Table Of Contents - Sensata Magnum Energy CSW3012-X Owner's Manual

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................. 1
1.1 Features ................................................................................. 1
1.2 How this Inverter Works ............................................................ 4
1.3 Advantages of a Pure Sine Wave Inverter .................................... 4
2.0 Installation .............................................................................. 5
2.1 Pre-Installation ........................................................................ 5
2.1.1 Installation Guidelines ........................................................ 5
2.1.2 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................... 5
2.1.3 Tools Required ................................................................... 5
2.2 Locating and Mounting the Inverter ............................................ 7
2.3 Wiring the Inverter - General Requirements ................................ 9
2.3.1 Wiring Requirements .......................................................... 9
2.3.2 Torque Requirements .......................................................... 9
2.4 DC Wiring ............................................................................. 10
2.4.1 DC Wire Sizing................................................................. 11
2.4.2 DC Overcurrent Protection ................................................. 12
2.4.3 DC Grounding .................................................................. 12
2.4.4 DC Cable Connections ....................................................... 12
2.4.5 Wiring the Battery Bank .................................................... 13
2.4.6 Appliances and Run Time .................................................. 13
2.4.7 Wiring the Inverter to the Battery Bank............................... 14
2.5 AC Wiring .............................................................................. 16
2.5.1 Pre-AC Wiring Requirements .............................................. 16
2.5.2 AC Wire Size and Overcurrent Protection ............................. 16
2.5.3 AC Neutral to Safety Ground Bonding ................................. 17
2.5.4 AC Terminal Block Connections .......................................... 18
2.5.5 AC Conductor Wiring Steps ................................................ 18
2.5.6 Removing the Display Panel ............................................... 22
2.6 Testing the Inverter ................................................................ 23
2.6.1 Inverter Functional Test .................................................... 23
3.0 Operation ............................................................................... 24
3.1 Inverter Mode ........................................................................ 24
3.2 By-Pass Mode ........................................................................ 24
3.3 Display Panel Operation .......................................................... 25
3.4 Understanding Loads .............................................................. 28
4.0 Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 29
5.0 Specifi cations ......................................................................... 35
Appendix A - Battery Information ................................................ 36
Battery Bank Sizing ...................................................................... 36
Battery Types............................................................................... 36
Battery Confi guration .................................................................... 36
Series Wiring ............................................................................ 36
Parallel Wiring ........................................................................... 37
Series-Parallel Wiring ................................................................. 37
Appendix B - Preventive/Periodic Maintenance ............................ 38
Recommended Inverter and Battery Care ........................................ 38
RV/Marine Off -Season Storage ....................................................... 38
Appendix C - Regulatory and FCC Information .............................. 39
Appendix D - Limited Warranty .................................................... 40
How to Receive Warranty Service.................................................... 40
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