Operating As A Portable Power Supply; Emergency/Work Light; Compressor/Tire Inflator - Vector Start-It Compact Pro VEC020C Owner's Manual & Warranty

4. OPERATION AS A 12 VOLT PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY
NOTE: Make sure that the unit 's Safety ON/OFF switch is ALWAYS in the OFF position when
using the 12 Volt DC accessory outlet.
1. Lift up the cover of the unit's 12 Volt DC cigarette lighter-type accessory receptacle (See Figure 1).
2. Insert the 12 volt DC plug from the appliance into the receptacle on the unit.
3. Switch on the appliance, and operate as usual.
CAUTION: Do not use this unit to operate appliances that draw more than 20 amps.
Estimated 12 volt DC usage times
Table II shows the estimated 12 volt DC operation times when using a fully-charged system.
Table II - START-IT COMPACT PRO™ as a 12 Volt DC Power Supply
APPLIANCE TYPE ESTIMATED POWER ESTIMATED USAGE CONSUMPTION (IN WATTS) TIME (IN HOURS)
CELL PHONE ................................................... 1 .................................. 120 hrs. Talk Time
FLUORESCENT LIGHT ...................................... 4 .............................................. 30
RADIO, FAN, DEPTH FINDER ........................... 9 .............................................. 14
CAMCORDER, VCR, SPOTLIGHT ..................... 15 .............................................. 8
POWER TOOLS, BILGE PUMP ......................... 24 .............................................. 5
ELECTRIC COOLER ......................................... 48 .............................................. 3
CAR VACUUM ............................................... 80 ............................................ 1.0
NOTE: ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND BASED UPON A FULLY CHARGED UNIT.
5.

EMERGENCY/WORK LIGHT

The Work light is controlled by it's On/Off switch. Make sure the lamp is turned OFF when the
unit is being recharged or stored.
6. AIR COMPRESSOR/TIRE INFLATOR
The built-in 12 Volt DC air compressor is the ultimate compressor for all Vehicles, trailer tires
and recreational inflatables. Three different sized nozzles are supplied. Each nozzle will clip on
the end of the standard tire valve connector located at the free end of the compressor hose. The
compressor nozzles are stored inside the Cable Hatch. The compressor hose with tire fitting is
stored in a retaining channel between the jumper cable channels on the rear of the unit. The
compressor's ON/OFF Switch is located on the side of the Main Unit near the AC Recharge
Port. The compressor can operate long enough to fill up to 3 average sized tires before the
battery must be recharged. See figure 3 for Hose and Nozzle storage.
FIGURE 3–BACK VIEW
LIGHTED
GAUGE
TIRE VALVE
COMPRESSOR
HOSE
NOZZLE
STORAGE
NOZZLES
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