Xantrex Technology 150 - Manual (Page 15)

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6 Battery Operating Time
The operating time of the 150 Inverter depends on the
charge level of the battery, the battery capacity, and the
amount of power drawn by the particular AC load being
used. With a typical vehicle battery and a 150 watt AC load
(like a small TV), you can expect two to three hours of
operating time.
To preserve the battery:
• Do not allow your vehicle battery to become deeply
discharged. A vehicle battery (starting battery) is not
designed to be deeply discharged, and repeated deep
discharge/charge cycles will shorten its life.
When you use a vehicle battery as a power source, start
the vehicle every hour or two and run it until you have
partially recharged the battery.
• Do not leave the 150 Inverter on for extended periods if
an AC load is not connected.
The inverter draws less than 0.18 amps with the On/
Standby switch on and no AC load connected, but that
will eventually discharge the battery.