Magnum Energy ME Series, Operator'S Manual

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1. INTRODUCTION
5. The ME Series Inverter/Charger
T h e M E S e r i e s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r i s d e s i g n e d t o a l l o w e a s y a c c e s s t o w i r i n g , c i r c u i t
breakers, controls and LED status indicator. Its die cast baseplate with one piece aluminum cover ensures
maximum durability with minimum weight, as well as cooler more efficient operation. The inverter is
equipped with the following features:
ON / OFF Switch - u s e d t o m a n u a l l y s w i t c h t h e i n v e r t e r O N a n d O F F .
G r e e n L E D I n d i c a t o r
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Medium flash (1 every 2 seconds)
Indicates connected loads are being powered from the batteries (inverting).
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Fast flash (1 per second)
I n d i c a t e s “ s e a r c h ” m o d e , c o n s e r v i n g p o w e r w h e n a p p l i a n c e s a r e s w i t c h e d O F F .
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Solid
Indicates “bulk” charge when the batteries are low and the inverter is connected to shore powe r.
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Fast flash (1 per second)
I n d i c a t e s “ a b s o r p t i o n ” c h a r g e w h e n t h e b a t t e r i e s a r e a l m o s t f u l l y r e c h a r g e d a n d the
inverter is connected to shore power.
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Slow flash (1 every 8 seconds)
I n d i c a t e s “ f l o a t ” c h a r g e w h e n b a t t e r i e s a r e f u l l y c h a r g e d a n d t h e i n v e r t e r is
connected to shore power.
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LED off
I n d i c a t e s a “ f a u l t ” c o n d i t i o n s u c h a s l o w b a t t e r y , o v e r l o a d o r o v e r t e m p e r a t u r e .
R e m o t e C o n t r o l P o r t - a c c e p t s c o n n e c t o r f o r M a g n u m r e m o t e c o n t r o l c a b l e . BTS
Port - accepts connector for remote battery temperature sensor cable.
M a g n u m N e t C o m m u n i c a t i o n P o r t - accepts connector for Auto Gen Start or Smart S h u n t ( D C
c u r r e n t d i s p l a y ) c a b l e .
P o s i t i v e B a t t e r y T e r m i n a l - p r o v i d e s 3 6 0 d e g r e e c o n n e c t i o n p o i n t f o r t h e p o s i t i v e ( + )
c a b l e f r o m t h e v e h i c l e ’ s b a t t e r i e s .
Negative Batt e r y T e r m i n a l - provides 180 degree connection point for the n e g a t i v e ( -
) c a b l e f r o m t h e v e h i c l e ’ s b a t t e r i e s .
C h a s s i s G r o u n d C o n n e c t o r - accepts chassis ground cable.
A C A c c e s s C o v e r - p r o v i d e s a c c e s s t o i n t e r n a l A C s c r e w t e r m i n a l c o n n e c t i o n s . A C
Input Circ u i t B r e a k e r - p r o t e c t s m a i n A C ( s h o r e p o w e r ) i n p u t c i r c u i t .
AC Output 1 Circuit Breaker (optional) - p r o t e c t s t h e p r i m a r y A C o u t p u t c i r c u i t (on
dual out units only).
AC Output 2 Circuit Breaker (optional) - p r o t e c t s s e c o n d a r y A C o u t p u t c i r c u i t (on
dual out units only).
M E S e r i e s N a m e p l a t e L a b e l - p r o v i d e s p r o d u c t a n d s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n .
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