Xantrex Technology 300 C manuale d’uso

Owner’s Guide t 1-800-670-0707 (toll free) f 1-800-994-7828 (toll free) CustomerService@xantrex.com www .xantrex.com 445-0166-01-01 Printed in China Jazz ™ Portable Power 300 C[...]

Abou t X ant rex Xantrex T echn ology Inc. develop s, manufactures and markets leading ad vanced power electronic and con trol products for the Distributed, Mobile, and Programmable Power markets. The company’ s enabling techn ology converts raw electrical power from an y central, distributed , or backup power source into high - quality power req[...]

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iii Important Safety Information The Jazz P P 300 C gene rates th e same AC powe r as a norma l househol d wall outl et. Operating t he Jazz PP 30 0 C incorre ctly or misus ing it may damage the eq uipment or create haz ardous conditions for the user . Conventions Used The foll owing co nventions are used i n this guide. Important: Before u sing yo[...]

Important Safe ty Info rmation iv Warning s and Cautions WARNING: Shock hazar d. Keep Away from Children. The Jazz PP 300 C generates the same potentially lethal AC power as a normal household wall outl et. Do not insert foreign objects into the AC Outlet, the DC Power Socket, the Jumper Cable Port, or the ventilatio n holes. Do not ex pose this pr[...]

Impo rt ant Safe ty In form at ion v WARNING: Heated surface Ensure at least 2 inch es (5 cm) air space is main tained on all sides of th e Jazz PP 300 C. Dur ing operation, keep away from materials that may be affected by high temperatures such as blankets, pillows and s leeping bags. CAUTION Do not connect to the J azz PP 300 C any AC appliance w[...]

Important Safe ty Info rmation vi Precautions When Working With Batteries 1. Follow al l ins tructio ns publish ed by th e batter y manufact urer and t he manufa cturer o f the equi pment in which the battery is ins talled. 2. Make sure t he area a round the b attery i s well ven tilated. 3. Never smoke or allow a spark or f lame in vi cinity of th[...]

Impo rt ant Safe ty In form at ion vii 10. If batt ery acid contacts skin o r clothing, wa sh immedia tely wit h soap and wa ter . If acid en ters your eye, immedia tely fl ood it wit h runni ng cold wate r for at least twenty min utes a nd get medic al atten tion im mediately . 1 1. Keep a supply of b aking soda on hand i n the are a of the batter[...]

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ix Important Safety Information Warni ngs an d Cau tio ns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iv Preca utio ns Whe n Wo rking With Batte rie s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vi Preca uti ons fo r Usi ng R echa rge abl e App lianc es - - - - - - - - - - - - vii 1I n t r o d u c t i o n About th e Jazz Po rtable Powe r 300 C - - [...]

Contents x Oper atin g an A C Ap pli ance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Oper atin g 12 V olt D C Ap pli ances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Jump -st arti ng a V ehi cle o r Boa t En gine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 Usin g th e Comp res sor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 In[...]

Contents xi 7 Warranty and Product Informat ion Warran ty I nform at ion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45 Retu rning a Pr oduc t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47 Out of Wa rrant y Service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48 Cont act ing X antr ex Cu sto mer S erv i[...]

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1 1 Intr oduction About the Jazz Portable Power 300 C Thank you f or purc hasing th e Jazz PP 300 C™, your s ource for Po wer T hat R eal ly Mov es™ . Easy to us e and de signed fo r years of reliabl e servic e, Jazz Portabl e Power 300 C c an run many AC app liances and 12 volt DC app liances wh enever you n eed power for work o r play , at ho[...]

Comprehe nsive Pr otection 2 Comprehensive Prot ection Automatic overload The Jazz PP 300 C has built-i n protect ion ag ainst out put overloa d. If you co nnect an ap plian ce to the AC Outl et tha t draws more than 30 0 watts, or one whic h draws exce ssive surge po wer , the po wer to the AC Ou tlet auto mati cal ly sh uts of f. Overheatin g The[...]

3 2 Features Chapter 2 describes the main feature s of the Jazz PP 300 C. Xantrex recommends that you familiarize yourself with these features before operating the unit. Materials List Y our Jazz PP 300 C packag e include s the fol lowing ite ms: ❐ Jazz PP 300 C ❐ Owner ’ s Guide ❐ AC Char ger ❐ DC Char ging Cable ❐ Jump-s tart Cabl es [...]

Fea tu r e s 4 Jazz PP 300 C Features Front Pane l Deta il Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n N o t e ① ① ① ① Battery Level ind icators illuminate when you press the Battery St atus butt on. • 4 ligh ts indicates full charge • 3 ligh ts indicates 3/4 charg e • 2 ligh ts indicates 1/2 charg e • 1 light (red light): the battery is dis[...]

Front P anel Detail 5 ② ② ② ② Battery St atus Butt on indicates the charge state of the battery . Battery Level indicators are inaccurate if you p ress the Battery St atus Butto n while the Jazz PP 300 C is ru nning an appliance or is being rechar ged. ③ ③ ③ ③ Recharge Indicator illuminates only when th e battery is being recharged [...]

Fea tu r e s 6 Compressor Unit Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ① ① ① ① On/O ff swi tch turns the comp ressor un it on and off. ② ② ② ② Pr essur e gauge shows th e PSI (lb/i n 2 ) ③ ③ ③ ③ Nozzle Adaptor Compartment ④ ④ ④ ④ V alve connector with connector cord ON OFF ① ① ① ① ③ ③ ③ ③ ② ② ② ② ?[...]

Right S ide View 7 Right Side View Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ① ① ① ① DC Power Socket can: • P ower 12 vol t DC auto or mari ne appliances • Rech arge Jazz PP 300 C from a 12 volt outlet in a vehicle using the DC Chargi ng Cable ② ② ② ② AC Outlet On/Off switch illuminates when switch is turned On. ③ ③ ③ ③ AC Outl[...]

Fea tu r e s 8 Le ft S id e View Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ① ① ① ① Fluores cent lights illumi nate for abo ut 23 hours when the battery is fully char ged. ② ② ② ② Light On/Off S witch has three settings : Off, One Light, an d T wo Lights. ③ ③ ③ ③ Jumper Cable Port s upplies hig h power DC current . The jump-start ca[...]

Accessories 9 Accessories Fe a t u r e D e s c r i p t i o n ① ① ① ① AC Charger lets you rechar ge the Jazz PP 300 C from a s tandard AC wall outlet and can only b e used to rechar ge the internal battery of the Jazz PP 300 C. ② ② ② ② Jump-start cables work with the Jazz PP 300 C to provide a special jum p-start safety feature that [...]

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11 3 Operation Chapter 3 explains how to operate the Jazz PP 300 C ef ficiently . This chapter covers: • Recha rging the Jazz PP 300 C for first time use • Operating AC appliances and 12 volt DC appliances • Jump-starting a vehicle or boat engine • Using the compressor • Connecting to an extern al battery for additional run time Operating[...]

Choosing a Location 12 Choosing a L ocation The Jazz PP 300 C sho uld be o perated o nly in a l ocati on that meet s th ese r equ ire ment s: CAUTION Do not use th e Jazz PP 300 C to oper ate any AC appliances or 12 vol t DC appli ances while r echargi ng with the AC Charger . The AC Char ger may fail if AC appl iances or 12 volt DC appliances are [...]

Using Jazz PP 300 C for the First Time 13 Using Jazz PP 300 C for the First Time n Be sure t o rechar ge the Jazz P P 300 C immediat ely afte r purchase . The easi est way to rec harg e the Jazz PP 300 C is to use the AC Char ger . See “Rechar ging with the AC Char ger” on page 13. If you ar e inter ested in o ther o ptions fo r rech argi ng, s[...]

Operating AC Appliances 14 T o recharge with the AC Char ger: 1. Disconnec t any 12 vol t DC appl iances. 2. T urn th e AC Outle t On /Off sw itch to Off, an d tu rn th e fluore scent li ght off . 3. Pl ug the AC Char ger into a sta ndard AC wall out let. 4. In sert the AC Char ger cab le end i nto the Cha rge r Input Socket. The Rechar ge indicato[...]

Operating AC Appliances 15 Run Time on Typical AC Appliances T ypical AC a ppliances that can be use d on th e Jazz PP 30 0 C are list ed in Ta b l e 1 : High Surg e A pplia nces The watta ge rating of AC appliance s is the average powe r used by t he applia nce. Appl iances suc h as t elevisio ns, computer monitors, a nd appli ances wit h motors c[...]

Operating AC Appliances 16 Although J azz PP 300 C ca n supply moment ary sur ge power greate r than 300 wa tts, s ome applian ces may exce ed the capabil ities o f the Jazz PP 300 C and tr igger th e inve rter ’ s safety overload s hutdown c ircuit. See “T roubleshooti ng Referenc e” on pa ge 36 for t he res et proced ure. Trouble Applian ce[...]

Operating 12 Volt DC Applia nces 17 When using t he Jazz PP 300 C t o operate an AC applian ce and the low bat tery warning s ounds, t he warning g ives you ti me to shut your AC app liance of f before l oss of AC powe r . If you i gnore the warning , the Jazz P P 300 C auto maticall y turns off a few mi nutes lat er to prevent batter y damage. In [...]

Operating 12 V olt DC A ppliance s 18 T ypical 12 vo lt DC applia nces that can be us ed on the Jaz z PP 300 C are l isted i n Ta b l e 2 . T o operate a 12 vol t DC applianc e: 1. Plug the 12 volt DC app liance into the DC powe r socket on the r ight side of the uni t, and turn the 1 2 volt DC applian ce on ( if requi red). If the 12 volt DC app l[...]

Jum p-st arti ng a V ehicle o r Boat Engi ne 19 Jump-startin g a Ve hicle or Bo at Engin e Y ou can use t he Jazz PP 300 C to jump-sta rt a vehic le or boat engine t hat has a 12 volt starti ng batter y using the suppl ied Jump-Start Ca bles. T o jump-start a vehicle or boat engi ne: 1. T urn off the veh icle or b oat ig nition, an d all accessori [...]

Jump-starting a Vehicle or Boat Engine 20 If the clips ar e not pr operly co nnected, t he reve rse polari ty alarm s ounds and the Batte ry Clips Con necte d Improp erly (re d ligh t) illu minates . 8. Remove the r ed positi ve (+) cl ip firs t, and t hen the bl ack nega tive clip (–) to can cel the al arm . 9. Repe at steps 1, 5, 6, a nd 7. Aft[...]

Usin g th e C omp ress or 21 Using the Compressor Inflating Tires T o inflate your vehicl e, motor cycle, or bicycle t ir es: 1. Place t he valv e connec tor secu rely on the t ire val ve ste m, and clos e the thumb l atch. 2. T urn the compressor on, and i nflate y our tire to the recomme nded pre ssure. 3. T urn the compress or off aft er approp [...]

Using the Compress or 22 5. Chec k air pre ssure with a pre ssure gauge. Inflating Small S ports Equipment Y ou can use the compr essor to inflate small spor ts equi pment such as balls (socce r balls a nd footbal ls) and small ai r mattres ses. T o inflate small sp orts equip ment: 1. Choose the app ropri ate nozz le ad aptor and inse rt int o the[...]

Connecting to an External Ba ttery 23 Connecting to an Extern al Battery Y ou can ext end batt ery operat ing times by conne cting the Jazz PP 30 0 C to a l arge r extern al battery . For exampl e, an exter nal 60 amp-h our batte ry gives approxi mately t hree ti mes the oper ating ti me of th e Jazz PP 300 C inte rnal 20 amp- hour ba ttery . T o c[...]

Connecting to an External Battery 24 5. Repe at steps 2 and 3. T o disconnect the jump-st art cable s fr om an exte rnal battery and fr om the Jaz z PP 300 C: 1. T o disconne ct the Ja zz PP 300 C fro m the ext ernal batter y when th e externa l batter y is disc har ged or no longer n eeded, remove the r ed posit ive ( +) clip, and then remove th e[...]

25 4 Maintenance Chapter 4 provides information on maintaining your internal battery , recharging options for the internal battery , and replac ing user-replaceable parts. Routine maintenance is required to keep your Jazz PP 300 C operating properly . Occasionally clean the exterior of the unit with a damp cloth to remove the accumulated dust and d[...]

Recha rging the Jazz PP 300 C Battery 26 and maximum bat tery li fe, recha r ge the Ja zz PP 300 C only with the Xantrex su pplied char gers or a pproved bat tery charge rs. Recharging the Jazz PP 300 C Battery T o check the battery ’ s char ge level, pre ss the Bat tery Stat us button. Y ou can re char ge the battery using: • t he fully a utom[...]

Recharging the Jazz PP 300 C Battery 27 Recha rgi ng wi th the AC Charg er Rechar ging with the AC Char ger is a true “ plug-in- and- for get” cha rgi ng method. T o recharge with the AC Char ger: 1. Disconnec t any 12 vol t DC appl iances. 2. T urn th e AC Outle t On /Off sw itch to off, and tur n the fluore scent light swi tch of f. 3. Pl ug [...]

Recha rging the Jazz PP 300 C Battery 28 Recha rgi ng wi th the DC Charg ing Cable Using the DC Charg ing Cable, t he Jazz PP 3 00 C can be rechar ged while you dri ve your vehicle. T o rec harge the Jaz z PP 300 C while you driv e using the DC Charging Cabl e: 1. While the vehicle e ngine is running , plug on e end of th e DC Char ging Cabl e into[...]

Recharging the Jazz PP 300 C Battery 29 Recharg ing with a Generator’s 12 Volt DC Outlet Y ou can re char ge the bat tery of t he Jazz PP 3 00 C usin g a generat or in seve ral wa ys: • U sing the AC Char ger to r echar ge th e Jazz PP 300 C from a gen erator i s possi ble, but wo uld requi re ext ended generat or runnin g time. • U sing a ge[...]

Replacing the Internal Batte ry 30 Recharg ing From a Solar Panel Small, unr egulated 12 volt sol ar panel s rated t o produce a maximum of 2.5 a mps (or 30 wat ts) can be used to c har ge Jazz PP 30 0 C throu gh the Char ger Input Socket . Y ou will need to pur chase a st andard 5.5 mm OD x 2. 5 mm ID DC C oa xial ( barr el ty pe) c onn ect or to [...]

Replacing the Internal Battery 31 Obtai ning a R eplace men t Batt ery Replacemen t batt eries a re avail able from s tores th at special ize in a nd have a se lection o f lead ac id, AGM (Absorbe d Glass Mat) batte ries. Refer t o Ta b l e 3 for a listi ng of batt eries ap proved f or use with Jaz z PP 300 C: Replacing the Battery CAUTION Discharg[...]

Replacing the Internal Batte ry 32 Before a ttempting to replac e the int ernal ba ttery , make sure that: • Y ou disco nnect any c harg ing cab les, 12 vol t DC applian ces, or AC app liances f rom the Jaz z PP 300 C. • Y ou turn o f f the AC Outl et On/Of f switch and turn of f the fl uor esce nt l ight s wit ch. • Y ou remo ve the jump- st[...]

Replacing the Fluorescent T ubes 33 Make sure t he posit ive battery termin al is next to the r ed positi ve (+) int ernal cabl e and the black nega tive te rminal is next to the bl ack nega tive (–) inte rnal cabl e. 5. Sec urely fasten t he bolt, was her , and nut th at hol ds the red po sitive (+) cabl e to th e positi ve (+) battery termin al[...]

Replacing the External Fuse 34 Replacing the External F use The repl acement fu se is a 40 amp 32 VDC c ar fu se which ca n be purcha sed at any automo tive shop. T o replac e the exter nal fuse: 1. O pen th e cl ear cov er . 2. Remove the f use locat ed on the r ight sid e of the uni t. 3. Inse rt th e rep lac emen t fu se. Ensu re th e re place m[...]

35 5 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting will help you identify the common problems than can occur with the Jazz PP 300 C. Read this chapter before calling Xantrex Customer S ervic e. If you cannot solve the problem with the Jazz PP 300 C, record the information asked for on “Contacting Xantrex Customer Service” on page 49 and then call Customer S[...]

Common Problems 36 Common Problems Buzz in A udio Eq uip ment Some in expensive stereo sy stems ha ve inadequ ate in ternal power-su pply fi lterin g and may buzz sligh tly when power ed by the Ja zz PP 300 C. The best s oluti on to elimi nate the buzzing i s to u se an audio system with a good q ualit y filter . Television I nterfe rence The Jazz [...]

T roubles hooting R e fere nce 37 T able 4 T roubleshooting re ference Problem P o ssible Cause Solution AC appliance will not operate; audible alarm is not soundi ng. AC appliance rated more than 300 watts, safety overload has tripped. AC appliance is rated less tha n 300 watt s, high start ing sur ge has tripped saf ety overload. Use an AC applia[...]

T roubles hooting R eference 38 Measured output v oltage is too low . Use of average-reading, AC voltmeter to read output vo ltage. Battery is almost fully dischar ged. Modified s inewave ( MSW) output of the Jazz PP 300 C requires true RMS reading meter , such as Fluke 87 series, for accurate measurement. Press Battery Status butto n and recharg e[...]

T roubles hooting R e fere nce 39 Over- temperature shutdo wn He at Turn off the AC Outl et On/ Off switch, and let the Jazz PP 300 C cool dow n. Alarm sounds Internal battery is nearly dischar ged. (10. 7 vo lts ). If you ig nore this warning, the Jazz PP 300 C automatically switches off when the battery reaches 10 .0 volts. Rechar ge the Jazz PP [...]

T roubles hooting R eference 40 Compr essor runs slow ly . The compress or may have overheated from excessive use. Battery voltag e is to o low . Unplug the power cord on the Jazz PP 300 C an d let t he compress or cool dow n. Check the condition of the internal battery . The battery may need to be recharg ed or replaced. T able 4 T roubleshooting [...]

41 6 Specifications Electrical Spe cifications 12 V olt DC Section Internal battery type sealed, AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) lead acid Internal battery vo ltage (nominal) 12 VDC Internal battery capacity (minimum) 2 0 Ah Internal battery CC A rating 200 CCA DC Power Socket (maximum con tinuous load) 12 A with automatic reset Built-in fluorescent lam[...]

Electric al Sp ecifica tions 42 AC Power Section Output power • Cont inuous o utput pow er • Five minute AC output power • AC output s urge capacity 250 W 300 W 600 W Output vol tage 1 15 ± 10 V ac RMS Outp ut f requ en cy 60Hz ±4 Hz Output wave form modified sinewav e No load current d raw <0.20A DC Input v oltage range 10.0 to 15.0 VDC[...]

Physical Specificatio ns 43 Physical Specificatio ns Specifi cati ons subjec t to chang e withou t notice . Compressor 250 PSI ( lb/in 2 ) Accessories Jump-start cables 39 inches (1 m) , 8 A WG wire with bla ck an d red b att ery clips DC char ge cable 39 inch es (1 m) 18 A WG with male to male lighter plug s AC Char ger inpu t 120 ± 10 V ac, 60 H[...]

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45 7 Warranty and Product Inform ation Warranty Information What does this warranty cov er? Xantrex manu factu res its product s from part s and compone nts th at are new o r equival ent to new , in accorda nce with i ndustry st andard practi ces. This wa rranty co vers any de fects in workmansh ip or mater ials. How long does the coverag e last? T[...]

W arrant y Information 46 liable for damage s, whether d irect, i ncidental , special , or conseque ntial, or economic loss eve n though caused by t he neglige nce or fau lt of Xant rex. Some jurisdi ctions do n ot allow th e exclusi on or limi tation of incident al or conseque ntial dama ges, so the above l imitation or exclu sion may not app ly t[...]

Ret u rn i n g a Pro d u c t 47 Returning a Product Y ou must obt ain a Retu rn Materia l Authorizat ion (RMA) number from Xantre x before r eturning a product direc tly to Xantrex. When you cont act Xan trex to obta in servic e, be pr epared to supply t he followi ng informa tion: • Serial number of you r Jazz PP 30 0 C • Date o f purchas e ?[...]

Out of W arrant y Service 48 How other laws apply This warranty gives you specif ic legal rights , and you ma y also have other ri ghts which vary from juris dict ion to jur isdic tion. For our Canadian customers W hen u sed her ein “i mp lied warrant ies of merc hanta bility a nd fitnes s for a partic ular purpo se” inclu des all wa rrant ies [...]

Contacting X antrex Cu stomer Ser vice 49 Contactin g Xantrex Customer Service If none o f the tr oubleshoot ing sug gestions work, you wi ll need to c all Xantr ex Customer Service: If poss ible, note the ci rcumstanc es surrou nding the f ailure belo w . This informat ion wil l assist the s ervice t echnic ian in diagnosi ng the pro blem qui ckly[...]

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