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Magnum Energy MMS1012 Owner's Manual

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Summary of MMS1012

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    Owner’s manual mms series inverters/chargers.

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Disclaimer of liability the use of this manual and the conditions or methods of installation, operation, use, and maintenance of the mms series inverter/charger are beyond the control of magnum energy, inc. Therefore, this company assumes no responsibility and expressly di...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. I safety symbols to reduce the risk of electrical shock, fi re, or other safety hazard, the following safety symbols have been placed throughout this manual to indicate dangerous and important safety instructions. Warning: this symbol indicates that failure to take a speci...

  • Page 4: Save All Instructions

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. No overcurrent protection for the battery supply is provided as an integral part of this inverter. Overcurrent protection of the battery cables must be provided as part of the installation. No overcurrent protection for the ac output wiring is provided as an integral part ...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Iii table of contents 1.0 introduction ..................................................................1 mms series models ............................................................... 1 how an inverter/charger works ............................................. 2 inve...

  • Page 6: List of Figures

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Iv list of figures figure 1, mms1012 model inverter/charger .............................. 1 figure 2, mms1012-g model inverter/charger ........................... 1 figure 3, top and left side features ........................................ 4 figure 4, front and back si...

  • Page 7: 1.0 Introduction

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 1 1.0 introduction congratulations on your purchase of an mms series inverter/charger from magnum energy, inc. This product is designed especially for your mobile application. Powerful, yet simple to use, this product will provide you with years of trouble-free use. Mms se...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2 1.0 introduction how an inverter/charger works an inverter takes direct current (dc) from your batteries and turns it into alternating current (ac), like you use at home. With mms series models, it also takes alternating current (when connected to a generator or to shore...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 1.0 introduction 3 depending on your inverter capacity, larger electrical appliances such as coffee pots and hair dryers can be used for short durations. How- ever, loads that are used for longer periods such as stoves or water heaters can quickly drain your batteries and ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Figure 3, top and left side features 1. Inverter status indicator - this green led illuminates to provide information on the inverter’s operation. 2. Power switch -momentary pushbutton switch that turns the inverter on or off. 3. Negative dc terminal (black) - the inverter...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 1.0 introduction 5 figure 4, front and back side features 13. Warning and information label -provides pertinent information for safely using the inverter. 14. Remote port connection -a rj11 connector that allows an optional remote control to be connected. 15. Accessory por...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Battery temperature sensor a plug-in external battery temperature sensor (bts) is provided for units with the battery charger feature. When installed, the bts automatically adjusts the battery charger’s bulk, absorb, and float voltage set-points (based on temperature) for ...

  • Page 13: 2.0 Installation

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 7 2.0 installation 2.0 installation pre-installation before installing the inverter, read the entire installation section. The more thorough you plan in the beginning, the better your inverter needs will be met. Warning: installations should be performed by qualifi ed pers...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Figure 6, mms1012 model basic installation diagram a c m a in p a n e l d c d isco n n e ct a n d o ve rcu rre n t d e vice b attery b ank a c in a c loads a c s u b -p a n e l (o p tio n a l) a c o utlet a c ou t d c ground vc r t v t ools installation 8.

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Installation 9 figure 7, mms1012-g model basic installation diagram d c d isco n n e ct a n d o ve rcu rre n t d e vice b attery b ank a c in a c loads a c ou t d c ground vc r t v t ools.

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 10 locating and mounting the inverter warnings: • do not mount the inverter near any fl ammable or combustible fl uid or components. • provide adequate clearance/ventilation to the inverter. • mount only on a non-combustible surface. • maximum ambient temp...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Safe - keep any fl ammable/combustible material (e.G., paper, cloth, plastic, etc.) that may be ignited by heat, sparks, or fl ames at a minimum distance of 2 feet (60 cm) away from the inverter. Warning: the mms series inverter/charger is not an ignition-protection rated ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 12 2.0 installation figure 9, mms1012 model inverter/charger dimensions m ounting holes x 4 [¼ ” (0.25 ") diam eter ] 10 .0" ~ 16 5/8 " (16 .59 ") ~ 6 3/4 " (6.71") ~ 8 7 /16 " (8.41 ") ~ 7 ½ " (7.51") ~ 4 ⅝ " (4.625 ") shelf mounted (right-side up) shelf mounted (up-side ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Wiring guidelines before connecting any wires, determine all wire routes to and from the inverter throughout the rv, vehicle, or boat. Conductors passing through walls or other structural members must be protected to minimize insulation damage such as chafi ng, which can b...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Dc wiring this section describes the mms series inverter’s required dc wire sizes and the recommended disconnect/overcurrent protection, and how to make the dc connections to the inverter and the battery bank. Dc wire sizing and overcurrent protection it is important to us...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 15 table 1, recommended dc wire/overcurrent device info: the term “in free air” is defi ned by the nec as not encased in conduit or raceway. If the inverter is expected to operate at a distance greater than three feet from the battery bank, the dc wire siz...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Electrical systems in mobile installations typically do not require using a dc disconnect, although an overcurrent protection device is still required. Because the dc disconnect is not required, a fuse is usually used as the disconnect device in these installations. These ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 17 figure 11, dc cable to battery terminals dc cable connections when connecting the dc cable to the battery or to the inverter’s dc terminals, the hardware should be installed in the correct order to prevent high resistance connections from heating up and...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Battery bank wiring warning: lethal currents will be present if the positive and negative cables attached to the battery bank touch each other. During the installation and wiring process, ensure the cable ends are insulated or covered to prevent touch- ing/shorting the cab...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 19 caution: the inverter is not reverse polarity pro- tected. If this happens, the inverter will be damaged and will not be covered under warranty. Before connecting the dc wires from the batteries to the inverter, verify the correct battery voltage and po...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Neutral to safety ground bonding the nec (national electric code)/cec (canadian electrical code) provide the standards for safely wiring mobile (rv, boat, or truck) installations. These wiring standards require the ac source (inverter, shore power, or a generator) to have ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 21 2.0 installation the ac wires inside the ac compartment are #16 awg with a tem- perature rating of 105° c. All ac connections should be made using an approved connector for your application (e.G., split bolt, twist-on wire connectors, etc.). Ensure the wire connectors u...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Ac input wiring your inverter has an ac transfer feature that passes the ac input power to the inverter’s output. Connection to the ac input is made by hardwiring from a distribution panel as described below: 1. Run an appropriately sized 2-conductor plus ground cable (fro...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 23 2.0 installation ac in ac o ut strain reliefs a c ground in/out (g re e n) n eutral in (w h ite) h ot out (re d) n eutral out (w h ite w/b la ck strip e ) h ot in (b la ck) figure 13, ac wiring connections (mms1012 model) info: the mms1012-g model has a power cord for a...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 24 ac output wiring caution: the inverter’s ac output must never be con- nected to an ac power source. This will cause severe damage to the inverter and is not covered under war- ranty. Info: when using the mms series inverter in an rv ap- plication, under...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 2.0 installation 25 ground-fault circuit interruption (gfci) breakers if installing this inverter in the wiring system of a mobile application (rv, boat, or truck), a ground fault circuit interrupter (gfci) must be installed to protect all branch circuits powered by this i...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 26 6. Turn on or connect a load to the outlets and verify it comes on. Continue to keep the load connected and turned on. 7. Press the remote on/off switch to turn the inverter off. If the remote is not used, press and release the inverter’s on/off power switch to turn the...

  • Page 33: 3.0 Operation

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 operation operating modes the mms series inverter/charger has two normal operating routines; inverter mode, which powers your loads using the batteries, and standby mode, which transfers the incoming ac power (i.E., shore power or a generator) to power your loads and a...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 operation 28 standby mode the mms series features an automatic transfer relay and an internal battery charger when operating in standby mode. Standby mode begins whenever ac power (shore power or generator) is connected to the inverter’s ac input. Once the ac voltage a...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. The automatic 4-stage charging process includes: bulk charging: this is the initial stage of charging. While bulk charging, the charger supplies the battery with constant current. The charger remains in bulk charge until the absorption charge voltage is achieved (14.6 vdc)...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Constant current reduced current reduced voltage absorb volts ‘adj charge rate’ setting increased voltage constant voltage monitored voltage no current time float volts monitored current absorb time (d etermined b y the ‘ad j batt amp h rs’ setting) bulk charging absorb ch...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 3.0 operation 31 battery temperature sensor operation - the plug-in battery tem- perature sensor (bts) is used to determine the battery temperature around the batteries. This information allows the multi-stage battery charger to automatically adjust the battery charge volt...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Protection circuitry operation the inverter is protected against fault conditions, and in normal usage it will be rare to see any. However, if a condition occurs that is outside the inverter’s normal operating parameters, then it will shut down and attempt to protect itsel...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Internal fault - the inverter continually monitors several inter- nal components and the processor communications. If a condition occurs that doesn’t allow proper internal operation, the inverter will shut down to protect itself and the connected loads. The inverter will n...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 34 3.0 operation protection mode there are fi ve fault conditions that will cause the inverter to shut down: low battery, high battery, over-temperature, ac overload, and internal faults. If your inverter has shut down, monitor the status indicator and count the number of ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Table 6, inverter/charger default settings 03 battery amphrs: this setting allows you to input the battery bank size in amp hours. This provides information to the charger on how long to charge the batteries in the absorb charging stage. 04 battery type: this setting ident...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 36 4.0 maintenance and troubleshooting 4.0 maintenance and troubleshooting recommended inverter and battery care the mms series inverter/charger is designed to provide you with years of trouble-free service. Even though there are no user-service- able parts, it is recommen...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 4.0 maintenance and troubleshooting 37 resetting the inverter under some fault conditions (i.E., an internal fault), the inverter will need to be reset. To reset the inverter: press and hold the power on/off pushbutton for approximately 15 seconds, or until the status led ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 38 4.0 maintenance and troubleshooting troubleshooting the mms series inverter/charger is a fairly simple device to trouble- shoot. There are only two active circuits (ac and dc), as well as a charging circuit. The following chart is designed to help you quickly pinpoint t...

  • Page 45: 5.0 Specifi Cations

    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 5.0 specifi cations 39 table 8, mms series specifi cations 5.0 specifi cations model mms1012 mms1012-g inverter specifi cations input battery voltage 9 to 16 vdc nominal ac output voltage 120 vac +/- 5% output frequency and accuracy 60 hz +/- 0.1 hz 1msec surge current (am...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Appendix a - optional equipment and accessories 40 smart battery combiner the smart battery combiner (me-sbc tm ) is designed to monitor and charge a second battery using a portion of the current that is charging the main battery. The me-sbc eliminates a signifi cant volta...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Appendix b - battery information battery bank sizing the size of the battery bank determines how long the inverter can power the ac loads without recharging. The larger the battery bank, the longer the run time. Size your battery bank to the system’s ac load requirements a...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Appendix b - battery information 42 figure 20, series-parallel battery wiring overcurrent protection string 2 string 1 12 volt battery bank (total capacity = 400 ahrs) to 12 vdc inverter 6 volts (200 ahrs) 6 volts (200 ahrs) 6 volts (200 ahrs) 6 volts (200 ahrs) series-par...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. 43 appendix b - battery information 12 vdc battery (100 ah) 12 vdc battery (100 ah) 12 volt battery bank (one string of one 12-volt battery) 12 volt battery bank (one string of two 6-volt batteries wired in series) to 12 vdc inverter (total capacity = 200 ah) series string...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Limited warranty magnum energy, inc., warrants this mms series inverter/charger to be free from defects in material and workmanship that result in product failure during normal usage, according to the following terms and conditions: 1. The limited warranty for the product ...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. How to receive repair service if your product requires warranty service or repair, contact either: 1. An authorized service center, as listed on the magnum energy web- site at http://www.Magnumenergy.Com/servicecenters.Htm , or 2. Magnum energy, inc. At: telephone: 425-353...

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    © 2010 magnum energy, inc. Magnum energy, inc. 2211 west casino rd. Everett, wa 98204 phone: 425-353-8833 fax: 425-353-8390 web: www.Magnumenergy.Com pn: 64-0036 rev a.