Tripp Lite PowerVerter PV 140 user manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
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PowerVerteP
TRIPP LITE
THE POWER PEOPLE
Ultra Compact
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500 N. Orleans
DC-to-A C Power Inverters
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
Customer Support: (312) 755-5401
Fax: (312) 644-6505
PV 140, PV 300
E-mail: info 8tripplite.com
PowerZonem Web Site: www.tripplite.com
PV 300
Copyright O 1998 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. PowerVerteP is a registered trademark of Tripp Lite

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) INTRODUCTION 1.1 Applications ....................................................................................................... 2 ............................................................................................. 2 1.2 Advanced Features 2) SAFETY ................................................................................................................................ 3 3) CONTROLS ..................................................................

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Low Battery Protection You'll never run out of battery power with PowerVerter Ultra Compact Inverters. PowerVerter's Low Battery Alarm alerts you to low voltage in your vehicle's battery. The PowerVerter gives you adequate time to safely shut down your connected equipment and the inverter before restarting your vehicle's engine to recharge your battery. If you're not present when the alarm sounds, PowerVerter will automatically shut itself down, preserving your battery. Note: turn OFFconnec

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1) Illuminated ONIOFF Switch: Move the switch to ON ("0") to supply power to your connected equipment. This switch will remain illuminated while the PowerVerter is in operation. Move the switch to OFF ("I") to stop power to your connected equipment. 2) AC Outlet(sk Connect equipment to the PowerVerter's receptacles that are designed to run on 120V AC electric power (computers, fax machines, televisions, etc.). Be sure equipment that is plugged into the PowerVerter has a wattage draw equal

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4.1 Operation Overview The PowerVerter Ultra Compact Inverter can be used either with your vehicle's engine off or running. Depending on the amount of equipment connected to the PowerVerter, a typical vehicle battery will provide 2 to 3 hours of runtime on average (or as long as 10 hours under optimum conditions) before needing to be recharged. Since the PowerVerter merely converts electrical energy (and does not produce it), the voltage and capacity it provides your equipment depends on t

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5.1 Troubleshooting Guide Please check the following before sending the PowerVerter in for service: S' PROB - - D Fuse i: Invr~~rl uucs LIUL LUUL ylacc uluwll ~eck w hen 0 swi tc for leinveri ter over1 oad tu lrned 01 - Inverter is not able to pc Batter y runni ng low charge vehicle battery by devices plugged into it ming engine. Low battery vo ltage reduces inverter - wer out Po' Powel r draw c bf equip bment i! leck rat' rer draw v of too hi: gh for i nverter output uipmer tke

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- T. 7. -- 7 STEP 2: Enclose a letter describing the symptoms of the problem. This will help speed turn- around time. STEP 3: If the PowerVerter is within the 1-year domestic (120-days export) warranty period, enclose a copy of your sales receipt STEP 4: Send the PowerVerter to: TRIPP LITE; 418 W. ILLINOIS; CHICAGO, IL 60610 USA; ATTN: REPAIR DEPARTMENT 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Seller warrants this product, if used in accordance with all applicable instructions, to be free from origina

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1 - I Output Power (Maxim ntinuous Watts): 140 300 - Power (Peak \i Matts): - - Nominal ~n~ut voltaae (DC): - I Vomina 11 Outpr ~t Volta ge (AC Output Waveform: 'ied Sine Wave Modified Sine Wave I oltage 1 Volts): 11 - - - ._ I.. - Low manery-volrage snuraown (volts): 9. - 1 9C Outl lets (NE IMA 5-1 2 oad): 1 amp f 'use Circuit Protect ion (DC ~p fuse - - Dimensions (HxWxD) r U Ill. 415 x 4-115 x 6 in. 5.2 cm. cm. - We~gnt: I-lit 54 ~g.) z IDS. (.YI ~g.) 93-1 21 2 (971 008