User manual COBRA CPI450

[. . . ] Introduction Intro Our Thanks to You Operation Customer Warranty Our Thanks to You Thank you for purchasing Assistance the Cobra CPI 450 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 designed and built to take low voltage DC (Direct Secondary Icons 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. If you require further assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the Installation Notes following customer assistance services: For Assistance in the U. S. A. [. . . ] If the Notice Caution Warning power source is a DC power supply, switch it off as well. Notice Notes NOTE If the inverter is to be used at levels above 150 watts for extended periods of time, a direct connection to the battery is recommended. Do Caution Warning not use the cigarette cord for loads higher than 150 watts. Please contact your local dealer or customer assistance for the proper cord for direct to battery connections. CAUTION Reverse polarity connections (positive to negative) will blow inverter fuses and may permanently damage the unit. Be careful not to short circuit the battery with any metallic object (wrench, etc. ). Caution Warning 6 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 7 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty tion Notes Installation Installation Installation Connecting Cables Secondary Icons Notes Installation Installation Connecting Cables Notes Secondary Icons ce Caution WARNING You may observe a spark when making the connection because current can flow to charge Notice the capacitors in the inverter. Do not make this Warning connection in the presence of flammable fumes. Thoroughly ventilate the battery compartment before making this Warning Caution Notice connection. Notes Secondary Icons Caution Warning CAUTION Do not connect the inverter and another AC source (such as a generator or utility power) to the AC wiring at the same time. The inverter will be damaged if its output is connected to AC voltage from another source. Damage can even occur if the inverter is switched off. Notice Caution Warning 3. Connect the cable from the Negative (Black) Terminal of inverter to the Negative Terminal Main Icons of the power source. Connect the cable from the Positive (Red) Terminal of the inverter to the Positive Terminal of the power source (the battery's main fuse or the battery selector switch, if you are using one). You might observe a spark when you make this connection since current can flow to charge capacitors in the inverter. All power connections to your Cobra inverter must be Positive to Positive and Negative to Negative. Secondary Icons CAUTION Do not connect the inverter to an AC branch circuit that has high-power consumption loads. It will not operate electric heaters, air conditioners, stoves, and other electrical appliances that consume more than 400 watts. CAUTION Loose connectors result in excessive voltage drop and may cause over heated wires and melted insulation. Operation Customer Assistance Installation CAUTION Reverse polarity connections (positive Warranty to negative) will blow external fuse in the inverter and may permanently damage the unit. Be Notes careful not to short circuit the battery with any metallic object (wrench, etc. ). Do not work on AC wiring when it is connected to the Warning (even if it is switched off) unless the inverter 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. WARNING You may observe a spark when making the connection because current can flow to charge the capacitors in the inverter. Thoroughly ventilate the battery compartment before making this connection. Connect Power Source Notice Caution 8 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 9 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Installation Installation Power Consumption Notes Intro Operation Intro Operation Power On and Off Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Power Consumption Secondary Icons · For each piece of equipment you will be operating from the Be sure to have your power inverter properly installed before Installation Notes inverter, you must determine the battery's reserve capacity attempting to turn the unit on (see installation page 5). Secondary Icons (how long the battery can deliver a specific amount of To turn the power inverter on: On/Off Switch to On Main Icons Installation Notes current -- in automotive batteries, usually 25 amperes) 1. If a DC power supply is being or ampere-hour capacity (a measure of how many amperes Warning Caution Notice Secondary Icons used as the power source, switch a battery can deliver for a specified length of time). [. . . ] Optimum performance will occur when the voltage is between 12 volts and 14 volts. If the voltage drops below 10. 5V+/-0. 3V, an audible low battery warning will sound. The inverter will shut down if the input voltage drops below 9. 5V+/-0. 3V. The inverter will also shut down if the input voltage exceeds 15. 75V+/-0. 75V. [. . . ]