Duracell Digital inverter 400 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Guide
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Owner’s Guide
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About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and
controls with products ranging from small mobile units to utility-scale systems for wind,
solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both gridconnected 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.
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Date and Revision
August 2007 Revision B
Part Number Product Number
975-0348-01-01 813-0400-07
Contact Information
Phone: 1 408 987 6359
Website: www.xantrex.com/support
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Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Additional safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Inverter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AC (front) panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DC (back) panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Digital display (top) panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Types of connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. Connecting the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Choosing a location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting for loads under 150 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting for loads over 150 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5. Operating the Inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating conditions and guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Shutting the inverter off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operating normal loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operating loads with high surge requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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6. Maintaining Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
7. Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Buzz in audio systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Television interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
8. Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
9. Warranty and Return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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1 Introduction
About the Inverter
Connected to the 12 V outlet in your car, truck, boat, RV, or directly
from a dedicated 12 V battery, the Duracell® Digital Inverter 400
efficiently and reliably powers a wide variety of household AC
products, such as portable stereos, laptop computers, TVs, VCRs, and
other similar products.
The Inverter uses reliable solid state power electronics for years of safe,
trouble-free operation and includes the following autom atic features to
ensure safe and trouble-free operation:
• Low battery alarm
• Low voltage shutdown
• High voltage shutdown
• Overload shutdown
• Overheating shutdown
• Short-cir cu it protection
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About this Guide
To get the best performance from your Inverter, we recommend that you
read this guide before connecting and using the inverter, and then save it
for future reference.
This guide contains:
• Important safety information (page 3)
• Instructions for connecting the Inverter (page 11)
• Operating guidelines (page 16)
• Troubleshooting guidelines (page 22)
• Specifications (page 31)
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2 Important Safety Information
Misusing or incorrectly connecting the Duracell® Digital Inverter 400
may damage the equipment or create hazardous conditions for users.
Read the following safety instructions and pay special attention to al l
Caution and Warning statements in the guide.
Warnings identify
conditions that may result in personal injury or loss
of life.
Cautions identify conditions or practices that may damage the unit or
other equipment.
Warnings and Cautions
WARNING: Shock hazard
Keep children away from the Inverter. The inverter generates the same
lethal AC power as a normal household wall outlet. Treat the outlet with
respect!
WARNING: Heated surface
The Inverter housing may become uncomfortably warm, reaching 60°C
(140°F) under extended high power operation. Ensure that at least 2" (5
cm) of air surround the inverter. During operation, keep it away from
materials that may be affected by high temperatures.
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WARNING: Explosion hazard
Do not use the Inverter in the presence of flammable fumes or gases,
such as in the bilge of a gasoline-powered boat, or near propane tanks.
Do not use the Inverter in an enclosure containing automotive-type,
lead-acid batteries. These batteries, unlike sealed batteries, vent
explosive hydrogen gas, which can be ignited by sparks from electrical
connections.
WARNING: Crash hazard
Vehicle drivers should not configure or troubleshoot the Inverter while
they are driving the vehicle.
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CAUTION: Output non-sinusoidal
Some chargers for small nickel-cadmium batteries can be damaged if
connected to the Inverter. Do not use the Inverter with the following
equipment:
• Small battery-operated appliances like rechargeable flashlights,
some rechargeable shavers, and night lights that are plugged directly
into an AC receptacle to recharge.
• Battery chargers used in power tools. These chargers display a
warning label stating that dangerous voltages are present at the
charger battery terminals.
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CAUTION
Do not connect live AC power to the Inverter’s AC outlets. The inverter
will be damaged even if it is turned of f.
Do not connect any AC load that has its neutral conductor connected to
ground to the Inverter.
Additional safety guidelines
• Do not insert foreign objects in the Inverter outlets or ventilation
openings.
• Never connect the inverter to power utility AC distributi on wi ring.
• Do not use the Inverter in temperatures over 104°F (40°C).
• Do not expose the Inverter to water, rain, snow, or spray.
Failure to follow these safety guidelines may cause personal injury and/
or damage to the Inverter. It may also void your product warranty.
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3 Inverter Features
This section describes the main features of the Duracell® Digital
Inverter 400.
CAUTION
To prevent overheating, ensure that all the ventilation openings on the
unit are kept clear.
AC (front) panel
Figure 1 shows the AC panel of the Inverter.
Figure 1
Two AC receptacles are located on one end of the Inverter. You can
plug in 120 V appliances with a combined total con tinuous power
consumption of up to 400 W.
AC Panel
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DC (back) panel
Figure 2 shows the DC panel of the Inverter. Use Table 1 to identify the
function of each item.
2B
Figure 2
Table 1
Item Function
1
DC Panel
DC Panel Functions
Fan and Ventilation Openings
The cooling fan on the unit is designed to operate only when output
2A
1
power is greater than approxima tely 80 W. When t he inverter is t urned
on, the fan may operate momentarily. The ventilation openings should
not be covered at any time while the inverter is operating.
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A) Positive and B) Negative Cabling Terminals
Connect the ring terminals on the power cables to these terminals. To
ensure correct polarity , red must be connected to red and black must be
connected to black.
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Digital display (top) panel
Figure 3 shows the digital display panel. Use Ta ble 2 to identify the
function of items.
3
2
1
Figure 3
Digital Display Panel
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Table 2
Digital Display Panel Functions
Item Function
1
Press and hold to turn the unit on and off.
When the unit is on, press to toggle the display function to show input
voltage, output power or output voltage.
2
Normal Operation
Digital display shows input voltage, output power or output voltage.
Error Mode
Digital display shows error codes and alarm sounds when unit has
shut down due to under-voltage, over-voltage, over-load, overheating
or high-surge.
3
LEDs indicate the status of the digital display.
Audible Alarm
An audible alarm warns you if an under-voltage shutdown is about to
occur.
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