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OPERATION
Important Information on Battery Chargers
Using your inverter to recharge units designed to charge
such portable equipment as power tools, flashlights,
video cameras and laptop computers may cause damage
to the inverter or the charging unit.
appliance manufacturer for compatibility with sine wave
inverters if you're unsure.
Although we advise against it, if you attempt to recharge
a charging unit, monitor the temperature of the charging
unit for approximately 10 minutes. If the charging unit
becomes unusually warm, disconnect it from the inverter
immediately.
Don't Blow A Fuse.
This inverter is equipped with two 40 amp spade type
fuses. With reasonable care, it should not be necessary to
replace the fuse(s) in your inverter.
Most blown fuses are the result of reverse polarity or a
short circuit within the appliance or equipment being
operated. If the fuse(s) does blow, turn off and disconnect
the appliance or equipment from the inverter immediately,
repair the related problem and replace the fuse(s).
Note:
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Make certain to correct the source of the overload
which caused the blown fuse before turning your
inverter back ON (l).
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OPERATION
The Power Source.
When the engine is off, most batteries will provide ample
power supply to the inverter for one to two hours. The
actual length of time is a function of several variables
including the age and condition of the battery and the
power demand being placed on it by the equipment being
operated with the inverter.
If you are using the inverter while the engine is off, we
recommend you start the engine every hour and let it run
for at least 10 minutes to recharge the battery. We also
recommend that the device plugged into the inverter be
turned off before turning over the engine.
Although it is not necessary to disconnect the inverter
when turning over the engine, the inverter may
momentarily cease operation as the battery voltage
decreases. When the inverter is not supplying power, and
turned on, it draws very low (<0.90 A).
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