Xantrex Technology 400R manual Operation, Maintenance

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3 Operation

Operating Conditions and Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–1 Choosing a Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–2 Using XPower Powerpack for the First Time - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–3 Recharging with the AC Charger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–3 Using the light - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–4 Operating AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–4

Understanding AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–4 Run Time on Typical AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - 3–5 High Surge Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–5 Trouble Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–6 Operating Several Appliances at Once - - - - - - - - - - - 3–6

Operating an AC Appliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–6 Operating 12 V DC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–8 Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–10 Using the Air Compressor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–12 Over-Temperature Safety Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–12 Inflating Tires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–13 Inflating Small Sports Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–14 Using the Radio: XPower Powerpack 400R - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–15 Power Draw- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–16 Listening to the AM Band - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–16 Connecting to an External Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–16

4 Maintenance

Battery Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–1 Recharging the XPower Powerpack Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–2 Recharging with the AC Charger- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–2 Recharging with the DC Charging Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–3 Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 V DC Outlet 4–5 Recharging From a Solar Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–6 Replacing the Internal Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–6 Battery Life - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–6

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Contents XPower Powerpack 400 Plus and 400R Owners Guide Date and Revision Purpose Conventions UsedReferences to XPower Powerpack Related InformationImportant Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Precautions When Working With Batteries 975-0162-01-01 Vii Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances Contents Maintenance OperationTroubleshooting SpecificationsWarranty and Product Information Xii About the XPower Powerpack IntroductionComprehensive Protection Automatic overloadLow Battery Protection Jump-Start Cables Safety FeatureOverheating Features Materials ListXPower Powerpack Features Feature DescriptionFront Panel Detail Required How to Condition Required Action NotCharging Status Rear Panel Detail XPower Powerpack 400R only Radio Operation Valve connector with connector hose Air CompressorLight ON/OFF Switch 400 Plus Light ON/OFF/Pulse Switch 400R Left Side ViewXPower Powerpack 400R shown Storage CompartmentAccessories Detachable heavy-duty jump-start cablesOperation Operating Conditions and GuidelinesDry Cool Ventilated Safe Protected from battery gases Choosing a LocationUsing XPower Powerpack for the First Time Recharging with the AC ChargerTo recharge with the AC Charger Using the light Operating AC AppliancesUnderstanding AC Appliances Run Time on Typical AC Appliances AC Appliance Watts a Hours bOperating an AC Appliance Trouble AppliancesTo operate an AC appliance Operating 12 V DC Appliances To operate a 12 V DC appliance DC Appliance Watts a Hours bJump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine To jump-start a vehicle or boat engineJump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine Using the Air Compressor Over-Temperature Safety ProtectionInflating Tires TiresBicycle Tires Other InflatablesInflating Small Sports Equipment To inflate your vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle tiresUsing the Radio XPower Powerpack 400R To inflate small sports equipmentConnecting to an External Battery Power DrawListening to the AM Band Connecting to an External Battery Page Maintenance Battery MaintenanceRecharging the XPower Powerpack Battery Recharging with the AC ChargerFunction button Recharging with the DC Charging Cable Maintenance Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 V DC Outlet Replacing the Internal Battery Battery LifeRecharging From a Solar Panel To recharge with a solar panelObtaining a Replacement Battery Replacing the BatteryReplacement Battery Where to Buy To replace the battery Replacing the Incandescent Light Replacing the External Fuse Troubleshooting Common ProblemsBuzz in Audio Equipment Television InterferenceTroubleshooting Reference Problem Possible Cause Solution1Troubleshooting reference Charging Green Voltage at the AC Use AC wall outlet that supplies 1Troubleshooting reference Specifications Electrical SpecificationsDC Section AC Power Section Internal Battery Charging Controller SystemPhysical Specifications Radio XPower Powerpack 400R onlyAccessories XPower Powerpack Physical specifications Plus 400RPage Warranty and Product Information Warranty Page Disclaimer ProductExclusions Return Material Authorization Policy Return Procedure Out of Warranty Service Information About Your System Serial Number Purchased From Purchase Date975-0162-01-01