Xantrex Technology PROwatt 1000 - Manual (Page 42)

Operation
4–2
Turning the Inverter On and Off
The On/Off switch on the inverter’s front panel turns the control circuit in
the PROwatt 1000 on and off.
To turn the inverter on and off from its front panel:
• Turn the inverter’s On/Off switch on or off.
When the switch is Off, the inverter draws no current from the
battery.
Operating Several Loads at Once
If you are going to operate several loads from the PROwatt 1000, turn
them on separately after you have turned the inverter on.
This will ensure that the inverter does not have to deliver the starting
current for all the loads at once.
Turning the Inverter Off Between Charges
When the On/Off switch is on but no power is being supplied to a load,
the inverter draws less than 300 mA from the battery. This is a low current
draw. It would take more than a week to discharge a 100 Ah battery at this
current, so you don’t have to worry about excessive drain on your battery
if you leave the inverter switched on for a few days.
If you are not planning to recharge your battery within a week or so,
switch the inverter off.
CAUTION
The inverter’s On/Off switch does not disconnect power from
the Prowatt 1000.
PROWatt100.book Page 2 Friday, January 5, 2001 3:03 PM