Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1000 Whistler
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OWNER’S MANUAL 1000/2000 WA TT SERIES HIGH SURGE POWER INVERTERS THE WHISTLER GROUP CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 13016 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (479) 273-6012 FX (479) 273-2927 www.whistlergroup.com PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER 25 Industrial Ave.
1 If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call consumer relations: 1-800-531-0004 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT Please keep the receipt in a safe place. If the unit is returned without a dated proof of purchase, an out of w a r ran ty service ch ar ge applies .
WHISTLER FEATURES A Word About Whistler Power Inverters Whistler inverters convert low voltage, direct cur r ent (DC) to 110 volt alternating household cur r ent (AC). The AC output is called “modified sine wave”. See “Technical O per ati ng P rin cip les ” s ecti on fo r mo re i n for m a t i o n .
FEATURES automatically shut down. In this event, it is likely that the draw of the equipment or appliance being operated is greater than the battery is capable of producing. V oltage Indicator . This Bar Graph displays the voltage being drawn from the battery by the inverter.
FEATURES e). Two Standard North American 110 AC Outlets are provided. f).Remote Operation Socket. The inverter is designed to b e operated from a remote location v ia t he WH IST LER PP01 5DC R e mote Contr ol Swi tch w hich plugs into this socket. This option - al accessory is available through WHIST LER or y o ur W HISTLER dealer .
INVERTER INFORMATION I m p o r t an t I nf or mat io n Ab ou t Y o ur N ew W h i s t l e r Inverter . This manual will provide you with directions for the safe and efficient operation of your Whistle Power Inverter .
desi gned t o shut down aut o mati ca lly in the event of a power overlo ad. T esti ng appli ances and equipm en t w it h s t a r t up l o a d rating s co mpa ra ble to y our inv er ter watta g e ra ting will not damag e it.
13 BATTERY/CABLE INFORMATION • It m ay be ad visabl e t o o pe rate t h e in vert er fr o m a bank of batt er ies of th e same type in a "pa ra lle l" confi g ura- tio n.
R e g a r dle ss of th e wir e gau ge s elec te d to make the conn ec- ti ons to the bat ter y , we r e c omme nd u se of an "O Ring A d a p t e r ." Use of #0 ga uge wir e to make the conn ecti on s to th e i nver ter may r e q u i r e a "0 to 4 Gaug e Adapt er .
17 16 OPERATION OPERATION connecting the ground, make certain that the inver t- er is turned off. Operating the inverter without properly grounding it may result in electrical shock. 7. T urn the inverter ON (I). Check the Bar Graph Meter on the front panel.
OPERATION 19 OPERATION 18 appliance or equipment being operated will not signif - icantly decrease the power being generated by the inverter. For best operating results, the extension cor d should be no more than 50 feet long. • Check frequently to ensure that the input and out put connections are secure.
21 20 OPERATION OPERATION 3. Iso late the te le v i si o n , i ts p ow er co r d an d an t en n a c ab les f r om the 12 vo lt p o wer sour c e b y ru nn i n g a n ext e ns ion co r d f r om th e in ve rte r to t he te l e vi s i on s et .
OPERATING PRINCIPALS 23 22 OPERATION S om e P o we r f ul A d v i ce . Y o ur Whistler i n v e r t er wil l wo rk be s t wh en pla c e d on a r e a - s ona bly f lat sur f ac e . The floo r o r wall o f y ou r ve hi cle a r e g o o d l o c a t i o n s .
OPERATING PRINCIPALS/SUMMAR Y F or m or e i n f or m at i on on i n v e r ter s s e e ou r Inv e rt e r F A Q p a g e a t ww w . w h i s t l e rg ro u p . c o m / f a q - i n v e rt e r s . a s p A tr ue s i ne wav e t yp i c a l o f h o me A C o ut le t .
OPERATION SUMMAR Y • When in use, make certain that the inverter is proper- ly ventilated. • Do not use the inverter near flammable materials, fumes, or gases. • Always operate the inverter in accordance with the instructions in this manual. Failure to do so may result in property damage, per so nal in j u ry , or lo ss of l if e .
TROUBLESHOOTING 29 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 PROBLEM: TV Interference Problem Solution Electrical interference from Add a Ferrite data line filter inverter . on to the TV power cord.
W ARRANTY C onsu m e r W a rr a n t y The Whis tl er 10 0 0 & 20 00 se ri e s in v erte rs ar e w arr a nt ee d to t he ori g i nal p ur c hase r f or a pe r iod of (2 ) t wo ye ars , fr om th e da te of ori g ina l pu r ch a se, a g ain st al l def ect s in mat e ri al s and w orkm a ns hi p .
W ARRANTY I M P O R T A N T : W h i st le r w i l l n o t a s s um e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r l o s s o r d a m a g e i n c ur r ed i n s h i p p i n g . T h er e f o r e , p le a s e s h i p y o u r i n v e r t e r i n s u r e d w i t h r e t u r n r e c e i p t r e q u e s t e d .
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If you already are a holder of Whistler 1000, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Whistler 1000.
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