User manual CHICAGO 66967

[. . . ] 200w pOwER iNVERTER 66967 SET up aNd OpERaTiNg iNSTRucTiONS This product will power up and charge: Electronics, Appliances, Camcorders, TV's, DVD Players, Video Game Consoles and chaRgE Computers using your vehicle's battery power. Visit our website at: http://www. harborfreight. com Read this material before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. SaVE ThiS maNual. Copyright© 2009 by Harbor Freight Tools®. No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools. [. . . ] When not in use, this product must be stored in a dry location to inhibit rust. waRNiNg: This product contains or, when used, produces a chemi- SKU 66967 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 3 cal known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249. 5, et seq. ) 23. People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic fields in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction sheet cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. it must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator. SKU 66967 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 4 SpEciFicaTiONS Continuous Power Start up Peak Input Voltage Fuse Indicators Switch Output Wave Form Cables Outlets 200 Watts 400 Watts 12 Volts Nominal DC 25A (Blade Type) Green LED = power on Red LED = error (fault) Button type. ON/OFF Modified Sine Wave 12 AWG x 23" 2 - 120V grounded AC 1 - USB 5V DC, 500mA - Overload Shutoff @ 260W - Low Voltage Shutoff @ 10. 5VDC - Low Battery Alarm @ 11VDC - Over Voltage Shutoff @ 15. 2VDC - Cooling Fan cOmpONENTS aNd cONTROlS Power Inverter Power Terminals Power LED Power USB Outlets Outlet Fan Fault LED Power Button Alligator Clips Output Voltage 120V/60Hz, 0. 3A Ring Terminals Cable Figure 1 Features This product will power up and charge: Electronics, Appliances, Camcorders, TV's, DVD Players, Video Game Consoles and chaRgE Computers using your vehicle's battery power. impORTaNT SaFETY iNFORmaTiON use caution when opening the plastic case; risk of electric shock. connect all wires securely and cover the connections with insulating rubber boots (not included). Store metal objects away from the inverter. The negative battery terminal connection must be the laST connection. uNpacKiNg When unpacking, make sure that the item is intact and undamaged. If any parts are missing or broken, please call Harbor Freight Tools at 1-800-444-3353 as soon as possible. REV 09l SKU 66967 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 5 OpERaTiNg iNSTRucTiONS Read the ENTiRE impORTaNT SaFETY iNFORmaTiON section at the beginning of this document including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product. 1. circuit; batteries connected in a series circuit will produce too much voltage. Place the Power Inverter on a flat surface. Make sure it has adequate ventilation and is not in direct sunlight. Locate the Inverter close enough to the vehicle battery so that the Cables can easily reach between the Inverter and the vehicle battery. Position the Inverter so that the Outlets are easily and safely accessible. To connect the Cable Ring Terminals to the (Positive) red and (Negative) black Power Terminals on the back of the Inverter: a. Unthread the knobs covering the Power Terminals. Slide the red Cable's Ring Terminal over the post of the red Power Terminal and the black Cable's Ring Terminal over the post of the black Power Terminal. Apply the parking brake of the vehicle connected to the battery. Place the transmission in "Park" for an automatic transmission, or in "Neutral" for a manual transmission. [. . . ] If the low battery alarm is on all the time, try these corrective measures: Recharge battery if in poor condition. If you are getting a low output voltage, try reducing the load to minimize watts. Reduce the number of watts you are powering. Also, keep input voltage above 11 volts to maintain a constant flow of power. [. . . ]