Installation Manual

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ...........................................................................................1
1.1 How an Inverter/Charger Works ............................................................................ 1
1.2 What Appliances will run from a Modifi ed Sine Wave Inverter ..................................... 2
1.3 Features and Benefi ts ........................................................................................... 2
2.0 Installation .............................................................................................5
2.1 Pre-Installation ................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Mounting the Inverter .......................................................................................... 8
2.3 Wiring the Inverter – General Requirements .......................................................... 11
2.4 DC Wiring ......................................................................................................... 12
2.5 AC Wiring ......................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Grounding Inverters ........................................................................................... 31
2.7 Inverter Notifi cation Requirements ....................................................................... 34
2.8 Final Inspection ................................................................................................. 35
2.9 Functional Test .................................................................................................. 35
3.0 Operation .............................................................................................37
3.1 Inverter Mode ................................................................................................... 37
3.2 Standby Mode ................................................................................................... 38
3.3 Battery Charging ............................................................................................... 38
3.4 Transfer Time .................................................................................................... 40
3.5 Battery Temperature Sensor Operation ................................................................. 40
3.6 Protection Circuitry Operation .............................................................................. 41
3.7 Inverter Startup ................................................................................................ 42
3.8 Factory Default Values ........................................................................................ 43
3.9 Inverter Fan Operation ....................................................................................... 44
3.10 Using a Remote with the ME Series Inverter .......................................................... 44
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ........................................................45
4.1 Recommended Inverter and Battery Care .............................................................. 45
4.2 Storage for Mobile Installations ........................................................................... 45
4.3 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 46
4.4 Resetting the Inverter ........................................................................................ 47
Appendix A – Specifi cations and Optional Equipment ....................................48
A-1 Inverter/Charger Specifi cations ........................................................................... 48
A-2 Optional Equipment and Accessories .................................................................... 49
Appendix B – Battery Information .................................................................50
B-1 Battery Location ................................................................................................ 50
B-2 Battery Types .................................................................................................... 50
B-3 Battery Temperature .......................................................................................... 50
B-4 Battery Bank Sizing ........................................................................................... 50
B-5 Battery Bank Sizing Worksheet ............................................................................ 51
B-6 Battery Wiring Confi gurations .............................................................................. 52
Appendix C – Power Consumption & Output Waveforms ...............................54
C-1 Appliances and Run Time .................................................................................... 54
C-2 Output Waveform ............................................................................................. 54
Appendix D – Inverter/Charger Terminology ................................................55
Appendix E – Warranty & Service ..................................................................57
E-1 Limited Warranty ............................................................................................... 57
E-2 How to Receive Repair Service ............................................................................. 57