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Installation

2.2 Installation Procedure

Select a location that is dry and away from extreme temperatures to mount the 

ME-BMK Sense Module and DC shunt; using the supplied #8 x 3/4 screws (x4).  

Allow ample room to view the LED on the Sense Module, access the screws and 

bolts on the shunt; and to access the terminal block and the RJ11 port.  

CAUTION: 

Do not mount the ME-BMK sense module in a closed 

battery compartment or in an area 

where water 

or any other liquid 

can enter the ME-BMK sense module and cause shorting or corro-

sion.  The internal circuit board is conformal coated to help prevent 

corrosion, but this failure is not covered by the warranty.

Info: 

Shunts should be mounted in an area where freely circulating 

air is available.  For continuous operation, it is recommended that 

shunts are not used at more than 2/3 of their rated current.  If this 

is not possible, adequate forced ventilation should be provided to 

keep the shunt operating temperature below 60°C.

CAUTION: 

Before beginning the installation, ensure all AC power is 

disconnected from the inverter; and all negative 

and positive battery 

cables are disconnected from the battery bank.

2.2.1 DC Cable connections

1.  Using an appropriate sized cable, wire the inverter’s DC negative terminal 

to the DC Shunt (load side).

Info: 

For the ME-BMK to monitor all load currents, all DC loads - includ-

ing the inverter - must be connected to the load side of the shunt.

2.  Wire the other side of the DC Shunt (battery side) to the battery negative ter-

minal.  Connect 

cables/hardware to the shunt exactly as shown in 

fi

 gure 2-2.

3.  Using an appropriate sized cable, wire the inverter’s DC positive terminal 

to the load side of an appropriate DC disconnect/overcurrent protection device 

(i.e. DC Circuit Breaker or DC disconnect and fuse).
4.  Open the DC circuit breaker (or remove the fuse) and wire its other side 

to the positive terminal of the battery bank.

Battery cable (x2)

Flat washer (x2)

Split-lock washer (x2)

Bolt with 9/16" head (x2)

8-32 x 3/8" 

screw (x2)

Flat washer (x2)

Sense wire with 

ring terminal to 

Sense Module (x2)

Split-lock

washer (x2)

DC Shunt

Figure 2-2, DC Shunt Connections

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Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual ME BMK Battery Monitor Kit http www wholesalesolar com inverters html ...

Страница 2: ...es This product is designed for indoor compartment installation It must not be exposed to rain snow moisture or liquids of any type Use insulated tools to reduce the chance of electrical shock or accidental short circuits Remove all jewelry such as rings watches bracelets etc when installing or performing maintenance on the ME BMK and inverter system Always disconnect the batteries or energy sourc...

Страница 3: ...n Diagram 4 Figure 2 2 DC Shunt Connections 5 Figure 2 3 Sense Module Connections 6 Figure 2 4 Multiple Network Devices Star Configuration 7 Figure 2 5 Multiple Network Devices Daisy Chain Configuration 7 Figure 3 1 Accessing the Charge Efficiency Menu Item 8 Figure 3 2 Adjusting the Charge Efficiency Menu Item 9 Figure 4 1 METER Menu Map ME BMK Displays 10 Figure 5 1 Accessing the METER Menu Item...

Страница 4: ...iv 2007 Magnum Energy Inc this page left blank http www wholesalesolar com inverters html ...

Страница 5: ...ature and battery bank capacity automatically compensated and coordinated between inverter and battery monitor Precision 500A 50mv DC shunt included in ME BMK Automatic efficiency detection 1 2 Identification and Compatibility The ME BMK is compatible with all Magnum inverter chargers provided with a Magnum Net or Network port i e ME MS and RD Series The ME BMK requires a ME RC remote display with...

Страница 6: ...ut doesn t provide an accurate State Of Charge under all charge and discharge conditions Theses devices have advantages and disadvantages based on accuracy and ease of use The Magnum Energy Battery Monitor combines the advantages of these devices with additional information such as monitoring battery tem perature and calculating battery efficiencies to provide an easy and accurate means to determi...

Страница 7: ...y wires determine 1 the communications cable route throughout the home or vehicle boat to the inverter and 2 the twisted pair signal wire route to the ME BMK shunt Info The communications cable may be extended beyond the supplied 10 but to ensure voltage accuracy do not extend the 5 twisted pair wire used between the DC shunt and sense module Info For information on the size of the battery cable a...

Страница 8: ...2 am p s DC Negative Distribution DC Positive Distribution Sense Module fro m M E B M K Co mm un icatio ns C able 10 fr o m ME BM K Twisted Pair Cable 5 fro m M E B M K Inverting DC 12 6V 5A SEL ECT TECH AG S M ETER SETUP SHO RE I NVERTER CHARG ER I N V C H G FA U LT P W R O N O F F O N O F F C LASST F USE O FF O N battery side battery side load side load side Figure 2 1 ME BMK Installation Diagra...

Страница 9: ... CAUTION Before beginning the installation ensure all AC power is disconnected from the inverter and all negative and positive battery cables are disconnected from the battery bank 2 2 1 DC Cable connections 1 Using an appropriate sized cable wire the inverter s DC negative terminal to the DC Shunt load side Info For the ME BMK to monitor all load currents all DC loads includ ing the inverter must...

Страница 10: ... shunt to maintain accuracy 5 Connect a wire black from terminal 3 on the 4 port terminal block to the negative terminal of the battery and connect a wire red with a 2 amp in line fuse from terminal 4 on the 4 port terminal block to the positive terminal of the battery Caution To prevent damage the black and red power wires must not be connected to the input sense terminals terminals 1 and 2 6 Whe...

Страница 11: ...etwork port via a phone splitter to the inverter using individual cable runs see figure 2 4 Since each device is independently connected to the inverter s Magnum Net or network port problems in a cable or a device can be easily isolated and if there is a cable failure to one device it does not bring down all the other devices Figure 2 5 Multiple Network Devices Daisy Chain Configuration Inverting ...

Страница 12: ...e efficiency setting is provided The charge efficiency setting compensates the AH I O AmpHrs In Out reading by ensuring the amphrs returned to the battery are greater than the amp hours removed For example if your AH I O display reads 000 and you begin powering a 25 amp load for two hours the display will show 050 This indicates that you have discharged 50 amp hrs 2 x 25 from the battery If the ch...

Страница 13: ...eters menu After several charge and discharge cycles below 80 SOC the AH I O reading should be slightly positive when the 02 BM SOC display reads 99 If this reading is below 000 negative number when the 02 BM SOC display reads 99 then increase the Charge Efficiency setting If you find that the AH I O reading is substantially above zero when the 02 BM SOC display reads 99 then decrease the Charge E...

Страница 14: ...enu Item s M enu Selections indicates default setting LEGEND Status 03 BM Meters Status 02 BM SOC Status Batt SOC Status 01 INV CHG Meter Status DC V A Status DC Volts Status DC Amps Status AH I O Status rAH Out Status tAH Out R esettable M enu Selections press and hold the SELEC T button for 5 seconds to reset values Status Max DC Status Min DC 4 0 METER Menu Map The following figure is a complet...

Страница 15: ...arging and is one of the factors used to determine the battery s State Of Charge SOC The battery s State of Charge which is the best indicator of the condition of the batteries is indicated on the SOC display This display will show that the batteries are fully charged i e SOC 100 only after the following three conditions have been met The charging voltage over a period of time has stabilized the c...

Страница 16: ...ty left in the battery Range is 0 to 100 where 100 represents a fully charged battery and 0 means the battery is completely discharged When the Sense Module is first connected the batteries will need to be fully charged i e SOC 100 at least once to establish a SOC reference point While this reference point is being calculated the display will show Think n to indicate that the SOC reference point i...

Страница 17: ...SETUP button to help determine the 02 BM SOC display Info AH I O example if you run a 10 amp load for three hours the display will show 30 AH When you begin charging the display will count from 30 AH back toward 0 AH rAH Out Resettable Amp Hours Removed this meter displays the total amp hours removed from the battery since it was last reset This display can be used as a battery load indicator to h...

Страница 18: ...tically determined or manually selected normally the charging effi ciency is automatically calculated default setting is Auto If you know your battery s efficiency and want information on changing this setting from the Auto selection return to the SETUP section 06 BM TECH These menu selections allow you to access system informa tion used to assist service technicians in troubleshooting the Battery...

Страница 19: ... the Max DC Value Status 06 BM TECH display shows Status Min DC rotate to Status Min DC Minimum DC values are reset and display now shows new values press to select press and hold for 5 seconds Figure 5 5 Resetting the Min DC Value Max DC This menu displays the highest battery voltage since the last reset The voltage shown on the display is averaged each second this allows you to check your chargi...

Страница 20: ...ceiving correctly with network devices Green BLINKING Not able to communicate with remote display A If the remote display is off refer to the remote s operation manual for troubleshooting Ensure inverter is on and the correct remote communication cable is connected to the REMOTE port on the inverter B If the remote display is on ensure the remote display is revision 2 0 or higher Remote displays w...

Страница 21: ...sure the voltage between the red terminal 4 positive and black terminal 3 negative wire on the terminal block in the sense module If the voltage at the Sense module and the voltage displayed on the ME RC display differ by more than 0 2 volts then examine these wires for an open circuit or a bad connection reconnect or replace if necessary Voltage from terminal 3 to 4 must be from 7 to 70 volts DC ...

Страница 22: ... Hours Removed 0 to 65 535 0 amp hours resettable 0 1 AH increments tAH Out Total Amp Hours Removed 0 to 65 535 000 amp hours 0 1k or 100 AH increments Min Max DC 7 00 to 70 00 VDC resettable Shipping Weight 2 lbs Includes Manual Sense Module DC shunt twisted pair wire and Communications cable Sense Wire Twisted Pair blue orange 5 length 18AWG wire Comm Cable 2 conductor 10 twisted pair telephone ...

Страница 23: ... by the original purchaser Magnum Energy shall not be liable for any other losses or damages 4 Upon request from Magnum Energy the original purchaser must prove the product s original date of purchase by a dated bill of sale itemized receipt 5 The original purchaser shall return the product prepaid to Magnum Energy in Everett WA After the completion of service under this limited warranty Magnum En...

Страница 24: ...Magnum Energy Inc 1111 80th Street SW Suite 250 Everett WA 98203 Phone 425 353 8833 Fax 425 353 8390 Web www magnumenergy com PN 64 0013 http www wholesalesolar com inverters html ...

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