 10

Setup
• SETUP: 02 SEARCH - Allows you to turn off the Search Watts
feature or adjust the power level to determine when the search watts fea-
ture becomes active. The power level range selection is 0W(off) to 20W. If
this feature is not needed, select Search=Off. When search is turned off, the
inverter continuously provides full AC voltage to the loads.
Default setting: Search= 5W.
Info: When the Search Watts feature is active, "Search" appears on
the top line of the LCD display and the green 'INV' LED
will slowly fl ash.
What is the Search watts feature? This feature is used to help save
battery power by reducing the inverter's output to search pulses when there
is no detectable load. If someone turns on a load greater than the wattage
level setting while the inverter is searching, the inverter will start inverting
to provide full voltage on its output.
Should I use the Search watts feature? If the inverter can spend a great
deal of time searching (to reduce the power drain on your batteries) and you
can tolerate small loads (less than 5 watts) from being on, then the search
mode feature should be used. However, if you require some small load (i.e.
digital clocks, satellite receivers, answering machines, etc.) to always be on,
then this feature should be turned off (Search = Off).
I want to use the Search watts feature, how do I determine where
to set it? The search watts setting should be adjusted to the same power
level (or the next lower setting) of the smallest load that you want to run. If
you don't know the wattage of the smallest load you want to run, turn the
load on and decrease the Search watts setting until the load comes on and
stays on.
Example: You have reviewed all the loads you want to run and determined
that the smallest load is a 20 watt light, then set the Search = 20W. Whenever
you turn on any load (because all the loads are greater than 20 watts), the
inverter will stop searching and start inverting to deliver power to the load.
Info: Even though the search feature is on, some connected
equipment may draw enough current even while off keep the
inverter in the "invert".
Bottom line show s
current "saved" setting
SEARCH
M EN U
5 Watt
H O M E
If this setting is correct , press
men u button to access
different m enu item s
press
SEARCH
Off
Figure 3-2, SEARCH: Search watts
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If a different setting is
required:
O N / O F F
C H A N G E
press
SEARCH
.......
.......
5 Watt
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T o save the current
setting displayed :
SA VE
H O L D
press
SEARCH
20 Watt