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List of Tables
Table 2-1, Recommended DC Wire/Overcurrent Device ......................................................14
Table 2-2, DC Wire Size For Increased Distance ................................................................15
Table 2-3, AC Grounding Electrode Conductor (GEC–AC) Sizing...........................................25
Table 2-4, Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) Sizing...................................................27
Table 3-1, Inverter Battery Turn On/Off Levels..................................................................35
Table 3-2, Inverter/Charger Default Values*.....................................................................37
Table 3-3, Inverter Compatibility Level ............................................................................38
Table 6-1, Troubleshooting Guide....................................................................................47
Table A-1, MS-PAE Specifications (at 25°C) ......................................................................49
Table C-1, Typical Appliance Power Consumption...............................................................57
List of Figures
Figure 1-1, Power Switch, Status LED, and Accessory Connection Ports................................. 3
Figure 1-2, Electrical Connection Points ............................................................................ 4
Figure 1-3, Left Side Features ......................................................................................... 5
Figure 2-1, Simplified Installation Diagram – Single Inverter ............................................... 7
Figure 2-2, Approved Mounting Positions .......................................................................... 9
Figure 2-3, MS-PAE Series Dimensions ............................................................................10
Figure 2-4, DC and Battery Temperature Sensor Wiring .....................................................13
Figure 2-5, Battery Hardware Installation ........................................................................15
Figure 2-6, Inverter DC Hardware Installation ..................................................................15
Figure 2-7, Battery Temperature Sensor ..........................................................................16
Figure 2-8, AC Terminal Block ........................................................................................19
Figure 2-9, AC Wiring (Single unit on a MMP enclosure) .....................................................21
Figure 2-10, Connecting the MS-PAE to Three-Phase Power using a Buck-Boost Transformer...23
Figure 2-11, Connecting the MS-PAE Directly to Three-Phase Power ....................................23
Figure 2-12, Grounding System for MS-PAE Series ............................................................24
Figure 2-13, Method 1 – DC Ground Rod with Multiple Connections .....................................25
Figure 2-14, Method 2 – DC Ground Rod with Multiple Connections .....................................26
Figure 2-15, Method 3 – DC Ground Rod with Single Connection.........................................26
Figure 2-16, Warning Label............................................................................................28
Figure 2-17, AC Voltage Checks......................................................................................30
Figure 3-1, Power Flow – Inverter Mode...........................................................................31
Figure 3-2, Power Flow – Standby Mode ..........................................................................32
Figure 3-3, Automatic 4-Stage Charging Graph.................................................................33
Figure 3-4, BTS Temperature to Charge Voltage Change ....................................................34
Figure 3-5, Power Switch and Status Indicator..................................................................36
Figure 4-1, Simplified Installation Diagram – Multiple Parallel-stacked Inverters....................40
Figure 4-2, Simplified Panel (AC Panel)............................................................................41
Figure 4-3, Simplified Panel (DC Panel) ...........................................................................41
Figure 4-4, Battery Connections in a Parallel System .........................................................42
Figure 4-5, ME-RTR (Port) Master/Slave Displays ..............................................................44
Figure 6-1, Performing an Inverter Reset .........................................................................48
Figure A-1, MS4024PAE Efficiency Chart ..........................................................................50
Figure A-2, MS4448PAE Efficiency Chart ..........................................................................50
Figure B-1, Series Battery Wiring....................................................................................54
Figure B-2, Parallel Battery Wiring ..................................................................................54
Figure B-3, Series-Parallel Battery Wiring ........................................................................54
Figure B-4, Battery Bank Wiring Examples (24-volt)..........................................................55
Figure B-5, Battery Bank Wiring Examples (48-volt)..........................................................56
Figure C-1, AC Waveforms .............................................................................................57