Xantrex Technology 1500 manual Power Ratings and Battery Life, 445-0127-01-01

Power Ratings and Battery Life

AC powered products are rated by how much electrical power (in watts) they consume. XPower 1500 is capable of generating a maximum of 1350 watts (maximum continuous) to power AC products plugged into the AC outlets. As an example, a lamp with a 40-watt light bulb can be operated from XPower 1500 for up to 9 hours when XPower 1500’s internal battery pack is fully charged.

12-volt DC auto and marine accessories are generally rated according to how much electrical current (in amperes or “amps”) they draw from the battery. For example, a small 12-volt fluorescent light draws less than 0.7 amps. When connected to XPower 1500’s DC Power Socket, this light could be expected to operate for about 60 hours before XPower 1500’s battery pack needs recharging. XPower 1500 is designed to supply up to 12 amps from its DC Power Socket.

Important: The fewer watts an AC product uses, or the fewer amps a DC accessory draws, the longer XPower 1500 will operate before recharging is required.

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