Xantrex 300 PLUS manual

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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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About This Guide Conventions Used The foll owing co nventions are used i n this guide. WARNING W arnings identif y conditi ons tha t could r esult in personal inju ry or los s of life . CAUTION Cautions identify condi tions or pract ices that cou ld result in damag e to th e XPower™ P owerpack uni t or to ot her equipmen t. Important: These no te[...]

About This Guide iv References to XPower Powerpack In this guide, bot h the XPower Po werpack 300 and the XPower Powerp ack 300 Plus (with the air c ompressor) are refer re d t o as XPower Powerpack when the info rmation applies to both mode ls. Howeve r , when the informat ion is spec ific to o ne mod el, the n refere nce is made spe cifical ly to[...]

v Important Safety Information The XPower Powe rpack gene rates a s imilar type o f AC power as a normal household wa ll outle t. Operati ng the XPower Powerp ack inc orrectl y or misusi ng it may da mage the equi pment or cr eate h azardous c onditi ons for t he user . Warning s and Caution s Important: Before u sing your X Power Po werpack, be su[...]

W arnings and C aut io n s vi CAUTION Do not expose the XPower Powerpack to temperatures over 104 °F (40 °C). WARNING: Explosio n hazard Do not use this product where there are flammable fumes or gases, s uch as in the bilge of a gasoline powered boat, or near pro pane tanks. Do not use this product i n an enclosure containing automotive-type lea[...]

Precautions When W orking With Batteries vii 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 c[...]

Precautions for Using Rechargeable Applianc es viii 10. If batt ery acid contacts skin o r clothing, wa sh immedia tely with so ap and wa ter . If acid en te rs 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[...]

ix Important Safety Information Warni ngs an d Cau tio ns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v Preca u tio ns When W ork ing Wi th Bat ter ies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii Preca uti o ns fo r Usi ng Re char g eab l e Ap p lian ce s - - - - - - - - - - - viii 1I n t r o d u c t i o n Abou t the X Pow er Po we rpack - - [...]

Contents x Oper atin g an A C App lian ce - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Oper atin g 12 Vo lt D C App lian ces - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Jump-s tart ing a Vehic le Engi ne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 Using the Air Compress or: XPower Powe rpack 300 Pl us - - - - - - 21 Infla ting T ire s- [...]

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

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1 1 Intr oduction About the XPow er Powerpack Thank y ou for purc hasing th e XPower™ P owerpack . Easy to us e and de signed fo r years of reliabl e servic e, the XPower Powerp ack can run many AC appl iances an d 12 volt DC appliances whenev er you need power for wo rk or play , at home o r on the r oad. XPower Powerp ack: • Powers 1 15 volt [...]

Comprehe nsive Pr otection 2 Comprehensive Prot ection Automatic overload The XPower Power pack has built-i n protect ion agains t output overloa d. If you co nnect an ap plian ce to the AC Outl et tha t draws more than 25 0 watts, or one whic h draws exce ssive surge po wer , the po w er to the A C Ou tlet autom ati cal ly shu ts of f. Overheatin [...]

3 2 Features Chapter 2 describes the main feature s of the XPower Powerpack. Xantrex r ecommends that you familiarize yourself with these features before ope rating the unit. Materials List Y our XPower P owerpack package in cludes th ese it ems: ❐ XPower Powerp ack 300 or XPowe r Powerpack 300 Plus ❐ Owner ’ s Guide ❐ AC Char ger ❐ DC Ch[...]

XPower Powerpa ck Features 4 XPower Powerpack F eatures 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 pr ess th e Battery St at us butto n. • 4 ligh ts indicates full charge • 3 ligh ts indicates 3/4 char ge • 2 ligh ts indicates 1/2 char ge • 1 light (red light[...]

Front P a ne l Detail 5 ② ② ② ② Battery St at us Butt o n indicates the charge state of the battery . Battery Level indicators are inaccurate if you p ress the Battery St atus Butto n while the XPower Powerpack is running an appliance o r is being rechar ged. ③ ③ ③ ③ Recharge Indicator illuminates only when th e battery is being rec[...]

Air Compressor (XP o wer P owerpack 300 Plus only) 6 Air Compressor (XPower Powerpack 300 Plus only) 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 a lve connector with [...]

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 volt DC au to, R V or marine appliances • Rech arge XPower Powerp ack from a 12 volt outlet in a vehicle us ing the DC Char ging Cable ② ② ② ② AC Outlet On/Off switch illuminates when switch is turned On. ③ ③ ③ ?[...]

Left Side V i ew 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 25 hours when the battery is fully char ged. ② ② ② ② Light On/Off S witch has three settings: Of f, One Light, an d T wo Lights. ③ ③ ③ ③ Jumper Cable Port s upplies hig h power DC current . The jump-star[...]

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 recharge the XPower Powerpack from a s tandard AC wall outlet and can only be used to rechar ge the internal battery of the XPower Powerpack. ② ② ② ② Jump-start cables provide a special jump-start safety feature. This feature enables the XPower [...]

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11 3 Operation Chapter 3 explains how to operate the XPower Power pack efficiently . Thi s chapter covers: • Recha rging the XPower Powerpack for first tim e use • Operating AC appliances and 12 volt DC appliances • Jump-starting a vehicle engine • Connecting to an extern al battery for additional run time • Using the compressor on the XP[...]

Choosing a Location 12 Choosing a L ocation The XPower Powerpac k should be operat ed only in a locat ion that meet s the se requir ements: : CAUTION Do not u se the XPower P owerpack 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 [...]

Using XPo wer P owerpack for the First Time 13 Using XPower Powerpack for the First Time n Be sure to rechar ge the XPower Powerpack immediately a fter purchase . The eas iest way t o rechar ge the XPower Powerp ack is to u se the AC Charg er . See “Rec har ging wit h the AC Char ger” on page 13. If you ar e inter ested in o ther o ptions fo r [...]

Operating AC Appliances 14 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 indicator changes fr om amber to gr een when char ging is complete (about 40 hours if the batte ry is co mplete ly discha r ged). Operat ing AC Applia nces Understanding AC Appli[...]

Operating AC Appliances 15 Run Time on Typical AC Appliances T ypical AC ap pliances tha t can be us ed on the XPowe r Powerp ack 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 moto[...]

Operating AC Appliances 16 invert er ’ s safety overload s hutdown cir cuit. See “T roubl esh ooting Refe re nce ” on page 36 for the reset procedur e. Trouble Applian ces Some app liances may be damaged if t hey are co nnected t o the XPower Powerpac k. See “Prec autions f or Using Rechar geable Applia nces” on pag e viii. Operating Seve[...]

Operating 12 Volt DC Applia nces 17 When using t he XPower Power pack to ope rate 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 XPower Powe rpack auto maticall y turns off a few mi nutes lat er to prevent batter y damag[...]

Operating 12 V olt DC A ppliance s 18 T ypical 12 volt DC appl iances th at can be used on t he XPower Powerp ack are listed in 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 a pp[...]

Jump - star t ing a V ehicl e E ngin e 19 Jump-startin g a Ve hicle Engine Y ou can use the XPower Po werpack to jump-star t a vehicl e engine t hat has a 12 volt starti ng batter y using the suppl ied Jump-Start Ca bles. T o jump-start a ve hicle or boat engi ne: 1. T urn off the veh icle or b oat ig nition an d all acce ssori es. 2. Enga ge the p[...]

Jump-startin g a Vehicle Engine 20 7. Conn ect th e black ne gative (– ) cli p of the j ump-start cables to the engi ne block, c ylinder head, or oth er statio na ry h ea vy m et al par t of th e m o tor, or to th e negativ e (–) bat tery term inal. The B att ery Clips Co nne c t ed P rop erl y (g reen lig ht) illum ina tes . Before s tarting t[...]

Using the Air Compressor: XPow er Powe rpack 300 Plus 21 Using the Air Compressor: XPower Powerpack 300 Plus Inflating Tires T o inflate your vehicle, mot or cycle, or bicycle t ir es: 1. Place t he val ve co nnec tor s ecure ly on the t ire v alve stem , and clos e the thumb l atch. 2. T urn the compressor on, and i nflate y our tire to the recomm[...]

Using the Air Compressor: X Powe r P owerpack 300 P lus 22 4. Open the t humb latch a nd remove the valve conn ector from the valve ste m. 5. Chec k air pre ssure with a pre ssure gauge. Inflating Small S ports Equipment Y ou can use the compr essor to inf late small s ports equipmen t such as balls (socce r balls a nd footbal ls) and small ai r ma[...]

Connecting to an External Ba ttery 23 5. T urn the compress or of f before removing nozzl e adapt or from valv e stem. 6. Remove nozzl e adaptor from valve connect or and sto re in stor age compart ment. Connecting to an Extern al Battery Y ou can exten d batt ery operat ing times by connect ing the XPo wer P owe rpa c k to a larger ext ern al ba t[...]

Connecting to an External Battery 24 The B att ery Clips Co nne c t ed P rop erl y (g reen lig ht) illumin ates. Y ou can now use the XPower Powerpack. OR The rever se polar ity alar m sounds a nd the Batt ery Clips Connected Imprope rly (red light) i lluminat es, go to St ep 4. 4. Remove the r ed positi ve (+) cl ip firs t, and t hen the bl ack ne[...]

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

Recharging the XPower Powerpac k Battery 26 and maximum bat tery li fe, recha rge the XPower Powerpack only wi th the Xan trex suppl ied char gers or appr oved batt ery charge rs. s. Recharging the XPower Po werpack 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 bat tery usi ng: • t [...]

Recharging the XPower Powerpa ck Batte r y 27 Recha r gi n g wi th th e AC Ch a rg e r 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 swit ch to off, and tur n the fluore scent light swi tch of[...]

Recharging the XPower Powerpac k Battery 28 Recha r gi n g wi th th e DC Ch a rg i n g Ca ble Using the DC Charg ing Cable, t he XPower Power pack can be recha r ged while y ou driv e your vehi cle. T o recharg e the XPower Powerp ack while you drive using the DC Chargi ng Cable: 1. While the vehicle e ngine is running , plug on e end of th e DC Ch[...]

Recharging the XPower Powerpa ck Batte r y 29 Recharg ing with a Generator’s Regulated 12 Volt DC Outlet Refer to the Owner ’ s Guide ac companying your generator f or detail ed instruct ions on conne cting the gene rator to a uni t like the XPower Powerpac k. Y ou can rechar ge the battery of the XPower Power pack using a genera tor in se vera[...]

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 amps (or 30 watts ) can be used to char ge the XPower Powerp ack thr ough the Cha rger Input Sock et. Y ou will need to purchas e a stand ard 5.5 mm OD x 2. 5 mm ID DC C oa x ial ( barr el typ e) c onne cto[...]

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 the XPower Powerpac k: Important: Rechar ge the XPower[...]

Replacing the Internal Batte ry 32 Replacing the Battery Before a ttempting to replac e the int ernal ba ttery , make sur e: • Y ou disco nnect any c harg ing cables , 12 vol t DC applian ces, and AC app liances f rom the XPower Powerp ack. • Y ou turn o ff t he AC Outl et On/Of f switch and turn off the fl uor esce n t lig ht s witch . • Y o[...]

Replacing the Internal Battery 33 T o replace the bat tery: 1. Place t he XPower Powerp ack uprigh t on a s table, le vel surf ace. 2. On t he XPower Powerpack 300, unscre w the f our fasten ers on t he batte ry cover . Place t he faste ners in t he cover fo r saf e keeping. On the XPower Powerpack 30 0 Plus, unsc rew the fou r fasten ers on the co[...]

Replacing the Fluorescent T ube s 34 6. Do no t over tighten t he nut and bolt. Consul t the battery manufa cturer f or torque specifi cations. 7. On t he XPower Powe rpack 300, replace the batt ery cover and the f our fast eners . On the XPower Powerpack 30 0 Plus, repl ace the compre ssor un it and th e four fastener s. 8. Dis pose of the old ba [...]

35 5 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting will help you identify the common problems than can occur with the XPower Power pack. Read this chapter before calling Xantrex Customer S ervic e. If you cannot solve the problem with the XPower Powerpack, recor d the information asked for on “Contacting Xantrex Customer Service” on page 49 and then call Cu[...]

Common Problems 36 Common Problems Buzz in A udi o Equ i p me nt 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 th e XPower Po werpack . The best s oluti on to e limina te th e buzzing i s to u se an audio system with a good q ualit y filter . Television I nterfe rence[...]

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; the audible alarm is not soundi ng. AC appliance rated more than 250 watts , the safety over load has tripped. AC appliance is rated less tha n 250 watt s, high start ing su rg e has tripped the safety overload. Us[...]

T roubles hooting R eference 38 Measured output v oltage is too low . Use of an average-reading, AC voltmeter to read output vo ltage. Battery is almost fully dischar ged. The modif ied sinewave (MSW) output o f the XPower Powerpack requires a true RMS reading m eter , such as the Fluke 87 series, for accurate measuremen t. Press Ba ttery Stat us b[...]

T roubles hooting R e fere nce 39 Extreme overload, 40 amp external fuse opens . Appliance power requirements gr eatly exceed the capability of the XPower Powerpack. Replace the fuse with a 40 A, 32 VDC automotive blade-type f use which is available at many automotive parts stor es. Reduce appliance power requirements to within power rating of the [...]

T roubles hooting R eference 40 Recharge light is still amber and not green afte r 40 hou rs of char ging. The voltage at the AC wall outlet is less than 120 volts AC. Continue to char ge the XPower Powerpack fo r another 15 hours . The battery will be fully charged even if the Recharge light is still amber . The compressor runs but won’ t inflat[...]

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 power • Five minute AC output power • AC outp ut surge capacity 250 W 300 W 500 W Output voltage 1 15 ± 10 V AC RMS Outp ut f r equ enc y 60 Hz ± 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 VD[...]

Physical Specificatio ns 43 Physical Specificatio ns Air compressor (XPower P owerpack 300 Plus only) 250 PS I (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 charge cable 39 inches (1 m) 18 A WG with male to male lighter plugs AC Char ger inpu t 120 ± 10 V AC, 60 Hz Nozzle adaptor (fo[...]

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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 accordance with indus try 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? Th[...]

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 r n in g a P ro d uc t 47 Returning a Product Y ou must obtai n a Retu rn Material Aut horizat 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 XPower Powerp ack • 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 io n to ju ris dic tio n. For our Canadian customers W h en u sed h ere in “i mpli ed warrant ies of merc hanta bility a nd fitnes s for a partic ular purpo se” inclu des all wa rrant[...]

Contacting X antrex Cu stomer Ser vice 49 Contactin g Xantrex Customer Servic e 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 ckl[...]

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