Cobra Electronics ROAD WARRIOR user manual

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR
Big Power In Small Packages.
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MODELS TRADESMAN AND ROAD WARRIOR
Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 W. Cortland Street
Chicago, IL 60707
PRINTED IN CHINA © 1997 COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 480-207-P-001

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 4 INTRODUCTION ¨ Thank you for your purchase of a Cobra power inverter. The series provides big power in small pack- ages. High efficiency designs make each model ideal for all mobile environments where space is at a premium. Inverter is the proper term for any device that turns DC (direct current) into AC (alternating current). The inverter takes MODELS TRADESMAN and ROAD WARRIOR 12 volts DC from your battery and converts it to 115 volts AC t

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 6 SAFETY INSTALLATION A few common-sense precautions should be observed: When working on the installation, be sure that the inverter power switch is in the OFF position. Note that this is only a control switch 1. The inverter delivers 115 volts AC. This is the which tells the inverter whether or not to run. Even though it may same kind of electricity as in the wall sockets of most homes be OFF, the battery will still be connected directly to th

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 8 INSTALLATION (continued) REMOTE CONTROL Each inverter comes with a removable connector for remote ON-OFF DISTANCE TO INVERTER MODEL control plus a hard-wired output. The remote connector has five BATTERY terminals, each of which will accept a wire as heavy as AWG #12. TRADESMAN ROAD WARRIOR The terminals viewed end-on are: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5). 5 FEET AWG 4 AWG 3 The first two, (1) and (2), are connected internally to the two terminals of the

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 10 HARD-WIRED OUTPUT OPERATION If it is desired to permanently connect the inverterÕs output to a Using your inverter is quite simple. Just turn the switch string of outlets or to a load, the remote connector should be used. ON, and observe that the AC light comes on, indicating there is The three right-hand terminals correspond to (3) White: neutral; 115 volt AC power at the output. Any appliance connected to the (4) Black: hot; and (5) Gree

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 12 For technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk OPERATION (continued) which can assist you by answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobra products. (773) 889-3087 Overvoltage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If the input voltage goes above 16.5 volts, the inverter will shut A consumer Service Representative can be reached through down to protect itself. When the voltage returns to less than 16.5 this number 8:00 am

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 14 LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants that its COBRA power inverter products, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of one (1) year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first con- sumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A. Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, de

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Trade/Road Inverter Manual 9/15/97 10:16 AM Page 16 NOTES NOTES 13 14