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Intro Operation Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notes

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Caution Warning

Installation

Customer Assistance

Our Thanks to You

Intro Operation Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notes

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Caution Warning

Installation

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Cobra Power

Inverter CPI890. Properly used, this Cobra product

will give you many years of reliable service.

How Your Cobra Power Inverter Works

The Cobra power inverter is an electronic product that

has been designed and built to take low voltage DC (Direct

Current) power from your automobile or other low voltage

power supplies and convert it to standard 115 Volt AC

(Alternating Current) power like the current you have in your

home. This conversion process thereby allows you

to use many of your household appliances and electronic

products in automobiles, RVs, boats, tractors, trucks and

virtually anywhere else.

Customer Assistance

Should you encounter any problems with this product,

or not understand its many features, please refer to this

owner’s manual. If you require further assistance after

reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the

following customer assistance services:

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

Automated Help Desk English only.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish.

8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday

(except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions English and Spanish.

Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance English only.

www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).

English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Operating Instructions

800 WATT POWER INVERTER

CPI 890

Printed in China

Part No. 480-995-P

Version D

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Summary of content (11 pages)

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Main Icons Our Thanks to You Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Thank you for purchasing Assistance the Cobra Power Inverter CPI890. Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable service.
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Main Icons Main Icons Product Features Introduction Intro Operation Features • T wo AC Receptacles • 5V / 2.
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Main Icons Intro Customer Assistance o Operation on e n Customer Caution Warranty Before installing and using your Cobra power inverter, please read these general precautions and warnings. Warranty • Caution and Warning InstallationStatements Notes To make the most of this inverter, it must be installed and Icons used Secondary properly. Customer WarrantyPlease read the installation and operating Assistance instructions carefully before installing and using it.
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o Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Main Icons Installation Notes Introduction ons Intro Notice Caution Main Icons Important Safety Information Operation Customer Warranty Assistance WARNING Power inverters contain components that can produce arcs or sparks. To prevent fire or explosion, do not install the inverter in areas or Warning compartments containing batteries or flammable materials or Installation in locations that require Notes ignitionprotected equipment.
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Main Icons Intro Intro Operation Customer Assistance Quick Evaluation Before Installation Introduction Intro Operation Customer Installation Warranty Assistance Notes before installation: To check yourInstallation inverter’s performance POWER / 1. T urn the inverter off (see page 11 Secondary Icons FAULT On/Off Switch to Off USB for details). If the power source is a DC power supply, switch it Installation off as well. Notes POWER Notice Caution Warning 2.
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Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Intro Mounting Installation Installation Notes Mounting To mount your inverter: 1. Place the inverter on a flat surface with the mounting bracket against the mounting surface. Secondary Icons Mounting Brackets Notice Caution Warning 2. Mount to secure surface using mounting hardware that is corrosion resistant (not included).
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on Intro Intro Installation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Warranty Warranty Intro Connecting Cables Installation Notes Installation Secondary Icons Installation Connect Power Source Customer Assistance Operation Main Icons Notes 3. Connect cable to the power source: Intro Secondary Icons a. Connect the cable from the Negative (Black) Terminal of inverter to the Negative Terminal of Notice the power source. Make a secure connection. b.
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Main Icons Main Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Power Consumption Installation Installation Power Consumption Notes Intro Operation • Intro Power On and Off Operation Operation Customer Assistance Customer Warranty Warranty Assistance Turning Your Inverter On or Off • Be sure to have your power inverter properly installed before attempting toInstallation turn the unit on (see Notes installation page 5).
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Main Icons Main Icons Power and Protection Indicators Operation Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Power and Protection Indicators The power and protection indicator includes a dual color green and red light, and an alarm. • Green Light Installation Notes Power on – The green light should remain on steady. Secondary Icons Main Icons Intro Secondary Icons Red Light and/or Alarm Current overload – The red light will turn on momentarily, then the inverter will shutdown.
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Main Icons Main Icons Troubleshooting Guide Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Troubleshooting Guide Warranty Problem/Symptom Possible Causes Low output voltage Overload No outputInstallation voltage Low input voltage Notes Secondary Icons No output voltage after prolonged use Notice Thermal shutdown Caution Warning No output voltage, High input “Protect” indicator voltage lighted No output voltage Short circuit No output voltage Inverter switched off No power to inverter Reverse
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Warranty Operation Warranty and Trademark Acknowledgement Customer Assistance Warranty Limited Two-Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Installation Notice • Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra power inverter, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two years from the date Notes of first consumer purchase.