1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Xantrex 500 Inverter. The 500 Inverter is part of a family of advanced, high- performance power inverters from Xantrex, the leader in the field of high-frequency inverter design.

Connected directly to a 12 volt battery, the 500 Inverter efficiently and reliably powers a wide variety of household AC products, such as TVs and VCRs, laptop computers, camcorder and cell phone chargers, compact fluorescent lights, soldering irons, and small power tools.

The 500 Inverter uses reliable solid state power electronics for years of safe, trouble-free operation and includes automatic safety monitoring circuitry to protect it from inadvertent overload conditions.

Read this guide before connecting or using the 500 Inverter, and save it for future reference. The main topics in the guide are:

•Safety information (page 2)

•500 Inverter features (page 5)

•Instructions for connecting the inverter (page 9)

•Operating guidelines (page 16)

•Troubleshooting information (page 20)

•Warranty and service information (page 23)

•Specifications (page 27)