Troubleshooting Guide; Specifications; Installation - Cobra CPI 1575 Operating Instructions Manual

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Troubleshooting Guide

Operation
Intro Operation Customer Warranty
Troubleshooting Guide
Assistance
Problem/Symptom Possible Causes
Low output voltage Overload
No output voltage Low input

Installation

Notes
voltage
Secondary Icons
No output voltage Thermal
after prolonged use shutdown
Notice Caution Warning
No output voltage, High input
"Protect" indicator voltage
lighted
No output voltage Short circuit
No output voltage Inverter
switched off
No power
to inverter
Reverse
DC polarity
Low battery alarm Poor DC wiring
on all the time
Poor battery
condition
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Operation
Intro Operation

Specifications

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Solution Continuous output power (1 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . 1500W
Surge rating (0.1 second) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000W
Reduce the load.
Peak efficiency (12V – 1⁄2 load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 88%
Recharge battery.
Installation
Efficiency (full load, 12V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 83%
Check connections
and cable. No load current draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0.6A (12.6V)
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Output waveform (resistive load) . . . Modified sine wave
Allow inverter
to cool off. Output frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58HZ – 62HZ
Output voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109V – 120V
Reduce load,
continuous USB output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Notice
operation input
Input voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4VDC – 14.4VDC
current required.
Alarm voltage (unload) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.2V – 10.8V
Improve ventilation;
Shutdown voltage (unload) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2V – 9.8V
Make sure ventilation
Operating temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . 0°C – 40°C
openings in the
inverter are not
Storage temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . -40°C – 85°C
obstructed.
Reduce ambient
Protection . . . . . . . . . .Overload, short-circuit, overtemp,
temperature.
Make sure
Notes
the inverter is
connected to All protection is automatically recovered.
12V battery.
To protect the battery, if the unit needs to be restarted
Check regulation after low voltage protection, the voltage of DC input
of charging system. should be above 12V.
Check load for To extend the life of the fan, it will stop when there is no
proper operation. load. The speed of the fan increases as the load increases.
Turn inverter on. The unit is completely insulated in input and output for
added safety.
Check wiring
to inverter.
Observe
correct polarity.
Check connections.
Make sure battery
is fully charged.
Specifications
Customer Warranty
Assistance
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Notes
Caution Warning
(32°F – 104°F)
(-40°F – 185°F)
reverse polarity, under/over voltage
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