Troubleshooting Reference

 

 

 

 

Table 5-1Troubleshooting reference

 

 

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC appliance

 

Battery has discharged to

 

Turn OFF the AC Power ON/OFF

will not

 

10.5 V.

 

switch and recharge the XPower

operate;

 

 

 

Powerpack.

audible alarm

 

 

 

 

is sounding.

 

XPower Powerpack has

 

Turn the AC Power ON/OFF

 

 

overheated due to poor

 

switch OFF and allow the

 

 

ventilation or excessively

 

XPower Powerpack to cool for

 

 

warm environmental

 

15 minutes or more. Clear

 

 

conditions.

 

blocked opening or remove

 

 

 

 

objects covering the unit, then

 

 

 

 

restart the XPower Powerpack

 

 

 

 

and move it to a cooler

 

 

 

 

environment.

 

 

 

 

 

Run time is

 

XPower Powerpack

 

Recharge using the AC charger,

less than

 

battery is not fully

 

until Battery Status LED is

expected.

 

charged.

 

green.

 

 

AC appliance power

 

Check AC appliance power or

 

 

consumption is higher

 

wattage rating (or current draw

 

 

than expected.

 

for 12 V DC appliances) and

 

 

 

 

compare with Table 3-1 on

 

 

 

 

page 14 and Table 3-2 on

 

 

 

 

page 17.

 

 

Environmental

 

Operate within correct

 

 

temperature is less than

 

temperature range.

 

 

0°C (32°F) or more than

 

 

 

 

40°C (104°F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Xantrex Technology 300 manual Troubleshooting Reference

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