Vector Power City VEC029AC manual

1 OWNER’S MANUAL & W ARRANTY INFORMA TION THIS MANUAL CONT AINS IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION REGARDING SAFETY , OPERA TION, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT . BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERST AND ALL CAUTIONS, W ARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS AND PRODUCT LABELS, PLUS YOUR VEHICLE’S BA TTERY MANUF ACTURER GUIDELINES. F AILURE TO DO SO COULD RESUL T IN [...]

2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and Understand all W ar nings, Cautions and Notes before operating Power City . W arnings alert the user to hazardous conditions that can be harmful to personnel. Cautions alert the user to conditions that can cause proper ty damage. Notes are important operational information. KEEP THIS USER ’ S GUIDE FOR F[...]

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

4 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on selecting the V ector Power City® Multi-Function AC/DC Power System. Power City is an advanced power and jumpstart system with unique features that set it far above the value and utility of ordinar y jump star ters. It supplies AC for 110 volt appliances to 200 watts, and DC for 12 volt appliances to 23 amps. I[...]

5 FIGURE 2 1.2 KEY FEA TURES • ON/OFF safety power switch (no key required, no key to get lost!) • Cordless/rechargeable-includes recharge adapters for standard 110 volt AC wall socket and vehicle's 12 volt DC accessor y outlet using adapter cables • Powerful-400 instantaneous cranking amps; 1800 peak amps • Includes non-spillable, mai[...]

6 1.4 STORAGE LOCA TIONS Figure 3 shows all removable parts and their locations. Note the location of the storage channels for the jumper cables and compressor hose and nozzle. T wo cables are supplied with Power City and they are the Inverter Power Cable with attached Lanter n Extension cord and the DC Recharge Cable. They fit inside the Cable Sto[...]

7 3. USE AS A 12 VOL T DC POR T ABLE POWER SUPPL Y W ARNING: NEVER INSERT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN POWER CITY’S ACCESSORY SOCKET . 1. Lift up the cover of one of the12 volt DC Accessor y Sockets. 2. Inser t the 12 VOL T DC plug from the appliance into the Accessor y Socket. 3. Switch on the appliance, as usual. 4. Periodically press the Batter y St[...]

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 inverter input to 145 volts DC. The second stage is the actual inverter stage that conver ts the high voltage DC into 110 volts, 60 Hz AC, Modified Sine W ave (MSW). MSW is a wavefor[...]

9 LIFT INVERTER TO REMOVE FLA T PINS COMPRESSOR GAUGE TO 12 VOL T DC SOURCE INVERTER/LANTERN POWER CABLE ➜ FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 4.3.1 PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTING INVER TER TO REMOTE DC SOURCE Open the Cable Hatch and remove the Inverter Power Cable (the one with the Lanter n Extension Cord) Press the Inverter Cover T ab and remove the Cover . Ensure th[...]

10 DO NOT CONNECT TO AC DISTRIBUTION WIRING: the inverter is engineered to be connected directly to standard electrical and electronic equipment in the 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 is co[...]

11 4.7 INVER TER FUSE REPLACEMENT The following assumes that the Main Unit batter y has a charge and that there is no output from the 110 V AC receptacle. If you find that a fuse is blown (open) determine the cause of the short before restar ting the power inverter again. Fuse Replacement in Automobile: Most automobile cigarette lighter circuits us[...]

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[...]

13 DC PLUG CONNECTED TO ACCESSOR Y SOCKET OF MAIN UNIT LANTERN ON/OFF SWITCH LANTERN EXTENTION CORD INVERTER POWER CABLE DC LANTERN/INVERTER CORD CONNECTOR 6.2 LANTERN OPERA TION DET A TCHED FROM MAIN UNIT The Lantern 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[...]

14 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 echnical Suppor t Department; call (954) 584-4446 for replacements. W arning Fluorescent bulbs are fragile, be careful while handling. N[...]

15 7.1 AC RECHARGE AC Recharge requires the use of the supplied AC/DC Adapter . The adapter must be powered from 110 volt AC, 60 Hz North American standard household AC receptacles. 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 [...]

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[...]

17 10. SPECIFICA TIONS: Jump Star t Clamps ..................................................... 400 Amps - Heavy Duty Copper Jumper Cables ....................................................................... #5A WG W elding Cable Peak Amps ......................................................................................................... [...]

18 11. W ARRANTIES 120 DA Y LIMITED W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION FORM All V ector Manufacturing, Ltd. products are warranted to the original purchaser only for 120 days from the date of purchase, to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. V ector Manufacturing, Ltd. disclaims any liability for consequential damages. In no event will V ec- tor M[...]

19 3 YEAR EXTENDED W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION FORM Cer tain V ector Manufacturing, Ltd. products are warranted to the original purchaser only , for three (3) years from the date of purchase, to be free of defects in materials or workmanship. V ector Manufacturing, Ltd. disclaims any liability for consequential dam- ages. In no event will V ector Manuf[...]

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