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1. Ensure that the Vagabond
TM
II system is turned OFF.
Disconnect any flash units / power packs (power
cord or power strip), turn the Vagabond
TM
II system OFF and disconnect the battery charging cord from
both the control panel and the AC power source.
2. Remove the orange battery cover.
Grip the center of the battery cover (labeled “BATTERY”) and lift it
up and straight off of the battery, out of the Vagabond
TM
II bag.
3. Disconnect the inverter-to-battery cables from the battery.
With the cover removed, the battery and
battery cables (one red, one black) are exposed. Disconnect these cables from the battery one at a time.
You will first disconnect the cables from the battery, then disconnect the cables from the inverter. The
auxiliary cables will be used in place of these cables.
** Be very careful to not touch the two cables together while a battery is connected. This will make a
dangerous, high current spark - similar to the spark that occurs on a car battery.
The black (-) cable is connected to the bolt on the corresponding black-plated left side of the battery, while the
red (+) cable is connected to the bolt on the corresponding red-plated right side of the battery. To replace the
battery cable with the auxiliary battery cable, start by removing the red cable on top of the battery. Unscrew the
bolt and remove from the threaded battery terminal. Follow the same procedure with the black cable.
4. Remove the PSI900GF Vagabond
TM
II inverter from the carrying bag.
Grip the orange control panel on
both sides and gently lift the inverter up and straight out of the unit.
5. Disconnect the inverter-to-battery cables on the bottom of the inverter.
Remove the red and black
rectangular cable tabs from the inverter terminals by unscrewing first the red and then the black knurled
screws.
6. Connect the provided auxiliary battery cables to the inverter.
Slide the rectangular tab on the red
cable over the red rectangular terminal on the inverter and replace the red cap. Repeat this process with
the black cable and cap to connect the other cable.
** You must be extremely careful to connect red to red and black to black.
7. Connect the auxiliary battery cable to the auxiliary battery.
Once the connections are properly and
securely made at the inverter, connect the auxiliary cables to your auxiliary battery (or car battery) using
the alligator clips.
The alligator clips are coded
red (+)
and
black (-)
to ensure a proper connection. Connect the red (+) alligator
clip to the positive (+) battery terminal and connect the black (-) clip to the negative (-) battery terminal. Be
careful and precise with your connection, ensuring that the alligator clips do not hit nearby metal.
Note on using a car battery: As with any operation involving your automobile, do not proceed if you feel unsure or unsafe with any of the compo-
nents or actions. When opening the hood of your car, ensure that the area is well lit so that you can correctly locate and identify the battery and the
battery’s positive and negative terminals. Turn your car engine OFF when making connections. When using the Vagabond
TM
II inverter with your car
battery, you may wish to periodically turn your engine on to help maintain the battery charge.
OPERATING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT with the Vagabond
TM
II System:
The Vagabond
TM
II may also be used to power non-flash continuous loads for small electrical appliances such as fans, computers or radios. The
maximum continuous power drawn in such applications is 300 Watts
. If a continuous load is used in conjunction with flash unit use, this number
should be reduced. It should be noted that when Vagabond
TM
II is used to recycle flash units, the output voltage will not remain at 120 VAC. It will
drop to as little as 50 VAC during the recycle period of the lights. Therefore,
equipment that requires continuous 120 VAC should not be used in
conjunction with flash units
. To the best of our knowledge, the momentary low voltage will not affect laptops connected via their battery chargers.
However, AC-powered computers will likely crash under the “brown out” conditions. If you plan to power auxiliary equipment with the Vagabond
TM
II, you should consult the product’s manual and / or check with the product manufacturer to determine the power consumption. Please note that,
as in any lead acid battery system, the amount of power available from the battery depends upon operating temperature. Operating temperatures
substantially higher than, or lower than room temperature will result in less power being delivered from the battery.