Majorsine Inverter FAQ Continued…

Q.  What is the ring terminal size for the inverter DC input?

A. Each new inverter ships with insulated field crimp ring terminals ready for installation.
•1 kVA: Insulated Ring, 12-10AWG, Stud Size – 5/16
•2 kVA: Insulated Ring, 8AWG, Stud Size – 5/16 .

Q.  What is the ring terminal size for the bypass AC input?

A. Terminal screw size for AC input is M5 x 1.0 or 10-32
AC Input Examples – no >12mm width, Yellow Crimp
3M# MNG1010R
TE# CPGI-B-106-1503-5
Panduit# PN10-10R
STA-KON# RC10-10
AMP 2-324015-1 Fork&Lock

Q.  What is included in the installation toolkit/brown box?

A.  Contents of included tool kit:
•Poly zip bag containing twelve M4 screws and two 6-32 screws
•Two large mounting brackets (23”/24” rack mount)
•Two small mounting brackets (19” rack mount)
•One protective cover for AC input

Q.  Are your products positive ground, negative ground or floating?

A. The positive and negative input DC posts float relative to earth.  The installation dictates if or how a system is referenced to earth.

For Inverters: This means the DC input is floating, therefore suitable applications include +24V cellular/radio sites, -48V telecom applications and floating 130V utility installations.

*The floating reference is only related to DC elements of equipment as it is not related to any AC elements of equipment.

Q.  What is the Galvanic Isolation rating for this inverter?

A.  The inverters are designed for an input-to-output isolation greater than 1,500 Vdc.

Q.  Is there a short period during the specified transfer time (<4ms) that both the inverter and bypass relays are open or is it a make before break transfer?

A.  Yes, break-before-make open and the switch time is about 4ms.  When the inverter is operated in the off line mode, it will take 6ms to detect the AC I/P failure.  Once the AC failure is detected the max transition time is about 10ms.

Q.  Can the AC output of multiple inverters be connected for parallel operation?

A.  No. The inverters are designed for independent operation. The output of multiple inverters should not be deployed for parallel applications, in an effort to double capacity.

Q.  What if the load required exceeds the design capacity of the inverter?

A.  We recommend dividing the load connections into smaller bundles. Diversify the application by using smaller bundles attached to multiple inverter output panels. The inverters are designed for independent operation therefore providing multiple source paths to maintain critical application loads.

Q.  Ok, our loads combined exceed a single inverter capacity, can you explain alternative architectures?

A.  You have a couple of options; Diversify the application by using smaller load bundles and deploy inverters with either INTERLACED or DISTRIBUTED architectures. These models naturally build fault-tolerance and resilience into your application network.

Q.  Can the AC output of this inverter be connected to the utility grid?

A.  No. The inverters are designed for independent operation. The output should not be deployed for grid-tie applications.

Q.  What is the Theoretical MTBF?

A.  Theoretical MTBF is greater than 200,000 hours. For detailed specifications per unit, see Model numbers below

Majorsine1000-125-2U= 474,740.06 hours   |   Majorsine2000-125-2U= 446,373.50 hours

Majorsine1000-48-2U=210,017.93 hours   |   Majorsine2000-48-2U= 205,817.25 hours

Q. What is the DC IN-RUSH current draw of the Majorsine inverter?

A. The in-rush is < 5 Amps for an inverter with no load.

Q.  What is the DC input breaker size for Majorsine Inverters?

A.  Ratings per model:

Majorsine1000-125-2U = 10A
Majorsine2000-125-2U = 20A
Majorsine1000-48-2U = 25A
Majorsine2000-48-2U = 50A

Q.  What is the ampere rating of the AC protection circuit breaker for the MAINS-BYPASS on the Majorsine units?

A.  Ratings per model:

• 15 Amps for Majorsine 1000, 120V ac output
• 25 Amps for Majorsine 2000, 120V ac output
• 08 Amp for Majorsine 1000, 230V ac output
• 15 Amp for Majorsine 2000, 230V ac output

Q.  How can the dry-contacts be connected on this inverter?

A.  The terminal pins are available for either normal-close or normal-open systems. Alarm grouping is fixed and not client configurable per relay. Typical dry-contact rating; terminal can support 5A/250Vac or 5A/30Vdc. This exhibit should answer most questions.

Q.  Will the unit attempt to recover to its last known state, if it senses an overload while operating on DC?

A.  The unit will attempt to recover DC mode operation one time before latching itself into AC Bypass mode. Reduce the attached loads and re-commission the inverter to service. Check the status screen for measured percent of utilization.

Q.  What is the idle current draw (dc input) of the unit with no load on the ac output?

A.        0.28 Amps for Majorsine1000-125-2U & Majorsine2000-125-2U

   0.4 Amps for Majorsine1000-48-2U & Majorsine2000-48-2U

Q.  Can we disable the AC Bypass fault indication?

A.        Yes; see the instructions in our recent tech-posting. (Link-to-Bypass-Programming)

Q.  Can you please provide some insight into the frequency change procedure on the inverter?

A.   When a FAULT Alarm on the Inverter which reads the following: “AC BYPASS OUT OF FREQUENCY”, power OFF both DC and AC input sources to the inverter. Upon Inverter start-up, applying only the DC source, the front panel will be active for configuration changes ONLY 10 seconds. Use the Data & Status buttons as listed in the operation manual instructions to change and save the frequency of operation. After the inverter completes the start-up sequence, apply the AC input source. No alarm will be present if the configuration matches the external source.

Q. What is the BTU output of the Majorsine Inverter operating fully loaded? (100% worst case condition)

A. Details by Size