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sectIOn 6 |
Input, Output connections
& Operation
cables (10, 11) have been provided
(see page 4):
• Use the battery input cable with the
battery clamps if the full 450 W output
is required. Ensure that a 60 A to 70A
Class T fuse is used in series with the
battery Positive wire as close to the bat-
tery as possible (within 7").
• Use the battery cable with the cigar
plug if the maximum load is less than
80 W. Please note that the cigar plug
has an internal fuse rated at 8 A and
this fuse will blow if the wattage of the
AC load is more than 80 W. The cigar
plug wiring in the vehicle is normally
protected by a 10 A fuse inside the fuse
box of the vehicle
• Ensure that the connections are tight
AC oUtPUt ConneCtIonS
The AC output of the inverter is fed
through a Universal, 2-Pole Grounding
receptacle (1). Internally, the 2 AC current
carrying conductors providing 230 VAC,
50 Hz voltage from the output section
of the inverter are wired to the 2 current
carrying prongs (1A and 1b) of the recep-
tacle and boTH THE ProNGS (1A) AND
(1b) ArE ISoLATED froM THE CHASSIS
of THE INVErTEr AND VEHICLE / EArTH
GroUND. Voltage measured between the
2 current carrying prongs (1A) and (1b)
will read 230 VAC, 50 Hz (see page 4).
PoWeRInG on AC LoADS
After the inverter is switched on, it takes
a finite time for it to become ready to
deliver full power. Always switch on the
load(s) after a few seconds of switching
on the inverter. Avoid switching on the in-
verter with the load already switched on.
This may prematurely trigger the overload
protection. When a load is switched on, it
may require initial higher power surge to
start. If multiple loads are being powered,
they should be switched on one by one so
that the inverter is not overloaded by the
higher starting surge.
oPeRAtIon
Plug the cord from the equipment you
wish to operate into the AC receptacle. The
green LED indicator lights to indicate that
the inverter is functioning. Make sure the
combined load requirement of your equip-
ment does not exceed inverter’s output
rating.
Do not connect the power inverter to
household or rV AC distribution wiring. Do
not connect the power inverter to any AC
load circuit in which the neutral conductor
is connected to ground (earth) or to the
negative of the DC (battery) source.
RAteD VeRSUS ACtUAL CURRent
DRAW oF eQUIPMent
Most electrical tools, appliances and audio/
video equipment have labels that indicate
the power consumption in amps or watts.
be sure that the power consumption of the
item you wish to operate is less than in-
verter’s power. (If the power consumption
is rated in amps AC, simply multiply by the
AC volts (230) to determine the approxi-
mate wattage). The inverter will shut down
if it is overloaded. The overload must be re-
moved before the inverter will restart. re-
sistive loads are the easiest for the inverter
to run. However, larger resistive loads, such
as electric stoves or heaters, usually require
more wattage than an average sized
inverter can deliver. Inductive loads, such
as TV’s and stereos, require more current
to operate than do resistive loads of the
same wattage rating. Induction motors, as
well as some televisions, may require 2 to 6