Whistler 1000 manuale d’uso

OWNER’S MANUAL 1000/2000 WA TT SERIES HIGH SURGE POWER INVERTERS THE WHISTLER GROUP CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 13016 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72712 TEL (479) 273-6012 FX (479) 273-2927 www.whistlergroup.com PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER 25 Industrial Ave. Chelmsford, MA 01824 TEL (978) 244-1400 FX (978) 244-1491 CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER 1201 N. Dix[...]

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 ran ty service ch ar ge applies . Note: Y our warranty period begins [...]

WHISTLER FEATURES A Word About Whistler Power Inverters Whistler inverters convert low voltage, direct cur r ent (DC) to 110 volt alternating household cur r ent (AC). The AC output is called “modified sine wave”. See “Technical O per ati ng P rin cip les ” s ecti on fo r mo re i n for m a t i o n . Depending on the model and its rated capa[...]

FEATURES automatically shut down. In this event, it is likely that the draw of the equipment or appliance being operated is greater than the battery is capable of producing. V oltage Indicator . This Bar Graph displays the voltage being drawn from the battery by the inverter. The voltage is measured at the Negative and Positive power input termi- n[...]

FEATURES e). Two Standard North American 110 AC Outlets are provided. f).Remote Operation Socket. The inverter is designed to b e operated from a remote location v ia t he WH IST LER PP01 5DC R e mote Contr ol Swi tch w hich plugs into this socket. This option - al accessory is available through WHIST LER or y o ur W HISTLER dealer . i). High Speed[...]

INVERTER INFORMATION I m p o r t an t I nf or mat io n Ab ou t Y o ur N ew W h i s t l e r Inverter . This manual will provide you with directions for the safe and efficient operation of your Whistle Power Inverter . Important Note: Each of the following operating procedures and safety features must be carefully reviewed and thoroughly understood p[...]

desi gned t o shut down aut o mati ca lly in the event of a power overlo ad. T esti ng appli ances and equipm en t w it h s t a r t up l o a d rating s co mpa ra ble to y our inv er ter watta g e ra ting will not damag e it. I f a p iec e of eq ui pm en t or an appl i anc e will not o perate, first c o n f i r m that t he i nv er t er has been prop[...]

13 BATTERY/CABLE INFORMATION • It m ay be ad visabl e t o o pe rate t h e in vert er fr o m a bank of batt er ies of th e same type in a "pa ra lle l" confi g ura- tio n. T w o s uch b atte ries w ill gene rate twi ce t he a m p / hou rs of a s ing l e batte ry; t hr e e batte ri es w il l gen- er ate thr ee tim es the am p/h o urs an d[...]

R e g a r dle ss of th e wir e gau ge s elec te d to make the conn ec- ti ons to the bat ter y , we r e c omme nd u se of an "O Ring A d a p t e r ." Use of #0 ga uge wir e to make the conn ecti on s to th e i nver ter may r e q u i r e a "0 to 4 Gaug e Adapt er ." Bot h a d a pte rs ar e av a ila ble t hr oug h ele ctr o n ic s[...]

17 16 OPERATION OPERATION connecting the ground, make certain that the inver t- er is turned off. Operating the inverter without properly grounding it may result in electrical shock. 7. T urn the inverter ON (I). Check the Bar Graph Meter on the front panel. The Voltage Bar Graph should r ead between 11 and 14 volts depending on the volt- age of th[...]

OPERATION 19 OPERATION 18 appliance or equipment being operated will not signif - icantly decrease the power being generated by the inverter. For best operating results, the extension cor d should be no more than 50 feet long. • Check frequently to ensure that the input and out put connections are secure. Loose connections may damage the inverter[...]

21 20 OPERATION OPERATION 3. Iso late the te le v i si o n , i ts p ow er co r d an d an t en n a c ab les f r om the 12 vo lt p o wer sour c e b y ru nn i n g a n ext e ns ion co r d f r om th e in ve rte r to t he te l e vi s i on s et . 4 . Coi l t he te le v is io n po wer c o r d a nd th e inp ut ca b les r u n n i n g f r om th e 12 vol t po [...]

OPERATING PRINCIPALS 23 22 OPERATION S om e P o we r f ul A d v i ce . Y o ur Whistler i n v e r t er wil l wo rk be s t wh en pla c e d on a r e a - s ona bly f lat sur f ac e . The floo r o r wall o f y ou r ve hi cle a r e g o o d l o c a t i o n s . W hen d ri v i ng w it h t h e i nve rt er in o pe r a t io n , m a k e c e r t ain th at neithe[...]

OPERATING PRINCIPALS/SUMMAR Y F or m or e i n f or m at i on on i n v e r ter s s e e ou r Inv e rt e r F A Q p a g e a t ww w . w h i s t l e rg ro u p . c o m / f a q - i n v e rt e r s . a s p A tr ue s i ne wav e t yp i c a l o f h o me A C o ut le t . In Review . • Never attempt to operate your Whistler inverter from any power source other t[...]

OPERATION SUMMAR Y • When in use, make certain that the inverter is proper- ly ventilated. • Do not use the inverter near flammable materials, fumes, or gases. • Always operate the inverter in accordance with the instructions in this manual. Failure to do so may result in property damage, per so nal in j u ry , or lo ss of l if e . • While [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 29 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 PROBLEM: TV Interference Problem Solution Electrical interference from Add a Ferrite data line filter inverter . on to the TV power cord. This filter is available at RadioShack, part number 273-105. PROBLEM: Low or No Output Voltage Problem Solution Using incorrect type of Use true RMS reading voltmeter to test[...]

W ARRANTY C onsu m e r W a rr a n t y The Whis tl er 10 0 0 & 20 00 se ri e s in v erte rs ar e w arr a nt ee d to t he ori g i nal p ur c hase r f or a pe r iod of (2 ) t wo ye ars , fr om th e da te of ori g ina l pu r ch a se, a g ain st al l def ect s in mat e ri al s and w orkm a ns hi p . Thi s li mit e d war ra nty is voi d if the unit i[...]

W ARRANTY I M P O R T A N T : W h i st le 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 d a m a g e i n c ur r ed i n s h i p p i n g . T h er e f o r e , p le a s e s h i p y o u r i n v e r t e r i n s u r e d w i t h r e t u r n r e c e i p t r e q u e s t e d . 2 . I n cl u d e w i t h yo u r u ni t t h e f ol l ow i [...]