Table Of Contents - Magnum Energy MS Series Owner's Manual

1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................1
1.1 Features and Benefi ts ................................................................................. 2
1.2 How an Inverter/Charger Works ................................................................... 5
1.3 Advantages of a Pure Sine Wave vs Modifi ed Sine Wave Inverter ...................... 5
1.4 Appliances and Run Time ............................................................................ 6
2.0 Installation ...................................................................................7
2.1 Pre-Installation .......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Mounting the Inverter ...............................................................................10
2.3 Wiring the Inverter - General Requirements .................................................12
2.4 DC Wiring ................................................................................................13
2.5 AC Wiring ................................................................................................20
2.6 Grounding Inverters ..................................................................................30
2.7 Inverter Notifi cation Requirements ..............................................................37
2.8 Final Inspection ........................................................................................37
2.9 Functional Test .........................................................................................38
3.0 Operation ....................................................................................39
3.1 Inverter Mode ..........................................................................................39
3.2 Standby Mode ..........................................................................................40
3.3 Battery Charging ......................................................................................40
3.4 Transfer Time ...........................................................................................42
3.5 Battery Temperature Sensor Operation ........................................................42
3.6 Protection Circuitry Operation .....................................................................43
3.7 Inverter Startup .......................................................................................44
3.8 Factory Default Values ...............................................................................45
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...............................................46
4.1 Recommended Inverter and Battery Care .....................................................46
4.2 Storage for Mobile Installations...................................................................46
4.3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................47
4.4 Resetting the Inverter ...............................................................................48
Appendix A - Specifi cations and Optional Equipment ...........................49
A-1 Inverter/Charger Specifi cations ..................................................................49
A-2 Inverter Effi ciency .....................................................................................50
A-3 AC Input Voltage to Output Charge Amps ........................................................... 50
A-4 Optional Equipment and Accessories............................................................51
Appendix B - Battery Information .......................................................52
B-1 Battery Location .......................................................................................52
B-2 Battery Types ...........................................................................................52
B-3 Battery Temperature .................................................................................52
B-4 Battery Bank Sizing ..................................................................................52
B-5 Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet ...................................................................53
B-6 Battery Wiring Confi gurations .....................................................................54
Limited Warranty ................................................................................57
How to Receive Repair Service ............................................................57
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