ATD Tools 5955 User manual

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ATD‐5955
2000WATTINVERTER
•Forusewith12Vsystems
•InputDCvoltagerange:DC10V‐15V
•Overloadandshort‐circuitprotection
•Built‐incoolingfan
•(2)110VAC3‐pronggroundedreceptaclesandoverloadindicator
•Modifiedsinewave
•(8)replaceable30Ampfuses
•MaximumContinuousPower:2000W
•PeakLoadPowerRate:Upto4000W
•NoLoadCurrentDraw:Upto1.2Amp
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Welcome
ThisATDproducthasbeencarefullyengineeredandmanufacturedtogiveyoudependableoperation.Pleaseread
thismanualthoroughlybeforeoperatingyournewATDproduct,asitcontainstheinformationyouneedto
becomefamiliarwithitsfeaturesandobtaintheperformancethatwillbringyoucontinuedenjoymentformany
years.Pleasekeepthismanualonfileforfuturereference.
AboutATDInverters
ATD,aninnovatorinportableinverterdesign,hasdevelopedanewlineofsuper‐efficientpowerinverterswiththe
highestsurgecapabilityintheindustry.Theseextremelyadvanced,microprocessorcontrolledunitsruncoolerand
morereliablethananyintheirclass.Theirsuperiorsurgecapabilityallowsthemtostarteventhemostdifficult
loads,includingcolortelevisions,TV/VCRcombinations,microwaves,refrigerationunits,evensmallair
conditioners!Theyalsohavethehighestefficiencyavailable(upto90%)whichtranslatesintolongerrunningtime
andextendedbatterylife.
Invertersconvertlowvoltage,directcurrent(DC)to110‐voltalternatingcurrent(AC).Dependingonthemodel
anditsratedcapacity,theinvertersdrawpowereitherfromstandard12voltautomobileandmarinebatteriesor
fromportablehighpower12voltsources.
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GeneralSafetyWarnings
WARNING:Theinstructionsandwarningscontainedinthismanualshouldbereadandunderstood
beforeusingoroperatingthisunit.Donotallowanyonetouseoroperatethisunituntiltheyhavereadthis
manualandhavedevelopedathoroughunderstandingofhowthisunitworks.Failuretoobserveanyofthe
followinginstructionscouldresultinseverepersonalinjurytounituserandbystanders,orcausedamagetothe
unitandproperty.Keepthismanualforfuturereference.
Note:Thewarningsandcautionsdiscussedinthisinstructionmanualcannotcoverallpossibleconditions
andsituationsthatmayoccur.Itmustbeunderstoodbytheoperatorthatcommonsenseandcautionarefactors
whichcannotbebuiltintothisproduct,butmustbesuppliedbytheoperator.
WARNING:Donotoperate,setuporpluginthistoolifyouaretiredorundertheinfluenceofalcohol,
drugs,ormedicationsthatcouldaffectyourabilitytousethetoolproperly.
WARNING:Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjeweleryastheycanbecaughtinmovingparts.
Wearrestrictivehaircoveringtocontainlonghair.
WARNING:Donotreachoveroracrossrunningmachines.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.
Non‐skidfootwearisrecommendedwhenworking.
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LeadAcidBatterySafetyWarnings
CAProp65WARNING:
BatteriescontainleadandotherchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefectsand
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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WARNING:WORKINGAROUNDLEAD‐ACIDBATTERIESMAYBEDANGEROUS.
•Lead‐acidbatteriesreleaseexplosivegasesduringnormaloperation,chargingandjumpstarting.
•Alllead‐acidbatteries(car,truckandboat)producehydrogengaswhichmayviolentlyexplodeinthe
presenceoffireorsparks.Donotsmoke,usematchesoracigarettelighterwhilenearbatteries.
•Onlyworkwithlead‐acidbatteriesinawell‐ventilatedarea.Donothandlethebatterywhilewearing
vinylclothingbecausestaticelectricitysparksaregeneratedwhenvinylclothingisrubbed.
•Toreduceriskofbatteryexplosion,followtheseinstructionsandthosepublishedbythebattery
manufacturerandmanufacturerofanyequipmentyouintendtouseinthevicinityofthebattery.Review
cautionarymarkingsontheseproductsandonengine.
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EYEPROTECTION:
•Userandbystandersshouldalwaysweareyeprotection,appropriateprotectiveclothingandothersafety
equipmentwhenworkingnearlead‐acidbatteries.Donottoucheyeswhileworkingonoraroundlead‐
acidbatteries.
•IFSPLASHEDWITHBATTERYACID,IMMEDIATELYFLUSHAFFECTEDAREASUCHASFACEAND
PARTICULARLYTHEEYESWITHCLEANWATER.SEEKMEDICALATTENTIONANDCONTINUEFLUSHING
FACEANDEYESUNTILMEDICALHELPARRIVES.
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WORKINGINENGINECOMPARTMENT:
•Useextremecautionwhileworkingwithintheenginecompartment,becausemovingpartsmaycause
severeinjury.Readandfollowallsafetyinstructionspublishedinthevehicle’sOwner’sManual.
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GENERALPRECAUTIONS/PERSONALPRECAUTIONS:
•Neverworkalonewithlead‐acidbatteries.Makesurethatsomeoneisaroundtogiveassistanceifyou
needhelp.
•Wearcompleteeyeprotectionandclothingprotection.Avoidtouchingeyeswhileworkingnearbattery.
•Incaseofbatteryacidcontactwitheyes,skinorclothing,alwayshavesoapandwaternearyourwork
area.
•Removejewelerysuchasrings,bracelets,necklacesandwatcheswhenworkingaroundabattery.A
lead‐acidbatterycanproduceashortcircuitcurrent,whichcanmeltmetalsandresultinasevereburn.
•Donotdroptoolsorothermetalobjectsonornearthebatteryasasparkmayresult,ignitingexplosive
gases.
•Neverjumpstartorattempttorechargeafrozenbattery.
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ElectricalSafetyWarnings
WARNING:Readallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructionsmay
resultinelectricshock,fireand/orseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Beforeconnectingatooltoapowersupply,alwayschecktoensurethepowersupply
correspondstothevoltageonthenameplateofthetool.Apowersupplywithavoltagegreaterthanthat
specifiedforthetoolcanresultinseriousinjurytotheuser,aswellasdamagetothetool.Usingapowersupply
withavoltagelessthanthenameplateratingisharmfultothemotor.Ifindoubt,donotpluginthetool.
WARNING:Groundedtoolsmustbepluggedintoanoutletproperlyinstalledandgroundedin
accordancewithallcodesandordinances.Thistoolisequippedwitha3‐prongpluganda3‐wiregrounding
system.Neverremovethegroundingprongormodifythepluginanyway.Donotuseanyadapterplugs.Check
withaqualifiedelectricianifyouareindoubtastowhethertheoutletisproperlygrounded.
NOTE:Doubleinsulatedtoolsareequippedwithapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).This
plugwillfitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstill
doesn’tfit,contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstallapolarizedoutlet.Donotchangethepluginanyway.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,DONOTuseindampconditions,onwetsurfaces,or
exposetorain.Donotpluginthistooloroperateitwithwethandsorwhilestandinginwater.
WARNING:Neverusethecordforcarrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.Graspplugandpullto
disconnectfromoutlet.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Replacedamagedcords
immediately.
WARNING:Donotcarrythepowertoolwithyourfingerontheswitch.Ensuretheswitchisintheoff
positionbeforepluggingthetoolintothepoweroutlet.Intheeventofapowerfailurewhileatoolisbeingused,
turntheswitchofftopreventsurprisestartingwhenthepowerisrestored.
WARNING:Alwaysremovethepowercordfromtheelectricoutletwhenmakingadjustments,changing
parts,cleaningorworkingonthetool.
WARNING:Careshouldbetakentoarrangethecordsoitwillnotbesteppedon,trippedover,or
otherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.
WARNING:Neverattempttopluginoroperateequipmentwithdefectiveordamagedwires,powercord
orpowercordplug.Haveanydefectiveordamagedpartsreplacedimmediatelybyqualifiedpersonnel.
WARNING:Avoidbodycontactwithelectricallygroundedsurfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectric
shockifyourbodyisgrounded.
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ElectricalSafetyWarnings(Continued)
WARNING:IftheworkareaisnotequippedwithapermanentlyinstalledGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter
outlet(GFCI),useaplug‐inGFCIbetweenthepowertoolorextensioncordandthepowerreceptacle.
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WARNING:Ifanextensioncordisnecessary,useonly‘Listed’extensioncords.Ifusedoutdoors,they
mustbemarked“ForOutdoorUse”.Thosecordshavinga3‐pronggroundingtypeplugsandmatingreceptacles
aretobeusedwithgroundedtools.
WARNING:Useofimpropersizeorgaugeofextensioncordmaycauseunsafeorinefficientoperationof
yourtool,orcausedamagetoyourtool.Besureyourextensioncordisratedtoallowsufficientcurrentflowto
themotor.Ifindoubt,alwaysusealargergaugecord.Besuretocheckthevoltagerequirementsofthetoolto
yourincomingpowersource.
NOTE:Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetouseaccordingtocordlengthandtheamperagedrawof
thetool(specifiedonthenameplate).Whenindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.Thesmallerthegauge
number,theheavierthecord.(AWG=AmericanWireGauge).
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MinimumGaugeforExtensionCords(AWG)
(whenusing120voltsonly)
AmpereRatingTotalLengthofCordinFeet(meters)
MoreThanNotMoreThan25'(7.6m)50'(15m)100'(30.4m)150'(45.7m)
0618161614
61018161412
101216161412
12161412NotRecommended
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InverterSafetyWarnings
WARNING:ReadalltheCautionsandWarningsbeforeinstallingandusingthepowerinverter.The
invertermustbeproperlyinstalled.Ifyouarenotfamiliarwith12volthighcurrentwiring,itisrecommendedthat
youhaveaprofessionalautomotiveinstallerinstalltheinverter.Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions
mayresultinelectricshock,fireand/orseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Thepowerinvertergenerates115VACpowerfromyour12voltcarbattery.Treatthe115
VACoutputjustlikeyoutreatthe115VACinyourhouse.Keepchildrenawayfromtheunit.
WARNING:ATDTools,Inc.doesnotauthorizeorrecommendthisinverteroranyrelatedproductstobe
usedwithlifesupportdevicesorsystems.
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InverterSafetyWarnings(Continued)
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct,
mayexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
WARNING:Withuse,theinverterwillbecomewarmandpossiblyhot.Keepitawayfromanyheat
sensitivematerials.Makesuretheinverterisnotclosetoanypotentialsourceofflammablefumes,gasesor
clothing.Keeptheunitawayfromflammablematerialorinanylocationwhichmayaccumulateflammablefumes
orgases,suchasthebatterycompartmentofyourcar,boat,RVortruck.
WARNING:Donotoperatetheunitinanenclosedareathatcontainsautomotivetypelead‐acidbatteries.
Thistypeofbatteryemitsexplosivehydrogengasthatcanbeignitedbysparks.
WARNING:Donotusetheinverternearanopenenginecompartment.
WARNING:Keeptheinverterdry.DONOTallowtheinvertertocomeintocontactwithrainormoisture.
DONOToperatetheinverterifyou,theinverter,thedevicebeingoperatedoranyothersurfacesthatmaycome
incontactwithanypowersourcearewet.Waterandmanyotherliquidscanconductelectricity,whichmaylead
toseriousinjury.
WARNING:DonotconnecttheunittoACdistributionwiring.
WARNING:Onlyconnectthepowerinvertertoa12‐voltbatteryaccessoryoutletor12‐voltbattery.Make
suretheACplugconnectionistight.DonotmodifytheACreceptacleinanyway.
WARNING:Donotplacetheinverterindirectsunlight.Keeptheunitincoolenvironments.Theidealair
temperatureforoperationisbetween50°and80°F.Keepoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromheatingvents,
radiatorsorothersourcesofheat.Keeptheinverterwellventilatedinordertoproperlydisperseheatgenerated
whileitisinuse.Makesurethereareseveralinchesofclearancearoundthetopandsidesanddonotblockthe
slotsoftheinverter.
WARNING:Donotopentheunit.Highvoltagesarepresentinside.
WARNING:Usepropersizewiring.Highpowerinverterscandrawmanyampsfromthe12voltsourceand
canmeltwiresifnotfusedandsizedproperly.
WARNING:Somechargersforsmallnickel‐cadmiumbatteriescanbedamagedifconnectedtotheunit.
Donotusetheunitonsmallbattery‐operatedappliancessuchasflashlights,razorsandnightlightsthatcanbe
pluggeddirectlyintoanACoutlettorecharge.Alsodonotusetheunitoncertainbatterychargersforbattery
packsusedinhandpowertools.
Thesechargerswillhaveawarninglabelindicatingthatdangerousvoltagesarepresentatthebatteryterminals.
WARNING:ThisdevicedoesnotincludeaninternalGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI).
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GettingStarted
Whenyouturnonanapplianceoratoolthatoperatesusingamotorortubes,itrequiresaninitialsurgeofpower
tostartup.Thissurgeofpowerisreferredtoasthe"startingload"or"peakload".Oncestarted,thetoolor
appliancerequireslesspowertocontinuetooperate.Thisisreferredtoas"continuousload"intermsofpower
requirements.Youwillneedtodeterminehowmuchpoweryourtoolorappliancerequirestostartup(starting
load)andit'scontinuedrunningpowerrequirements(continuousload).Powerconsumptionisratedeitherin
wattage(watts)orinamperes(amps)andthisinformationisusuallystampedorprintedonmostappliancesand
equipment.Ifthisinformationisnotindicatedontheapplianceorequipment,checktheowner'smanualor
contactthemanufacturertodetermineifthedeviceyouareusingiscompatiblewithamodifiedsinewavesource.
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Multiply:AMPSX110(ACvoltage)=WATTS
ThisformulayieldsacloseapproximationofthecontinuousloadofyourAppliance
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Multiply:WATTSX2=StartingLoad
Thisformulayieldsacloseapproximationofthestartingloadofyourappliance.Mostoftenthestartuploadof
theapplianceorpowertooldetermineswhetheryourinverterhasthecapabilitytopowerit.
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Todeterminewhethertheinverterwilloperateaparticularpieceofequipmentorappliance,runatest.The
invertersaredesignedtoautomaticallyshutdownintheeventofapoweroverload.Thisprotectionfeature
preventsdamagetotheunitwhiletestingappliancesandequipmentwithratingsinthe200wattrange.
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Ifanapplianceinthe200wattrangewillnotoperateproperlywhenfirstconnectedtotheinverter,turnthe
inverterrockerswitchON(I),OFF(O),andON(I)againinquicksuccession.Ifthisprocedureisnotsuccessful,itis
likelythattheinverterdoesnothavetherequiredcapacitytooperatetheapplianceinquestion.
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Important
•Theinverterisdesignedtooperatefroma12‐voltpowersourceonly.Donotattempttoconnectthe
invertertoanyotherpowersource,includinganyACpowersource.
•Donotattempttoextendorotherwisemodifythe12‐voltpowercordattachedtoyourinverter.
•110voltsofcurrentcanbelethal.Improperuseofyourinvertermayresultinpropertydamage,personal
injuryorlossoflife.
•Theinverterisequippedwithacoolingfan,whichisdesignedtorunforseveralsecondsuponstartup,but
willturnoffuntilthetemperaturereaches50°C‐60°C(122°‐140°F)whiletheinverterisoperating,at
whichtimeitwillturnonagaintocooltheinverter.Automaticshutdowncausedbyhighcircuit
temperatureswilloccurwhenthecoolingfanisunabletomaintainacoolenoughtemperatureforsafe
operationoftheinverter.
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A. ON/OFFSwitch.Thecurrentflowingfromthepowersourcetotheinverteriscontrolledbythisswitch.Itdoes
notcontrolthecurrentflowingfromtheinvertertotheappliance.
B. OverloadLEDIndicatorLight.Ifthecontinuouspowerdrawoftheappliance(s)beingoperatedexceeds1500
watts,thislightwillturnRedandtheinverterwillautomaticallyshutdown.Whenthisoccursturnoffthe
inverteranddeterminethecauseoftheoverloadbeforeturningtheinverterandtheappliancebackon.
C. TwoStandardNorthAmerican110VACOutlets.
D. High‐SpeedCoolingFan.Whenthetemperatureinsidetheinverterexceedsthelimitsofsafeoperation
conditiontheCoolingFanautomaticallyturnsontocooltheinverter.Whenthetemperaturehasloweredtoa
safeoperatingcondition,thefanwillshutoff.Thefanisnotdesignedtoruncontinuously.
E. PositivePowerInputTerminal.DeepCycle(marine)batteriesgenerallyhavethehighestreserveratings.They
arealsocapableofwithstandingrepeatedcompletedrainsofpowerandrecharging.Ifyoudonothavea
deepcyclebatterywerecommendthatyouruntheengineofyourvehiclewhenoperatingtheinverter.
F. NegativePowerInputTerminal.
G. GroundTermina l
H. Displayreadingselectionswitch
J Batteryvoltageandinverteroutputwattagedigitalmeters.
WATTReading:Whenswitchison"watt"position.Thedigitalnumberdisplays"watt"reading.
VOLTReading:Whenswitchison"volt"position.Thedigitalnumberdisplays"voltage"reading.These
readingsaretheresultofmeasuringthevoltageinboththepositiveandnegativeinputterminalsonthe
inverter.Inahighvoltagedrawthedisplaywillshowalowvoltagelevelduetothedropinvoltsthatoccurs
betweenthepositiveandnegativeinputcables
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SelectingAPowerSupply
Whenyouoperatetheinverterforlongperiodsoftimecombinedwithahighcontinuousloaddemand,theresult
willbealargepowerdrainfromthebattery.Withthisinmind,checkthereservecapacityofthebatteryyouplan
tousetopoweryourinverter.
Tocalculatetheapproximatepowerdrainonyourbatteryyouwillwanttoestimatethereservepower
("amp/hour")ofthebatteryandtheampstheinverterwillrequire,tomeetthecontinuousloaddemandofthe
appliance.
1. Whencalculatingtheamp/hourofthebattery,findits“reserveminutes"rating.Thisistypicallyismarkedon
thebatterylabelalongwiththe"ColdCrankingAmps"(CCA)rating.Ifyoumultiplythereserveminutesrating
ofthebatteryby0.3itwilltellyouthebatteryamp/hour.
2. Toestimatethemaximumbatterypowertheinverterwillrequiretorunapieceofequipmentorappliance,
divideitscontinuousloadwattageequipmentby10.Anappliancewitha450wattcontinuousload
requirementwillcreatea45ampdrawfromthebatterythroughtheinverter(450/10=45).

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3. Conclusion:Thereservepowerofabatterywitha150reserveminutesratingissufficienttosatisfythe
continuousloaddemandplacedontheinverterforamaximumofaboutonehour.(45amps/hour‐ampdraw
=1hour).
Note:
•Whentheinverterwillbeoperatingapplianceswithhighcontinuousloadratingsforextendedperiods,it
isnotadvisabletopowertheinverterwiththesamebatteryusedtopoweryourcarortruck.Ifthecaror
truckbatteryisutilizedforanextendedperiod,itispossiblethatthebatteryvoltagemaybedrainedto
thepointwherethebatteryhasinsufficientreservepowertostartthevehicle.
•Itmaybeadvisabletooperatetheinverterfromabankofbatteriesofthesametypeina"parallel"
configuration.Twosuchbatterieswillgeneratetwicetheamp/hoursofasinglebattery;threebatteries
willgeneratethreetimestheamp/hoursandsoon.
•Thetypeofbatteryyouusetopoweryourinverterisimportant.Batteriesdesignedtostartengineshave
multiplelayersofverythinplates.Theseprovideextensivesurfaceareathatwillproduceapowerfulshort
burstofelectricalpowerrequiredtostartcombustionengines.Usinganinverterwillcauseabatteryto
dischargeandrechargeoften.Werecommendthatyouuseadifferenttypeofbatterythatisdesigned
specificallyforthistypeofloadrequirement.Deepcycle(marine)batteriesgenerallyhavethehighest
reserveratings.Theyaredesignedwiththickerplatesmakingthemcapableofwithstandingrepeated
completedrainsofpowerandrecharging.Ifyoudonothaveadeepcyclebatterywerecommendthatyou
runtheengineofyourvehiclewhenoperatingtheinverter.
ConnectionCableGauges
Whenconnectingtheinvertertothepowersourceusethethickestwireavailable,intheshortestlengthpractical.
Iftheinverterandthebatteryarepositionedwithinfourfeetofeachother,aminimumof#4gaugewireshould
beusedtomaketheconnections.Whenthedistancebetweenthemisfourtosixfeet,aminimumof#2gauge
wireisrequired.Whenseparatedbymorethansixfeet,alwaysuse#0gaugewire.Seethelastpageofthis
manualforrecommendations.
ConnectingYourInverter
1. MakesuretheON/OFFrockerswitchlocatedonthefrontpaneloftheinverterisintheOFF(0)position.
2. Connectthecablestothepowerinputterminalsattherearoftheinverter.Makesuretomatchthenegative
(Black)terminalonthe12voltpowersourcefirst.Thenrepeatthisprocedurewiththepositive(Red)terminal
connectingawiretothepositiveterminalofthe12vvoltpowersource.Makesurethatyouhaveagood
secureconnection,butdonotovertightenthesescrews.
Note
•Looseconnectionscanresultinaseveredecreaseinvoltage,whichmaycausedamagetothewiresand
insulation.
•Failuretomakeaproperconnectionbetweentheinverterandthepowersourcewillresultinreverse
polarity.Reversepolaritywillblowtheinternalfusesintheinverterandmaycausepermanentdamageto
theinverter.Damagecausedbyreversepolarityisnotcoveredunderthewarranty.
•MakingtheconnectionbetweenthePositiveterminalsmaycauseasparkasaresultofcurrentflowingto
chargecapacitorswithintheinverter.Thisisanormaloccurrence.Duetothepossibilityofsparking,
however,itisextremelyimportantthatboththeinverterandthe12voltbatterybepositionedfarfrom
anypossiblesourceofflammablefumesorgases.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresultinfireor
explosion.

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•Ifthecablessuppliedwithyourpowerinverteraretooshorttoallowforplacementoftheinverterina
desiredlocation,seethelastpageofthismanualforrecommendedwiregaugesandlengthstobeused.
Thestepsoutlinedformakingtheconnectionandtherelatedsafetyprecautionsremainunchanged.
•Theaudiblealarmmaymakeamomentary"chirp”whentheinverteristurnedOFF(0).Thissamealarm
mayalsosoundwhentheinverterisbeingconnectedtoordisconnectedfromthe12‐voltpowersource.
•Useofanextensioncordfromtheinvertertotheapplianceorequipmentbeingoperatedwillnot
significantlydecreasethepowerbeinggeneratedbytheinverter.Forbestoperatingresults,theextension
cordshouldbenomorethan50feetlong.
TelevisionandAudioSuggestions
Althoughtheseinvertersareshieldedandfilteredtominimizesignalinterference,someinterferencewithyour
televisionpicturemaybeunavoidable,especiallywithweaksignals.However,herearesomesuggestionsthatmay
improvereception.
1. First,makesurethattelevisionantennaproducesaclearsignalundernormaloperatingconditions(i.e.,at
homepluggedintoastandard110VACwalloutlet).Also,ensurethattheantennacableisproperlyshielded
andofgoodquality.
2. Changethepositionsoftheinverter,antennacablesandtelevisionpowercord.
3. Isolatethetelevision,itspowercordandantennacablesfromthe12‐voltpowersourcebyrunningan
extensioncordfromtheinvertertothetelevisionset.
4. Coilthetelevisionpowercordandtheinputcablesrunningfromthe12‐voltpowersourcetotheinverter.
5. Attacha"FerriteDataLineFilter"tothetelevisionpowercord.Morethanonefiltermayberequired.These
filtersareavailableatmostelectronicsupplystores.
Note
•Inexpensivesoundsystemsmayemita"buzzing"soundwhenoperatedwiththeinverter.Thisisdueto
inadequatefiltersinthesoundsystem.Thereisnosolutiontothisproblemshortofpurchasingasound
systemwithahigherqualitypowersupply.
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Operating a Microwave oven with Your Power Inverter
Thepowerratingusedwithmicrowaveovensisthe"cookingpower"whichqualifiesasthepowerbeing
"delivered"tothefoodbeingmicrowaved.Theactualoperatingpowerrequirementratingishigherthanthe
cookingpowerrating.Thisisusuallyreferencedonthebackofthemicrowave.Iftheoperatingpowerrequirement
cannotbefoundonthebackofthemicrowave,checktheowner'smanualorcontactthemanufacturer.
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BlownPowerInverterFuses
Yourpowerinverterisequippedwith30‐ampspadetypefuses.Withreasonablecareitshouldnotbenecessary
toreplacethesefuses.Mostblownfusesaretheresultofreversepolarityorashortcircuitwithintheapplianceor
equipmentbeingoperated.Ifthefusehappenstoblow,disconnecttheapplianceorequipmentimmediately,find
thesourceoftheproblem,repairit,andtheninstallanewfuse.
SourceofPower
Mostautomobileandmarinebatterieswillprovideanamplepowersupplytotheinverterfor30to60minutes
evenwhentheengineisoff.Actualtimemayvarydependingupontheageandconditionofthebattery,andthe
powerdemandbeingplacedonitbytheequipmentbeingoperatedwiththeinverter.
Ifyoudecidetousetheinverterwhiletheengineisoff,werecommendthatyoustarttheengineeveryhourand

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letitrunforapproximately10minutestorechargethebattery.Wealsorecommendthatthedevicepluggedinto
theinverterbeturnedOFFbeforestartingthevehicleengine.
Althoughitisnotnecessarytodisconnecttheinverterwhenturningovertheengine,itmaymomentarilyceaseto
operateasthebatteryvoltagedecreases.Whentheinverterisnotsupplyingpower,itdrawsverylowamperage
fromthebatteryandmaybeleftconnectedtothebatteryforuptothreehours.However,werecommendthe
inverteralwaysbedisconnectedwhennotinuse.
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InverterProtectionFeatures
TheREDLEDIndicatorlightwillturnonandtheinverterwillturnitselfoffautomaticallywhen:
1. Thepowerinputfromthebatterydropsto9.5volts.(Whenthepowerinputdropsto10.5volts,analarmwill
soundforanextendedperiod).
2. Thepowerinputfromthebatteryexceeds15.5volts.
3. Thecontinuousdrawoftheequipmentorappliancebeingoperatedexceeds1500watts.
4. Thesurgedrawoftheequipmentorappliancebeingoperatedexceeds3000watts.
5. Thecircuittemperatureexceeds165°F.
Note
•Theinverterisequippedwithacoolingfanwhichisdesignedtoruncontinuouslywhiletheinverteris
operating.Automaticshutdowncausedbyhighcircuittemperatureswilloccurwhenthecoolingfanis
unabletomaintainacoolenoughtemperatureforsafeoperationoftheinverter.
•Intheeventofautomaticshutdownorcontinuousaudiblealarm,turntheinverterrockerswitchtothe
OFF(0)positionuntilthesourceoftheproblemhasbeendeterminedandresolved.
HowPowerInvertersWork
Therearetwostagesinwhichapowerinverterchangesthe12‐voltDC(orbattery)powerinto110VAC
(householdcurrent).
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STAGE1:
TheinverterusesaDC‐to‐DCconvertertoincreasetheDCinputvoltagefromthepowersourceto145voltsDC.
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STAGE2:
TheinverterthenconvertsthehighvoltageDCinto110VAC(householdcurrent),usingadvancedMOSFET(Metal‐
oxide‐SemiconductorFieldEffectTransistor)transistorsinafullbridgeconfiguration.Thisdesignprovidesallour
inverterswiththecapabilitytostartandrundifficultreactiveloads,whileprovidingexcellentoverloadcapability.
Thewaveformthatisgeneratedbythisconversionisa"modifiedsinewave"asshowninthediagrambelow.
 
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Themodifiedsinewaveproducedbyourinvertershasarootmeansquare(RMS)voltageof110volts.The
majorityofACvoltmetersarecalibratedforRMSvoltageandassumethatthemeasuredwaveformwillbeapure
sinewave.Consequently,thesemeterswillnotreadtheRMSmodifiedsinewavevoltagecorrectlyand,when
measuringtheinverteroutput,themeterswillreadabout20to30voltstoolow.Toaccuratelymeasureofthe
outputvoltageoftheinverter,useatrueRMSreadingvoltmetersuchasaFluke87Fluke8060ABeckman4410,
Triplet4200oranymultimeteridentifiedas"TrueRMS"
InReview
•Neverattempttooperatetheinverterfromanypowersourceotherthana12‐voltDCvoltbattery.
•Theinverterisdesignedtobeconnectedtothepowersourcewiththe12voltpowerplug.Donotattemptto
modifythepowercordorplug.
•Whileconnectingtheinvertertothepowersource,makecertainthattheinverterispositionedfarawayfrom
anypotentialsourceofflammablefumesorgases,
•Makecertainthepowerconsumptionoftheapplianceorequipmentyouwishtooperateiscompatiblewith
thecapacityoftheinverter.Donotexceed1500watts.
•Whenattemptingtooperatebatterychargers,monitorthetemperatureofthebatterychargerfor
approximately10minutes.Ifthebatterychargerbecomesabnormallywarm,disconnectitfromtheinverter
immediately.
•Useonly30ampspadetypefuses.
•Whenoperatingtheinverterwithanautomobileormarinebattery,starttheengineevery30to60minutes
andletitrunforapproximately10minutestorechargethebattery.
•Intheeventofacontinuousaudiblealarmorautomaticshutdown,turntheinverterOFFimmediately.Donot
restarttheinverteruntilthesourceoftheproblemhasbeenidentifiedandcorrected.
•Toavoidbatterydrain,alwaysdisconnecttheinverterwhennotinuse.
•Donotexposetheinvertertorainormoisture.
•Avoidplacingtheinverternearsourcesofheatorindirectsunlight.
•Whileinuse,makesuretheinverterisproperlyventilated.
•Donotoperatetheinverternearflammablematerials,fumesorgases.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM:LoworNoOutputVoltage

?Reason:Poorcontactwithlightersocketorbatteryclamps 
9Solution:Unplugandreinsert12voltplugorreattachbatteryclamps.

?Reason:Usingincorrecttypeofvoltmetertotestoutputvoltage.
9Solution:UsetrueRMSreadingmeter.

PROBLEM:RedLEDIndicatorOn
_____
?Reason: Batteryvoltagebelow9.5volts.
9Solution:Rechargeorreplacebattery.

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PROBLEM:RedLEDIndicatorOn(Continued)
_____
?Reason: Equipmentbeingoperateddrawstoomuchpower.
9Solution:Useahighercapacityinverterordonotusethisequipment.
_____
?Reason: Inverteristoohot(thermalshutdownmode).
9Solution:Allowinvertertocool.Checkforadequateventilation.
Reducetheloadontheinvertertoratedcontinuouspoweroutput.
_____
?Reason: Unitmaybedefective.
9Solution:SeeWarrantyandcallcustomerservice.

PROBLEM:TVInterference

?Reason:Electricalinterferencefromtheinverter.
9Solution:AddaferritedatalinefilterontotheTVpowercord.
RefertoTV&Audiosectionofthismanual.

PROBLEM:LowBatteryAlarmOnAllTheTime

?Reason:Inputvoltagebelow10.5volts.
9Solution:Keepinputvoltageabove10.5voltstomaintainregulation.

?Reason:Poororweakbattery.
9Solution:RechargeorReplacebattery.

?Reason:Inadequatepowerbeingdeliveredtotheinverterorexcessivevoltagedrop
9Solution:Checkconditionofcigarettelightersocket.Cleanorreplaceifnecessary,orcheck
cableclampconnections.

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PROBLEM:TVDoesNotWork

?Reason:TVdoesnotturnon.
9Solution:TryturningtheinverterON/OFF/ON.ContactTVmanufacturerforstartupsurgespecifications
and/ortoseeiftheTViscompatiblewithamodifiedsinewave.Alargerinvertermayberequired.
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REV03‐13
SPECIFICATIONS
Max.ContinuousPower...............................................................2000Watts
SurgeCapability(PeakPower).....................................................4000Watts
NoLoadCurrentDraw.................................................................1.2A
Waveform...................................................................................ModifiedSineWave
InputVoltageRange....................................................................DC10‐15V
ACReceptacles...........................................................................110VAC3pronggrounded
Fuse...........................................................................................8x30amp(spadetype)
Dimensions.……………………………………………………………………………………14.84”x9.06”x3.01”(377mmx230mmx76.5mm)
Weight…………………………………………………….………...….……..................12Lbs.(3.62kg)
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InverterCables
200W&400WInverterscomewithacigarettelighterplug/cable&clamponbatterycables.
800WORGREATERMUSTBEHARDWIREDTOBATTERY.
Becauseofthemanyconfigurationspossible,cablesarenotsuppliedwiththisunit.
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*USETHETHICKESTWIREAVAILABLEINTHESHORTESTLENGTHPRACTICAL
Wattage 0'-4' Length 5'-10' Length
800W #2 AWG #0 AWG
1000W #0 AWG #2/0 AWG
1500W #0 AWG #2/0 AWG
2000W #2/0 AWG #4/0 AWG
3000W #2/0 AWG #4/0 AWG
6000W #2/0 AWG #4/0 AWG

REV03‐13
WARRANTY
1YEARREPLACEMENTWARRANTY
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THISWARRANTYANDCONFIRMEDRECEIPT(S)SHOULDBERETAINEDBYTHECUSTOMERATALLTIMES
Thewarrantyisonlymadeavailablebyreturningtheproducttothepointofsale.
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PURCHASEDFROM:________________________________________________
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DATEPURCHASED:________________________________________________
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INVOICE/RECIEPTNUMBER:_________________________________________
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YourATD‐5950iswarrantedforaperiodof12monthsfromtheoriginaldateof.Anyconsumableitems,suchascarbon
brushes,batteries,drillanddriverbitsandchucksarecoveredbya90daywarranty.Thiswarrantyisvalidfordefectsin
workmanshipormaterialsonly,andishandledatthepointofsale.
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Thewarrantygivenonthistoolisagainstdefectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsonly.Anymisuse,abuseoraccidental
damageisnotcoveredbywarranty.Thefollowingactionswillalsoresultinthewarrantybeingvoid:
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•Ifthetoolhasbeenoperatedonasupplyvoltageotherthanthatspecifiedonthetool.
•Ifthetoolshowssignsofdamageordefectscausedbyorresultingfromabuse,accidentsoralterations.
•Ifthetoolisdisassembledortamperedwithinanyway.
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Note:Warrantyexcludesconsumablepartssuchascarbonbrushes,batteries,drillanddriverbitsandchucks.
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