Troubleshooting

Table 5-1Troubleshooting reference

 

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run time is

Internal battery is not

Recharge using the AC Charger,

 

 

less than

fully charged.

until Charging Status light is steady.

 

 

expected.

AC appliance power

Check AC appliance power or

 

 

 

 

 

 

consumption is higher

wattage rating (or current draw for

 

 

 

than expected.

12 Vdc appliances) and compare

 

 

 

 

with Table 3-1 on page 22 and

 

 

 

 

Table 3-2 on page 25.

 

 

 

 

For additional information on

 

 

 

 

battery run times, see the Battery

 

 

 

 

App Note under the Support

 

 

 

 

Section at www.xantrex.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging

No AC power at the

Ensure power is available at the AC

 

 

Status light is

AC wall outlet.

wall outlet.

 

 

OFF when AC

AC Charger is faulty.

Replace the AC Charger.

 

 

Charger is

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB port not

USB port is turned off.

Press and hold the DC/USB button

 

 

charging

 

to activate the USB port.

 

 

external

 

Recharge the Powerpack Solar 400.

 

 

device.

Internal battery is

 

 

 

discharged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerpack

The fuse at the end of

Check the fuse and replace, if blown,

 

 

Solar 400 does

the charging cable has

with a similar 8-amp, 32-volt time-

 

 

not recharge

blown.

delayed fuse.

 

 

using the

 

Check the DC power source and

 

 

supplied DC-

 

 

 

to-DC

 

make sure that it is rated at 12 V.

 

 

charging cable.

 

Check the DC socket of the vehicle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and make sure it has the correct

 

 

 

 

polarity before plugging the

 

 

 

 

charging cable.

 

 

 

DC socket is turned

Press and hold the DC/USB button

 

 

 

off.

to activate the DC socket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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