Operation; Inverter Mode; Figure 3-1, Power Flow - Inverter Mode - Magnum Energy Sensata MagnaSine Owner's Manual

3.0

Operation

The MS-PAE Series inverter has two normal operating routines: 1) Inverter mode, which powers
your loads using the batteries, and 2) Standby mode, which transfers the incoming AC power (i.e.,
utility power or a generator) to power your loads and uses this incoming power to recharge the
batteries. This inverter also includes an extensive protection circuitry to shut down the inverter
under certain fault conditions.
3.1

Inverter Mode

When the MS-PAE series is fi rst powered up, it defaults to the OFF mode.
power switch (Figure 1-1, Item 1) must be lightly pressed to turn the inverter ON. Subsequently,
pressing this switch alternately turns the inverter off and on.
Inverter OFF: When the inverter is off
loads, and the status
is connected and qualifi ed on the inverter's AC input, this AC input power will pass through the
inverter to power the AC loads. However, if this AC power is lost, the AC loads will no longer be
powered because the inverter is off.
When the inverter is turned on, it operates either by "Searching" or "Inverting", depending on
the connected AC loads.
Searching: When the inverter is fi rst turned on, the automatic Search feature is enabled. This
feature is provided to conserve battery power when AC power is not required. In this mode, the
inverter pulses the AC output looking for an AC load (i.e., electrical appliance). Whenever an AC load
(greater than 5 watts) is turned on, the inverter recognizes the need for power and automatically
starts inverting. When there is no load (or less than 5 watts) detected, the inverter automatically
goes back into Search mode to minimize energy consumption from the battery bank. When the
inverter is "Searching", the inverter's green LED fl ashes (medium fl ash).
Info: The factory default value for the Search feature is 5 watts, it can be turned off or
adjusted from 5 to 50 watts using the ME-RC or ME-ARC remote display.
Inverting: When a load greater than 5 watts is connected to the inverter output, the MS-PAE
series "inverts" the DC power from the battery and supplies 120/240 VAC power to your sub-panel.
The inverter's green LED fl ashes once every second (medium fl ash) to indicate it is inverting. The
amount of time the inverter can be inverting and
of AC loads that are connected, and the capacity of the battery bank. Refer to Figure 3-1 to see
the fl ow of power from the DC input to the AC output while in Inverter mode.
AC HOT 1 IN
AC HOT 2 IN
AC NEUTRAL
DC
DC NEGATIVE
IN
DC POSITIVE
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no power is used from the batteries to power the AC
LED will be off. If AC power from an external source (utility or generator)
AC Transfer Relay
CB1 (30A)
CB2 (30A)
AC
DC
FET Bridge
Figure 3-1, Power Flow – Inverter Mode
providing power is directly related to the amount
AC HOT 1 OUT
Relay 2
AC HOT 2 OUT
Relay 3
Power Transformer
Operation
The momentary ON/OFF
AC
OUT
240
VAC
120
VAC
120
VAC
AC NEUTRAL
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