Xantrex Technology 250 - Manual (Page 13)

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5 Powering AC Electrical Products
5.1 General Information
Portable Power 250 is capable of powering most 110-volt AC
products and equipment that use 230 watts or less. Its AC
output waveform, called a “quasi-sine wave” or “modified sine
wave”, is designed to function similarly to the sine wave shape
of utility power.
CAUTION: Do not use Portable Power 250 with the
following equipment:
• Small battery operated products such as rechargeable
flashlights, some rechargeable shavers, and night-lights
that are plugged directly into an AC receptacle to
recharge.
• Certain battery chargers for battery packs used in hand
power tools. These chargers will have a warning label
stating that dangerous voltages are present at the
charger’s battery terminals.
The power, or “wattage”, rating of AC products is the average
power they use. During the first moments after they are
switched on, many products such as televisions, monitors, and
products with motors, consume much more power than their
average rating. Although this product can supply momentary
surge power greater than 250 watts, some products may exceed
its capabilities and trigger the inverter’s safety overload
shutdown circuit. See details in Section 5.3 for the reset
procedure.
5.2 Connecting Your AC Electrical Products
The following steps assume you have fully charged Portable
Power 250’s battery. (See Section 8.)
1. Open the protective covering on the unit’s right side.
Turn on the AC Outlet ON/OFF Switch. In the ON state,
the switch illuminates indicating AC power is available at
the AC outlet. See Figure 1 in Section 3.1.
2. Plug the AC product you wish to operate into the AC
outlet and switch the product on. The product should
operate normally, just as it would if plugged into a wall
receptacle.