Installation Manual

© 2010 Magnum Energy, Inc.
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ..................................................................1
MM-AE Series Models ............................................................ 1
How an Inverter/Charger Works ............................................. 2
Appliances that will run from a Modifi ed Sine Inverter ............... 2
Appliances and Run Time ....................................................... 2
Standard Features and Benefi ts .............................................. 3
Battery Temperature Sensor .............................................. 5
2.0 Installation ....................................................................6
Pre-Installation .................................................................... 6
Unpacking and Inspection ...................................................... 6
Locating and Mounting the Inverter ......................................... 8
Wiring Guidelines ................................................................10
DC Wiring ...........................................................................11
DC Wire Sizing and Overcurrent Protection .........................11
DC Overcurrent Protection ................................................13
DC Grounding .................................................................13
DC Cable Connections ......................................................14
Battery Bank Wiring ............................................................15
Inverter to Battery Bank Wiring ............................................15
DC Ground Wire ..............................................................16
DC Negative Wire ............................................................16
Battery Temperature Sensor .............................................16
DC Positive Wire .............................................................16
AC Wiring ...........................................................................17
Neutral to Safety Ground Bonding .....................................17
AC Wiring Connections .....................................................18
AC Wire Size and Overcurrent Protection ............................18
AC Input Wiring ..............................................................19
AC Output Wiring ............................................................20
Ground-Fault Circuit Interruption Breakers .........................21
Functional Test ....................................................................21
3.0 Operation ................................................................... 23
Operating Modes .................................................................23
Inverter Mode .................................................................23
Standby Mode ................................................................24
Protection Circuitry Operation ...............................................28
Inverter Start-up .................................................................29
ON/OFF Switch ...............................................................29
Status LED Indicator .......................................................29
Factory Default Settings .......................................................30
4.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...............................32
Recommended Inverter and Battery Care ...............................32
Resetting the Inverter ..........................................................32