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Owner's Guide
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XPower Powerpack 300
Owner’s Guide
About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xantrex products include inverters, battery chargers, programmable power supplies, and variable speed drives that convert, supply, control, clean, and distribute electrical power.
Trademarks
XPower Powerpack 300 is a trademark of Xantrex International. Xantrex is a registered trademark of Xantrex International.
Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and product names are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only.
Notice of Copyright
XPower Powerpack 300 Owner’s Guide © February 2006 Xantrex International. All rights reserved.
Exclusion for Documentation
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING, XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC. (“XANTREX”)
(a)MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ITS MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION.
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(c)REMINDS YOU THAT IF THIS MANUAL IS IN ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, ALTHOUGH STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE ACCURACY OF THE TRANSLATION, THE ACCURACY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. APPROVED XANTREX CONTENT IS CONTAINED WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION WHICH IS POSTED AT www.xantrex.com.
Date and Revision
February 2006 Revision A
Part Number
975-0277-01-01
Product Number
852-0301
Contact Information
Phone: 1 360-925-5059
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1 360-925-5143 |
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www.xantrex.com/support |
About This Guide
Purpose
The purpose of this Owner’s Guide is to provide explanations and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the XPower Powerpack 300.
Organization
This guide is organized into five chapters and an appendix: Chapter 1, “Introduction”, provides an overview of the main features of the XPower Powerpack 300.
Chapter 2, “Features”, provides a detailed description of the features of the XPower Powerpack.
Chapter 3, “Operation”, gives instructions for the main operational procedures of the XPower Powerpack, including operating AC and DC appliances, using the air compressor, and jump-starting an engine.
Chapter 4, “Maintenance”, gives instructions for recharging the XPower Powerpack and changing the built-in light bulb. Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”, provides a troubleshooting guide to the XPower Powerpack.
Appendix A, “Specifications”, provides the electrical and physical specifications of the XPower Powerpack. “Warranty and Return” at the end of this guide provides detailed warranty information and instructions for getting warranty service.
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About This Guide
Conventions Used
The following conventions are used in this guide.
WARNING
Warnings identify conditions that could result in personal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION
Cautions identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the unit or to other equipment.
Important: These notes describe an important action item or an item that you must pay attention to.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Ampere(s) |
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Alternating Current |
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AGM |
Absorbed Glass Mat |
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Amp-hours |
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Direct Current |
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Hz |
Hertz |
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mA |
Milli-ampere |
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MHI |
Metal halide arc |
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RMS |
Root Mean Square |
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UPS |
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
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V |
Volt(s) |
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W |
Watt(s) |
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Important Safety Instructions
The XPower Powerpack 300 generates a type of AC power similar to a normal household wall outlet. Operating the XPower Powerpack incorrectly or misusing it may damage the equipment or create hazardous conditions for the user.
Important: Before using your XPower Powerpack 300, be sure to read and save these safety instructions.
Warnings and Cautions
WARNING: Shock hazard. Keep away from children.
The XPower Powerpack 300 generates the same potentially lethal AC power as a normal household wall outlet. Do not insert foreign objects into the AC power outlet, the DC power outlet, or the ventilation holes. Do not expose this product to water, rain, snow, or spray.
Do not open the XPower Powerpack 300. There are no userserviceable parts inside the unit.
CAUTION
The unit will be damaged if connected to any AC load that has its neutral conductor connected to ground. Such loads include AC distribution wiring and house wiring.
CAUTION
Do not expose the XPower Powerpack 300 to temperatures over 40°C (104°F).
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Important Safety Information
WARNING: Explosion hazard
Do not use this product where there are flammable fumes or gases, such as in the bilge of a gasoline-powered boat, or near propane tanks. Do not use this product in an enclosure containing automotive-type lead-acid batteries. These batteries, unlike the sealed AGM battery in the XPower Powerpack 300, vent explosive hydrogen gas which can be ignited by sparks from electrical connections.
When working on electrical equipment, always ensure someone is nearby to help you in an emergency.
WARNING: Heated surface
Ensure at least 2" (5 cm) air space is maintained on all sides of the XPower Powerpack 300. During operation, keep away from materials that may be affected by high temperatures such as blankets, pillows and sleeping bags.
WARNING: Fire hazard
Never allow jump-start cables’ red and black clamps to touch each other or another common metal conductor. This could cause damage to the unit and/or create a sparking/explosion hazard. Always store the clamps in the appropriate holder on each side of the XPower Powerpack after use.
WARNING: Fire hazard
Jump-start cable clamps must be connected positive to positive (red clamp to battery “+”) and negative to negative (black clamp to battery “–”). A reverse polarity connection (positive to negative) may cause damage to the unit and/or create a sparking/explosion hazard.
WARNING: Limitations on use
Do not use this product in connection with life support systems or other medical equipment or devices.
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Important Safety Information
WARNING: Fire hazard
The jump-start feature is designed for short term operation only— less than 4 seconds. Operating the jump-start feature for more than 4 seconds may cause damage to the unit. Allow the XPower Powerpack 300 to cool down for at least 3 minutes after each jumpstart.
WARNING: Fire hazard
Do not leave the compressor unattended while operating. The compressor is designed for short term operation only. Operation of the compressor over an extended period of time will cause the compressor unit to overheat and may cause damage. Allow the compressor to cool down for 10 minutes after each 10 minutes of continuous operation.
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Important Safety Information
Precautions When Working With Your
Vehicle Battery
WARNING: Risk of Explosion, Fire or Burns
1.Follow all instructions published by the battery manufacturer and the manufacturer of the equipment in which the battery is installed.
2.Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilated.
3.Never smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of the engine or batteries.
4.Be careful not to drop a metal object on the battery or allow a metal tool to simultaneously touch the positive and negative cable ends or battery terminals. It might spark or short-circuit the battery or other electrical parts and cause an explosion.
5.Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery produces a short-circuit current high enough to weld a ring or other similar objects to metal, causing a severe burn.
6.If you need to remove a battery, always remove the positive terminal from the battery first. Make sure all accessories are off so you don’t cause an arc.
7.Someone should be within range of your voice, or close enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
8.Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, and/or eyes.
9.Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching your eyes while working near batteries.
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Important Safety Information
10.If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid enters your eyes, immediately flood them with running cold water for at least twenty minutes and get medical attention immediately.
11.Keep a supply of baking soda on hand in the area of the batteries. Baking soda neutralizes lead-acid battery electrolyte.
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Important Safety Information
Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances
CAUTION
The output of the XPower Powerpack 300 inverter is a nonsinusoidal modified sine wave, which is different from pure sine wave utility-supplied electricity. Certain types of load equipment may be damaged.
Most rechargeable battery-operated equipment uses a separate charger or transformer that is plugged into an AC receptacle and produces a low voltage charging output.
Some chargers for rechargeable batteries can be damaged if connected to the XPower Powerpack 300.
Do not use the following with the XPower Powerpack 300:
•Small battery-operated appliances like flashlights, razors, and night lights that can be plugged directly into an AC receptacle to recharge.
•Some chargers for battery packs used in hand power tools. These affected chargers display a warning label stating that dangerous voltages are present at the battery terminals.
Note: If you are unsure about using your rechargeable appliance with the XPower Powerpack 300, contact the equipment manufacturer to determine the rechargeable appliance’s compatibility with the modified sine wave (non-sinusoidal) AC waveform.
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Contents
1 Introduction
About the XPower Powerpack 300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Comprehensive Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Automatic Overload - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Overheating - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Low Battery Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
2 Features
Materials List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
XPower Powerpack Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Front Panel Detail- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Left Side View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
3 Operation
Operating Conditions and Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Choosing a Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Using XPower Powerpack for the First Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Recharging with the AC Charger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Using the Flashlight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 Operating AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Understanding AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 Run Time on Typical AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 High Surge Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Trouble Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Operating Several Appliances at Once - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Operating an AC Appliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Operating 12 V DC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
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Using the Air Compressor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 Over-temperature Safety Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 Inflating Tires - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Inflating Small Sports Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Connecting to an External Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
4 Maintenance
Battery Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 Recharging the XPower Powerpack Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Recharging with the AC Charger- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Recharging with the DC Charging Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 V DC Outlet - 32 Recharging from a Solar Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 Recycling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
5 Troubleshooting
Common Problems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Buzz in Audio Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Television Interference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Troubleshooting Reference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36
A Specifications
Electrical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Physical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43
Warranty and Return - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
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1 Introduction
About the XPower Powerpack 300
Easy-to-use and designed for years of reliable service, the XPower Powerpack can run many AC appliances and
12 V DC appliances whenever you need power for work or play, at home or on the road.
XPower Powerpack:
•Powers 120 V AC appliances
•Powers 12 V DC appliances
•Jump-starts vehicle engines
•Provides lighting for emergency use
•Inflates vehicle tires and small sports equipment
Comprehensive Protection
Automatic Overload
The XPower Powerpack has built-in protection against output overload. If you connect an appliance that draws more than 300 W to the AC power outlet on the XPower Powerpack, or one which draws excessive surge power, the power to the AC power outlet automatically shuts off.
Overheating
The XPower Powerpack is protected from overheating. If the inverter exceeds a safe temperature, power to the AC power outlet automatically shuts off.
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Comprehensive Protection
Low Battery Protection
Low battery protection protects the internal battery from excessive discharge and possible damage. When the AC Power ON/OFF switch is turned ON, an audible alarm alerts you when the internal battery is nearly discharged
(11.0 V DC) and the unit turns off at 10.5 V DC.
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2 Features
Chapter 2 describes the main features of the XPower Powerpack 300. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with these features before operating the unit.
Materials List
Your XPower Powerpack package includes these items:
pXPower Powerpack
pOwner’s Guide
pAC charger
pDC charging cable
pNozzle and needle adaptors for the compressor
pDetachable flashlight
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XPower Powerpack Features
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Feature Description
1DC power outlet:
•Powers 12 V DC auto, RV or marine appliances
•Recharges XPower Powerpack from a 12 V outlet in a vehicle using the DC charging cable.
2Battery Level LEDs illuminate to indicate the XPower Powerpack battery charge level. All LEDs (two green, one yellow and one red) are illuminated when the battery is fully charged (Full), only the red LED is illuminated when the battery is completely discharged (Empty).
3Battery Level button triggers the Battery Level Full/Empty LED indicators. Press to view the battery charge status.
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XPower Powerpack Features
Feature Description
4Battery Status LED illuminates when the XPower Powerpack is charging (when an AC charger is connected to the XPower Powerpack’s AC charger input socket and plugged into the household 120 V AC outlet).
5Red Incorrect Jumpstart Connection LED illuminates and an alarm sounds when the jump-starting clamps are improperly connected to the vehicle battery.
6Green Correct Jumpstart Connection LED illuminates when the jump-starting clamps are properly connected to the vehicle battery.
7AC power ON/OFF switch illuminates when the switch is turned
ON.
8AC power outlets are standard 3-prong outlets that supply
120 VAC power for running AC appliances when the AC power ON/OFF switch is on.
9Flashlight detaches and recharges from the Powerpack.
Not Audible alarm (inside the unit) sounds in the event of overheating shown or low XPower Powerpack battery condition.
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Left Side View
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Pressure gauge shows the PSI (lb/in2). |
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Jump-starting clamp |
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Jump-start power switch |
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AC charger input socket |
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Compressor ON/OFF switch |
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Nozzle packet compartment |
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