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Congratulations

Thank you for purchasing the CPI 130 Power Inverter from
Cobra

®

. When used properly, your unit will give you many

years of reliable service. The operating features of your 
CPI 130 include:

130 Watt

POWER INVERTER

MODEL 

CPI 

130 

• USB 5V Output
• AC receptacle
• Low battery shutdown

• Automatic thermal 

protection/shutdown

How Your Cobra

®

Power

Inverter Works

The Cobra

®

Power Inverter takes

low voltage DC (direct current)
power from your automobile or
other low voltage power supply
and converts it to standard 
110 volt AC (alternating
current) power like the
electrical current you have
in your home. Simply by
plugging your CPI 130 into
your vehicle’s cigarette lighter
socket, you can use many of
your household appliances 
and electronic products in
automobiles, RVs, boats,
tractors, trucks, and virtually
anywhere else.

Customer Assistance

You can receive technical
assistance with your unit
through one of our customer
support services:

Automated Help Desk

is available 24 hours a day, 
7 days a week at 
773-889-3087.

Customer Service Operators

are available at 
773-889-3087 
Monday - Friday, 
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Central Time.

Questions can be faxed

to 773-622-2269.

Automated Technical 
Assistance

is available 24 hrs.,

7 days a week via e-mail at: 
[email protected].

On-line answers

to

frequently asked questions can
be found at: www.cobra.com. 

For additional Customer Service
information, see page 8-9.

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LIMITED 1-YEAR WARRANTY

Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants
that its Cobra

®

Power Inverter, and the

component parts thereof, will be free
of defects in material and workmanship
for a period of one (1) year from the
date of consumer purchase. This
warranty may be enforced by the first
consumer purchaser, provided that the
product is utilized within the U.S.A.
Cobra

®

will, without charge, repair 

or replace, at its option, a defective
inverter upon delivery to the Cobra

®

Factory Service Department,
accompanied by proof of the date 
of first consumer purchase, such as
duplicated sales receipt.
You must pay initial shipping
charges required to ship the product
for warranty service, but the return
charges will be at Cobra’s expense, 
if the product is repaired or replaced
under warranty.
This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also 
have other rights which vary 
from state to state.

Exclusions: This limited warranty
does not apply 1) to any product
damaged by accident; 2) in the
event of misuse or abuse of the
product or as a result of unauthorized
alterations or repairs; 3) if the serial
number has been altered, defaced 
or removed; 4) if the owner of the
product resides outside the U.S.A.
All implied warranties, including
warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose are
limited in duration to the length 
of this warranty. 
Cobra

®

shall not be liable for any

incidental, consequential or other
damages; including, without
limitation, damages resulting from
loss of use or cost of installation.
Some states do not allow limitations
on how long an implied warranty
lasts and/or do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the
above limitations may not apply to you.

5V USB Port

AC Receptacle

Power/Fault Indicator

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Summary of Contents for CPI 130

Page 1: ... 3 Operation 4 Controls and Indicators 5 Operating Limits 6 Input Voltage Automatic Shutdown 6 Troubleshooting Guide 7 Maintenance and Service 8 9 Power Consumption 10 Specifications 11 Limited 1 Year Warranty 12 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 Table of Contents 10269_CPI130BK_vB qx 8 14 07 12 38 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...or charger states that is produces a low voltage AC or DC output less than 30 volts you can safely power the charger with your CPI 130 In order to check the performance of your CPI 130 before using it please have the following on hand 1 A 12 volt DC power source such as a vehicle battery 2 A test load such as a lamp or other small appliance that can be plugged into the AC receptacle on the inverte...

Page 3: ...ot use the unit where water can drip or splash on it cool Ambient air temperature should be between 30 and 105 F 0 and 40 C The cooler the better ventilated Allow at least 1 inch 3 cm of clearance around the unit for proper air flow Make sure that ventilation openings on the ends of the unit are not obstructed To prevent fire do not cover or obstruct ventilation openings The inverter must only be ...

Page 4: ...m 10 to 15 volts Optimum performance occurs when the voltage is between 12 and 14 volts The inverter will automatically shut down if the input voltage drops below 10 0 0 3 volts This protects the battery from being over discharged The inverter will restart when the input voltage exceeds 12 0 0 3 volts The inverter will also shut down if the input voltage increases to 15 5 0 5 volts This helps prot...

Page 5: ...ical Assistance is available 24 hours 7 days a week via e mail at productinfo cobra com On line answers to frequently asked questions can be found at www cobra com Cobra Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA 8 Problem Possible Solution Symptom Causes Low output voltage Overload Reduce the load No output voltage Low input ...

Page 6: ...s or first class mail with delivery confirmation Ship to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 USA 6 Please allow 3 4 weeks before contacting us about the status of your service Call 773 889 3087 for assistance If your unit is under warranty it will either be repaired or replaced upon receipt depending on the model If your unit is out of war...

Page 7: ...ut voltage 115V 10 9 USB output 5V 10 Input voltage 12 8 13 2 VDC 12 Shutdown voltage unload 10 0V 0 3V 13 Operating temperature range 10 C 40 C 14 Storage temperature range 40 C to 85 C 15 Protection Overload short circuit Overtemp 16 Reverse polarity under over voltage NOTES All protection is automatically recovered To protect the battery if the unit needs to be restarted after low voltage prote...

Page 8: ...rporation warrants that its Cobra Power Inverter and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of consumer purchase This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser provided that the product is utilized within the U S A Cobra will without charge repair or replace at its option a defective inverter upon deli...

Page 9: ...Best Results Your CPI 130 must be used properly in order to provide the best possible results Please read all instructions carefully before using the unit Pay special attention to CAUTION and WARNING statements in this manual CAUTION statements specify conditions that could cause damage to the unit or other equipment WARNING statements identify conditions that could result in personal injury or lo...

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