Xantrex Technology 1500 Vehicle or Boat Engine Starting, Jump-startingDirectly to the Battery

Vehicle or Boat Engine Starting

Jump-starting Directly to the Battery

XPower 1500 may be used to jump-start a 12-volt vehicle or small boat engine using standard jump-start cables available from most auto parts stores.

Jump-starting causes very high current surges and possible sparking. Unless care is taken, the possibility of battery explosion exists. Read the safety warnings in the beginning of this Owner’s Guide before proceeding, then follow these instructions exactly. Before proceeding, remove the Terminal Covers (rotate counter clockwise) and place them in XPower 1500’s Accessory Storage Compartment.

WARNING: Shock hazard

Connect only in the following order and make sure the polarity is correct. The battery’s positive terminal is identified as being larger in diameter than the negative terminal. In most vehicles it has a red wire connected to it. Do not proceed until you are sure you have identified the positive terminal.

1.Turn off the vehicle or boat ignition, and all accessories.

2.Engage the vehicle’s park or emergency brake and place the transmission in park (automatic) or neutral (manual).

3.Purge the area where connections will be made of all fumes before making any connections.

4.Position XPower 1500 so that it is a convenient distance from the battery that supplies power to the engine you wish to start, but will not cause the jump-start cables to come in contact with any moving parts of the engine. If helpful, remove XPower 1500’s handle to improve placement.

5.Connect the cable’s red positive (+) clamp to the positive (+) terminal of the engine’s battery.

6.Making sure the cables are clear of the engine’s belts and fans, take the other end of the jump-start cables and connect the red positive (+) clamp to XPower 1500’s positive High Power DC Terminal (red).

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