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Vector VEC029ACY manual

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    1 OWNER’S MANUAL & W ARRANTY INFORMA TION THI S MA NUA L CON T AIN S IM POR T A NT IN FOR MA TI ON R EGA RDI NG SA FET Y , OPER A TIO N, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT . BEFORE USE, READ AND UND ERS T AND ALL CA UTI ONS , W AR NIN GS, INST RUC TIO NS AN D PRO DUC T LAB ELS, PLU S YOUR VEHICLE’S BA TTERY MANUF ACTURER GUIDELINES. F [...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and Understand all W arnings, Cautions and Notes before operating Power City . W arnings alert the user to hazardous conditions that can be harmful to people. Cautions aler t the user to conditions that can cause property damage. Notes are impor tant operational information. KEEP THIS USER’S GUIDE FOR FUTURE[...]

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    3 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 4 1.1 General discription .............................................................................. 4 1.2 Key features ........................................................................................ 5 1.3 Use Power City to ...............................[...]

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    4 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on selecting the V ector Power City® Multi-Function AC/DC Power Sys- tem. Power City is an advanced power and jump-star t system with unique features that set it far above the value and utility of ordinar y jump-star ters. It supplies AC for 120 volt appliances to 200 watts, and DC for 12 volt appliances to 23 amp[...]

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    5 FIGURE 2 1.2 KEY FEA TURES • On/of f safety power switch (no key required, no key to get lost!) • Cordless/rechargeable-includes recharge adapters for standard 120 volt AC wall socket and vehicle’ s 12 volt DC accessor y outlet using adapter cables • Power ful 400 boost amps; 1200 peak amps • Includes non-spillable, maintenance-free, he[...]

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    6 1. TIRE V AL VE CONNECTOR 2. COMPRESSOR HOSE 3. AC/DC CHARGER 4. INVERTER POWER CORD, LANTERN EXTENSION CORD 5. CABLE & NOZZLES STORAGE COMP ARTMENT 6. DC RECHARGE POWER CORD 7. CABLE STORAGE CHANNEL 8. NEGA TIVE JUMPER CABLE 9. POSITIVE JUMPER CABLE 10. COMPRESSOR HOSE STORAGE CHANNEL 11. RETRACT ABLE HANDLE 12. 3 COMPRESSOR HOSE ADAPTERS 6 [...]

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    7 3. USE AS A 12 VOL T DC PORT ABLE POWER SUPPL Y W ARNING: NEVER INSERT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN POWER CITY’S ACCESSORY SOCK- ET . 1. Lift up the cover of one of the12 volt DC accessor y sockets. 2. Insert the 12 volt DC plug from the appliance into the accessor y socket. 3. Switch on the appliance, as usual. 4. Periodically press the batter y sta[...]

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    8 4.2 PRINCIPLES OF OPERA TION The power inverter conver ts power in two stages. The first stage is a DC-to-DC conversion process that raises the low voltage DC at the inver ter input to 145 volts DC. The second stage is the actual inverter stage that converts the high voltage DC into 120 volts, 60 Hz AC, Modi- fied Sine W ave (MSW). MSW is a wav[...]

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    9 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 4.3.1 PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTING INVERTER TO REMOTE DC SOURCE Open the cable hatch and remove the Inver ter power cable (the one with the lantern extension cord) press the inverter cover tab and remove the cover . Ensure that the inverter’ s power switch is off. Then press the two tabs that lock in the Inverter and release the I[...]

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    10 DO NOT CONNECT TO AC DISTRIBUTION WIRING: the inver ter is engineered to be connected directly to sta ndard electrical and electronic equipme nt in th e manner described above. Do not direct wire the power inverter to household or RV AC distribution wiring. Do not connect the power inverter to any AC load circuit in which the neutral conductor i[...]

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    11 4.7 INVERTER FUSE REPLACEMENT The following assumes that the main unit batter y has a charge and that there is no output from the 120 V AC receptacle. If you find that a fuse is blown (open) determine the cause of the shor t before restarting the power inverter again. Fuse replacement in automobile: Most automobile 12 volt DC accessor y outlet [...]

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    12 5.3 TIRE INFLA TION OR PRODUCTS WITH A V AL VE STEM 1. Place connector (chuck) on valve stem. 2. Push connector toward valve stem and close thumb latch. 3. Make sure connector is pushed on to valve stem as far as possible before closing thumb latch. 4. Check pressure with the pressure gauge. (Refer to paragraph 5.5) 5. When desired pressure is r[...]

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    13 6.2 LANTERN OPERA TION DET A TCHED FROM MAIN UNIT The lanter n may be removed for use away from the main unit by first sliding the top latch back and then lifting the Lantern. as shown in Figure 8. FIGURE 8 A barrel connector near the spring contacts on the back of the Lanter n accepts either the AC recharge or DC inverter power cable’ s lant[...]

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    14 LANTERN LENS LENS RET AINING SCREW FLUORES- CENT LAMP SPRING CLIP BOTTOM LENS T AB 6.3 LAMP REPLACEMENT The only lamp is in the lantern assembly . For any maintenance of the lamp, you will need a small Phillips screwdriver and a soft clean cloth. Replacement bulbs are available from V ector T echni - cal Support Department call toll-free 866-584[...]

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    15 7.1 AC RECHARGE AC recharge requires the use of the supplied AC/DC adapter . The adapter must be powered from 120 volt AC, 60 Hz Nor th American standard household AC outlets. The batter y status display will automatically activate during AC recharge. As recharge progresses, the red LEDs will light one by one. Charge the Power City until the bat[...]

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    16 5. Charge the unit until the green CHARGED indicator is lit when the charge status button is pressed - DO NOT EXCEED 8 HOURS MAXIMUM. 6. After charging, disconnect the cables and store them in the cable storage hatch. 7.3 AL TERNA TE DC RECHARGE If the Inverter is removed from the main unit, the DC recharge cable can be directly connected to the[...]

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    17 10. SPECIFICA TIONS: Jump Start Clamps ...................................................... 400 Amps - Heavy Duty Copper Jumper Cables ........................................................................ #4A WG W elding Cable Peak Amps .........................................................................................................[...]

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    18 ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY PROGRAM This limited warranty program is the only one that applies to this product, and it sets forth all the responsibilities of V ector Products, Inc., regarding this product. There is no other warranty , other than those described herein. This V ector Products, Inc. product is warranted, to the original purchaser on[...]

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    20 © 2006 VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. FT . LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 MADE IN CHINA DK080706[...]