Whistler PRO-400W manual

OWNER’S MANUAL Pr o-200W , Pr o-400W 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 Consumer Relations T el (800) 531-0004 Email: info@whistler gr oup.com P/N 401[...]

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 or visit www .whistler gr oup.com Please keep the receipt 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 date[...]

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 , WHISTLER inver ters d[...]

INVER TER BASICS Getting Started Power equipment and appliances which operate with motors or tubes r equir e an initial sur ge of power to get them up and r unning. This power sur ge is r efer r ed to as the "star ting load" or "peak load." (By comparison, electrical devices such as standar d light bulbs do not r equir e a lar g[...]

INVER TER BASICS Don’ t Push It. Although your WHISTLER inver ter has the capacity to pr ovide power output (excess cur r ent) equal to appr oximately two times its rated wattage capacity for a ver y brief period, it is designed to operate equipment and appliances with start up load wattage ratings no higher than its own maximum continuous wattag[...]

OPERA TION Making the Connection. This inver ter is designed to connect to your 12 volt batter y using the lighter socket plug or by the supplied batter y cables (for appliances over 150 watts, 400 watt model only). 1. Make cer tain that the inver ter r ocker switch is in the OFF (O) position. 2. Connect the lighter plug or har dwir e cables to the[...]

• The use of an extension cor d fr om the inver ter to the appliance or equipment being operated will decr ease the power being deliever ed to the load. For best operating r esults, the extension cor d should be no mor e than 50 feet long. • Check frequently to ensur e that the input and output connections ar e secur e. Loose connections may da[...]

13 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Automatic Shut Down & Related Safety Featur es. Each inver ter has an unique LED indicator war ning light system which operates in conjunction with the automatic shut down featur e . These indicator lights operate as follows: GREEN LED: System r eady . RED LED: System overload/automatic shut down. Y our inverter will shu[...]

2. Low Batter y V oltage Alar m/Shutdown Pr otection a) When the input voltage fr om the 12 volt power sour ce dr ops below 10.5 volts, an audible tone will be hear d. This is the low battery voltage alar m. b) The inverter will automatically shut down when the input voltage dr ops below 10 volts. This pr otects the batter y fr om completely draini[...]

17 16 OPERA TING PRINCIPLES OPERA TING PRINCIPLES The majority of AC voltmeters measure RMS voltage and assume that the measur ed wavefor m will be a pur e sine wave. Consequently , these meters will not r ead the RMS modified sine wave voltage cor r ectly and, when measuring your WHISTLER inver ter output, the meters will r ead about 20 to 30 volt[...]

• When operating the inver ter with the engine of f, star t the engine ever y hour and let it run for at least 10 minutes to r echar ge the batter 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 avoi[...]

21 20 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: Low Batter y Alar m On All The T ime Pr oblem Solution Input voltage below Keep input voltage above 10.5 volts. 10.5 volts to maintain r egulation. Poor or weak batter y Replace batter y . condition. Inadequate power being Use lower gauge wir e. deliver ed to the inver ter (400 watt model) or excessive[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS 23 22 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: TV Does Not W ork Pr oblem Solutio n TV does not tur n on. T r y r ocking the ON/OFF switch of the inver ter while leaving the TV ON (see page 7). Contact TV manufactur er for start-up sur ge and/or to find out if TV is compatible with a modified sine wave. A lar ger inver ter may be r equir ed. Pr o-2[...]

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 unit 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 pleas[...]

W ARRANTY Ser vice Out Of W ar ranty Units will be r epair ed at “out of war ranty” ser vice rates when: • The unit’ s original war ranty has expir ed. • A dated stor e r eceipt is not supplied. • The unit has been r etur ned without its serial number . • The unit has been abused, modified, installed impr operly , or had its housing r[...]