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Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notes

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer Assistance

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Our Thanks  to You

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notes

Notice

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Cobra CPI 1550
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

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cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

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Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

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Operating Instructions

Nothing Comes Close To A Cobra

English

1500 WATT POWER INVERTER

CPI 1550

Printed in China 

Part No. 480-199-P

Version A

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Summary of Contents for CPI 1550

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...s Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation On Off Power Switch Remote On Off Switch Jack AC Outlets Current Meter Positive Battery Cable Terminal Red Negative Battery Cable Termi...

Page 3: ...manual CAUTION Statements specify conditions which could cause damage to the unit or other equipment WARNING Statements identify conditions that could result in personal injury or loss of life Genera...

Page 4: ...chargers for battery packs used in hand 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 m...

Page 5: ...f inch one and one half cm back from the end exposing the bare copper The other end of the cable which connects to the power source must be terminated with a lug or other connector that provides a sec...

Page 6: ...struct ventilation openings Do not install inverter in a zero clearance compartment Overheating may result CAUTION The inverter must only be connected to batteries with a nominal output voltage of 12...

Page 7: ...ble to fit the terminals To connect the cables between the inverter and the battery 1 Turn the On Off Switch on the inverter to the off position If the power source is a DC power supply switch it off...

Page 8: ...entilate the battery compartment before making this connection b Connect the cable from the Positive Red Terminal of the inverter to the Positive Terminal of the power source the battery s main fuse o...

Page 9: ...and the total estimated running time in hours Power x Operating Time Watt Hours 4 Divide the watt hours by 10 to determine how many power supply s 12 volt ampere hours will be consumed Ground Wiring...

Page 10: ...pplied to the load the inverter draws less than 500 milliamperes from the battery This is low current draw It would take more than a week to discharge a 100 ampere hour battery at this rate depending...

Page 11: ...l at start up Current Meter The current meter indicates the current drawn from the battery It will not indicate the current drawn by other loads also connected to the battery For long term operation t...

Page 12: ...bserve correct polarity Check connections Make sure battery is fully charged 19 Nothing comes close to a Cobra Specifications Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notes Notice Secondary Icons...

Page 13: ...hased 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 and materials for a period of two years f...

Page 14: ...est 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 00 7 50 50 01 90 00 10 50 90 01 13...

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