User manual CHICAGO 66972

[. . . ] Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. do not plug small appliances into the inverter to directly recharge their nickel-cadmium batteries. Always use the recharger provided with the appliance. [. . . ] Electromagnetic fields in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure. 10. Do not attempt to force a small inverter or attachment to do the work of a larger industrial inverter. There are certain applications for which this inverter was designed. It will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was intended. Do not modify this inverter and do not use this inverter for a purpose for which it was not intended. This device is designed for loads up to 80 Watts at 120 Volts AC only. Check the wattage of any device before using this item to power it. Some rechargeable appliances may damage the Power Inverter or the appliance. When first using a rechargeable device, check its temperature for the first 10 minutes. If it becomes abnormally hot, do not use this device with the Inverter. This device is designed for use in 12 Vdc, negative ground systems only. do not cover this unit while it is plugged in. This unit generates heat; without proper ventilation it may overheat, potentially causing a fire hazard. leave this device unplugged whenever the car's engine is turned off. To help prevent draining and perhaps damaging the battery, SKU 66972 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 3 22. 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. cOmpONENTS aNd cONTROlS Cigarette Lighter Outlet Adapter Pivoting Hinge Power Inverter Power LED Power Outlet SpEciFicaTiONS Continuous Power Start up Peak Input Voltage Fuse Indicator Output Wave Form Outlets Features 80 Watts 160 Watts 12 Volts Nominal DC 7. 5A Green LED = power on Modified Sine Wave 1 - 120V grounded AC 1 - USB 5VDC, 500mA - Overload Shutoff @ 100W - Over Voltage Shutoff @ 15. 5VDC - Low Voltage Shutoff @ 10. 5VDC Figure 1 USB Outlet Output Voltage 120V/60Hz, 0. 4A 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. Have the car engine running before starting, to utilize power from the outlets. Plug the Inverter into the cigarette lighter socket of the vehicle. The green LED power indicator will light up. With the device or appliance switched off, plug it into the Power Outlet or the USB Outlet on the Power Inverter. After use, turn off the device, then unplug it from the Inverter. REV 09l 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. 2. uNpacKiNg When unpacking, make sure that the item is intact and undamaged. [. . . ] Reduce the number of watts you are powering. Also, keep input voltage above 11 volts to maintain a constant flow of power. If you are not getting any power output, your devices may draw too much power to operate them. The inverter may be in thermal shutdown. [. . . ]