Chicago Electric PURE SINE WAVE 66835 - Manual (Page 6)

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ing point. The grounding point will
vary depending on where the Power
Inverter is installed. In a vehicle,
connect the ground to the chassis of
the vehicle. In a boat, connect to the
boat’s grounding systems. If using a
separate battery, not attached to a
vehicle or boat, connect the ground to
the earth.
Connect the cables (not included)
3.
to the (Positive) red and (Negative)
black Power Terminals on the side of
the Inverter.
note: The connecting cables must have
1/2” ring terminals at one end for
connecting to the power terminals of
the Inverter, and alligator clips with
insulated grips on the other end for
connecting to the battery.
Apply the parking brake to the vehicle
4.
connected to the battery. Place the
transmission in “Park” for an auto-
matic transmission, or in “Neutral” for
a manual transmission. Start the car
engine.
Attach the battery positive (red) termi-
5.
nal first and then the negative (black)
terminal. (When disconnecting, first
remove the negative terminal then
the positive terminal connection.)
Turn on the Inverter’s Power Switch.
6.
The green Power LED of the Inverter
will light up.
note: If the red Over-load or Over-temp
LEDs light up instead, check the
Troubleshooting Tips section near
the end of this manual to correct the
issue before continuing.
To power a device or appliance:
7.
With the device or a. appliance
switched off, plug it into one of the
Power Outlets on the Power Inverter.
Repeat for a second device or b. appli-
ance if needed.
Turn on the devices and/or
c. appli-
ances.
After use, unplug the appliance, turn 8.
off the car engine if it is running, and
remove the cables from the battery
and the Power Inverter.
note: The total wattage of all items
plugged into the Power Inverter must
not use more than 800 watts during
continuous operation, otherwise the
Inverter may overload.
note: If an alarm sound is heard, turn off
the appliances and check the Trou-
bleshooting Tips section near the end
of this manual to correct the issue
before continuing.
Caution: Some rechargeable appliances
may damage the Power Inverter
or the appliance. When first using
a rechargeable device, check the
inverter’s temperature for the first 10
minutes. If it becomes abnormally
hot, do not use this device with the
Inverter.
Caution: It is recommended that the ve-
hicle be running when you first con-
nect the Power Inverter. Thereafter
the engine can be on or off. If you run
the Power Inverter with the engine
off it is recommended that you start
and run the engine every hour for at
least 10 minutes to recharge the bat-
tery. Doing this will help prevent any
unexpected shutdown of the equip-
ment. This will also help ensure that
there will be enough battery power
to start the vehicle. due to the risk
of carbon monoxide inhalation, do
not run the vehicle’s engine within
an enclosed area.