High Surge Appliances; Trouble Appliances; Operating Several Appliances At Once - Duracell DRPP300S1 Owner's Manual

High Surge Appliances

The wattage rating of AC appliances is the average power
used by the appliance. Appliances such as televisions and
appliances with motors consume much more power than
their average rating when they are fi rst switched on.
Although the Duracell
surge power up to 480 W, some appliances may exceed
the capabilities of the Duracell
safety overload shutdown circuit.

Trouble Appliances

CAUTION
The output of the inverter is non-sinusoidal. Some
equipment may be damaged by the inverter's modifi ed sine
wave output (non-sinusoidal).
• Some appliances, including the types listed below, may
be damaged if they are connected to the inverter:
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Note: If you are unsure about powering any device with the
inverter, contact the manufacturer of the device.

Operating Several Appliances at Once

You can run several AC appliances if the total rating of
all the appliances (in watts) does not exceed 240 W. Run
Electronics that modulate RF (radio frequency)
signals on the AC line will not work and may be
damaged.
Speed controllers found in some fans, power
tools, kitchen appliances, and other loads may be
damaged.
Some chargers for small rechargeable batteries
can be damaged. See "Precautions for Using
Rechargeable Appliances" on page viii for details.
Metal halide arc (MHI) lights can be damaged.
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Powerpack can supply momentary
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Powerpack and trigger the
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