Charging The Internal Battery Of The Instant Power; Checking The Level Of The Internal Battery; Charging The Internal Battery; Charging The Internal Battery While Driving - Schumacher Electric INSTANT POWER XP400 Owner's Manual

CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY OF THE INSTANT POWER

IMPORTANT! CHARGE IMMEDIATELY
AFTER PURCHASE, AFTER EACH USE
AND EVERY 30 DAYS, TO KEEP THE
INSTANT POWER'S INTERNAL BATTERY
FULLY CHARGED AND PROLONG
BATTERY LIFE.
CHECKING THE LEVEL OF THE
INTERNAL BATTERY
Press the Battery Status button on the
front of the unit. The LED lights will indicate
the current charge level as follows:
RED – 50% or lower charge; immediately
charge the unit.
YELLOW – 50% and higher charge.
GREEN – The battery is fully charged.

CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY

Charge the internal battery for the Instant
Power using an extension cord (not included).
NOTE: Use of an improper extension cord
could result in a risk of fire and electric
shock.
1. Flip the AC connector on the back of the
unit up and plug in an 18 AWG or larger
extension cord.
2. Plug the extension cord into a 120V AC
electrical wall outlet.
3. The RED LED will light, indicating charging.
4. The GREEN LED will light when the
battery is fully charged. This could take up
to 72 hours. The charger will automatically
go into maintain mode and maintain the
battery at full charge without damaging it.
IMPORTANT: Using the Engine Start
feature without a battery installed in the
vehicle will damage the vehicle's electrical
system.
1. Turn the ignition OFF.
2. Lay the DC cables away from any
fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
moving parts.
3. For a negative-ground vehicle (as in most
vehicles), connect the Instant Power's
POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post. Next, connect
the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the
vehicle chassis or engine block, away
from the battery.

USING THE INSTANT POWER

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5. When charging is complete, unplug the
extension cord from the wall outlet and the
back of the unit.
CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING
You may also charge the internal battery
while driving, using a male-to-male
charger cable (part number 94500109 –
not included).
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHARGE
INTERNAL BATTERY FOR MORE THAN
30 MINUTES OR LEAVE THE BATTERY
UNATTENDED. IT COULD EXPLODE,
CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Make sure the car is running.
2. Insert one end of the accessory cable into
the 12V DC power outlet.
3. Insert the other end of the accessory
cable into the vehicle's accessory outlet
(lighter socket).
NOTE: The RED and the GREEN LEDs do
not operate during this method of charging.
Using this method to charge the battery
overrides the maintain mode and the battery
can be overcharged.
4. Monitor the progress of the charge by
pressing the Battery Status button on
the front of the unit. When the battery is
fully charged, disconnect the accessory
cable from the Instant Power, then from
the lighter socket of the vehicle.
NOTE: Completely disconnect the charger
cable when the engine is not running.
4. For a positive-ground vehicle, connect
the Instant Power's NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clamp to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -)
battery post. Next, connect the POSITIVE
(RED) clamp to the vehicle chassis or
engine block away from the battery.
5. Turn the switch to the ON position (does
not apply to the XP400). Crank the
engine for no more than 8 seconds. If
the engine does not start, wait 2 minutes
before cranking again.
6. After the engine starts, turn the switch to
the OFF position and remove the Instant
Power from the battery.
7. Charge the Instant Power.
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