Xantrex Technology Powerpack 300 manual Contents

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Contents

1 Introduction

About the XPower Powerpack 300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Comprehensive Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Automatic Overload - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Overheating - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Low Battery Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

2 Features

Materials List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

XPower Powerpack Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Front Panel Detail - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Left Side View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

3 Operation

Operating Conditions and Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Choosing a Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Using XPower Powerpack for the First Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Recharging with the AC Charger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Using the Flashlight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 Operating AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

Understanding AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 Run Time on Typical AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 High Surge Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Trouble Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Operating Several Appliances at Once - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

Operating an AC Appliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Operating 12 V DC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18

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Contents XPower Powerpack Emergency Power XPower Powerpack Date and Revision Purpose OrganizationConventions Used Abbreviations and AcronymsImportant Safety Instructions Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Precautions When Working With Your Vehicle Battery Vii Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances Contents Maintenance TroubleshootingSpecifications About the XPower Powerpack Comprehensive ProtectionAutomatic Overload OverheatingLow Battery Protection Features Materials ListXPower Powerpack Features Feature DescriptionFront Panel Detail Not Left Side View Accessories Accessory DescriptionPage Operation Operating Conditions and GuidelinesChoosing a Location Recharging with the AC Charger To recharge with the AC chargerRecharging with the AC Charger Using the Flashlight To recharge the flashlight from the XPower PowerpackOperating AC Appliances Understanding AC AppliancesAC Appliance Watts a Hours b High Surge Appliances Operating an AC Appliance To operate an AC applianceOperating 12 V DC Appliances DC Appliance Watts a Hours bJump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine To operate a 12 V DC applianceTo jump-start a vehicle or boat engine Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine Using the Air Compressor Over-temperature Safety ProtectionInflating Tires To inflate your vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle tiresInflating Small Sports Equipment To inflate small sports equipmentConnecting to an External Battery Connecting to an External Battery Page Maintenance Battery MaintenanceRecharging the XPower Powerpack Battery Recharging with the AC ChargerTo recharge with the AC charger Recharging with the DC Charging Cable Recharging the XPower Powerpack Battery Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 V DC Outlet To wire the coaxial DC connector Recharging from a Solar PanelRecycling Common Problems Buzz in Audio EquipmentTelevision Interference Troubleshooting Reference Problem Possible Cause SolutionTroubleshooting Reference 1Troubleshooting reference Switch on Page Electrical Specifications DC SectionAC Power Section Internal Battery Charging Controller SystemPhysical Specifications AccessoriesPhysical specifications XPower Powerpack Physical specifications Internal SW12120 batteryPage Warranty and Return WarrantyDisclaimer ProductExclusions Return Material Authorization Policy Return ProcedureOut of Warranty Service Information About Your System