Duracell Powerpack 600 User Manual

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Owner's Guide

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.

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Date and Revision

June 2007 Revision B

Part Number

975-0339-01-01

Product Number

852-2007

Contact Information

T elephone: 1 408 987 6359 Web: 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 Duracell® Powerpack 600.

The Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and setup information, as well as information about operating and troubleshooting the unit.

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 product or to other equipment.

Important: These notes describe an important action item or an item that you must pay attention to.

Note

: These notes describe additional information which may

add to your understanding of how to use the product.

About This Guide

Related Information

You can find more information about Xantrex Technology Inc. as well as its products and services at www.xantrex.com.

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Important Safety Instructions

The Duracell® Powerpack 600 generates a type of AC power similar to a normal household wall outlet. Operating the Duracell® Powerpack incorrectly or misusing it may damage the equipment or create hazardous conditions for the user.

Important: Before using your Duracell® Powerpack, be sure to read and save these safety instructions.

Warnings and Cautions

WARNING: Shock hazard. Keep away from children.

The Duracell® Powerpack generates the same potentially lethal AC power as a normal household wall outlet. Do not insert foreign objects into the AC Outlet, the DC Power Socket, the Jump-Start Cable Port, or the ventilation holes. Do not expose this product to water, rain, snow, or spray.

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 Duracell® Powerpack, 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 Duracell® Powerpack. During operation, keep away from materials that may be affected by high temperatures such as blankets, pillows and sleeping bags.

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WARNING: Heated surface

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 disconnect the jump-start cables from the unit after use and clip the plastic guard over the jump-start cable port.

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: 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 Duracell® Powerpack to cool down for at least 3 minutes after each jump-start.

WARNING: Risk of explosion, fire or burns

The battery terminals exposed at the jump-start cable port have enough energy present to cause a spark, creating an explosion hazard, or to cause burns if a metal object contacts both terminals. Always clip the plastic guard over the port when not in use.

CAUTION

Do not connect any AC appliance with the neutral conductor connected to ground to the Duracell® Powerpack.

CAUTION

Do not expose the Duracell® Powerpack to temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F).

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Safety

Precautions When Working With Batteries

WARNING: Explosion and fire hazard

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 near 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 yo u 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 leadacid battery.

8. Have ple nty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, and eyes.

9. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching your eyes while working near ba tteries.

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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.

Precautions for Using Rechargeable Appliances

CAUTION

The output of the inverter is non-sinusoidal.

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 Duracell® Powerpack.

Do not use the following with the Duracell® Powerpack:

• 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 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 Duracell® Powerpack, 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

Introduction

About the Duracell® Powerpack 600- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Comprehensive Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Automatic overload- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Overheating- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Low Battery Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Jump-Start Cables Safety Feature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Features

Materials List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Front Panel Detail- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 AM/FM Radio with Digital Alarm Clock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Left Side View- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

Operation

Operating Conditions and Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Choosing a Location- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 Using Duracell® Powerpack 600 for the First Time- - - - - - - - - 13 Recharging with the AC Charger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 Using the Light - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 Operating AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

Understanding AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

Run Time on Typical AC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 High Surge Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Trouble Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Operating Several Appliances at Once - - - - - - - - - - - - 16

Operating an AC Appliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

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Operating 12 V DC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s Engine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Using the Radio - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22

Power Draw- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Listening to the AM Band - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22

Connecting to an External Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22

Maintenance

Battery Maintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 Recharging the Duracell® Powerpack 600 Battery - - - - - - - - - 27

Recharging with the AC Charger- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 Recharging with the DC Charging Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Recharging with a Generator’s Regulated 12 V DC Outlet - 30

Recharging From a Solar Panel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 Replacing the Incandescent Light - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 Replacing the External Fuse- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 Recycling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33

Troubleshooting

Common Problems- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35

Buzz in Audio Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35

Television Interference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 Troubleshooting Reference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36

Specifications

Electrical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41 Physical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43

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1 Introduction

About the Duracell® Powerpack 600

Easy-to-use and designed for years of reliable service, the Duracell® Powerpack 600 can run many AC appliances and 12 V DC appliances whenever you need power for work or play, at home or on the road.

The Duracell® Powerpack:

• Powers 115 V AC appliances

• Powers 12 V DC appliances

• Jump starts vehicle engines

• Provides lighting for emergency use In addition, the Duracell® Powerpack is equipped with:

•AM/FM radio

• Digital alarm clock.

Comprehensive Protection

Automatic overload

The Duracell® Powerpack has built-in protection against output overload. If you connect to the AC outlet(s) an appliance that draws more than 480 W, or one which draws excessive surge power, the power to the AC outlet automatically shuts off.

Comprehensive Protection

Overheating

The Duracell® Powerpack is protected from overheating. If the inverter exceeds a safe temperature, power to the AC outlet automatically shuts off.

Low Battery Protection

Low battery protection protects the internal battery from excessive discharge and possible damage. When the AC outlet

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.

Jump-Start Cables Safety Feature

The Duracell® Powerpack comes with a user-replaceable 250 A fuse to protect the unit and vehicle battery from damage through reverse polarity and short-circuit conditions.

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2 Features

Chapter 2 describes the main features of the Duracell® Powerpack 600. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with these features before operating the unit.

Materials List

Your Duracell® Powerpack package includes these items:

❐

Duracell® Powerpack

❐ Owner’s Guide ❐ AC charger ❐ DC charging cable ❐ Jump-start cables ❐ Accessory bag

If any of these materials are missing or are unsatisfactory in any way, please contact Customer Service (see page 45).

Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features

Front Panel Detail

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Front Panel Features

Feature Description

1 Display Function button, when pressed, allows for reading Battery

Charge status on the Digital Display. Toggles Digital Display’s

power

ON/OFF.

2 Output Power (W) light illuminates (green) when Output Power

information is displayed on the Digital Display.

3 Battery Charge (%) light illuminates (green) when Battery

Charge information is displayed on the Digital Display.

4 Digital Display displays the inverter’s Output Power in W and

Battery Charge status in %FULL.

5 Charging Status light illuminates when the Duracell® Powerpack

is in Charging Status mode (i.e. AC Charger is connected to the inverter’s Charger Input Socket and plugged into the household 120 V AC outlet).

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Feature Description

6 5 W incandescent light illuminates for about 50 hours when the

battery is fully charged.

7 3 AC Outlets are standard 3-prong outlets supplying 120 V AC

power for running an AC appliance.

8 AC Outlet

Not

shown

Audible Alarm (inside the unit) sounds in the event of overheating or low battery protection on inverter.

ON/OFF switch illuminates when the switch is turned on.

Control Panel Operation

Required

How to...

Monitor total AC power consumed by the applications powered from the 3 AC outlets

Monitor battery charging status

Condition Required Action Note

Inverter’s switch is turned ON; Output Power (W) light illuminates (green); AC charger is unplugged from the wall AC outlet.

Inverter’s switch is turned to

OFF;

All appliances must be disconnected from the AC and DC power outlets; The the incandescent light must be turned to OFF; The AC charger must be plugged into the charger input socket and also into a household AC outlet.

ON/OFF

ON/OFF switch of

No action required. The digital display will show the AC power drawn from the inverter by the applications powered from the AC outlets.

No action required.

A flashing green

Charging Status

light indicates that the battery in the Powerpack needs recharging and that the AC charger is charging the battery.

A steady green

Charging Status

light indicates that the battery is fully charged and the Powerpack is ready for use.

In order to save the battery power and ensure longer inverter run time, press Display Function button to turn off the digital display. Press Display Function button again to turn the display on for AC power reading.

Recharging with the supplied AC charger is a true “plug-in-andforget” charging method. W e recommend leaving the AC charger connected when the Powerpack is not in use to permanently maintain the battery in fully charged condition.

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Required

How to...

Condition Required Action Note

Check battery charge status

Inverter’s ON/OFF switch is turned to

OFF;

All appliances must be disconnected from the AC and DC power outlets;

ON/OFF switch of

The the incandescent light must be turned to

OFF;

The AC charger must

be plugged into

not

the charger input socket.

Push and hold the

Display Function

button.

The green Battery Charge (%) light will come on and the digital display will show the remaining battery capacity in %.

This function is disabled when the AC charger is plugged in to the charger input socket, or when the inverter switch is

ON.

For accurate battery charge reading, allow 15 minutes between charging/use and battery capacity check.

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Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features

AM/FM Radio with Digital Alarm Clock

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Radio and Clock Features

Feature Description

1 FM antenna 2 Frequency indicator light 3 Power 4 Time set button 5 Tuning dial 6 H ours set but ton 7 Minut es set button 8 Volume dial

9 Alarm set button 10 Alarm clock 11 AM band button/ 12 FM band button/ON

OFF button

ON/OFF button

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Radio and Clock Operation

Required

How to...

Condition Required Action Note

Listen to the radio

Set the clock

Set the alarm

Use the alarm clock

Turn off the radio to show the time.

Set the alarm, turn off radio to show time.

Press the AM band button (11) or the FM band button (12). To turn off the radio, press the power

OFF button (3).

To adjust hour, press and hold Time Set button (4), and press hours set button (6). To adjust minutes, press and hold (4), and press minutes set button (7).

To adjust hour, press and hold Alarm Set button (9), and press hours set button (6). To adjust minutes, press and hold (9), and press minutes set button (7).

Press Alarm Clock

ON/OFF

button (10). “¤” shows on the display screen.

When radio is on, the station frequency is displayed. When radio is off, th e time is displayed.

The clock uses a 12hour (AM/PM) time format.

The alarm clock uses a 12-hour (AM/PM) time format.

When the alarm clock turns the radio on, the power off button (3) does not work. To turn off the radio, press Alarm Clock

ON/OFF (10), then

press (3).

Improve reception

Radio tuned to

Adjust the direction and length of the FM antenna.

N/A.

FM station.

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