Magnum Energy ME Series Owner's Manual page 6

List of Figures
Figure 1-1, Power Switch, Status LED, and Accessory Connection Ports ................................................3
Figure 1-2, Electrical Connection Points ...........................................................................................3
Figure 1-3, Left Side Features ........................................................................................................4
Figure 2-1, Simplifi ed Installation Diagram for Permanent Installations ................................................8
Figure 2-2, Approved Mounting Positions ....................................................................................... 10
Figure 2-3, ME Series Dimensions and Side Reference ..................................................................... 11
Figure 2-4, DC and Battery Temperature Sensor Wiring ................................................................... 14
Figure 2-5, Battery Hardware Installation ...................................................................................... 16
Figure 2-6, Inverter DC Hardware Installation ................................................................................ 16
Figure 2-7, Battery Temperature Sensor ........................................................................................ 17
Figure 2-8, ME Series Inverter/Charger - AC Wiring ........................................................................ 20
Figure 2-9, ME Series Inverter/Charger - AC Wiring (Access Cover) .................................................. 20
Figure 2-10, AC Terminal Block ..................................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-11, AC Wiring for Single In - Single Out (30 A) Confi gurations ............................................. 24
Figure 2-12, AC Wiring for Single In - Single Out (60 A) Confi gurations ............................................. 25
Figure 2-13, AC Wiring for Single In - Dual Out Confi gurations ......................................................... 26
Figure 2-14, AC Wiring for Dual In - Single Out Confi gurations ......................................................... 27
Figure 2-15, AC Wiring for Dual In - Dual Out Confi gurations ............................................................ 28
Figure 2-16, AC Wiring for Single In - Single Out (ME2000 models) Confi gurations .............................. 31
Figure 2-17, AC Wiring for Single In - Dual Out (ME2000-15B/-20B models) Confi gurations ................. 32
Figure 2-18, Neutral-to-Ground Connection (Inverter Mode) ............................................................. 35
Figure 2-19, Neutral-to-Ground Connection (Standby Mode) ............................................................. 35
Figure 2-20, Large Ground Wire Connected to ME Series .................................................................. 36
Figure 2-21, Warning Label .......................................................................................................... 36
Figure 2-22, AC Voltage Checks .................................................................................................... 38
Figure 2-23, AC Voltage Checks (ME2000 model) ............................................................................ 38
Figure 2-24, AC Voltage Checks (ME2000-15B/-20B models) ............................................................ 38
Figure 3-1, Power Flow - Inverter Mode ......................................................................................... 39
Figure 3-2, Power Flow - Standby Mode ......................................................................................... 40
Figure 3-3, Automatic 4-Stage Charging Graph ............................................................................... 41
Figure 3-4, BTS Temperature to Charge Voltage Change .................................................................. 42
Figure 3-5, Power Switch and Status Indicator ................................................................................ 44
Figure 4-1, Performing an Inverter Reset ....................................................................................... 48
Figure B-1, Series Battery Wiring .................................................................................................. 53
Figure B-2, Parallel Battery Wiring ................................................................................................ 53
Figure B-3, Series-Parallel Battery Wiring....................................................................................... 53
Figure B-4, Battery Bank Wiring Examples (12-volt) ........................................................................ 54
List of Tables
Table 1-1, Typical Appliance Power Consumption ...............................................................................6
Table 2-1, Recommended DC Wire/Overcurrent Device for Rated Use ................................................ 15
Table 2-2, DC Wire Size For Increased Distance .............................................................................. 16
Table 2-3, AC Input/Output Wiring Confi gurations (ME2012, ME2512, and ME3112 models) .................. 23
Table 2-4, AC Input/Output Wiring Confi gurations (ME2000 models) .................................................. 30
Table 2-5, Equipment Grounding Conductor Sizing .......................................................................... 33
Table 3-1, Inverter Battery Turn On/Off Levels ................................................................................ 43
Table 3-2, Inverter/Charger Default Values .................................................................................... 45
Table 4-1, Basic Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 47
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