Magnum Energy ME-ARC Series Owner's Manual page 74

7.0 Using an AGS Module
Info: Battery life will be reduced if the batteries are only charged
to 80-85% regularly. It is highly recommended to charge the bat-
teries to 100% as often as possible (~ once a week, or every other
discharge cycle) in order to avoid sulfation of the battery plates.
Using the SETUP: 03E Absorb Done Time menu, the absorption
charge time can easily be changed to a longer duration to increase
the batteries' state of charge.
• Set Stop Volts Delay – This setting determines the amount of time the
generator will run after the Stop Gen Volts setting has been satisfi ed.
Default setting: Set Stop Volts Delay = 120 Seconds
Range: 0-127 Seconds, 1-127 Minutes
SETUP: 04B Gen Run Time Menu
This menu starts and stops the generator based on a specifi c time of day.
This feature uses the ME-ARC's internal clock to start and stop the generator
at the selected times.
Info: Ensure the remote's clock is correct. If needed, refer to the
ME-ARC owner's manual for guidance on setting the time on the
remote clock.
Info: The ME-ARC clock is powered from the inverter thru the remote
cable. If the ME-ARC or inverter loses power, the clock will lose the
correct time and must be reset.
• Set Gen Run Time – This setting allows set times to be established to
turn the generator on and off each day. Select ON to set specifi c times
of day to start and stop the generator.
Default setting: Set Gen Run Time = OFF
• Set Start Gen Hour – Set the hour the gen will start each day.
• Set Start Gen Minute – Set the minute the gen will start each day.
• Set Start Gen AM-PM – Set the time period the gen will start.
• Set Stop Gen Hour – Set the hour the gen will stop each day.
• Set Stop Gen Minute – Set the minute the gen will stop each day.
• Set Stop Gen AM-PM – Set the time period the gen will stop.
Why should I set a specifi c time of day to start/stop the generator?
Starting and stopping at a particular time of day can be useful if you want
to run the generator for other uses while charging the batteries. You may
require the generator to run a heavy load (like a well pump or machinery)
every day at the same time. You may also want the generator to run after
you leave for work each day to avoid having to hear it running.
SETUP: 04C Gen Run Amps Menu
This menu starts the generator based on the amount of AC amps needed to
handle the load the inverter is running. The METER button's 02C Load Amps
menu is used to determine how much load the inverter is currently running
when in Inverter mode.
Info: The 04C Gen Run Amps menu is only applicable to Magnum's
MS-PAE, ME-PE and MSH Series inverters.
Why use Gen Run Amps? This setting is useful when there is a large load
or a combination of loads that the inverter can run, but doing so quickly de-
pletes the battery bank (motors, well pumps, A/C units, freezer, etc.).
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