Recharging From A Solar Panel; Replacing The Internal Battery; Battery Life - Xantrex XPower 400 Owner's Manual

Recharging From a Solar Panel

Replacing the Internal Battery

Battery Life

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Small, unregulated 12 V solar panels rated to produce a
maximum of 2.5 A (or 30 W) can be used to charge the
XPower Powerpack
You will need to purchase a standard 5.5 mm OD x 2.5 mm
(0.217" x 0.10") ID DC Coaxial (barrel type) connector to
mate with the Charger Input Socket.
To recharge with a solar panel:
1. Connect the solar panel's red positive (+) wire to the
coaxial plug's inner contact.
2. Connect the solar panel's black negative (–) wire to the
plug's outer contact.
Once the connector is inserted into the Charger Input
Socket and the solar panel is placed in the sun, the
XPower Powerpack
the AC Charger. See
on page 4–3.
It takes about ten hours in direct sunlight to recharge the
XPower Powerpack
The high quality battery used in the
serve as a reliable power source for years when properly
maintained.
To maximize battery life, it is important to recharge the
XPower Powerpack
Recharge the
Important:
every three months if it is placed in storage or in a vehicle
trunk. Store in a location that maintains a temperature range
between 32 and 86 °F (0 and 30°C).
Replacing the Internal Battery
through the Charger Input Socket.
charges automatically just as with
"Recharging with the AC Charger"
from a 2.5 A solar panel.
XPower Powerpack
battery after each use.
XPower Powerpack
will
fully at least
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