C Onnecting The B A Tteries To The I Nverter 2 - Magnum Energy RD1824 Operator's Manual

2 . I N S T A L L A T I O N
5 . S t a r t - u p a n d T e s t
C o n n e c t i n g t h e B a t t e r i e s t o t h e I n v e r t e r
After a ll electrica l connections ha ve been com pleted, connect the ba tteries to the
inverter to begin the s ta rt- up proces s .
C A U T I O N : V e r i f y c o r r e c t b a t t e r y v o l t a g e a n d p o l a r i t y b e f o r e c o n n e c t i n g t h e
c a b l e s t o t h e i n v e r t e r .
R epla ce the fus e or ( clos e the brea ker) a t the D C dis connect.
R em ove the electrica l ta pe from the ca ble lugs a nd verify 1 2 V D C a t the ca ble
connectors us ing a m ultim eter. Verify correct pola rity : B la ck is nega tive ( - ) ; R ed is
pos itiv e ( + ) .
C onnect the nega tiv e ( B LAC K ) ba ttery ca ble to the inverter 's nega tive term ina l.
T he ca ble lug m us t be flus h to the term ina l's s urfa ce. Pla ce a lock wa s her a nd nut
over the lug a nd torque the connection to 1 0 to 1 5 foot pounds .
NOT E : T here m a y be a s pa rk ( a nd a udible s na p) when the ca ble lug firs t conta cts the
inverter 's pos itive term ina l. T his is a norm a l condition.
C onnect the pos itive ( R E D ) ba ttery ca ble to the inverter 's pos itive term ina l. T he
ca ble lug m us t be flus h to the term ina l's s urfa ce. Pla ce a lock wa s her a nd nut over
the lug a nd torque the connection to 1 0 to 1 5 foot pounds .
Verify a ll ca bles a nd connectors a re properly s ecured.
Pla ce the red a nd bla ck term ina l cov ers on the inv erter 's D C connector. S ecure
the covers with enclos ed ha rdwa re.
I f the ba tteries a re in a n enclos ure, perform a fina l check of the hold down br a ck -
ets a nd a ll connections . C los e a nd s ecure the ba ttery enclos ure.
F i n a l I n s p e c t i o n a n d P o w e r - u p
Prior to s ta rting the inverter, m a k e s ure a ll connected a pplia nces a re s witched
OFF or dis connected from the AC recepta cles .
Us e a m ultim eter to v erify 2 4 V D C a t the inv erter 's D C connectors .
S witch the inv erter power s witch to ON. T he inv erter 's LE D will fla s h indica ting
D C power a nd the s ta rt- up s equence.
NOT E : W hen us ing the rem ote control, the inverter 's ON/ OFF s witch is dis a bled in
C ha rge m ode.
Verify the brea k ers on the dis tribution pa nel a re s witched ON.
Us e a true R MS m ultim eter to verify 1 2 0 VAC a t the coa ch's AC outlets .
C onnect the inverter to s hore power a nd s witch the m a in circuit brea k er ON.
Verify the inverter 's LE D s witches from I NV E R T E R to AC I N ( G R I D POW E R ) .
Us e a true R MS m ultim eter to v erify 1 2 0 V AC a t ea ch of the coa ch's AC outlets .
S witch the S hore Power OFF. Verify the inverter 's LE D s witches to inv erter m ode.
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