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Cobra Electronics CPI 480 manual

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  • Page 1

    Customer Assistance A1 Our Thanks to Y ou Our Thanks to Y ou Introduction Th an k y ou f o r pu r c ha si ng t he C ob ra C PI 4 80 in ve rte r . Pr ope rl y us ed , th is Cob ra pr od uc t w il l gi ve y ou ma n y y ea rs o f re li ab le se rvi ce. Ho w Y o ur Co br a P o we r In ver te r W or ks The Cobra power inverter is an electronic product t[...]

  • Page 2

    17 Ma int e na nc e • 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 or debris. Pr od uc t S er v[...]

  • Page 3

    1 Introduction I m p o rt a nt S af et y In f o rm at io n Im por t an t Sa fet y I nf or mat i on • Be fo re i nst al li ng a nd us in g yo ur C ob ra po we r in ve rt er , pl ea se r ead t he se g en er al pr ec au ti on s and w ar ni ng s. Ca ut io n an d W ar ni ng S ta te me nt s T o make t he mos t of this i nver ter , it m ust be in stal l[...]

  • Page 4

    W A RN I NG P ower in vert ers con tain c ompon ents that c an pro duce ar cs or spar ks. T o pre vent f ire or exp losi on, do no t inst all the i nver ter in ar eas or comp artm ents c ontai ning b atter ies or f lamma ble mate rial s or in loc atio ns that r equi re ign ition - prot ecte d equi pment . W A RN I NG T o reduce the risk of fire, do[...]

  • Page 5

    5 4 Quick Ev aluation Before Installation Introduction  A test l oad th at can be plu gged i nto th e AC rece ptac le on the i nver ter for sh ort te rm tes ting at a low po wer le vel. T o check your inverter’ s performance before installation: 1. T urn t he in ve rt er o ff ( see p ag e 11 fo r de ta ils ). I f th e po wer s ou r ce i s a DC[...]

  • Page 6

    7 6 Connecting Cables Mo un ti ng • T o mount your inverter: 1. Place the inverter on a flat surface with the mounting bracket against the mounting surface. 2. Mount to secure surface using mounting hardware that is corrosion resistant (not included). The inverter can be mounted horizontally or vertically . Co nne c ti ng C abl e s • Power wire[...]

  • Page 7

    9 8 W AR NIN G Y ou may obser ve a spark when making the connection because current can flow to charge the capacitors in the inverter . Do n ot ma ke t hi s co nn ec tio n in t he p re se nce o f fl am ma bl e fum es . Explosion or fire may result. Thoroughly ventilate the battery compartment before making this connection. 3. Connect cable to the p[...]

  • Page 8

    Po wer C o ns um pti o n • For e ach piec e of eq uip men t you w ill b e ope rat in g fro m the inv ert er , y ou mu st de ter min e the b att ery’ s re serv e cap aci ty (how long the battery can deliver a specific amount of current — in automotive batteries, usually 25 amperes) or amp ere -h our c apa cit y (a me asu re of h ow ma ny am pe[...]

  • Page 9

    13 12 Po wer a n d Pr ot ec ti o n In di cat o rs • The power and protection indicators include a green light, a red light and an alarm. Gr ee n Li gh t Po we r on – The green light should remain on steady . Red L ight a nd / or Alar m Cu rr en t ove rl oa d – The red light will blink continuously , then the inverter will shutdown. The invert[...]

  • Page 10

    15 14 T roubleshooting Guide Operation Specifications Operation Sp eci f ic at ion s • Continuous output power (1 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . 400W Surge rating (0.1 second) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800W Peak efficiency (12V – 1⁄2 load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 88% Efficiency (full load, 12V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 11

    16 Li mit e d T wo -Y e ar W ar r an ty • Fo r Pr odu ct s Pu r ch as ed i n th e 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 b[...]