was generator - now Magnum Inverters [RE-wrenches]

[boB Gudgel]

Hello Ray, David, Bob, Ted, Carol, Alice, etc...

>>Their (Magnum's) literature says 2 amps @ 24 volts which is about what 
>>your measurements confirm.

The 2 Amp idle is actually for the 12 Volt MS inverters, which, I agree 
is too high for most R.E. installs.  This higher idle power  stems from 
the MS2812's lower pricing and previous typical application history.  I 
will harp on the higher-ups to have Magnum make another version with 
lower idle, which is certainly do-able.

In checking on this I found an error in our on-line spec sheet where it 
says the MS4024 draws 0.6 Amps at 24 VDC.  It should be 1.1 Amps of idle 
current.  The MS4024 idle is typically more like 22 to 25 Watts, as is 
the MS4448AE.

As for the search mode problem, I haven't seen that particular one 
personally, but I haven't played much with the 12V units lately. You may 
want to call Tony Boatwright, our apps guy that some of you may remember 
from the old Trace days.  In fact, it's kinda like working at old Trace 
Engineering around here with all the old faces (but not necessarily 
wrinkled).


boB Gudgel  K7IQ
MidNite/Magnum  Solar/Energy
Washington AC


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