Vector 1000 WATT, VEC095 owner manual Troubleshooting Appendix C, Symptom

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Troubleshooting – Appendix C

SYMPTOM

Inverter Alarm Sounds

Inverter will not operate No LEDs lit

Inverter shuts down,

Red LED lit

Inverter shuts down,

Red LED lit

Inverter shuts down,

Red LED lit

Inverter will not operate,

No LEDs lit, battery is charged

No inverter output. Inverter Green LED lit, battery charged and no alarms sound.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Low battery voltage

Battery below 10.0 Volts

Overloaded inverter

Overheated Inverter

Bad connection on battery cover posts or battery terminal connections

Internal failure of inverter

GFCI outlet assemble is tripped

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Check Battery Level Display and recharge battery if low

Charge battery

Reduce AC load and reset inverter

Let inverter cool 15 minutes, reduce AC load and reset

Clean all contacts, tighten the post connectors and battery terminals

Call Vector Technical Support- Return to Vector for service

RESET GFCI assembly

Battery is charged but

Loose battery connections

wonÕt handle large loads.

 

Fluorescent Lamp does not light

DC plug not fully inserted

 

in DC socket.

Fluorescent Lamp does not light

Dead battery

Fluorescent Lamp does not light

Tube burned out or cracked

Compressor is laboring and slow

Low battery voltage

Compressor is laboring and slow

Low battery, bad connections

(external DC Source)

 

Compressor does not operate

Compressor motor failure

but fan is turning

 

Noise in Radio or TV

Appliance antenna too close

 

close to inverter

Contact Vector Technical Support toll free (866) 584-5504.

Clean all contacts, tighten the post connectors

and battery terminals

Insert plug in socket and rotate to make good contact

Charge battery

Call Vector Technical Support - Return to Vector for service

Check Battery Status Display and recharge battery

Recharge battery, clean and tighten connections

Call Vector Technical Support - Return to Vector for service

Move antenna away from inverter use shielded cable

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Contents VEC095 Volt AC, 12 Volt DC Portable Power SupplyJump-Start Warnings and Cautions Important Safety InstructionsApplications N t e n t sN T R O D U C T I O N General Jump-Start Cables and Protection Applications Additional Key FeaturesJump-start Procedure Using ElectroMate Jump-StartInverter Operation USEPrinciples of Operation Use with AppliancesPlacement of ElectroMate Powering an AC LoadOperating Time Compressor/Tire Troubleshooting the InverterOperating Tips Typical inflation times Compressor Safety InformationCompressor Use Inflation of tire or products with a valve stemRecharging FluorescentInflating Items Without a a Tire Stem DC Recharge AC RechargeSimultaneous Recharge and Inverter Operation Maintenance/ReplacementBattery Battery Disposal WarningsAppendix a Battery Installation Specification sAppendix B Appendix Battery InstallationExtending Operating Time Symptom Troubleshooting Appendix CYear Limited Warranty Registrationform