Patriot Power Generator 4.1L, User Manual

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• The generator has a 12V 50 Amp/h (600W/h) battery and will be
able to provide the full 600W/h to any DC device connected to it. If
using the AC 120V outlet, a portion of the battery capacity will be
used to convert the native DC 12V battery power to AC 120V power.
Using one of the most efficient processes available, the unit is
90.8% efficient when using the AC 120V outlet. This means that the
unit has 545W/h available while using the AC 120V outlets.
• When comparing the time that different devices will function on
the generator, remember that all devices consume different
amounts of energy. For example, a newer 60
"
LED television may
consume less energy than a 42
"
LCD television manufactured 5
years ago, and consume much less than a 10
"
CRT (tube) television
manufactured 15 years ago. Always use the actual wattage
consumption on the label of the specific device you are using to
measure the life of that device on the battery of the Patriot Power
Generator.
• A wattmeter may be used to more precisely measure the power
consumption/draw of any AC or DC device.
• To know the life of a device with the generator as a power source,
divide the capacity of the generator (600W/h or 545W/h) by the
power consumption of the device (in watts, W) and you will have the
time the device will last in hours (h). Capacity / Consumption = Life
of the device.
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Example: 100W light bulb used in the AC 120V port; 545W/h /
100W = 5.4 Hours. If you were to use a 9W LED bulb with a 100W
equivalency rating, the result would be 60.6 hours.
• To know how long it will take to fully charge the generator, use the
same formula arranged: Capacity / Wattage = Hours. (Remember
however that with a hand crank, the slower you crank the less
power you will get.)
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Example: DC 12V 30W hand crank used to fully charge the generator
is 600W/h / 30W = 20 hours. (Note: A 30W hand crank puts out
5W–7W during normal use.) If two DC 12V 100W solar panels were
used, it would only take 3–4 hours to fully charge the generator.
• Please contact customer service if the generator isn
'
t operating to
these specifications.
4. My Patriot Power Generator battery doesn’t last as long as I
thought it would.
• The generator has a capacity of 600W/h, or 0.6kW/h. While the
generator has a very large energy capacity, it is not limitless, and
after being used will need to be recharged.