Operating AC Appliances

Run Time on Typical AC Appliances

Note: The fewer watts an AC appliance uses, the longer the XPower Powerpack will operate before recharging is required.

Typical AC appliances that can be used on the XPower

Powerpack are listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1AC Appliances and Run Times

AC Appliance

Wattsa

Hoursb

Cordless telephone (stand by)

5

40

 

 

 

Home security system

5

40

 

 

 

Fluorescent work light

14

10

 

 

 

Fireplace fan

20

8

 

 

 

Laptop computer

25

6

 

 

 

Table lamp

40

3

 

 

 

Color TV – 13"

60

2 h 30 min.

 

 

 

3/8" drill

190

20 min.

 

 

 

a. Represents actual power consumption as measured on sample appliances.

b.Operating times assume a fully charged 20 Ah battery and may vary based on model/brand of appliance.

High Surge Appliances

The wattage rating of AC appliances is the average power used by the appliance. Appliances such as televisions, computer monitors and appliances with motors consume much more power than their average rating when they are first switched on.

Although XPower Powerpack can supply momentary surge power up to 600 W, some appliances may exceed the capabilities of the XPower Powerpack and trigger the inverter’s safety overload shutdown circuit.

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