Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 800 Watt Power Inverter CPI 880 Cobra
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Customer Assistance A1 Our Thanks to Y ou Introduction Th an k y ou f o r pu r ch as in g th e Co br a CP I 88 0 in ve rte r . Pr ope rl y us ed , th is Cob ra pr oduc t wil l gi ve y ou ma n y ye ars o f rel iab le s er vi ce.
17 Ma int ena 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 mp ort an t Sa f et y Inf o rm ati on Im por tan t Sa fet y Inf orm at ion • Be fo re in stal li ng a nd us ing yo ur Cob ra p ow er in vert er , pl ea se re ad the se g en er al pr ecau ti on s an d war ning s. Ca ut io n and W ar ni ng St atem ents T o make the most of this inverter , it must be installed and used properly .
3 2 Im po rta nt S af et y In f or mat io n Introduction W AR NI NG P ower in vert ers con tain c ompon ents that c an prod uce ar cs or spar ks. T o pre vent f ire or exp losio n, do no t insta ll th.
5 4 Installation Requirements T o ch eck yo ur i nve rter ’ s pe rfo rman ce bef or e in sta llat ion: 1. T urn the inve rter o ff (se e page 11 for details). If the power source is a DC power supply , switch it off as well. 2. Connect cables to power input ter min als ( see p age 7 f or de tai ls) .
7 6 Mo unt ing • T o mo unt yo ur i nv ert er: 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). The inverter can be mounted horizontally or vertically .
9 8 Connecting Cables Connecting Cables Installation Installation Co nn ec t P ow er S ou rc e 3. Connect cable to the power sour ce: a. Connect the cable from the N eg ati ve (Bl ac k) T er mina l of inverter to the Ne ga tiv e T erm in al of the power source.
11 10 T urn in g Y ou r Inv ert er On o r Of f • Be su re to h ave y our p owe r inv ert er pr operl y ins tal led b efo re attempting to turn the unit on (see installation page 5). T o tu rn the p ow er in vert er on: 1. I f a DC p owe r supp ly i s be ing us ed a s the p ower s ou r ce , swi tch it o n .
13 12 Po wer a nd Pr ot ec ti on In dic at ors • 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 . Re d Li gh t an d/or Al arm Cu rr ent o verl oa d – Th e red l ig ht w ill t ur n on m ome nt ari ly , then the inverter will shutdown.
15 14 T roubleshooting Guide Operation Specifications Operation Sp eci fic at ion s • Continuous output power (1 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . 800W Surge rating (0.1 second) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600W Peak efficiency (12V – 1⁄2 load) .
16 Li mit ed T wo -Y e ar W ar ran ty • Fo r Pr odu ct s Pu r ch ased i n the 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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