User's Manual

REV03‐13
InverterSafetyWarnings(Continued)
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassoc iatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct,
mayexpose youto lead, achemical knownto theState ofCaliforniato cause cancer and birth defects orother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
WARNING: With use, the inverter will become warm and possibly hot. Keep it away from any heat
sensitive materials.Make sure the inverter is not close to  any potential source of flammable fumes, gases or
clothing.Keeptheunitawayfromflammablematerialorinanylocationwhichmayaccumulateflammable
fumes
orgases,suchasthebatterycompartmentofyourcar,boat,RVortruck.
WARNING:Donotoperatetheunitinanenclosedareathatcontainsautomotivetypelead‐acidbatteries.
Thistypeofbatteryemitsexplosivehydrogengasthatcanbeignitedbysparks.
WARNING:Donotusetheinverternearanopenenginecompartment.
WARNING:Keeptheinverterdry.DONOTallowtheinvertertocomeintocontactwithrainormoisture.
DONOToperatetheinverterifyou,theinverter,thedevicebeingoperatedoranyothersurfacesthatmaycome
incontactwithanypowersourcearewet.Waterandmanyotherliquids
canconductelectricity,whichmaylead
toseriousinjury.
WARNING:DonotconnecttheunittoACdistributionwiring.
WARNING:Onlyconnectthepowerinvertertoa12‐voltbatteryaccessoryoutletor12‐voltbattery.Make
suretheACplugconnectionistight.DonotmodifytheACreceptacleinanyway.
WARNING:Donotplacetheinverterindirectsunlight. Keeptheunitincoolenvironments.The idealair
temperature for operation is between 50° and 80°F. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heating vents,
radiatorsorothersourcesofheat.Keeptheinverterwellventilatedinordertoproperly
disperseheatgenerated
whileitisinuse.Makesurethereareseveralinchesofclearancearoundthetopandsidesanddonotblockthe
slotsoftheinverter.
WARNING:Donotopentheunit.Highvoltagesarepresentinside.
WARNING:Usepropersizewiring.Highpowerinverterscandrawmanyampsfromthe12voltsourceand
canmeltwiresifnotfusedandsizedproperly.
WARNING: Some chargers for small nickel‐cadmium batteries canbe damaged if connected tothe unit.
Donot usetheuniton smallbattery‐operated appliancessuchas flashlights,razors andnightlightsthat canbe
plugged directly into an AC outlet to recharge. Also do not use the unit on
certain batterychargers for battery
packsusedinhandpowertools.
Thesechargerswillhaveawarninglabelindicatingthatdangerousvoltagesarepresentatthebatteryterminals.
WARNING:ThisdevicedoesnotincludeaninternalGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI).
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