Xantrex Technology PROwatt 600 - Manual (Page 31)

Turning the Inverter On and Off
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Turning the Inverter On and Off
The On/Off switch on the front panel turns the control circuit
in the PROwatt 600 on and off.
To turn the inverter on or off:
• Turn the On/Off switch or off.
When the switch is Off, the inverter draws no current from
the battery.
Operating Several Loads at Once
If you are going to operate several loads from the
PROwatt 600, turn them on separately after you have turned
the inverter on. This will ensure that the inverter does not
have to deliver the starting current for all the loads at once.
Turning the Inverter Off Between Charges
When the switch is on but no power is being supplied to a
load, the inverter draws less than 300 mA from the battery.
This is a low current draw. It would take more than a week to
discharge a 100 Ah battery at this current, so you don’t have
to worry about excessive drain on your battery if you leave
the inverter switched on for a few days.
If you are not planning to recharge your battery within a week
or so, turn the inverter off.
CAUTION
The inverter’s On/Off switch does not disconnect
power from the PROwatt.