Inverter Operation
Testing the GFCI
Perform the following GFCI Test:
1.Turn the inverter on.
2.Plug a simple appliance, such as a lamp, in the GFCI outlet. Turn the lamp on.
3.Press the TEST button. Observe a clicking sound. The lamp turns off.
4.Press the RESET button all the way to the bottom until the button locks into position. The lamp turns back on.
IMPORTANT: Perform this GFCI test once a month to ensure continued functionality of the GFCI.
Operating Several Loads at Once
If you are going to operate several loads from the inverter, turn the loads on one at a time after you have turned the inverter on.
Turning loads on separately helps to ensure that the inverter does not have to deliver the starting current for all the loads at once, and will help prevent an overload shutdown.
Operating Limits
Power Output The XPower Inverter 1000 can deliver up to 1000 watts continuous. The wattage rating applies to resistive loads such as incandescent lights.
Input Voltage The allowable XPower Inverter 1000 input voltage ranges are shown in the following table:
Operating | Voltage Range | Comment |
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Normal | n/a | |
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Optimum | n/a | |
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Low voltage alarm | 11 volts or less | The audible low battery alarm |
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Low voltage | less than 10.5 | The inverter shuts down to |
shutdown | volts | protect the battery from being |
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High voltage | 15 volts or more | The inverter shuts down to |
shutdown |
| protect itself from excessive input |
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| voltage. |
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| NOTE: Although the inverter |
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| protection, it can still be damaged |
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| if input voltage exceeds 16 volts. |
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