VEC550POB POWER INVERTER 1500WATTS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS OWNER’S MANUAL & WARRANTY INFORMATION THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT. BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS AND PRODUCT LABELS, PLUS YOUR VEHICLE’S BATTERY MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 4140 SW 28th Way, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 Tel 954.584.4448 • Fax 954.584.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To ensure reliable service, your power inverter must be installed and used properly. Please read all instructions thoroughly prior to use. Pay particular attention to the WARNING and CAUTION statements in this manual. The WARNING statements identify conditions or practices that may result in personal injury. The CAUTION statements advise against certain conditions and practices that may result in damage to your inverter or equipment connected to it.
INTRODUCTION Power on Board Power Inverters are geared for maintaining today's modern life while traveling in Vans, RVs, automobiles, trucks, or vehicle that has 12 volt battery power supply and a means to recharge those batteries. This Maxx 1500 Inverter is supplied with: 1. On/Off switch 2. Triple Outlet 3. Dual LED indicators that indicate operation (POWER), shutdown (FAULT). 4. Cooling fan 5. A grounding terminal for electrical safety. 6. DC cable connectors 7.
TOUR OF MAXX 1500 - SERIES INVERTER AC power is supplied via three North American, household-type receptacles as shown in FIGURE 1. This allows the connection and operation of most 120 VACpowered electrical and electronic appliances that use a standard plug. The rest of the front panel items are: One FAULT LED. When this lights, the inverter is shut down. One POWER LED that lights when the inverter is operating. One ON/OFF switch that shuts off all inverter functions.
THEORY OF OPERATION The inverter changes 12 VDC into 120 VAC (120 VAC RMS), electrical power. This is accomplished in two stages. The first stage raises the 12 VDC input to 145 VDC through modern high-frequency conversion techniques. The output stage changes the 145-VDC to 120 VAC. The inverter's output stage uses multiple banks of metaloxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) to alternately apply opposite polarity to the AC outlet's HOT and NEUTRAL terminals.
DO Not use inverters with the above types of equipment. The majority of portable appliances do not have this problem. Most portable appliances use separate transformers or chargers that plug into AC receptacles to supply a low-voltage DC or AC output to the appliance. If the appliance label states that the charger or adapter produces a low-voltage DC or AC output (30 volts or less), there should be no problem powering that charger or adapter. Check operating temperature of small motors.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT CABLE INFORMATION Use cable information in Appendix A for determining gauge of cable. Use DC Inverter terminal connections on cable ends. The user must maintain secure, tight, electrical connections. Use correct gauge DC cabling to supply up to 150 amps, or maximum load. Keep cabling short to avoid voltage drop and reduced operating time. Inverters are supplied with a grounding terminal.
DETERMINING BATTERY CAPACITY FOR EXTENDED RUN TIMES. Inverters must be supplied with a constant source of high current 12 volt DC from a battery or bank of batteries. To determine the minimum battery size that you will need to operate appliances from the inverter without a generator or alternator charging the battery, follow these steps: 1. Determine the wattage of each appliance and/or tool you will need to simultaneously operate from the inverter. Read the labels on the equipment to be operated.
WARNINGS CONTINUED: DANGER OF EXPLOSION. BATTERY CHARGING, DISCHARGING AND ENGINE OPERATION PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE GASSES. MAKE SURE THE AREA AROUND THE BATTERY IS WELL VENTILATED AND NO BATTERY CHARGING IS OCCURRING. WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR WHILE CONNECTING TO NON-SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY. Place the inverter as close to the battery supply a practical making sure the inverter is secure, dry, and cool. Make sure the length and gauge of cable are correct for the installation.
11. 12. 13. 14. Make the connections to the FUSE HOLDER and battery terminal Do not install fuse yet. Connect the Negative cable ring terminal to the battery NEG terminal. Insert the fuse into the fuse holder. There may be momentary sparking. 15. Check all connections and tighten any loose connections. 16. Turn ON the inverter and apply a test load to the AC outlets. Any questions please contact Power on Board Technical Support at: (954) 584-4446 EXT. 119 for professional direction.
TROUBLESHOOTING - COMMON PROBLEMS POWER TOOLS AND MICROWAVE OVENS WON'T START: Read the information panel on each power tool carefully to accurately determine the tool's input wattage. The wattage output is sufficient to operate most power tools and microwave ovens but remember that the power needed to start the power tool may be as much as 2 to 6 times its continuous wattage requirements. "BUZZING" SOUND IN AUDIO SYSTEMS AND/OR SNOW IN TVS: Inverters are shielded to minimize interference with TV signals.
SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Continuous Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500Watts Surge Capacity (Peak Power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000 Watts No Load Current Draw (switch on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.20 amperes Max. Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approximately 90 percent Nominal DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
POWER ON BOARD 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PROGRAM This limited warranty program is the only one that applies to this product, and it sets forth all the responsibilities of Power on Board Manufacturing, Ltd., regarding this product. There is no other warranty, other than those described herein. This Power on Board Manufacturing, Ltd. product is warranted, to the original purchaser only, to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase without additional charge.
