Magnum Energy ME Series Operator's Manual

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5 . P R E V E N T I V E M A I N T E N A N C E1. Recommended Inverter and Battery CareT 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 p r o v i d e y o u w i t h y e a r s o f t r o u b l e freeservice. Even though there are no user-serviceable parts, it is recommended that every 6 months youperform the following maintenance steps to ensure optimum performance and extend the life of yourbatteries.WARNING: Prior to performing these checks, switch both the AC and DC circuits OFF.Visually insp e c t t h e b a t t e r i e s f o r c r a c k s , l e a k s , o r s w e l l i n g - r e p l a c e i f n e c e s s a r yU s e b a k i n g s o d a t o c l e a n a n d r e m o v e a n y e l e c t r o l y t e s p i l l s o r b u i l d u p s Check andtighten all battery hold down clampsClean and tighten (10 to 12 foot pounds) all battery terminals and connecting cablesC h e c k a n d f i l l b a t t e r y w a t e r l e v e l s ( L i q u i d L e a d A c i d b a t t e r i e s o n l y )C h e c k i n d i v i d u a l b a t t e r y v o l t a g e s ( r e p l a c e t h o s e t h a t v a r y m o r e t h a n 0 . 3 V D C o feach other)C h e c k a l l c a b l e r u n s f o r s i g n s o f c h a f i n g - r e p l a c e i f n e c e s s a r yC h e c k t h e i n v e r t e r ’ s c o o l i n g v e n t s - clean as necessaryC h e c k a n d t i g h t e n ( 1 6 f o o t p o u n d s ) t h e i n v e r t e r ’ s i n t e r n a l A C t e r m i n a l b l o c kc o n n e c t i o n s2. Off-Season StorageWhen placing the coach into seasonal storage, it is recommended that you perf o r m t h e f o l l o w in g t oe n s u r e t h e s y s t e m i s p r o p e r l y s h u t d o w n ( o r p r o p e r l y c o n f i g u r e d f o r s e a s o n a l s t o r a g e ) .T h i s i s e s p e c i a l l y i m p o r t a n t f o r m a i n t a i n i n g t h e b a t t e r i e s .Non-protected StoragePerform the recommended maintenance steps above Fullycharge the batteriesConnect shore power and verify the breaker to the inverter is switched ON V e r i f y t h ei n v e r t e r i s s w i t c h e d O NS w i t c h O F F a l l u n n e c e s s a r y A C a n d D C l o a d sProtected StoragePerform the recommended maintenance steps above Fullycharge the batteriesSwitch OFF all A C and DC loadsV e r i f y t h e i n v e r t e r i s s w i t c h e d O F FR e m o v e s h o r e p o w e r a n d d i s a b l e t h e g e n e r a t o r ( i f i n s t a l l e d )34 Ó 2003 - Magnum Energy, Inc.