Boosting a Vehicle’s Engine

To operate a 12 V DC appliance:

1.Open the protective cover on the DC Power Outlet of the XPower Powerpack.

2.Plug the 12 V DC appliance into the DC Power Outlet on the left side of the unit, and turn the 12 V DC appliance on (if required).

If the 12 V DC appliance draws more than 12 A (or has a short-circuit defect), the internal circuit breaker of the XPower Powerpack shuts off the power to the 12 V DC appliance. If this occurs, unplug the 12 V DC appliance, and the internal circuit breaker automatically resets after a few seconds.

3.Fully recharge the XPower Powerpack as soon as possible after each use.

As the DC Power Outlet is internally wired directly to the XPower Powerpack’s battery, extended operation of a 12 V DC appliance may result in excessive battery discharge. See Caution for Equipment damage on page 16.

Boosting a Vehicle’s Engine

You can use the XPower Powerpack to boost a vehicle or boat engine (all 4 cylinder and most 6 cylinder engines) that has a 12 V starting battery using the supplied boost cables.

WARNING: Fire hazard

Never allow boosting cables’ red and black clamps to touch each other or another common metal conductor. This could cause damage to the unit and/or create a sparking/explosion hazard. Always switch OFF the Boosting Power Switch and store boosting clamps in the appropriate holder on each side of the XPower Powerpack after use.

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Xantrex Technology 400, 800 manual Boosting a Vehicle’s Engine, To operate a 12 V DC appliance

400, 800 specifications

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