Contents
3 Operation
Operating Conditions and Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–1 Choosing a Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–2 Recharging the XPower Powerpack Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–3 Charging with the AC Charger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–4 Charging with the DC-to-DC Accessory Cable - - - - - - - - 3–6 Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 Vdc Outlet- - 3–8 Recharging From a Solar Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–9 Checking the State-of-Charge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–10 AC Appliances- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–11 Operating AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–12 Low-Battery Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–12 Overload Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–13 High Surge Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–13 Trouble Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–13
12 Vdc Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–14 Operating DC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–15 Overload Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–15 Low-Battery Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–15 Control Panel Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–16 Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–18 Using the Emergency Light - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–20 Using the Air Compressor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–22 Over-Temperature Safety Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–24 Inflating Tires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–25 Inflating Small Sports Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–27 Using the Radio: XPower Powerpack 400 R - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–28 Power Draw- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–28 Listening to the AM Band - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–28 Radio Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–28 Radio Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–29 Connecting to an External Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–30
