Xantrex Technology 450 owner manual Maintaining Battery Condition, Using vehicle batteries

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6 Maintaining Battery Condition

Here are some guidelines that will help to preserve your battery.

Using vehicle batteries

•Vehicle batteries are not designed for repeated deep-discharge cycles, and constantly recharging a vehicle’s battery will shorten its life. Therefore, when you are using a vehicle battery as a power source, start the vehicle every hour or two to recharge the battery.

•The XPower 450 will operate while the engine is running, but the voltage drop that occurs when the engine starts may trigger a low voltage shutdown.

•Vehicle batteries are designed to provide brief periods of very high current needed for engine starting. They are not intended for constant deep discharge. Regularly operating the XPower 450 from a vehicle battery until the low voltage alarm sounds will shorten the life of the battery. Consider connecting the XPower 450 to a separate deep discharge type battery if you will be frequently running electrical products for extended periods of time.

Minimizing power draw

•If you are not going to use the XPower 450 for more than a week, turn off the On/Off switch. The inverter draws less than 0.2 amps when the On/Off switch is on and no load is connected, but it will eventually discharge the battery.

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Contents XPower Inverter Date and Revision Table of Contents Troubleshooting Introduction XPower 450 featuresElectrical Shock Hazard Important Safety InformationHeated Surface Hazard Explosion and Fire Hazard Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilatedRisk of Damage to Equipment Output is NON-SINUSOIDAL Risk of Damage to the Xpower 450 InverterSafety features AC panel FeaturesDC panel Accessories Choosing a location InstallationTo mount the inverter Mounting the inverterReverse Polarity Damage Using the DC cable with cigarette lighter plugUsing the DC cable clips Hardwiring the inverter to the batteryShock and Fire Hazard To hardwire the inverter to a 12 V battery Inverter Damage Grounding locations Connecting the chassis groundChassis ground screw To test the Gfci protection Testing the GFCI-protected AC outletOperating statuses OperationInverter operation Battery operating time Battery Operating Times Maintaining Battery Condition Using vehicle batteriesMinimizing power draw Common problems TroubleshootingBuzz in audio systems Possible cause Remedy Troubleshooting referenceProblem Measured inverter output is too low Problem Battery run time is less than expected Consumer hotline Electrical specifications SpecificationsPhysical specifications Warranty Limited WarrantyReturn Material Authorization Policy Out of Warranty Service Page Toll free in North America 1-408-987-6030 direct REV B
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