Xantrex Technology 400R manual Run Time on Typical AC Appliances, AC Appliance Watts a Hours b

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Operating AC Appliances

Run Time on Typical AC Appliances

Note: The fewer watts an AC appliance uses, the longer the XPower Powerpack will operate before recharging is required.

Typical AC appliances that can be used on the XPower

Powerpack are listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1AC Appliances and Run Times

AC Appliance	Wattsa	Hoursb
Cordless telephone (stand by)	5	40

Home security system	5	40

Fluorescent work light	14	10

Fireplace fan	20	8

Laptop computer	25	6

Table lamp	40	3

Color TV – 13"	60	2 h 30 min.

3/8" drill	190	20 min.

a. Represents actual power consumption as measured on sample appliances.

b.Operating times assume a fully charged 20 Ah battery and may vary based on model/brand of appliance.

High Surge Appliances

The wattage rating of AC appliances is the average power used by the appliance. Appliances such as televisions, computer monitors and appliances with motors consume much more power than their average rating when they are first switched on.

Although XPower Powerpack can supply momentary surge power up to 600 W, some appliances may exceed the capabilities of the XPower Powerpack and trigger the inverter’s safety overload shutdown circuit.

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