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6. How do I know when my Patriot Power Generator is fully
discharged?
• The generator has an LCD screen that will tell you how full the
battery is. The battery gauge has 6 bars. When the gauge is full,
so is the battery. When the gauge is empty the battery is as well.
Once the battery is empty it needs to be recharged before it can be
used again. Do not attempt to over-discharge the generator. It will
cause damage and void your warranty.
• If you have a device (such as a laptop computer with AC 120V power
cable) connected to the generator while using the device, the
battery drain will be more demanding. To prolong the usable life
of your devices on the battery, turn the laptop computer off while
charging it, and then drain the battery of the laptop computer
before connecting to the generator to recharge (again, while the
device is turned off). Leaving the device on while charging may
give the illusion of less energy used because the battery of your
device will show full charge, but you are in fact using almost twice
the energy that you would if you were to disconnect it from the
generator.
7. I can’t connect my solar panel to my Patriot Power Generator.
• If a solar panel was included in your order, the connectors are
Anderson Power Pole Connectors specifically designed to fit
in the generator. The connectors are located on the back of the
generator. You can use any DC power source from 12-50 volts
output. 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.
• While the ends of the connectors may appear flat and not able to
connect to a similar connector, they are specially made to slide
together. Simply match up the colors on the input side and push
them together gently to form a solid connection.
• If you believe you have a solar panel with a different connector and
will not fit your generator, we will be happy to send you an adapter
at no additional cost to you (once confirmation of a different
connector is received).
• If you did not buy your solar panel from us and would like an adapter
made, we may be able to help, but you will need to pay for any of the
associated costs.
Summary of Contents for 4.1L
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