Whistler PRO-800W manual

OWNER’S MANUAL Pr o-800W W A TT POWER INVER TER THE WHISTLER GROUP , INC CORPORA TE HEADQUAR TERS 3604 N.W . Fr ontage Rd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (479) 273-6012 F AX (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 Email: info@whistler gr oup.com P/N 401515 ©[...]

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 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 dated pr oof of pur chase, an out of w[...]

WHISTLER FEA TURES 3 T opic Page Featur es Summar y ...................................................................... 3 Impor tant Infor mation ................................................................ 6 Inver ter Basics ...................................................................... 7 - 9 • Getting Star ted • Don’ t Push I[...]

WHISTLER FEA TURES 4. USB Power Por t 5. Cooling Fan 6. Power Input T er minal (Negative) (Obser ve proper polarity) 7. Power Input T er minal (Positive) (Obser ve proper polarity) Note: In the event of an automatic shut down or continuous audible alar m, tur n the inver ter OFF (O) until the sour ce of the r elated pr oblem has been deter mined an[...]

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 star t up load wattage ratings no higher than its own maximum continuous watta[...]

OPERA TION Making the Connection. This inver ter is designed to connect to your 12 volt batter y by the supplied #8 AWG gauge cables. 1. Make cer tain that the inver ter ’ s r ocker switch is in the OFF (O) position. 2. Connect the cables to the power input ter minals at the r ear of the inver ter and tighten the scr ews to make a secur e connect[...]

OPERA TION Note: • The audible alar m may make a momentar y “chirp” when the inver ter is tur ned OFF (O). The same alar m may also sound when the inver ter is being connected to or disconnected fr om the 12 volt power sour ce. • The use of an extension cor d fr om the inver ter to the appliance or equipment being operated will decr ease th[...]

The Power Sour ce. When the engine is of f, most batteries will pr ovide ample power to the inver ter for one to two hours. The actual length of time is a function of several variables including the age and condition of the batter y and the power demand being placed on it by the equipment being operated with the inver ter . If you ar e using the in[...]

17 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES In the event of automatic shut down or continuous audible alar m, tur n the inver ter r ocker switch to the OFF (O) position until the sour ce of the r elated pr oblem has been identified and r esolved. W all Mounting : The Pr o-800W has pr ovisions for wall mounting; slotted holes allow for easy wall mounting of the unit. F[...]

Note: Inexpensive sound systems may emit a “buzzing” sound when operated with the inver ter . This is due to inadequate filters in the sound system. There is no solution to this pr oblem shor t of pur chasing a sound system with a higher quality power supply . Some Power ful Advice. When driving with the inver ter in operation, make cer tain th[...]

21 OPERA TING PRINCIPLES OPERA TING PRINCIPLES 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 volts too low . T o accurately measur e the output voltage of your inver ter , use a tr ue RMS r eading voltmeter such as a [...]

OPERA TION SUMMAR Y 23 OPERA TION SUMMAR Y 22 • Befor e attempting to use medical equipment see page 6. • When operating the inver ter with the engine of f, star t the engine ever y hour and let it r un 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 [...]

25 24 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 or excessive voltage dr op. R[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS 27 26 TROUBLESHOOTING Pr o-800W W A TT INVER TER SPECIFICA TIONS Maximum Continuous Power ..................... 800 W atts Maximum Surge Capability (Peak Power) 1600 W atts No Load Cur r ent Draw ...................................... <0.9 A W avefor m .................................... Modified Sine W ave Operating Input V olt[...]

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 [...]

W ARRANTY Ser vice Out Of W ar ranty Inver ters will be repair 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 housi[...]