Whistler PP150AC manual

OWNER’S MANUAL PP150AC & PP350AC HIGH SURGE POWER INVERTERS THE WHISTLER GROUP CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 13016 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (501) 273-6012 FX (501) 273-2927 www.whistlergroup.com PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER 16 Elizabeth Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 TEL (978) 244-1400 FX (978) 244-1492 CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER 1201 N. Dixi[...]

1 If you have questions concerning the operation of this Whistler product please call consumer relations: 1-800-531-0004 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT Please keep the receipt in a safe place. If the unit is returned without a dated proof of purchase, an out of w a r ranty s ervi ce charge app lies. Note: Y our warranty period begins a[...]

WHISTLER FEATURES A Word About WHISTLER GO AC™ Inverters. WHISTLER inverters convert low voltage, direct cur rent (DC) to 110 volt alternating household cur r ent (AC). The AC output is called “modified sine wave”. See “Technical Ope ratin g Pri nci ples ” sect ion for mor e infor m a t i o n . D epen din g on the model a nd i ts ra ted c[...]

INVERTER BASICS G e tt in g S t ar t e d P owe r e qu ipm e nt an d a p pl ia nc es whi ch o pe ra t e w it h m o t ors o r t ub e s r e q u i r e an in i tia l sur ge of pow er to ge t th em up an d r un ni n g. T h is p ow er s ur g e is r e f e r r e d to as t he "st art i ng l oa d " or " pe a k l oa d . " (B y c o mpa r i s[...]

INVERTER BASICS Don’t Push It. Alth o ug h your WHIST LER GO AC inve rter has t he capac ity to pr ovide power output ( excess cu rren t) eq ual to appr o x i- mate ly two times i ts ra ted watta ge capa city for a ve ry b rief per iod , i t is des ig ned to o per a t e e quipme nt an d ap plianc es wit h sta rt up lo ad wa ttage rati ng s n o hi[...]

OPERATION Making the Connection. The PP 150 AC i s desi gned t o co nnect to y our 12 volt batt ery t h r ough the ci garett e light er sock et on you r dash boar d . (S e e th e f ol lowi ng s ect ion for ins tr uct ion s fo r co nn ect in g th e P P 3 5 0 A C ) . T o connect the 150 inverter, follow these steps: 1. Remove the cigarette lighter an[...]

Important Information on Battery Chargers Us in g yo u r i n ve r t er t o r e c h a r ge un its des ign ed t o ch ar ge s uc h p o r tab le eq ui pm en t a s po we r to ol s, fla sh lig ht s , vi deo cam er as and laptop computers may cause damage to the inverter or the cha rg in g un it. A lth o ug h w e adv ise ag ain s t it , if you att em pt t[...]

13 OPERATION A lt h o u g h i t i s no t n e ce s s a ry t o u np l u g t h e in v e r t er w h e n t ur n - i n g ov er th e e n g ine , t h e inv ert er may mome nt ar ily ce ase op e r a ti o n a s th e b at t e ry v o l ta ge de c r e a se s . W h en t he i n v er t - e r i s n o t s up p l y in g powe r , i t dr aws ve ry low a mper ag e f r o[...]

Automatic Shut Down & Related Safety Features. Ea c h W HI S T LE R GO A C i nv er t e r m od e l h as a n un iq ue LE D In d i ca t or w a rn in g lig ht sys tem w hic h op e rate s in co njun ct io n wi th th e a ut o m a t ic sh ut d ow n f e at u r e . The se i ndic ato r l ight s op e ra t e a s f oll ows : G RE E N L ED : Sy s t em r e a [...]

( Wh e n dri v in g wi t h t he i n v e rt e r i n o p er a t i on , m a k e ce r ta i n t h a t neither the inverter nor the power cords will impede safe operation of y ou r ve hi cle . K eep th e un it a nd al l co rd s c lea r o f t h e s tee rin g w hee l, g as , b rak e a nd clu tch p eda ls a nd ge ar s h i f t ) . T o m ain ta in you r in ve[...]

Th e mo d if i e d si ne wav e pr o duc ed by yo ur W his tle r in ver t e r h a s a r oo t me an squ ar e (R MS) v ol tag e o f 110 v ol ts. Th e ma j o ri ty of A C vo ltm et ers a re c ali br ated for R MS vo lta ge a n d a ss u me t hat th e m e as ur e d wa v e fo r m wi ll b e a p u r e s i n e w a v e . C o n s e q u e n t l y , t hes e me t[...]

In Review . • Never attempt to operate your WHISTLER inverter from any power source other than a 12 volt batter y . • The WHISTLER 150 is designed for use only with the cig - a r ette light er s ock et a dap ter p lug o r t he o p ti ona l WHISTLER 12 volt hard wire adapter kit (part number PP010DC). • The WHISTLER 350 is designed for use wit[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 23 PROBLEM: Low Battery Alarm On All The Time Problem Solution Input voltage below Keep input voltage above 10.5 volts. 10.5 volts to maintain r egulation. Poor or weak batter y Replace battery . condition. Inadequate power being Check condition of delivered to the inverter cigarette lighter plug and or excessive voltage drop. socke[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 PROBLEM: TV Does Not Work Problem Solutio n TV does not turn on T ry rocking the ON/OFF switch of the inverter while leaving the TV ON (see page 3). Use Hard Wire Adapter Kit, lighter socket not supplying sufficient cur rent. Contact TV manufacturer for start-up surge and/or if TV is compatible with a modified s[...]

W ARRANTY I M P O R T A N T : W h i st l e r w i l l n o t a s s um e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r l o s s o r da m a g e i n c ur r e d i n s h i p p i n g . T h er e f o r e , p l e a s e s h i p y o u r u n i t i n s u r e d w i t h r e t u r n r ec e i p t r e q u e s t e d . 2 . I n cl u d e wi t h y ou r u ni t t h e f ol l o w i n g i n[...]

W ARRANTY Service Out Of Warranty Units will be repaired at “out of warranty” service rates when: • The unit’s original warranty has expired. • Dated proof of purchase is not supplied. • The unit has been returned without its serial number . • The unit has been abused, modified, installed improperly, or had its housing removed. The mi[...]