Cobra Electronics CPI 450 manual

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance A1 English Our Thanks to Y ou Our Thanks to Y ou Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otes Notice S econdary Icons Caution Warning Installation Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the Cobra CPI 450 in [...]

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    17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Maintenance • 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. Be sure vents and fans are free of dust[...]

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    er A nce W arranty Notes N on Warning er A nce W arranty Notes N on Warning on Customer Assistance W arranty Notes N ce Caution Warning t ion 1 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otes Notice S econdary Icons Caution Warning Installation Introduction Important Safety Information Important Safety Infor m[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Plug In Directly Dang er ous V olta ges N otes N ce Caution Warning tion 3 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 2 English Important Safety Information Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otes Notice S econdary Icons Caution Wa[...]

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    5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 4 English Quick Ev aluation Before Installation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otes Notice S econdary Icons Caution Warning Installation Introduction £ A test load that can be plugged into the AC receptacle on the inverter for short term testing at a low power level. T o check your inverter’ s[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation 7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 6 English Connecting Cables Mounting • T o mount your inverter: 1. Place the inver[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notes Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Connect P o wer Sour ce Notes N ce Caution Warning a tion N otes Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation 9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 8 English WARNING Y ou may obser ve a spark when making the connection because cur[...]

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    Power Consumption • For each piece of equipment you will be operating from the inverter , you must determine the batter y’ s reserve capacity (how long the battery can deliver a specific amount of current — in automotive batteries, usually 25 amperes) or ampere-hour capacity (a measure of how many amperes a battery can deliver for a specified[...]

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    13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 12 English Power and Protection Indicators • The power and protection indicators include a green light, a red light and an alarm. Green Light Power on – The green light should remain on steady . Red Light and / or Alarm Current overload – The red light will blink continuously , then the inverter will shutd[...]

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    15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 14 English T r oubleshooting Guide Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otes Notice S econdary Icons Caution Warning Installation Operation Specifications Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty N otes Notice S econdary Icons Caution Warning Installation Operation Specifications • Continuous o[...]

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    16 English Limited T wo-Y ear W arranty • For Products Pur chased in 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. This warranty may be enfor ced by the firs[...]