Chicago Electric 66972 User Manual
80W POWER INVERTER
66972
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This product will power up and
charge:
Electronics, Appliances, Camcorders,
TV’s, DVD Players, Video Game
Consoles and CHARGE Computers
using your vehicle’s battery power.
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.
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or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the
express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not be
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 accidents.
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.
Keep children away from this 5.
Inverter. Do not allow them to play
with or around this product.
Do not use this item in rain, on a 6.
boat, or any other wet area. Do not
expose to direct sunlight or heat.
Delicate device, handle with care.7.
Do not drop or strike this item.
Before every use, check for any 8.
broken parts or mounting xtures,
and any other condition that may
affect proper operation. Any part
that appears damaged should be
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carefully checked to determine that it
will operate properly and perform its
intended function.
Do not disassemble. This item has 9.
no replaceable parts. If this product
is damaged and/or does not function properly, the entire unit must be
replaced.
Use the right inverter for the job10. .
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.11. This
device is designed for loads up to 80
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 12.
12 VDC, negative ground systems
only.
Allow adequate ventilation. Do not 13.
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 14.
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-15.
ered is switched off before being
plugged into this device.
Do not use this device if under 16.
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.17. Watch what you are do-
ing, use common sense. Do not use
this device if you are tired.
An engine must never be run 18.
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 19.
use, this product must be stored in a
dry location to inhibit rust.
WARNING:20. This product contains
or, when used, produces a chemical known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. (California
Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et
seq.)
People with pacemakers should 21.
consult their physician(s) before use.
Electromagnetic elds in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
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