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Xantrex Technology Solar 400 manual Maintenance

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Charging with the DC-to-DC Accessory Cable - - - - - - - - - 14 Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 Vdc Outlet- - - 16 Recharging From the Solar Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Interpreting Display Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 Checking Battery and AC Status - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 AC Appliances- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Operating AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Low-Battery Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Overload Protection- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 High Surge Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 Trouble Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24

12 Vdc Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 Operating DC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 Low-Battery Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 Overload Protection- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 USB Devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 Charging Devices via the USB Port - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Low Battery Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28

Using the LED Lamps- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 Low Battery Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 Using the Back Stand - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

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Solar Panel Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31

Battery Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31

Battery Life - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32

Recycling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32

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Xantrex Technology Solar 400 manual Maintenance

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Owner’s Guide XPower Powerpack SolarNotice of Copyright About XantrexTrademarks Exclusion for DocumentationConventions Used PurposeAbout This Guide About This Guide Related Information975-0328-01-01 WARNING Limitations on Use Important Safety InstructionsWarnings and Cautions WARNING Shock hazard. Keep away from childrenWARNING Explosion hazard WARNING Heated surfacePrecautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances IF BATTERY ACID CONTACTS SKIN IF BATTERY ACID CONTACTS EYESFirst Aid 1 Introduction Contents2 Features 3 Operation4 Maintenance Warranty and Return Information 5 TroubleshootingA Specifications ContentsPage Tables Page Figures Page Comprehensive Protection About the Powerpack Solar1 Introduction Automatic OverloadLow Battery Protection Overheating2 Features ContentsFigure 2-2 Front and Side Panels Powerpack Solar 400 FeaturesFront and Side Panels FeatureFeature Control Panel and DisplayControl Panel and Display C-, then Battery charge capacity status as LoFeature Power Socket Side PanelFigure 2-4 Power Sockets DC Input/Output Power Socket DC SocketFeature Solar Panel ComponentsSolar Panel Component DescriptionBackside Panel AccessoriesFigure 2-7 Accessories Backside PanelOperating Conditions and Guidelines 3 OperationWARNING Limitations on Use WARNING Fire or explosion Choosing a LocationDry Cool Ventilated Safe Protected from battery gases Recharging the Powerpack Solar 400 Battery Important Charge Before UsePowerpack Solar 400 AC Charging Feature Charging with the AC ChargerFigure 3-1 Charging with AC Power Charging with the DC-to-DC Accessory Cable WARNING Fire and explosion hazardRecharging the Powerpack Solar 400 Battery Figure 3-2 Charging with DC Power975-0328-01-01 Refer to the Owner’s Guide accompanying your generator for detailed instructions on connecting the generator to a unit like the Powerpack Solar Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 Vdc OutletWARNING Fire and explosion hazard Recharging From the Solar Panel To reconnect the solar panel to the unitCAUTION Risk of Equipment Damage To recharge with a solar panelChecking Battery and AC Status Interpreting Display CodesRequired OperationRequired How toHow to RequiredRequired ConditionAC Appliances Important Know the size of the loadsLow-Battery Alarm Operating AC AppliancesHigh Surge Appliances Overload ProtectionTrouble Appliances 12 Vdc Appliances Important Know the size of the loadsLow-Battery Alarm Operating DC AppliancesFigure 3-7 Operating DC Appliances Overload ProtectionUSB Devices Table 3-3 Typical USB Devices and Charge TimesLow Battery Alarm Charging Devices via the USB PortUsing the LED Lamps Low Battery AlarmUsing the Back Stand Figure 3-10 Back StandBattery Maintenance 4 MaintenanceSolar Panel Maintenance WARNING Shock hazardBattery Life RecyclingThe following website provides additional recycling information Battery Maintenance975-0328-01-01 Page Buzz in Audio Equipment 5 TroubleshootingCommon Problems Television InterferenceTroubleshooting Reference WARNING Electric shock hazardTroubleshooting Reference ProblemSolution Possible CauseSolution Table 5-1 Troubleshooting referenceProblem battery run times, see the BatterySolution Display Error CodesProblem Possible CausePage Electrical Specifications A SpecificationsAC Power Section Internal Battery Section DC Power SectionUSB Section Accessories Physical SpecificationsSolar Panel Section Page Warranty and Return Information WarrantyWarranty and Return DisclaimerProduct 975-0328-01-01Exclusions Return Material Authorization PolicyReturn Procedure Warranty and ReturnWarranty and Return Out of Warranty Service975-0328-01-01 Information About Your System