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Cobra Electronics CPI 2550 manual

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  • Page 1

    A1 English Our Thanks to Y ou Introduction Th an k y ou f o r pu r ch as in g th e Co br a CP I 25 50 in ve rte r . Pr ope rl y us ed , th is Cob ra pr od uc t wi ll g iv e y ou m an y ye ar s of r el ia b le s erv ic e. Ho w Y ou r C ob ra P ow er In ve rte r W or ks The Cobra power inverter is an electronic product that has been designed and buil[...]

  • Page 2

    Fe at ur es • Th ree A C Rec ept ac les • Cu rre nt Me ter • Re mot e On/ O ff C apa ble • Au tom ati c The rm al Pr ote cti on /Sh utd own • Re ver se Po lar it y Pro tec ti on • Lo w Bat tery A la rm • Lo w Bat tery S hu tdo wn A3 English A2 English Pr oduc t Fe at ure s Introduction Introduction AC Outlets Current Meter Positive Ba[...]

  • Page 3

    1 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Introduction I m p o rt a nt S af et y In f o rm at io n Im por ta nt S a fe ty I nfo rm at ion • Be fo re i nst al li ng a nd us in g yo ur C ob ra po we r in ve rt er , pl ea se r ead t he se g en er al pr ec au ti on s and w ar ni ng s. Ca ut io n and W ar ni ng St at em en ts T o make the most of this inver[...]

  • Page 4

    3 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 2 English I m po rta nt S af et y In f or ma ti on Introduction W A RN I NG P ower in vert ers con tain c ompon ents that t end to produce arcs or sparks. T o prevent fire or explosion, do not install the inverter in areas or compartments containing batteries or flammable materials or in locations that require ig[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 4 English Qui c k Ev alua tio n Introduction Qu ic k Ev alu ati on Introduction Qu ick E v al ua tio n B ef or e In st a ll at ion • This section provides you with basic information about the inverter and how to check its performance before installation. Be s ur e to h ave o n ha nd :  A 12 volt DC power sou[...]

  • Page 6

    7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 6 English Mou nt ing  A test l oad th at can b e plugg ed int o the AC re cept acle o n the in vert er for s hort te rm tes ting a t a low pow er lev el. The following cables are recommended for testing low power level test loads only . T es t Lo ad Mi ni mu m Po we r Ca bl e Si ze 10 0W # 16 A WG copper 25 0W[...]

  • Page 7

    9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 8 English W AR NIN G This unit contains components which can produce arcs or sparks. T o prevent fire or explosion, do not install in compartments containing a battery or flammable materials, or in a location which requires ignition protected equipment. W AR NIN G This unit is suitable for installation in negativ[...]

  • Page 8

    11 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 10 English one-half cm), exposing the bare copper conductor . 3. Connect cables to the P ow er In pu t T e rmi na ls on right side panel of the inverter . The red terminals are positive (+) and the black terminals are negative (-). Insert the bare ends of the cables into the terminals and tighten the screws to c[...]

  • Page 9

    13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 12 English metallic object (wrench, etc.). W AR NI NG If y ou a re ma kin g a per man ent A C con nec ti on to the inverter , make sure that the AC wiring steps are performed before any DC wiring is done. (DC hook-up energizes internal components, regardless of the position of the On /O ff S w it ch ) . Wo rking[...]

  • Page 10

    15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 14 English Po wer C o ns um pti o n • For e ach piec e of eq uip me nt yo u wil l be op era tin g fro m the inv ert er , y ou mu st de ter min e the b att ery’ s re serv e cap aci ty (ho w lon g the b att ery ca n del ive r a spe cif ic am ou nt of cur ren t — in a uto mot ive b att eri es, u sua lly 2 5 a[...]

  • Page 11

    17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 16 English P ow er an d Pr otect io n Ind ic ato rs Operation Op era tin g Lim its Operation T urn in g Y ou r Inv ert er O n or O f f • Be su re to ha ve yo ur pow er in vert er pr oper ly in stal led b efor e attempt ing to turn the u nit on (see ins tallation p age 6). T o tu rn t he p ow er in ve rt er o n[...]

  • Page 12

    19 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Spe ci fic ati ons Operation Sp eci f ic at ion s • Continuous output power (1 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . 2500W Surge rating (0.1 second) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000W Peak efficiency (12V – 1⁄2 load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 88% Efficiency (full load, 12V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 13

    21 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Ma int e na nc e • Very little maintenance is required to keep the inverter operating properly . The exterior of the unit should be cleaned periodically with a damp cloth to prevent accumulation of dust and dirt. At the same time, tighten the screws on the DC input terminals. Be sure vents and fans are free of[...]

  • Page 14

    23 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ 22 English Name Address (No P .O. Bo xes) City State/Pro vince Zip Country T elephone Credit Card N umber T ype : ❒ Visa ❒ M aste rcard ❒ D isco ve r Exp. Da te Customer Si gnature Item # U .S .C ost Each Qty Amount U.S. S ubto tal (T ax if Appl icab le) Ship ping/ Hand ling T otal Op tio nal A cc ess ori[...]

  • Page 15

    25 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ 24 English[...]