User manual COBRA CPI 1550

[. . . ] Introduction Intro Our Thanks to You Operation Customer Warranty Thank you for purchasing Assistance the Cobra CPI 1550 inverter. Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable service. Operating Instructions How Your Cobra Power Inverter Works Installation Notes The Cobra power inverter is an electronic product that has been Secondary Icons and built to take low voltage DC (Direct designed Current) power from your automobile or other low voltage power supplies and convert it to standard 115 volt AC (Alternating Current) power like the current you have in your home. This conversion process thereby allows you to use many of your householdCaution appliances Warningelectronic and Notice products in automobiles, RVs, boats, tractors, trucks and virtually anywhere else. Main Icons The Cobra line of quality products includes: Customer Assistance Intro CB Radios microTALK® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems Handheld GPS Receivers Mobile GPS Navigation Systems HighGear® Accessories CobraMarineTM VHF Radios Power Inverters Accessories Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Assistance Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner's manual. [. . . ] CAUTION Loose connectors result in excessive voltage drop and may cause over heated wires and melted insulation. CAUTION Reverse polarity connections (positive to negative) will blow internal fuses in the inverter and may permanently damage the unit. Such damage is not covered by the warranty. 10 English Notice Caution n Warning Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 11 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Installation Installation Power Consumption Notes Installation Installation Ground Wiring Notes Power Consumption Secondary Icons · Ground Wiring Secondary Icons Main Icons · For each piece of equipment you will be operating from the inverter, you must determine the battery's reserve capacity (how long the battery can deliver a specific amount of current ­ in automotive batteries, usually 25 ampere) or ampere-hour capacity (a measure of how many amperes a Warning Caution Notice battery can deliver for a specified length of time). Example ­ Reserve capacity: a battery with a reserve capacity of 180 minutes can deliver 25 ampere for 180 minutes before it is completely discharged. Example ­ Ampere-hour capacity: a battery with an ampere-hour capacity of 100 ampere-hours can deliver 5 ampere for 20 hours before it is completely discharged. To determine the battery ampere-hour capacity you require: 1. Determine how many watts each piece of equipment consumes. This can normally be found on the product label. If only the current draw is given, multiply the current draw by 115 to get the watt consumption. Estimate the time (in hours) that each piece of equipment will be running between battery charging cycles. Calculate the total watt-hours of energy consumption (power x operating time) using the average power consumption and the total estimated running time (in hours). Power x Operating Time = Watt-Hours. Laptop TV/VCR (up to 25") Blender There is a screw on the rear panel for Chassis Ground. This is to connect the chassis of the inverter to ground. The Chassis Ground Screw must be connected to a grounding point, which will vary depending on where the unit is Notice installed. Use a #8 AWG copper wire Warning Caution Intro Operation Customer Warranty (preferably with green/yellow insulation) to connect Assistance the chassis ground screw to the grounding point. Chassis Ground Installation Notes Secondary Icons In a vehicle: Connect the Chassis Ground to the chassis of the vehicle. In a boat: Connect to the Boat Grounding System. In a fixed location: Connect the Chassis Ground Screw to earth ground by connecting to a ground rod (a metal rod pounded into the earth) or other proper service entrance ground. Notice Caution Warning 100 watts x 2 hours = 200 watt-hours 115 watts x 3 hours = 345 watt-hours 300 watts x 15 minutes = 75 watt-hours 4. Divide the watt-hours by 10 to determine how many power supply's (12 volt) ampere-hours will be consumed. 12 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 13 Installation Operation Intro Operation Power On and Off Main Icons Secondary Icons Operation Intro Operation Remote On/Off Switch Customer Warranty Notes · Be sure to have your power inverter properly installed before attempting to turn the unit on (see installation page 6). Intro Operation Customer Assistance To turn the power inverter on: Installation Notes 1. If a DC power supply is being used as the power Secondary Icons source, switch it on. On the left side panel, switch the On/Off Switch to on. Installation On/Off Switch to On Secondary Icons Turning Your Inverter On or Off Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Warranty Secondary Icons Notes Notice Caution Warning Assistance NOTE The On/Off Switch turns the control circuit in the inverter on and off. [. . . ] For warranty repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as a mechanical reproduction or carbon copy of a sales receipt. If you send the original receipt, it cannot be returned. Enclose a description of what is happening with the power inverter. Include a typed or clearly printed name and address of where the power inverter is to be returned. [. . . ]