Search Watts Menu - Magnum Energy ME-MR Owner's Manual

3.3.2

Search Watts Menu

• SEARCH – This selection allows you to turn off the Search Watts feature,
or to adjust the power level to determine when the feature becomes active.
If this feature is not needed, select SEARCH = Off. When the Search Watts
feature is turned off, the inverter continuously provides full AC voltage to
the loads.
Default setting: SEARCH = 5 Wat t s
Range: Off, 5 Wat t s, 20 Wat t s
Info: When the Search Watts feature is active "Search" appears
on the bottom 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
Watts feature should be used. However, if you require some small loads
(e.g., digital clocks, satellite receivers, answering machines, etc.,) to always
be on, then this feature should be turned off (SEARCH = Off).
Where to set: The SEARCH Wat t s 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 switch for the load on and then decrease the SEARCH Wat t s 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. Set SEARCH = 20
Wat t . 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 Watts feature is on, some connected
equipment may draw enough current even while turned off to keep
the inverter in Invert mode.
Bottom line shows
current "saved" setting
MENU
HOME
If this setting is correct,
press MENU button to
access different menu items
press
SEARCH
Figu r e 3 - 3 , Se a r ch W a t t s Se le ct ion s
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If a different
setting is required:
SEARCH
5 Watt
SEARCH
Off
5 Watt
3.0 Setup
To save the current
setting displayed:
SAVE
ON/OFF
HOLD
CHANGE
press
press
SEARCH
20 Watt
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