Magnum Energy MS4024PAE Owner's Manual

Pure sine wave inverter/charger

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Introduction
Regulatory Compliance
How the MS-PAE Series Inverter/Charger Works
Inverter Applications for Permanent Installations
Advantages of a Pure Sine Wave Inverter
Features and Benefi Ts
Figure 1-1, Power Switch, Status LED, and Accessory Connection Ports
Figure 1-2, Electrical Connection Points
Figure 1-3, Left Side Features
Installation
Pre-Installation
Unpacking and Inspection
Required Components and Materials
Figure 2-1, Simplified Installation Diagram - Single Inverter
Locating the Inverter
Mounting the Inverter
Figure 2-2, Approved Mounting Positions
Figure 2-3, MS-PAE Series Dimensions
Wiring the Inverter
Protecting Wire - Conduit Box or Inverter Enclosure
Wiring Requirements
Wire Routing
Torque Requirements
DC Wiring
Figure 2-4, DC and Battery Temperature Sensor Wiring
DC Wire Sizing
DC Overcurrent Protection
Table 2-1, Recommended DC Wire/Overcurrent Device
DC Cable Connections
Figure 2-5, Battery Hardware Installation
Figure 2-6, Inverter DC Hardware Installation
Table 2-2, DC Wire Size for Increased Distance
Wiring the Battery Bank
Battery Temperature Sensor Installation and Wiring
Figure 2-7, Battery Temperature Sensor
Wiring the Inverter to the Battery Bank
AC Wiring
Pre-AC Wiring Requirements
AC Wire Size and Overcurrent Protection
Recommended Ground Fault Circuit Interruption (GFCI) Breakers
AC Input and Output Wiring Connections
Figure 2-8, AC Terminal Block
Wiring the AC Input and Output
Figure 2-9, AC Wiring (Single Unit on a MMP Enclosure)
Using the MS-PAE with Three-Phase Power
Figure 2-10, Connecting the MS-PAE to Three-Phase Power Using a Buck-Boost Transformer
Figure 2-11, Connecting the MS-PAE Directly to Three-Phase Power
Grounding Inverters
Figure 2-12, Grounding System for MS-PAE Series
Sizing the Grounding Electrode Conductors (GEC)
Figure 2-13, Method 1 - DC Ground Rod with Multiple Connections
Table 2-3, AC Grounding Electrode Conductor (GEC-AC) Sizing
Figure 2-14, Method 2 - DC Ground Rod with Multiple Connections
Figure 2-15, Method 3 - DC Ground Rod with Single Connection
System Bonding Jumper
Equipment Grounding Conductor
Table 2-4, Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) Sizing
Installing Lightning Arrestors
Inverter Warning Label
Figure 2-16, Warning Label
Inverter Power Identifi Cation and Disconnect Location
Final Inspection
Functional Test for a Single MS-PAE Inverter
Figure 2-17, AC Voltage Checks
Operation
Inverter Mode
Figure 3-1, Power Flow - Inverter Mode
Standby Mode
Battery Charging
Figure 3-2, Power Flow - Standby Mode
Figure 3-3, Automatic 4-Stage Charging Graph
Transfer Time
Battery Temperature Sensor Operation
Figure 3-4, BTS Temperature to Charge Voltage Change
Protection Circuitry Operation
Table 3-1, Inverter Battery Turn On/Off Levels
Inverter Start-Up
Figure 3-5, Power Switch and Status Indicator
Factory Default Values
Table 3-2, Inverter/Charger Default Values
Inverter Fan Operation
Using a Remote with the MS-PAE Series Inverter
Table 3-3, Inverter Compatibility Level
Parallel Operation
Overview
Parallel System Requirements
Figure 4-1, Simplified Installation Diagram - Multiple Parallel-Stacked Inverters
Parallel System Connections and Components
AC and DC Connections Simplifi Ed Using Magnum Panels
AC Connections Required in Parallel System
DC Connections Required in Parallel System
Figure 4-2, Simplified Panel (AC Panel)
Figure 4-3, Simplified Panel (DC Panel)
Figure 4-4, Battery Connections in a Parallel System
Functional Test for Parallel-Stacked MS-PAE Inverters
Power-Up Procedure (Stacked System)
Verifying Parallel-Stacked Communication
Figure 4-5, ME-RTR (Port) Master/Slave Displays
Performing the Functional Test
Parallel Threshold Feature for MS-PAE Inverters
Using the MS-PAE Series in an AC Coupled Application
What Is an AC Coupled System
Frequency Shift Feature
Confi Guring a Remote to Work in an AC Coupled System
Troubleshooting
Table 6-1, Troubleshooting Guide
Resetting the Inverter
Performing an Inverter Reset (I.e., Soft Reset)
Performing a Power Reset (I.e., Hard Reset)
Figure 6-1, Performing an Inverter Reset
Appendix A - Specifi Cations and Optional Equipment
Table A-1, MS-PAE Specifications (at 25°C)
Effi Ciency Graphs
Figure A-1, MS4024PAE Efficiency Chart
Figure A-2, MS4448PAE Efficiency Chart
Optional Equipment/Accessories
Appendix B - Battery Information
Battery Location
Battery Types
Battery Temperature
Battery Bank Sizing
Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet
Battery Wiring
Figure B-1, Series Battery Wiring
Figure B-2, Parallel Battery Wiring
Figure B-3, Series-Parallel Battery Wiring
Figure B-4, Battery Bank Wiring Examples (24-Volt)
Figure B-5, Battery Bank Wiring Examples (48-Volt)
Appendix C - Power Consumption and Output Waveforms
Appliance Power Consumption
Inverter Output Waveforms
Figure C-1, AC Waveforms
Table C-1, Typical Appliance Power Consumption
Appendix D - Inverter/Charger Terminology
Appendix E - Warranty and Service
Limited Warranty
How to Receive Repair Service

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