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The Cobra line of quality products includes: CB Radios microT ALK ® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert ® T raffic W arning Systems HighGear ® Accessories CobraMarine ® VHF Radios Power Inverters Accessories For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www .cobra.com Nothing Comes Close to Cobra ®[...]
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C J I 1 5 0 ©2009 Cobra Elec tronics Corporation Version D Printed in China Part No. 480-548-P Jump Starte r/Powe rPack Opera ting Instruc tions[...]
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Thank you for purchasing the Cobra CJI 150 jump star ter/power pack . Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable ser vice. Easy-to-use and designed for reliable ser vice , the 100W Mobile power pack can run many AC appliances and 12V DC appliance whenever you need power for work or play , at home or on the road. Impor ta[...]
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Intr oduction A2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Buttons, Switches & Indicatiors 1. USB power por t 2. USB power indicator 3. USB/LED power switch 4. Charging indicator 5. Charging jack 6. Battery level indicators 7. Battery level button 8. Battery connection indicator 9. Reverse polarit y indicator 10. 120V AC power switch 11. 120V A[...]
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Intr oduction A3 Custom er Assistance Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features , please refer to this owner ’ s manual. I f you require further assistance af ter reading this manual, Cobra Elec tronics offers the following customer assistance services: F or Assistance in the U.S.A. Automat ed Help D[...]
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18 Notes[...]
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H o w t o Us e Y o u r C o br a C J I 1 5 0 Conten ts Introduction ...........................................................................................A1 Our thanks to you What’ s included Buttons, Switches & I ndicators ..................................................A2 Customer Assistance............................................[...]
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Intr oduction 2 Impor tant: Please be sure to read and save the entire manual befor e using your mobile power pack . Any misoperation or misusing may damage the equipment or create hazardous conditions for the user . Please keep this manual for future refer ence. The following conv entions are used in this manual: W ARNING W arnings identify condit[...]
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Intr oduction 3 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions W ARNING: Charge unit fully prior to use. Keep unit clear of fire and water . The 100W mobile power pack is not intended for use in connection with life suppor t systems or other medical equipment or devices. W ARNING: Shock hazard . Keep away from children. The power pack generates the same potential[...]
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Intr oduction 4 W ARNING: F ire hazard The jump star t feature is designed for shor t term operation only- less than 5 seconds. Operating the jump star t featur e for more than 5 seconds may cause damage to the unit. Allow the power pack to cool down for at least 3 minutes af ter each jump star t. W ARNING: Risk of explosion, fire or burns The batt[...]
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Intr oduction 5 7. Someone should be within range of your voice, or close enough to come to your aid when you work near batteries. 8. Have plenty of fresh water , soap and a supply of bak ing soda on hand in the area of the batteries in case of contact with battery acid. Bak ing soda neutralizes lead acid batter y elec trolyte . 9. The product is s[...]
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Intr oduction 6 Contr ols and Indicators: 1. USB power por t Pr ovides 5 volts output for consumer electronics devices. 2. USB power indicator Illuminates when USB port is in use. 3. USB/LED power switch If the switch is flipped left, the USB por t can provide power . Flipped right, the white LED lamps illuminate. Center position, the USB port and [...]
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Intr oduction 7 9. Reverse polarit y Red LED indicates jump star t connec tion to battery indicator is incorrect. 10. 120V AC power When this switch is on, the 120V AC is available at switch the 120V AC socket. 11. 120V AC socket P ower outlet for AC accessories. 12. LED lights F our white LED lights for emergenc y use. 13. 12V DC socket Easy-ac ce[...]
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Operation 8 CA UTION: Read all operating instruc tions before operating the power pack . The power pack is not intended for use as a UPS (Uninterruptible P ower Supply). T he unit should be operated only in locations that meet the following requiremen ts: Dry Don ’t allow wat er or other liqui ds to drop or splash on the unit . Cool Ambient air t[...]
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Operation 9 Some devices you can power up: • 13” TV (80W ) • V ideo G ame System (20W ) • W eather Radio (10W ) Operating AC appliances 1. Check batter y status to ensure the batter y is fully charged. 2. Open the AC Outlet cov er . 3. Turn the AC socket switch ON. 4. Plug the AC appliance into AC outlets. 5. Turn the AC appliance ON. 6. R [...]
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Operation 10 Problem appliances The output of the power pack inverter is non-sinusoidal. Some equipment may be damaged by the inverter ’ s modified sine wave output (non-sinusoidal). Some appliance , including the types listed below , may be damaged if they are connected to the inverter . • Electronics that modulate RF (radio frequency) signals[...]
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Operation 11 Jump star ting a vehicle ’ s engine Y ou can use the power pack to jump start a vehicle (or boat engine) that has a 12V star ting batter y using the jump star t cables supplied with the unit. W ARNING: Fir e Hazard A reve rse polarity connection may cause damage to the unit and/or crea te a sparking/ explos ion hazar d. Nev er allow [...]
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Operation 12 T o jump star t a vehicle continued : 7. Switch off the jump start power switch. 8. Remove the red positive (+) clamp and then the black negative (-) clamp . Recharging the power pack batter y CA UTION: Do not operate AC or DC appliance while the power pack is being charged. Charging with the AC charging adapter Using the AC charging a[...]
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Applications & T roubleshooting 13 T roubleshooting Buzzing in audio systems and radios Some inexpensive stereo systems and AM-FM radios have inadequate internal power supply filtering and “buzz ” slightly when powered by the power pack . Generally , the only solution is an audio product with a higher qualit y filter . T elevision interfere[...]
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T roubleshooting 14 Problem Cause Solution The po wer pack can not jump start vehicle The ba ttery in the power pack is not fully charged Charge it for at 23 hours The engine start capaci ty exc eeds the power pack jum p sta rt capac ity . The po wer pack’ s ba ttery has been dama ged Replace the power pack’ s battery (consult service technicia[...]
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Specifications 15 12 DC Power: Internal ba ttery (Capacity/T ype) 7Ah/12V sealed lead-acid ba ttery DC po wer socket (maximum continuous load) 8A DC fuse 15A AC Power: Output po wer • Continuous AC output po wer 80W • Five minute AC output power 100W • AC output surge ca pacity 400W Output volta ge 104V-125V Output frequency 58Hz-62Hz Output [...]
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Pr oduct Service 16 F or any questions about operating this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing… PLEASE CALL C OBRA FIRST …do not return this product to the store. See customer assistance on page A3. If your product should require fac tory ser vice, please call Cobra first before sending your unit. This will ensure the fastest tur n-arou[...]
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17 W arranty and T rademark Acknowledgement F or Pr oducts Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra jump star ter/pow er pack, and the component par ts thereof , will be free of defects in work manship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. T his warranty may be enforced[...]