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Whistler PRO-1200W manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL Pr o-1200W , Pr o-1600W Pr o-2000W , Pr o-2500W Pr o-3000W POWER INVER TERS THE WHISTLER GROUP , INC. CORPORA TE HEADQUAR TERS 3604 N.W . Fr ontage Rd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (479) 273-6012 FX (479) 273-2927 www .whistler gr oup.com CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER 551 N. 13th St. Rogers, AR 72756 Customer Ser vice T el (800) 531-0004 Ema[...]

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    1 If you have questions concer ning the operation of this Whistler pr oduct please call customer ser vice: 1-800-531-0004 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT Please keep the r eceipt in a safe place. Y ou may r egister your pr oduct online at www .whistler gr oup.com. If the unit is r etur ned without a dated pr oof of pur chase, an out of [...]

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    WHISTLER FEA TURES A W or d About Whistler Power Inver ters Whistler inver ters convert low voltage, dir ect cur r ent (DC) to 110 volt alter nating household cur r ent (AC). The AC output is called “modified sine wave”. See “T echnical Operating Principles” section for mor e infor mation. Depending on the model and its rated capacity , Whi[...]

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    FEA TURES 1. Thr ee 110 AC Outlets 2. Remote Operation Jack The inver ter is designed to be operated fr om a r emote location via a WHISTLER Remote Contr ol Switch (P/N Pro-RS01) which plugs into this socket. This optional accessor y is available thr ough WHISTLER or your WHISTLER dealer . 3. USB Power Por t This por t is always on and independent [...]

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    INVER TER INFORMA TION About Y our New Whistler Inver ter . This manual will pr ovide you with dir ections for the safe and ef ficient operation of your Whistle Power Inver ter . Read the manual car efully befor e using your new Whistler inver ter and keep the manual on file for futur e r efer ence. Each of the following operating pr ocedur es and [...]

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    power overload. T esting appliances and equipment with star t up load ratings comparable to your inver ter wattage rating will not damage it. If a piece of equipment or an appliance will not operate, first confir m that the inver ter has been pr operly connected to the 12 volt power sour ce (See "Making The Connection"). If all connection[...]

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    11 BA TTER Y/CABLE INFORMA TION • It may be advisable to operate the inver ter fr om a bank of batteries of the same type in a "parallel" configuration. T wo such batteries will generate twice the Ah of a single batter y; thr ee batteries will generate thr ee times the Ah and so on. See “Making a Connection” on page 13 for mor e inf[...]

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    Pr o- 2000W and Pr o-2500W When the inver ter and the batter y ar e set up within thr ee feet of each other , use a minimum of #2 gauge wire to make the connections. W ithin four to six feet, use a #0 gauge wir e (Pr o-2000W), #00 gauge for Pr o-2500W . At distances between six feet to ten feet, use #000 gauge wir es (Pr o- 2000W), #0000 for Pr o-2[...]

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    15 14 OPERA TION OPERA TION 7. Confir m that the equipment or appliance to be operated is tur ned of f. Plug the equipment or appliance into one of the AC r eceptacles on the fr ont panel of the the inver ter . 8. T ur n the inver ter to the ON (I) position. T ur n on the equipment or appliance. 9. Plug the USB power ed device into the inver ter ?[...]

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    OPERA TION OPERA TION 16 • Check frequently to ensur e that the input and output connections ar e secur e. Loose connections may damage the inver ter , the power sour ce, or may generate excessive heat. T o generate the maximum output, the Pr o-3000W watt model (for example) should be connected to a power supply which has the capacity to produce [...]

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    19 18 OPERA TION OPERA TION Some Power ful Advice. When driving with the inver ter in operation, make cer tain that neither the inver ter nor the power cor ds will impede safe operation of your vehicle. Keep the unit and all cor ds clear of the steering wheel, gas, brake and clutch pedals and gear shift. T o maintain your inver ter in pr oper worki[...]

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    OPERA TING PRINCIP ALS 21 20 OPERA TION For Y ou T echnical T ypes. 1. Basic Operating Principles: Whistler inver ters work in two stages. During the first stage, the DC to DC conver ter incr eases the DC input voltage fr om the power sour ce (e.g. a 12 volt battery) to 145 volts DC. In the second stage, the high voltage DC is conver ted to 110 vol[...]

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    OPERA TION SUMMAR Y • In the event of automatic shut down, tur n the inver ter OFF (O) immediately . Do not r estar t the inver ter until the sour ce of the pr oblem has been identified and cor r ected. • T o avoid batter y drain, always disconnect the inver ter when the vehicle is not in use for long periods. • Do not expose the inver ter to[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 25 PROBLEM: TV Inter fer ence Pr oblem Solution Electrical inter fer ence fr om Add a Fer rite data line filter inver ter . on to the TV power cor d. This filter is available at electronic supply stor es. PROBLEM: Low or No Output V oltage Pr oblem Solution Using incor r ect type of Use tr ue RMS r eading meter voltmeter to test out[...]

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    SPECIFICA TION Pr o-1200W W A TT INVER TER SPECIFICA TIONS Maximum Continuous Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 W atts Maximum Surge Capability (Peak Power) . . . . . . . . . . 2400 W atts No Load Cur r ent Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 1.0A W avefor m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    W ARRANTY IMPOR T ANT : Whistler will not assume r esponsibility for loss or damage incur r ed in shipping. Ther efor e, please ship your inver ter insur ed with r etur n r eceipt r equested. 2. Include the following clearly printed infor mation: • Y our name and str eet addr ess (for shipping via UPS), a daytime telephone number , (No P .O. Box [...]

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    MEMO 31 30 W ARRANTY The out of war ranty ser vice fee for the Pr o Series inver ters ar e as follows: Pr o-1200W inver ter is $75.00 Pr o-1600W inver ter is $95.00 Pr o-2000W inver ter is $125.00 Pr o-2500W inver ter is $155.00 Pr o-3000W inver ter is $185.00. If you r equir e out of war ranty ser vice, please r etur n your inver ter as outlined i[...]