User manual COBRA CPI2550

[. . . ] Introduction Intro Our Thanks to You Operation Customer Warranty Thank you for purchasing Assistance the Cobra CPI 2550 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. [. . . ] The specific fuse ampere rating should be sized to allow operation of all your DC powered equipment. Be careful not to short circuit the battery with any metallic object (wrench, etc. ). WARNING If you are making a permanent AC connection to the inverter, make sure that the AC Warning steps are performed before any DC wiring wiring is done. (DC hook-up energizes internal components, regardless of the position of the Warning Caution Notice On/Off Switch). Working on AC connections in such a circumstance may result in an electric shock. Do not work on AC wiring when it is connected to the inverter (even if it is switched off) unless the DC power source is physically disconnected from the inverter. Also, do not work on AC wiring if it is connected to another AC power source such as a generator or the utility line. Main Icons Intro Operation Installation WARNING You may observe a spark when Customer Warranty making the connection because current can Assistance flow to charge the capacitors in the inverter. Thoroughly ventilate the battery compartment before making this connection. NOTE If only one power source is used, connect both cables from the negative terminal of the inverter to the negative terminal of the power source. Then connect Caution Warning both cables from the positive terminals of the inverter to the positive terminal of the power source. Secondary Icons Notice 10 English 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 Main Icons Secondary 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 Warning Caution Notice a 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. 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. The Chassis Ground Screw must be connected to a grounding point, which will vary depending on where Operation Customer Warranty Intro the unit is Notice installed. Use a #8 Assistance copper wire AWG Warning Caution (preferably with green/yellow insulation) to connect the chassis ground screw to the grounding point. Chassis Ground Secondary Icons Installation Notes Notice Caution Warning In a vehicle: Connect the Chassis Ground to the chassis of the vehicle. 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. 50 watts x 2 hours = 100 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 Notes Operation Intro Operation Power On and Off Main Icons Secondary Icons Operation Intro Operation Remote On /Off Switch Customer Warranty · Be sure to have your power inverter properly installed before attempting to turn the unit on (see installation page 6). To turn the power inverter on: Operation Customer Intro Installation Notes Assistance 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 Turning Your Inverter On or Off Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Warranty Secondary Icons Notes On/Off Switch to On Secondary Icons Notice Caution Warning Assistance NOTE The On/Off Switch turns the control circuit in the inverter on and off. [. . . ] In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty. Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including, without limitation, to damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Very little maintenance is required to keep the inverter operating properly. [. . . ]