Duracell POWERPACK 600 User manual

DU
POWERPACK 600
Ownerls Guide

DURACELI:
POWERPACK 600
Owner's Guide

About Xantrex
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electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to one MW
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backup power applications in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems.
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distribute electrical power.
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Date and Revision
June 2007 Revision B
Part Number
975-0339-01-01
Product Number
852-2007
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About This Guide
Purpose
The purpose of this Owner's Guide is to provide explanations
and procedures for installing, operating, maintaining, and
troubleshooting the Duracell® Powerpack 600.
..
The Guide provides safety guidelines, detailed planning and
setup information, as well as information about operating and
troubleshooting the unit.
Conventions Used
The following conventions are used in this guide.
.& :~~~ li~~ify conditions that could result in personal injury or
loss of life.
.& ~~~o~~~~ntify conditions or practices that could result in
damage to the product or to other equipment.
Important: These notes describe an important action item or an
item that you must pay attention to.
Note: These notes describe additional information which may
add to your understanding of how to use the product.

About This Guide
Related Information
You can find more information about Xantrex Technology
Inc. as well as its products and services at
www.xantrex.com.
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Important Safety Instructions
The Duracell® Powerpack600 generates atype of AC power
similar to anormal household wall outlet. Operating the
Duracell® Powerpack incorrectly or misusing it may damage
the equipment or create hazardous conditions for the user.
Important: Before using your Duracell® Powerpack, be sure to
read and save these safety instructions.
Warnings and Cautions
~ WARNING: Shock hazard. Keep away from
children.
The Duracell® Powerpack generates the same potentially lethal AC
power as anormal household wall outlet. Do not insert foreign
objects into the AC Outlet, the DC Power Socket, the Jump-Start
Cable Port, orthe ventilation holes. Do not expose this product to
water, rain, snow, or spray.
WARNING: Explosion hazard
Do not use this product where there are flammable fumes or gases,
such as in the bilge
of agasoline-powered boat, or near propane
tanks. Do not use this product in an enclosure containing
automotive-type lead acid batteries. These batteries, unlike the
sealed AGM battery in Duracell® Powerpack, vent explosive
hydrogen gas which can be ignited by sparks from electrical
connections. When working on electrical equipment, always ensure
someone is nearby to help you in an emergency.
~ WARNING: Heated surface
Ensure at least 2" (5 cm) air space is maintained on all sides of the
Duracell® Powerpack. During operation, keep away from materials
that may be affected by high temperatures such as blankets, pillows
and sleeping bags.
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Safety
&. WARNING: Heated surface
Ensure at least 2" (5 cm) air space is maintained on all sides of the
Duracell® Powerpack. During operation, keep away from materials
that may be affected by high temperatures such
as blankets, pillows
and sleeping bags.
&. WARNING: Fire hazard
Never allow jump-start cables' red and black clamps to touch each
other or another common metal conductor. This could cause damage
to the unit and/or create asparking/explosion hazard. Always
disconnect the jump-start cables from the unit after use and clip the
plastic guard over the jump-start cable port.
&. WARNING: Fire hazard
Jump-start cable clamps must be connected positive to positive (red
clamp to battery "+") and negative to negative (black clamp to
battery "_"). Areverse polarity connection (positive to negative) may
cause damage to the unit and/or create asparking/explosion hazard.
&. WARNING: Fire hazard
Thejump-start feature is designed for short term operation only-
less than 4seconds. Operating the jump-start feature for more than 4
seconds may cause damage to the unit. Allow the Duracell®
Powerpack to cool down for at least 3minutes after each jump-start.
WARNING: Risk of explosion, fire or burns
The battery terminals exposed at the jump-start cable port have
enough energy presentto cause aspark, creating an explosion hazard,
or to cause bums
if ametal object contacts both terminals. Always
clip the plastic guard over the port when not in use.
&. CAUTION
Do not connect any AC appliance with the neutral conductor
connected to ground to the Duracell® Powerpack.
&. CAUTION
Do not expose the Duracell® Powerpack to temperatures over
40°C (104 OF).
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Safety
Precautions When Working With Batteries
~ WARNING: Explosion and fire hazard
1. Follow all instructions published by the battery
manufacturer and the manufacturer
of the equipment in
which the battery is installed.
2. Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilated.
3. Never smoke orallow aspark or flame near the engine or
batteries.
4. Be careful not to drop ametal object on the battery or
allow ametal tool to simultaneously touch the positive
and negative cable ends or battery terminals. It might
spark or short-circuit the battery or other electrical parts
and cause an explosion.
5. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets,
necklaces, and watches when working with alead-acid
battery. Alead-acid battery produces ashort-circuit
current high enough to weld aring or other similar
objects to metal, causing asevere burn.
6.
If you need to remove abattery, always remove the
positive terminal from the battery first. Make sure all
accessories are
off so you don't cause an arc.
7. Someone should be within range of your voice, or close
enough to come to your aid when you work near alead-
acid battery.
8. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case
battery acid contacts skin, clothing, and eyes.
9. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection.
Avoid touching your eyes while working near batteries.
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10. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash
immediately with soap and water. If acid enters your
eyes, immediately flood them with running coldwater for
at least twenty minutes and get medical attention
immediately.
11. Keep asupply of baking soda on hand in the area of the
batteries. Baking soda neutralizes lead-acid battery
electrolyte.
Precautions for Using Rechargeable
Appliances
~ CAUTION
The output of the inverter is non-sinusoidal.
Most rechargeable battery-operated equipment uses a
separate charger
or transformer that is plugged into an AC
receptacle and produces alow voltage charging output.
Some chargers for rechargeable batteries can be damaged if
connected to the Duracell® Powerpack.
Do not use the following with the Duracell® Powerpack:
•Small battery-operated appliances like flashlights, razors,
and night lights that can be plugged directly into an AC
receptacle to recharge.
•Some chargers for battery packs used in hand power
tools. These chargers display awarning label stating that
dangerous voltages are present at the battery terminals.
Note: If you are unsure about using your rechargeable appliance
with the Duracell® Powerpack, contact the equipment
manufacturer to determine the rechargeable appliance's
compatibility with the modified sine wave (non-sinusoidal) AC
waveform.
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Contents
1Introduction
About the Duracell® Powerpack 600- ------------- ~ - - - - - 1
Comprehensive Protection--------------------------- 1
Automatic overload----------------------------- 1
Overheating----------------------------------2
Low Battery Protection --------------------------2
Jump-Start Cables Safety Feature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
2Features
Materials List -----------------------------------3
Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features- --------------------4
Front Panel Detail- -----------------------------4
AM/FM Radio with Digital Alarm Clock --------------7
Left Side View--------------------------------9
Accessories --------------------------------- 10
3 Operation
Operating Conditions and Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Choosing aLocation------------------------------ 12
Using Duracell® Powerpack 600 for the First Time- -------- 13
Recharging with the AC Charger --------------------- 13
Using the Light --------------------------------- 14
Operating AC Appliances -------------------------- 14
Understanding AC Appliances ----'- --------------- 14
Run Time on Typical AC Appliances ------------
15
High Surge Appliances ---------------------- 15
Trouble Appliances ------------------------ 16
Operating Several Appliances at Once ------------ 16
Operating an AC Appliance ---------------------- 17
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Operating 12 VDC Appliances - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Jump-Starting aVehicle's Engine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Using the Radio - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Power Draw- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
~ - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Listening to the
AM Band - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Connecting to an External Battery- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
4Maintenance
Battery Maintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Recharging the Duracell® Powerpack 600 Battery - - - - - - - - - 27
Recharging with the AC Charger- ------------------ 27
Recharging with the DC Charging Cable ------------- 28
Recharging with aGenerator's Regulated 12 VDC Outlet -30
Recharging From aSolar Panel- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Replacing the Incandescent Light --------------------- 32
Replacing the External Fuse- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Recycling ------------------------------------- 33
5Troubleshooting
Common Problems- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Buzz in Audio Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Television Interference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Troubleshooting Reference ------------------------- 36
ASpecifications
Electrical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Physical Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43

Introduction
About the Duracell® Powerpack 600
Easy-to-use and designed for years of reliable service, the
Duracell® Powerpack 600 can run many AC appliances and
12 VDC appliances whenever you need power for work or
play, at home or on the road.
The Duracell® Powerpack:
•Powers
115 VAC appliances
.• Powers 12 VDC appliances
•Jump starts vehicle engines
• . Provides lighting for emergency use
In addition, the Duracell® Powerpack is equipped with:
•AM/FM radio
•Digital alarm clock.
Comprehensive Protection
Automatic overload
The Duracell® Powerpack has built-in protection against
output overload.
If you connect to the AC outlet(s) an
appliance that draws more than 480
W, or one which draws
excessive surge power, the power to the AC outlet
automatically shuts off.
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Comprehensive Protection
Overheating
The Duracell® Powerpack is protected from overheating. If
the inverter exceeds asafe temperature, power to the AC
outlet automatically shuts off.
Low Battery Protection
Low battery protection protects the internal battery from
excessive discharge and possible damage. When the AC
outlet ON/OFF switch is turned on, an audible alarm alerts you
when the internal battery is nearly discharged (11.0 VDC)
and the unit turns
off at 10.5 VDC.
Jump-Start Cables Safety Feature
The Duracell® Powerpack comes with auser-replaceable
250 Afuse to protect the unit and vehicle battery from
damage through reverse polarity and short-circuit conditions.
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Features
Chapter 2describes the main features of the Duracell®
Powerpack
600~ We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with these features before operating the unit.
Materials List
Your Duracell® Powerpack package includes these items:
oDuracell® Powerpack
oOwner's Guide
oAC charger
oDC charging cable
oJump-start cables
oAccessory bag
If any of these materials are missing or are unsatisfactory in
any way, please contact Customer Service (see page 45).
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Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features
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Front Panel Detail
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Front Panel Features
Feature Description
1Display Function button, when pressed, allows for reading Battery
Charge status on the Digital Display. Toggles Digital Display's
power ON/OFF.
2 Output Power (W) light illuminates (green) when Output Power
information is displayed on the Digital Display.
3Battery
Charge (%) light illuminates (green) when Battery
Charge information is displayed on the Digital Display.
4Digital Display displays the inverter's
Output Power in Wand
Battery Charge status in %FULL.
5 . Charging Status light illuminates when the Duracell® Powerpack
is in Charging Status mode (i.e. AC
Charger is connected to the
inverter's
Charger Input Socket and plugged into the household
120 VAC outlet).
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Feature
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7
8
Not
shown
Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features
Description
5 W incandescent light illuminates for about 50 hours when the
battery
is fully charged.
3
AC Outlets are standard 3-prong outlets supplying 120 VAC
power for running an AC appliance.
AC Outlet ON/OFF switch illuminates when the switch is turned on.
Audible
Alarm (inside the unit) sounds in the event of overheating
or low battery protection on inverter.
Control Panel Operation
Required
How
to... Condition Required Action Note
Monitor total
ACpower
consumed by
the
applications
powered from
the 3AC
outlets
Monitor
battery
charging status
Inverter's ON/OFF
switch is turned ON;
Output Power (W)
light illuminates
(green);
AC charger is
unplugged from the
wall AC outlet.
Inverter's ON/OFF
switch is turned to
OFF;
All appliances must be
disconnected from the
AC and DC power
outlets;
The ON/OFF switch
of
the incandescent light
must be turned to OFF;
The AC charger must
be plugged into the
charger input socket
and also into a
household AC outlet.
No action required.
The digital display
will show the AC
powerdrawn from the
inverter
by the
applications powered
from the AC outlets.
No action required.
Aflashing green
Charging Status
light indicates thatthe
battery in the
Powerpack needs
recharging and that
the AC charger is
charging the battery.
Asteady green
Charging Status
light indicates that the
battery is fully
charged and the
Powerpack is ready
for use.
In order to save the
battery power and
ensure longer inverter
run time, press Display
Function button to turn
off the digital display.
PressDisplayFunction
button again to tum the
display on for AC
power reading.
Recharging with the
supplied AC charger is
atrue "plug-in-and-
forget" charging
method.
We recommend leaving
the AC charger
connected when the
Powerpack is not in
us~
to permanently
maintain the battery in
fully charged condition.
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How to ...
Check battery
charge status
6
Required
Condition
Inverter's ON/OFF
switch is turned to
OFF;
All appliances mustbe
disconnected from the
AC and DC power
outlets;
The ON/OFF switch
of
the incandescent light
must be turned to OFF;
The AC charger must
W!t be plugged into
the charger input
socket.
Required Action
Push and hold the
Display Function
button.
The green Battery
Charge
(%) lightwill
come on and the
digital display will
show the remaining
battery capacity in %.
Note
This function is
disabled when the AC
charger is plugged in to
the charger input
socket, or when the
inverter switch is ON.
For accurate battery
charge reading, allow
15 minutes between
charging/use and
battery capacity check.
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AM/FM Radio with Digital Alarm Clock
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6
7
8
Radio and Clock Features
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11
10 9
Feature Description
1 FM antenna
2Frequency indicator light
3 Power OFF button
4Time set button
5Tuning dial
6Hours set button
7Minutes set button
8Volume dial
9Alarm set button
10
Alarm clock ON/OFF button
11
AM band button/ON
12 FM band button/ON
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Radio and Clock Operation
Required
How to ••• Condition Required Action Note
Listen to Press the AM band button When radio is on, the
the radio (11) orthe FM band button station frequency is
(12). displayed. When
To turn
off the radio, press radio is off, the time is
the power OFF button (3). displayed.
Set the Tum
off the To adjust hour, press and The clock uses a12-
clock radio to hold Time Set button (4), hour (AMlPM) time
show the and press hours set button format.
time. (6).
To adjust minutes, press and
hold (4), and press minutes
set button (7).
Set the Turn
off the To adjust hour, press and The alarm clock uses
alarm radio to hold Alarm Set button (9), a12-hour (AM/PM)
show the and press houts set button time format.
time. (6).
To adjust minutes, press and
hold (9), and press minutes
set button (7).
Use the Set the Press Alarm Clock ON/OFF When the alarm clock
alarm clock alarm, turn button (10).
"e" shows on turns the radio on, the
off radio to the display screen. power
off button (3)
show time. does not work.
To
turn off the radio,
press Alarm Clock
ON/OFF (10), then
press (3).
Improve Radio Adjust the direction and N/A.
reception tuned to length
of the FM antenna.
FM station.
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Duracell® Powerpack 600 Features
Left Side View
1
2
3
Feature Description
1DC Power Socket can:
•Power
12 VDC auto, RV or marine appliances
•Recharge Duracell® Powerpack from a
12 Voutlet in avehicle
using the DC Charging Cable.
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2External Replaceable Fuse is rated at 250 A, 32 V. Located
behind fuse cover.
3Jump-Start Cable Port supplies high power DC current. The
cables connect to the jump-start cable port whenjump-starting a
vehicle or when connecting an external battery to the Duracell®
Powerpack. Thejump-start cable connection is designed so thatthe
cables cannot be inserted incorrectly into the jump-start cable port.
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