Table Of Contents - Magnum Energy RD-E 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 What Appliances will run from a Modifi ed Sine Wave Inverter ........................... 5
1.4 Appliances and Run Time ............................................................................ 5
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 ................................................................................................19
2.6 Grounding Inverters ..................................................................................24
2.7 Inverter Notifi cation Requirements ..............................................................28
2.8 Final Inspection ........................................................................................28
2.9 Functional Test .........................................................................................29
3.0 Operation ....................................................................................30
3.1 Inverter Mode ..........................................................................................30
3.2 Standby Mode ..........................................................................................31
3.3 Battery Charging ......................................................................................31
3.4 Transfer Time ...........................................................................................33
3.5 Battery Temperature Sensor Operation ........................................................33
3.6 Protection Circuitry Operation .....................................................................34
3.7 Inverter Startup .......................................................................................35
3.8 Factory Default Values ...............................................................................36
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...............................................37
4.1 Recommended Inverter and Battery Care .....................................................37
4.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................38
4.3 Resetting the Inverter ...............................................................................39
Appendix A - Specifi cations and Optional Equipment ...........................40
A-1 Inverter/Charger Specifi cations ..................................................................40
A-2 Optional Equipment and Accessories............................................................41
A-3 Wiring Color Codes for Europe and the U.S./Canada ......................................42
Appendix B - Battery Information .......................................................43
B-1 Battery Location .......................................................................................43
B-2 Battery Types ...........................................................................................43
B-3 Battery Temperature .................................................................................43
B-4 Battery Bank Sizing ..................................................................................43
B-5 Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet ...................................................................44
B-6 Battery Wiring Confi gurations .....................................................................45
Limited Warranty ................................................................................47
How to Receive Repair Service ............................................................47
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