High Surge Appliances; Trouble Appliances - Xantrex Powerpack 300 Owner's Manual

High Surge Appliances

The wattage rating of AC appliances is the average power
used by the appliance. Appliances such as televisions and
appliances with motors consume much more power than their
average rating when they are first switched on.
Although the XPower Powerpack can supply momentary
surge power up to 600 W, some appliances may exceed the
capabilities of the XPower Powerpack and trigger the safety
overload shutdown circuit.

Trouble Appliances

CAUTION
The output of the XPower Powerpack's inverter is a non-sinusoidal
modified sine wave. Some equipment may be damaged by the
XPower Powerpack's inverter modified sine wave (non-sinusoidal)
output .
Some appliances, including the types listed below, may be
damaged if they are connected to the inverter:
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Note
inverter, contact the manufacturer of the device.
Electronics that modulate RF (radio frequency) signals
on the AC line will not work and may be damaged.
Speed controllers found in some fans, power tools,
kitchen appliances, and other loads may be damaged.
Some chargers for small rechargeable batteries can be
damaged. See "Precautions for Using Rechargeable
Appliances" on page viii for details.
Metal halide arc (MHI) lights can be damaged.
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If you are unsure about powering any device with the
Operating AC Appliances
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