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Our Thanks to You

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Cobra CPI 2550
inverter. Properly used, this Cobra product
will give you many years of reliable service.

How Your Cobra Power Inverter Works

The Cobra power inverter is an electronic product that has
been designed and built to take low voltage DC (Direct
Current) power from your automobile or other low voltage
power supplies and convert it to standard 115 volt AC
(Alternating Current) power like the current you have in
your home. This conversion process thereby allows you
to use many of your household appliances and electronic
products in automobiles, RVs, boats, tractors, trucks and
virtually anywhere else.

Customer Assistance

Should you encounter any problems with this product,
or not understand its many features, please refer to this
owner’s manual. If you require further assistance after
reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the
following customer assistance services:

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

Automated Help Desk English only.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday
(except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions English and Spanish.
Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance English only.
www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. productinfo

@

cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

Customer Assistance

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Operating Instructions

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2500 WATT POWER INVERTER

CPI 2550

Printed in China

Part No. 480-200-P

Version A

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Summary of Contents for CPI 2550

Page 1: ...Help Desk English only 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m CT Monday through Friday except holidays 773 889 3087 phon...

Page 2: ...tomer Assistance A1 Product Features A2 Important Safety Information 1 Quick Evaluation Before Installation 4 Installation Installation Requirements 6 Mounting 7 Connecting Cables 8 Power Consumption...

Page 3: ...ipment WARNING Statements identify conditions that could result in personal injury or loss of life General Precautions 1 Never install the inverter in a boat s engine compartment where gas and battery...

Page 4: ...d power tools These chargers have a WARNING label stating that dangerous voltages are present at the battery terminals This problem does not occur with the vast majority of battery operated equipment...

Page 5: ...he inverter when drawing current from the power source If the cable suffers an excessive voltage drop the inverter may shut down when drawing higher currents because the voltage at the inverter droppe...

Page 6: ...requirements A Dry Do not place in an area where water can drip or splash on the inverter B Cool Ambient air temperature should be between 30 F and 105 F 0 C and 40 C The cooler the better C Ventilate...

Page 7: ...Use only copper wire Aluminum wire has about one third more resistance than copper wire of the same size plus it is difficult to make good low resistance connections to aluminum wire We recommend two...

Page 8: ...inverter and another AC source such as a generator or utility power to the AC wiring at the same time The inverter will be damaged if its output is connected to AC voltage from another source Damage...

Page 9: ...power source such as a generator or the utility line WARNING You may observe a spark when making the connection because current can flow to charge the capacitors in the inverter Do not make this conne...

Page 10: ...piece of equipment will be running between battery charging cycles 3 Calculate the total watt hours of energy consumption power x operating time using the average power consumption and the total estim...

Page 11: ...power inverter off 1 On the left side panel switch the On Off Switch to off NOTE The On Off Switch turns the control circuit in the inverter on and off It does not disconnect power from the inverter...

Page 12: ...ncreases The unit is completely insulated in input and output for added safety 18 English Troubleshooting Guide Operation Problem Symptom Low output voltage No output voltage No output voltage after p...

Page 13: ...mited Two Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra power inverter and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship...

Page 14: ...onics Attn Accessories Dept 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 USA To order online please visit our website www cobra com Amount Shipping Handling 10 00 or less 3 00 10 01 25 00 5 50 25 01 50...

Page 15: ...25 Nothing comes close to a Cobra 24 English All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

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