Xantrex Technology 300 - Manual (Page 13)

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4 Powering 115-Volt AC Products
General Information
xPower300 is capable of powering most 115-volt AC products
and equipment that use 300 watts or less. Its AC output
waveform, called a “quasi-sine wave” or “modified sine
wave”, is designed to function similarly to the sine wave
shape of utility power.
CAUTION: Do not use the xPower300 with certain small battery
operated products or certain battery chargers. See Section -
Safety First... for details
The power, or “wattage”, rating of AC products is the average
power they use. During the first moments after they are
switched on, many products such as televisions, monitors,
and products with motors, consume much more power than
their average rating. Although xPower300 can supply
momentary surge power greater than 300 watts, some
products may exceed its capabilities and trigger the inverter’s
safety overload shutdown circuit. See details in Section 4 -
Automatic Protection: Overload, Overheating and Low
Battery for the reset procedure. If this problem occurs when
attempting to operate several products at the same time, try
first switching on the inverter with all products switched off,
then one by one switch each on, starting with the high surge
product first.
Connecting Your AC Products
The following steps assume you have fully charged
xPower300’s battery. See Section 7.
1. Turn on the AC inverter switch located on the inverter’s right
side. The green POWER light that illuminates adjacent to the
switch indicates AC power is now on and available at the two
inverter AC outlets. See Figure 1 in Section 2.
2. Plug the AC product you wish to operate into one of the two
inverter outlets and switch the product on. The product should
operate normally, just as it would if plugged into a wall receptacle.
3. As the AC product is operated, you can check the level of the
battery as detailed in Section 3 - Battery Level Indicator. This
will allow you to approximate how much time remains until the
battery needs recharging.