OPERATION
TO USE YOUR PORTABLE POWER AS A 12-Volt DC POWER SOURCE:
1.
LIFT UP THE COVER OF THE 12-Volt DC CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTACLE
(SEE F IG.1).
2.
INSERT THE 12-Volt DC CIGARETTE LIGHTER PLUG FROM THE APPLIANCE
INTO THE 12-Volt DC CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTACLE.
Note: O N/OF F switch c an be left in « OFF » positio n.
TABLE III WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT OPERATION TIM E YOU CAN EXPECT
W H E N S TAR T IN G FR O M A F U LLY CH A RG E D S Y ST E M .
TABLE III. PORTABLE POWER AS A 12-Volt DC POWER SOURCE
AP PL I AN C E T Y PE
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, CELL PHONES
RADIOS, FANS, DEPTH FINDERS
CAMCORDERS, VCR S SPOTLIGHTS
ELECTRIC TOOLS, BILGE PUMPS
ELECTRIC COOLERS
AIR CO MPR ESSO RS, CA R VAC UUM S
WHEN USING YOUR PORTABLE POWER AS A 120V AC POWER SOURCE WITH A POWER
INVERTE R, TABLE IV WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT OPERAT ION TIME YO U CAN
EXPECT WHEN STARTING FROM A FULLY CHARGED SYSTEM.
TABLE IV. PORTABLE POWER AS A 12-VOLT DC POWER SOURCE
APPLIANCE TYPE
SPOT LIGHT S, SUM P PUM PS, & V CR S
FAXES, TV S, SMALL APPLIANCES
COMPUTERS, PRINTERS
MED IUM PO WER TOO LS, BL ENDE RS
JUMP-STARTING :
FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, WHEN USING YOUR PORTABLE POWER TO JUMP-START A VEHICLE
OR BOAT, PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
SWITCH THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE OR BOAT TO BE JUMP-STARTED TO OFF .
2.
CONNECT THE RED (+) ALLIGATOR CLAMP TO THE RED (+) POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.
3.
CONNECT THE BLAC K (-) ALLIGATOR CLAMP T O A NON-MOVING MET AL PART OF THE
ENGINE, NOT TO THE (-) NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.
4.
TURN PORTABLE POWER SWITCH TO ON
5.
WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO.
6.
SWITCH THE VEHICLE OR BO AT IGNITION TO ON .
7.
SWITCH THE VEHICLE OR BO AT IGNITION TO START FOR NO MORE THAN 5 TO 6 SECONDS
8.
IF THE VEHICLE OR BOAT ENGINE DOES NOT START, WAIT AT LEAST 3-MINUTES BEFORE
TRYING AGAIN.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW THE RED AND BLACK CLAMPS TO T OUCH EACH
OTHER OR A COMMON CONDUCTOR
1.
ONCE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, DISCONNECT THE BLACK (-) CLAMP FIRST AND RETURN
THIS CABLE TO ITS STORED POSITION ON THE PORTABLE POWER.
2.
DISCONNECT THE RED (+) CLAMP AND RETURN THIS CABLE TO ITS STORED POSITION ON
THE PORTABLE POWER.
3.
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, RECHARGE YOUR PORTABLE POWER.
E STI MATED P O WER C ON S UM P T ION ES T IM A T ED U SA GE T I M E
(IN WATTS)
ESTIMATED POWER
C O NSU M PT I ON
(IN WATTS)
4
9
15
24
48
80
100
150
200
250
(IN HOURS)
30
21
12
7
3
1.5
ESTIMATED USAGE
T IM E
(IN HOURS)
1.5
1
0.75
0.5