4Patriots Patriot Power Generator 1800, User Manual

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two DC 12V 100-watt solar panels, you know that when connected
to the Patriot Power Generator and in direct sunlight, the panels will
give 200 Watts of DC at 12V energy to the battery. The battery has
a capacity of 768 watt-hours, so it will take roughly 3.5–4.5 hours
of direct sunlight to charge the Patriot Power Generator. When the
battery meter indicates a full charge with no bars blinking, continue
to charge the unit for 30 to 60 minutes (depending on sunlight
conditions) to ensure that the battery cells are optimally balanced.
• Caution: The Patriot Power Generator will NOT accept a charge from
both AC and DC sources at the same time. The AC charge alone will
max the charging capacity of your unit. If you attempt to charge the
unit too quickly by adding a DC charging source, the unit will stop all
charging (AC and DC) to protect itself.
6. How do I know when my Patriot Power Generator is
fully discharged?
• The Patriot Power Generator has an LCD display that will show the
wattage being used and the battery status bar. These will let you
know the status of your battery while charging or discharging. Do
not attempt to discharge the Patriot Power Generator once the
battery status bar shows there is no power left. Doing so will cause
damage to the unit and will void your warranty.
• If you have a device (such as a laptop computer with AC 120V
power cable) connected to the Patriot Power Generator and are
using the device as it charges, the generator battery will drain more
quickly. To prolong the usable life of your devices on the battery,
turn them off while they charge and disconnect them from the
generator when you are ready to use them. You should fully drain
the battery of each device and turn it off again before connecting it
to the Patriot Power Generator to recharge. Leaving the device on
while charging may give the illusion of using less energy because
the battery of your device will show full charge, but you are in fact
using almost three times the energy that you would if you were to
disconnect it from the Patriot Power Generator.
7. I can’t connect my solar panel to my Patriot Power
Generator.
• If a Patriot Power Generator solar panel was included in your order,
your solar panel will come with Anderson Powerpole connectors,
which the Patriot Power Generator is specifically designed to
connect with. There are two sets of these connectors to use with
any DC 12V input. These connectors are small and rectangular with
one side that is red and another side that is black. Always connect
black to black and red to red.