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Pure Sine Wave Line 300 Watt Power Inverter by Wagan Tech

USER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Your 300 Watt Power Inverter converts 12-volt vehicle battery power into 115 volts of AC power. You can use the inverter in your vehicle to operate many types of appliances that use AC power such as TVs, VCRs, portable computers, power tools, and lights for emergency or camping use.

The inverter works with your vehicle’s engine turned on or off (accessory mode). It provides a continuous output of up to 300 watts.

CAUTION:

• DO NOT USE THE INVERTER IN A POSITIVELY GROUNDED VEHICLE.

• DO NOT POWER MORE THAN 150 WATT WHEN THE POWER INVERTER IS CONNECTED TO THE CAR CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET POWER SUPPLY. DOING SO MIGHT DAMAGE YOUR CAR'S FUSE. MISUSE WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY.

BASIC OPERATION

• Use the right operating voltage for both input and output of the inverter.

• Powering devices with power rating:

o Less than 150 Watts by connecting the cigarette lighter plug into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket.

RECOMMENDATION

• If the power inverter makes a beeping sound, turn OFF the power inverter and disconnect all appliances from inverter and disconnect the inverter from power supply. The beeping sound is simply the low battery warning, which indicates that the voltage of the battery power supply is getting low. Please restart the vehicle engine before operating the power inverter.

• When you are not using the inverter, turn the power switch to OFF and disconnect the inverter from power supply.

• Disconnect the inverter when starting the vehicle’s engine.

o More than 150 Watts by connecting © from inverter to © of battery terminal and connect © from inverter to © of battery terminal.

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Pure Sine Wave Line 300 Watt Power Inverter by Wagan Tech

USER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

BATTERY USE

SAFETY PRECAUTION

• To avoid over-discharging your vehicle’s battery, you should run your engine for 10-20 minutes to recharge the vehicle’s battery after 2-3 hours of operating the inverter.

• If you choose to connect the inverter directly to your battery terminals, it is important to connect with right

polarity (connect ⊕ from inverter to ⊕ of battery

terminal and connect ⊖ from inverter to ⊖ of battery terminal)

CAUTION:

THE FOLLOWINGS OPERATION WILL DAMAGE AND VOID THE WARRANTY OF THE INVERTER:

• REVERSE POLARITY BY CONNECTING THE WIRES TO THE INCORRECT TERMINALS.

• CONNECTING THE BATTERY CHARGER TO REPLENISH BATTERY WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE INVERTER FIRST.

• CONNECTING THE INVERTER TO POWER SOURCE GREATER THAN 15-VOLT DC.

• OPERATING THE INVERTER AND BATTERY IN OR AROUND WATER.

Do not open the case of the inverter. The high voltage inside the unit is the same type of power as your electrical outlets at home.

Do not let the cord of the inverter or any appliance’s cord get wet.

Do not operate the inverter in or around water. The voltage of the unit makes electrical shock hazard if operated in wet conditions.

Do not connect the AC inverter directly to another AC power source.

Keep it away from children, the inverter produces power just like your AC wall outlets at home and should be treated seriously.

Allow at least 1 inch of clearance around the inverter for airflow.

If you operate the inverter in a moving vehicle, you need to secure the inverter to prevent it from shifting around while the vehicle is moving.

If there is anything wrong with the inverter, disconnect all of the power.

MEASURING THE AC VOLTAGE

The output waveform of the AC inverter is a Pure Sine Wave.

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Pure Sine Wave Line 300 Watt Power Inverter by Wagan Tech

USER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

TROUBLESHOOTING

HEAT DISPERSAL


	Condition	Solution
	Poor contact	Clean contact parts thoroughly
	Battery voltage is too low	Start the engine to recharge the battery. Replace the battery if needed.
	Shutdown on overload	Reduce the wattage of inverter’s load
	Thermal shutdown	Allow the inverter to cool down by reducing the load or turn it off for a while.
	Receptacle has no power	Check the receptacle wiring.

The inverter generates heat while it is working. This is

not a malfunction. However, if the inverter gets too hot

while working, it will turn off by itself.

Position the inverter where air flows freely around it to

allow the heat to disperse.

The inverter’s thermal protection prevents it from

operating when its temperature exceeds 130 ± 10 ° F / 55

± 5 °C.

SPECIFICATION


	Name	Description
	Input	12V (10-15V) DC
	Output	115V AC
	Output waveform	Pure Sine Waveform
	Continuous power	300 Watt
	Surge power	600 Watt
	Efficiency	Approx. 90 %
	No load current	< 0.5 A
	Battery low alarm	10.5 ± 0.5 V DC
	Battery low shutdown	10 ± 0.5 V DC
	Alarm and thermal shutdown	130 ± 10 ° F / 55 ± 5 ° C
	AC output socket	2 outlets of 3-prong
	Power switch	DC input ON/OFF control
	Dimensions	8x9.5x3.2 in³
	Net Weight	4.5 lb

MAINTENANCE

Very little maintenance is required to keep the inverter operating properly.

DESCRIPTION

600W Peak Power — allow you to power appliances that require a large amount of initial (peak) power to work (such as many TVs and motor-power equipments).

Low Battery Alarm — the inverter sounds an audible alarm then turns itself off if the source battery becomes too low.

Auto Shutdown/Reset Protection — the inverter temporarily shuts itself down to protect itself from overheating.

Overload/Short Circuit Protection — the inverter automatically turns itself off if the connected load is too high or if it shorts.

NOTE

All specifications are typical at nominal line, half load, and 77° F / 25 ° C unless otherwise noted. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Fuse — the inverter comes with fuse/s already installed and easily changed if it is damaged.

Dual AC Outlets — allows you to power up to two appliances at the same time.

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WAGAN Corp. Limited Warranty Registration Form

All WAGAN Corporation products are warranted to the original purchaser of this product. Warranty Duration: This product is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of one (1) Year from the original purchase date, to be free of defects in material and workmanship. WAGAN Corporation disclaims any liability for consequential damages. In no event will WAGAN Corporation be responsible for any amount of damages beyond the amount paid for the product at retail. In the even of a defective item, please ship the item, prepaid, with a complete explanation of the problem, your name, address and daytime phone number. WAGAN Corporation will, at its option, replaces or repair the defective part. This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, in shipment, unreasonable use, misuse, neglect, improper service, commercial use, repairs by unauthorized personnel or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or workmanship. This warranty is effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the USA and does not extend to any units which have been used in violation of written instructions furnished.

Warranty Disclaimers: This warranty is in-lieu of all warranties expressed or implied and no representative or person is authorized to assume any other liability in connection with the sale of our products. There shall be no claims for defects or failure of performance or product failure under any theory of tort, contract or commercial law including, but not limited to negligence, gross negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty and breach of contract. Warranty Performance: During the above one (1) Year warranty period, a product with a defect will be replaced with a comparable model when the product is returned to WAGAN Corporation with an original store receipt. The replacement product will be in warranty for the balance of the one (1) Year warranty period.

• Please activate my limited warranty for WAGAN Corp.300 Watt AC to DC Power Inverter

• Enclosed copy of original sales receipt.


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