Troubleshooting Reference

 

 

 

 

Table 4

Troubleshooting reference
Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC appliance

AC appliance rated

 

Use an AC appliance with a power

will not

 

more than 250 watts,

 

rating less than 250 watts.

operate; the

 

the safety overload has

 

 

audible alarm

tripped.

 

 

is not

 

 

 

AC appliance may exceed the

sounding.

 

AC appliance is rated

 

 

 

less than 250 watts,

 

XPower Powerpack’s surge

 

 

high starting surge has

 

capability. Use an AC appliance with

 

 

tripped the safety

 

a starting surge within the XPower

 

 

overload.

 

Powerpack surge rating.

 

 

 

 

AC appliance

Battery has discharged

 

Turn the AC Outlet On/Off switch

will not

 

to 10.0 volts.

 

off and recharge the XPower

operate; the

 

Inverter has

 

Powerpack.

audible alarm

 

Turn the AC Outlet On/Off switch

is sounding.

 

overheated due to poor

 

 

 

ventilation or

 

off and allow the XPower

 

 

excessively warm

 

Powerpack to cool for 15 minutes or

 

 

environmental

 

more. Clear blocked fan opening or

 

 

conditions.

 

remove objects covering the unit,

 

 

 

 

then restart the XPower Powerpack.

 

 

 

 

Move to a cooler environment.

 

 

 

 

 

Run time is

 

Internal battery is not

 

Recharge using the AC Charger,

less than

 

fully charged.

 

until Recharge indicator is green.

expected.

 

AC appliance power

 

Check AC appliance power or

 

 

 

 

 

consumption is higher

 

wattage rating (or current draw for

 

 

than expected.

 

12 volt DC appliances) and compare

 

 

 

 

with Table 1, “AC Appliances and

 

 

 

 

Run Times,” on page 15 and Table 2,

 

 

 

 

“12 Volt DC Appliances and Run

 

 

 

 

Times,” on page 18.

 

 

 

 

 

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