Xantrex Technology owner manual Introduction, XPower 450 features

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the XPower Inverter 450 (PN: 851-0451). The XPower 450 is part of a family of advanced high-performance power inverters from Xantrex, the leader in high-frequency inverter design.

The XPower 450 efficiently powers a wide variety of AC loads, such as compact TVs and VCRs, laptops, camcorder and cell phone chargers, compact fluorescent lights, and soldering irons. Depending on the model, the XPower 450 can connect to the 12-volt battery in your vehicle to power your devices.

The XPower 450 uses solid state power electronics that includes automatic safety monitoring circuitry to protect it, and your battery, from inadvertent overload conditions.

Read this guide before connecting or using the XPower 450, and save it for future reference. The main topics in the guide are:

•Safety information (page 2)

•XPower 450 features (page 7)

•Instructions for connecting the inverter (page 10)

•Operating guidelines (page 19)

•Troubleshooting information (page 24)

•Specifications (page 30)

•Warranty and service information (page 32)

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