Xantrex Technology 200 W, 400 W, 800 W 1 Introduction

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the XPower Digital Inverter 200 W, 400 W,

800 W. These Digital Inverters are part of a family of advanced high-

performance power inverters from Xantrex, the leader in h igh freq uency

inverter design.

Connected to the 12 volt outlet in your car, truck, boat, RV, or directly

from a dedicated 12 V battery (400 and 800 W only), the Digital

Inverter efficiently and reliably powers a wide variety of household AC

products, such as portable stereos, laptop computers, TVs, VCRs, and

other similar products.

The Digital Inverter uses reliable solid state power electro n ics for years

of safe, trouble-free operation and includes the following autom atic

features to ensure safe and trouble-free operation:

• Low battery alarm

• Low voltage shutdown

• High voltage shutdown

• Overload shutdown

• Overheating shutdown

• Short-circuit protection

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Contents

Main Page Contents Page 1 Introduction About This Guide 2 Important Safety Information Warnings and Cautions WARNING: Shock hazard WARNING: Heated surface WARNING: Explosion hazard WARNING: Crash hazard CAUTION: Output non-sinusoidal Additional Safety Guidelines 3 Digital Inverter Features AC (Front ) Panel Page DC (Back) Panel Page Digital Display (Top) Panel Page Types of Connections Accessories 4 Connecting the Digital Inverter Choosing a Location Connecting for Loads Under 150 W CAUTION: Reverse polarity Connecting for Loads Over 150 W WARNING: Shock hazard CAUTION: Reverse polarity Page 5 Operating the Digital Inve rter Operating Conditions and Guidelines Shutting the inverter off Operating normal loads Operating loads with high surge requirements 23 Table 4 Wattage of Common AC Prod u cts 6 Maintaining Battery Condit ion Page 7 Troubleshooting Common Problems Buzz in audio systems Television interference WARNING: Electrical shock and burn hazard Troubleshooting Reference 29 Problem: Measured inverter output is too low. Problem: Battery run time is less than expected. 30 31 8 Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. 200 W unit 400 W unit 800 W unit 9 Warranty and Return Warranty Page Disclaimer Product Exclusions Warning: Limitations On Use Return Material Authorization Policy Page Return Procedure Out of Warranty Service 10 Other Xantrex Products