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Magnum Energy RD1824 Operator's Manual

Manual is about: Magnum Energy RD Series Inverter/Charger

Summary of RD1824

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    R d s eries i nverter / c ha rgers opera tor ’s ma nua l.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. I m p o r t a n t s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s t his m a nua l conta ins im porta nt s a fety ins tructions tha t m us t m e followed during the ins ta lla tion a nd opera tion of this product. To reduce the ris k of electrica l s hock , fire, or other s a ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. I m p o r t a n t b a t t e r y s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s wea r ey e protection s uch a s s a fety gla s s es when work ing with ba tteries . R em ove a ll jewelry s uch a s rings , wa tches , bra celets , etc., when ins ta lling or perform ing m a inten...

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    Ó 2003 - magnum energy, inc. Magnum energy rd series inverter/charger table of contents iii s e c t i o n d e s c r i p t i o n p a g e 1 . I n t r o d u c t io n 1 1. Features and benefits 1 2. Standard features 1 3. How an in verter/charger w orks 3 4. Appliances and r un time 3 5. The rd series 5...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. Iv s e c t i o n d e s c r i p t i o n p a g e 2. I n s t a lla t io n , continued 4 . Options 2 5 b a ttery tem pera ture s ens or i ns ta lla tion a nd w iring 2 5 r em ote c ontrol i ns ta lla tion a nd w iring 2 5 ag s module 2 5 s m a rt s hunt 2 5 s ta ck in...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . F e a t u r e s a n d b e n e f it s c ongra tula tions on y our purcha s e of the me s eries inverter/ cha rger from ma gnum e nergy. T he r d s eries is a “new genera tion” inverter des igned es pecia lly for rugged recrea tiona...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n f ig u r e 1 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n 3 . H o w a n i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r w o r k s an inv erter ta k es direct current ( dc ) from your ba tteries a nd turns it into a lter- na ting current ( ac ) , ex a ctly like y ou us e a t hom e. I t a ls o ta k es a ltern...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 4 f ig u r e 2 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r s w it c h , l e d a n d c o n n e c t io n p o r t s c ha rging / i nverting le d s ta ck port ma gnum net port r em ote port b a ttery tem p s ens or port 1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n power on/ off s w...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 5 5 . T h e r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r t he r d s eries inverter/ cha rger is des igned to a llow ea s y a cces s to wiring, circuit brea k ers , controls a nd le d s ta tus indica tor. I ts die ca s t ba s epla te with one piece a lum inum cov...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 6 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n this pa ge left bla nk.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 7 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 1 . U n p a c k in g a n d i n s p e c t io n c a refully rem ove the r d s eries inv erter from its s hipping conta iner a nd ins pect a ll contents . I f item s a ppea r to be m is s ing or da m a ged, conta ct ma gnum e nergy a t (...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 8 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 2 . P r e - i n s t a lla t io n , continued h a r d w a r e / m a t e r ia ls r e q u ir e d c onduit, s tra in- reliefs a nd a ppropria te fittings 1 / 4 " m ounting bolts a nd lock wa s hers e lectrica l ta pe w ire ties t o o ls r...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 9 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 2 . P r e - i n s t a lla t io n , continued t o r q u e r e q u ir e m e n t s torque a ll ac wiring connections to 1 6 inch pounds . Torque dc ca ble connections to 1 0 - 1 2 foot pounds . A c m a in p a n e l i f the ins ta lla tio...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 0 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 4 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r b a s e p la t e mounting s crew pla cem ents t a b le 2 - r e c o m m e n d e d b a t t e r y c a b le s iz in g i n v e r t e r r d 1 8 2 4 r d 2 8 2 4 r d 4 0 2 4 dc r a...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 1 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 3 . I n s t a l l a t i o n not e : r ea d a ll ins tructions a nd ca utiona ry m a rk ings loca ted a t the beginning of this m a nua l a nd in the pre- ins ta lla tion s ection, before ins ta lling the inv erter a nd ba tteries . ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 2 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 3 . I n s t a lla t io n , c o n t in u e d b a t t e r y c a b le s a n d s iz in g s elect the correct ba ttery ca bles for the ins ta lla tion from the ta ble. I t is im por- ta nt to us e the correct ca ble to a chieve m a x im ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 3 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 3 . I n s t a lla t io n , c o n t in u e d b a t t e r y w ir in g w a r n i n g : d u r in g t h e in s t a lla t io n a n d w ir in g p r o c e s s , c o v e r e x p o s e d b a t t e r y c a b le e n d s w it h e le c t r ic a l...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 4 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n to 2 4 v dc i nv e r t e r f ig u r e 9 s e r ie s / p a r a lle l b a t t e r y w ir in g indiv idua l ba ttery ca pa city = 2 2 0 ahr @ 6 v dc com bined ba ttery ca pa city = 4 0 0 ahr @ 1 2 v dc 6 v d c + - 6 v d c + - 6 v d c + ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 5 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 3 . I n s t a lla t io n , c o n t in u e d s e r ie s c o n n e c t io n ( f o u r 6 v d c b a t t e r ie s t o c r e a t e a 2 4 v d c b a n k ) a s eries connection com bines overa ll ba ttery volta ge by the num ber of ba tterie...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 6 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 1 2 s e r ie s / p a r a lle l b a t t e r y w ir in g - f u s e p la c e m e n t f ig u r e 1 1 s e r ie s b a t t e r y w ir in g - f u s e p la c e m e n t f ig u r e 1 0 p a r a lle l b a t t e r y w ir in g - f u s e...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 7 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 3 . I n s t a lla t io n , c o n t in u e d d c f u s e b lo c k a fus e or circuit brea ker m us t be loca ted within 1 8 inches of the ba ttery to pro- tect the dc wiring s y s tem . T he dev ice m us t be ra ted to m a tch the s ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 8 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 1 3 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - a c w ir in g f ig u r e 1 4 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - a c w ir in g ( a c c e s s p a n e l) ac output c a ble c la m p ac i nput c a ble c la m...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 1 9 3 . I n s t a lla t io n , c o n t in u e d a c w ir in g w a r n i n g : d e - e n e r g iz e a ll s o u r c e s o f p o w e r in c lu d in g b a t t e r ie s ( d c ) , g r id p o w e r ( a c ) , a n d a c g e n e r a t o r ( if a p p lic a b le ) . A c w ir ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 0 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 1 5 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - a c w ir in g d ia g r a m ( loca ted on ba ck of cover pla te) f ig u r e 1 6 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - a c t e r m in a l b lo c k ne ut out ho...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 1 3 . I n s t a lla t io n , c o n t in u e d w ir in g t h e i n v e r t e r a c i n p u t ( r e f e r t o d ia g r a m s o n t h e f o llo w in g p a g e s ) r em ove the cha s s is ac a cces s cov er to a cces s the interna l term ina l block . R oute the ca ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 2 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 1 7 a t y p ic a l w ir in g - s in g le i n / s in g le o u t ( 1 2 0 v a c ) f ig u r e 1 8 a t y p ic a l w ir in g - s in g le i n / d u a l o u t ( 1 2 0 v a c ) f ig u r e 1 9 a t y p ic a l w ir in g - d u a l i n ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 3 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 1 7 b t y p ic a l w ir in g - s in g le i n / s in g le o u t ( 1 2 0 v a c ) f ig u r e 1 8 b t y p ic a l w ir in g - s in g le i n / d u a l o u t ( 1 2 0 v a c ) f ig u r e 1 9 b t y p ic a l w ir in g - d u a l i n ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 4 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n f ig u r e 2 0 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - o p t io n c o n n e c t io n p o r t s s ta ck port ma gnum net port r em ote port b a ttery tem p s ens or port.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 5 4 . O p t i o n s b a t t e r y t e m p e r a t u r e s e n s o r i n s t a lla t io n a n d w ir in g atta ch the ring term ina l end of the b a ttery tem pera ture s ens or to the nega tiv e ba ttery term ina l. R oute the s ens or ’s ca ble to the inv erter...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 6 5 . S t a r t - u p a n d t e s t c o n n e c t in g t h e b a t t e r ie s t o t h e i n v e r t e r after a ll electrica l connections ha ve been com pleted, connect the ba tteries to the inverter to begin the s ta rt- up proces s . C a u t i o n : v e r if ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 7 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 5 . S t a r t - u p a n d t e s t , continued c o n f ig u r in g t h e i n v e r t e r t he r d s eries inv erter/ cha rger m us t be configured for low b a ttery c utoff ( lb c o) , s hore power c urrent, c ha rger am ps , b a tte...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 8 3 . O p e r a t i o n f ig u r e 2 1 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - l e d i n d ic a t o r c ha rging / i nv erting le d.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 2 9 3 . O p e r a t i o n 1 . O p e r a t in g t h e i n v e r t e r t he r d s eries inverter/ cha rger ha s two m odes of opera tion: i nv e r t e r ( prov iding power to y our a pplia nces from the ba tteries ) a nd ac ( running from s hore power or a genera to...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 0 3 . O p e r a t i o n f ig u r e 2 2 r d s e r ie s i n v e r t e r / c h a r g e r - f a u lt c o n d it io n s fa ult le d f ig u r e 2 3 o p t io n a l r d s e r ie s r e m o t e c o n t r o l - f a u lt c o n d it io n s le d.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 1 3 . O p e r a t i o n 1 . O p e r a t in g t h e i n v e r t e r , continued f a u lt o r a la r m c o n d it io n s t he inverter m onitors the ac s hore power, the ba tteries a nd its elf. W henev er a condition occurs tha t is outs ide the norm a l opera ti...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 2 4 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g this pa ge left bla nk.

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 3 4 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g s y m p t o m p o s s ib le c a u s e r e c o m m e n d e d s o lu t io n n o o u t p u t p o w e r . I nverter is s witched off. S witch the inverter on. I n v e r t e r l e d is o f f . B a ttery volta ge is too low. C heck ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 4 5 . P r e v e n t i v e m a i n t e n a n c e 1 . R e c o m m e n d e d i n v e r t e r a n d b a t t e r y c a r e t he r d s eries inverter/ cha rger is des igned to prov ide you with yea rs of trouble- free s erv ice. E ven though there a re no us er- s erv...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 5 6 . S p e c i f i c a t i o n s r d s e r ie s s p e c if ic a t io n s m o d e l r d 1 8 2 4 r d 2 8 2 4 r d 4 0 2 4 i nput volta ge ( nom ina l) : 2 4 v dc 2 4 v dc 2 4 v dc i nput volta ge ( ra nge) : 2 1 . 6 - 3 1 . 0 v dc 2 1 . 6 - 3 1 . 0 v dc 2 1 . 6 - ...

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    Ó 2 0 0 3 - ma gnum e nergy , i nc. 3 6 2 4 m o n t h l im it e d w a r r a n t y ma gnum e nergy, i nc., wa rra nts the r d s eries i nv erter / c ha rger to be free from defects in m a teria l a nd work m a ns hip tha t res ult in product fa ilure during norm a l us a ge, a ccording to the followi...

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    1 1 1 1 8 0 th s treet s w - s uite 2 5 0 e verett, w a 9 8 2 0 3 p: 4 2 5 . 3 5 3 . 8 8 3 3 f: 4 2 5 . 3 5 3 - 8 3 9 0 p/ n 6 4 - 0 0 0 3 rev. 2 9 / 0 3.