Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................. 1
1.1 CMW Series Models .................................................................. 1
1.2 How an Inverter Works ............................................................. 1
1.3 What Appliances run from Modifi ed Sine Inverters ..............................1
1.4 Regulatory Compliance ............................................................. 1
1.5 Features – CMW412.................................................................. 2
1.6 Features – CMW1012 and CMW1512 ........................................... 3
2.0 Installation .............................................................................. 5
2.1 Pre-Installation ........................................................................ 5
2.1.1 Installation Guidelines ........................................................ 5
2.1.2 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................... 5
2.1.3 Tools Required ................................................................... 5
2.2 Locating and Mounting the Inverter ............................................ 8
2.3 Wiring the Inverter – General Requirements .............................. 11
2.3.1 Wiring Requirements ........................................................ 11
2.3.2 Torque Requirements ........................................................ 11
2.4 DC Wiring ............................................................................. 11
2.4.1 DC Wire Sizing................................................................. 12
2.4.2 DC Overcurrent Protection ................................................. 13
2.4.3 DC Grounding .................................................................. 14
2.4.4 DC Cable Connections ....................................................... 14
2.4.5 Wiring the Battery Bank .................................................... 14
2.4.6 Wiring the Inverter to the Battery Bank............................... 15
2.5 Testing the Inverter ................................................................ 17
2.5.1 Inverter Functional Test .................................................... 17
2.5.2 GFCI Function Test (CMW1012 & CMW1512 models) ............. 17
3.0 Operation ............................................................................... 18
3.1 CMW412 Operation ................................................................. 18
3.2 CMW1012 and CMW1512 Operation .......................................... 18
3.3 Loads, Power Consumption, and Run Time ................................. 19
3.3.1 Understanding Loads ........................................................ 19
3.3.2 Appliances and Run Time .................................................. 20
3.4 System Maintenance ............................................................... 21
4.0 Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 22
5.0 Specifi cations ......................................................................... 23
6.0 Limited Warranty ................................................................... 24
6.1 How to Receive Warranty Service ............................................. 24