Powering Your Gear
Simply plug in your devices and turn on the power switch byfol-
lowing the guide above!
• Powering devices that consume very large amounts of elec-
tricity quickly (800 Watts or greater, like a refrigerator) can
deplete your battery capacity rapidly, and you may not get all
of the 1,100 Watt hours of energy stored in the Apex when fully
charged.
• When using large amounts of AC power at lower battery levels,
the inverter may turn off earlier than normal with useable bat-
tery capacity still available. Try reducing the amount of power
being used via AC. DC power may still be available, but more bat-
tery capacity is needed to power the inverter (AC outlets). Often
the last 10 - 20% of the battery is only available via DC.
• For safety, we have equipped the Apex with 3 resettable circuit
breakers on the side of the unit to prevent exceeding the maxi-
mum output rating for the various outputs. If the LCD remains
on, but power is no longer available from the Apex - it is possible
one of the circuit breakers opened. In the event power output
maximums are exceeded, one of these breakers will open by
popping outward, and turn off power output to the portion of the
Apex that was under stress. They are labeled as AC, DC 1, and DC
2. Simply reset the breaker by allowing it to cool for several min-
utes, then press it back into place. Reduce the power demand
on the Apex, and you’re good to go!
Reading the LCD Display
• The LCD Display is activated by the power switch in both DC
mode (DC ONLY) or AC/DC mode (ALL ON). A
fully
charged
Apex
will be between 12.3 - 12.6 Volts. A completely
discharged
Apex
will be between 9.3 - 9.6 Volts. The LCD Display is used for deter-
mining battery capacity, how much power is being used (power
output), and how much power is coming into the Apex (charge
input).
NOTE:
Very small power outputs (< 50 Watts) may not register
on the LCD on Section E, but remaining battery capacity percent-
age will be accurately reflected. See the illustration and descrip-
tions below for more information:
HOW TO READ THE LCD DISPLAY
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Safety Mode
• Sometimes following transport, heavy use, or extended storage,
the Apex will go into Safety Mode. During Safety Mode, the Apex
will not
turn on with the Power Switch. To take the system out
of Safety Mode, simply connect a charge source to either Charge
Input and leave it in for approximately 10 - 15 seconds. This
should restart the system. If the battery is depleted from long
term storage at a low battery level, the charge source may need
to remain connected for several minutes before the system will
turn on again.
