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Intro

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Cobra Power 

Inverter CPI490. 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 5:30 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

©2014 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Operating Instructions

400 WATT POWER INVERTER

CPI490

Printed in China 

Part No. 480-994-P

Version B

For more information or to  

order any of our products,  

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Страница 1: ...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 5 30 p m CT Monday through Friday except holidays 773 889 3087 phone Questions En...

Страница 2: ... If the power inverter is out of warranty a letter will automatically be sent informing you of the repair charge or replacement charge If you have any questions please call 773 889 3087 for assistance Maintenance and Product Service Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Cooling Fan A3 A2 Product Feature...

Страница 3: ... paid to the CAUTION and WARNING statements in the 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 General Precautions 1 Never install the inverter in a boat s engine compartment where gas and battery fumes are present 2 Do not operate the inverter if it ...

Страница 4: ...lug In Directly Dangerous Voltages 3 2 Important Safety Information Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Introduction Output Waveform Some very sensitive electronic equipment may not operate satisfactory on square wave or modified sine wave The output waveform is referred to as square wave or modified sine wave It is a st...

Страница 5: ...tance Warranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Installation Requirements The inverter must be installed in an area that meets all of the following requirements A Dry Do not place in an area where water can drip or splash on the inverter B Cool Ambie...

Страница 6: ...necting Cables Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Installation DC TO AC POW ER INV ERT ER AC 115 V 6 0H Z 4 0 0 Mounting Brackets Mounting Hardware 2 Connect cable to the Power Input Terminals on right side panel of the inverter The red terminal is positive and the black terminal is negative Insert the ends of the cable...

Страница 7: ...er is switched off CAUTION Do not connect the inverter to an AC branch circuit that has high power consumption loads It will not operate electric heaters air conditioners stoves and other electrical appliances that consume more than 400 watts CAUTION Loose connectors result in excessive voltage drop and may cause over heated wires and melted insulation CAUTION Reverse polarity connections positive...

Страница 8: ... left side panel switch the On Off Switch to on The inverter is now ready to deliver AC power to your loads If several loads are to be operated by the inverter turn them on separately after the inverter has been turned on This will ensure that the inverter does not have to deliver the starting currents required for all the loads at once To turn the power inverter off 1 On the left side panel switc...

Страница 9: ...y Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Operation Operating Limits Power Output The inverter can deliver 400 watts for about 60 minutes The inverter must cool for 15 minutes before it can resume operation at 400 watts Note The wattage rating applies to resistive loads The inverter will operate most AC loads within its power rating Some induction motors used in freeze...

Страница 10: ...ter low voltage protection the voltage of DC input should be above 12V To extend the life of the fan it will stop when there is no load The speed of the fan increases as the load increases The unit is completely insulated in input and output for added safety Problem Symptom Low output voltage No output voltage No output voltage after prolonged use No output voltage Protect indicator lighted No out...

Страница 11: ...amaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 4 If the owner of the product resides outside the U S A All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty Cobra sh...

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