Chicago Electric 66835 User Manual
800/1000 WATT
PURE SINE WAVE
POWER INVERTER with GFCI
66835
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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drawn proportionally. Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly
from the product described herein. Tools required for assembly and service may not be
included.
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SAVE THIS MANUAL
Keep this manual for the safety warnings
and precautions, assembly, operating, inspection,
maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the
product’s serial number in the back of the manual
near the assembly diagram (or month and year of
purchase if product has no number). Keep this
manual and the receipt in a safe and dry place for
future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING Read all safety
warnings and instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric
shock, re and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
Do not plug small appliances into 1.
the inverter to directly recharge
their nickel-cadmium batteries. Al-
ways use the recharger provided with
the appliance.
Keep work area clean and well lit. 2.
Cluttered or dark areas invite acci-
dents.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
Keep inverter away from any direct 3.
heat source or combustible material.
Do not use electrically powered 4.
products in the presence of ammable gases or liquids.
Wear ANSI approved safety gog-5.
gles when setting up this product
and replacing the fuse.
Keep children away from this 6.
Inverter. Do not allow them to play
with or around this product.
Do not use this item in rain, on a 7.
boat, or any other wet area. Do not
expose to direct sunlight or heat.
Delicate device, handle with care.8.
Do not drop or strike this item.
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Replace the fuse in this item 9. ONLY
with another 25 Amp fuse. Replac-
ing the fuse with a higher rated fuse
or another object is very dangerous
and can result in re, serious personal injury, or death.
Before every use, check for any 10.
broken parts or mounting xtures,
and any other condition that may
affect proper operation. Any part
that appears damaged should be
carefully checked to determine that it
will operate properly and perform its
intended function.
Do not disassemble. Aside from 11.
the fuse, this item has no replaceable parts. If this product is dam-
aged and/or does not function properly with an unbroken fuse, the entire
unit must be replaced.
Use the right inverter for the job12. .
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.
Do not overload this device.13. This
device is designed for loads up to
800 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 rst using a rechargeable device, check its temperature
for the rst 10 minutes. If it becomes
abnormally hot, do not use this device with the Inverter.
This device is designed for use in 14.
12 VDC, negative ground systems
only.
Allow adequate ventilation. Do not 15.
cover this unit while it is plugged
in. This unit generates heat; without
proper ventilation it may overheat,
potentially causing a re hazard.
Leave this device unplugged 16.
whenever the car’s engine is
turned off. To help prevent draining
and perhaps damaging the battery,
only plug this device in while the car’s
engine is on.
Make sure that the unit to be pow-17.
ered is switched off before being
plugged into this device.
Do not use this device if under 18.
the inuence of alcohol, drugs, or
medication. Read warning labels if
taking prescription medicine to deter-
mine if your judgment or reexes are
impaired while taking drugs. If there
is any doubt, do not use this device.
Stay alert.19. Watch what you are do-
ing, use common sense. Do not use
this device if you are tired.
An engine must never be run 20.
indoors, in a garage, or any other
sealed structure. Carbon monoxide is produced by running engines and is DEADLY in a closed
environment. Early signs of carbon
monoxide poisoning resemble the
u, with headaches, dizziness, or
nausea. If you have these signs, get
fresh air immediately.
Store idle equipment. When not in 21.
use, this product must be stored in a
dry location to inhibit rust.
WARNING: This product contains 22.
or, when used, produces a chemi-
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