Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CPI 480 Cobra Electronics
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17 Ma int e na nc e • Very little maintenance is required to keep the inverter operating properly . The exterior of the unit should be cleaned periodically with a damp cloth to prevent accumulation of dust and dirt. At the same time, tighten the screws on the DC input terminals.
1 Introduction I m p o rt a nt S af et y In f o rm at io n Im por t an t Sa fet y I nf or mat i on • Be fo re i nst al li ng a nd us in g yo ur C ob ra po we r in ve rt er , pl ea se r ead t he se g en er al pr ec au ti on s and w ar ni ng s.
W A RN I NG P ower in vert ers con tain c ompon ents that c an pro duce ar cs or spar ks. T o pre vent f ire or exp losi on, do no t inst all the i nver ter in ar eas or comp artm ents c ontai ning b atter ies or f lamma ble mate rial s or in loc atio ns that r equi re ign ition - prot ecte d equi pment .
5 4 Quick Ev aluation Before Installation Introduction A test l oad th at can be plu gged i nto th e AC rece ptac le on the i nver ter for sh ort te rm tes ting at a low po wer le vel. T o check your inverter’ s performance before installation: 1.
7 6 Connecting Cables Mo un ti ng • T o mount your inverter: 1. Place the inverter on a flat surface with the mounting bracket against the mounting surface. 2. Mount to secure surface using mounting hardware that is corrosion resistant (not included).
9 8 W AR NIN G Y ou may obser ve a spark when making the connection because current can flow to charge the capacitors in the inverter . Do n ot ma ke t hi s co nn ec tio n in t he p re se nce o f fl am ma bl e fum es . Explosion or fire may result. Thoroughly ventilate the battery compartment before making this connection.
Po wer C o ns um pti o n • For e ach piec e of eq uip men t you w ill b e ope rat in g fro m the inv ert er , y ou mu st de ter min e the b att ery’ s re serv e cap aci ty (how long the battery ca.
13 12 Po wer a n d Pr ot ec ti o n In di cat o rs • The power and protection indicators include a green light, a red light and an alarm. Gr ee n Li gh t Po we r on – The green light should remain on steady . Red L ight a nd / or Alar m Cu rr en t ove rl oa d – The red light will blink continuously , then the inverter will shutdown.
15 14 T roubleshooting Guide Operation Specifications Operation Sp eci f ic at ion s • Continuous output power (1 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . 400W Surge rating (0.1 second) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800W Peak efficiency (12V – 1⁄2 load) .
16 Li mit e d T wo -Y e ar W ar r an ty • Fo r Pr odu ct s Pu r ch as ed i n th e U .S. A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra power inverter , and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two years from the date of first consumer purchase.
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