1 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. Failu...
2 important safety instructions read and understand all warnings, cautions and notes before operating power city. Warnings alert the user to hazardous conditions that can be harmful to personnel. Cautions alert the user to conditions that can cause property damage. Notes are important operational in...
3 contents 1. Introduction ...................................................... 4 1.1 general discription ............................................................................. 4 1.2 key features ....................................................................................... 5 1.3 u...
4 1. Introduction congratulations on selecting the vector power city® multi-function ac/dc power system. Power city is an advanced power and jumpstart system with unique features that set it far above the value and utility of ordinary jump starters. It supplies ac for 110 volt appliances to 200 watt...
5 figure 2 1.2 key features • on/off safety power switch (no key required, no key to get lost!) • cordless/rechargeable-includes recharge adapters for standard 110 volt ac wall socket and vehicle's 12 volt dc accessory outlet using adapter cables • powerful-400 instantaneous cranking amps; 1800 peak...
6 1.4 storage locations figure 3 shows all removable parts and their locations. Note the location of the storage channels for the jumper cables and compressor hose and nozzle. Two cables are supplied with power city and they are the inverter power cable with attached lantern extension cord and the d...
7 3. Use as a 12 volt dc portable power supply warning: never insert a cigarette lighter in power city’s accessory socket. 1. Lift up the cover of one of the12 volt dc accessory sockets. 2. Insert the 12 volt dc plug from the appliance into the accessory socket. 3. Switch on the appliance, as usual....
8 4.2 principles of operation the power inverter converts power in two stages. The first stage is a dc-to-dc conversion process that raises the low voltage dc at the inverter input to 145 volts dc. The second stage is the actual inverter stage that converts the high voltage dc into 110 volts, 60 hz ...
9 lift inverter to remove flat pins compressor gauge to 12 volt dc source inverter/lantern power cable ➜ figure 6 figure 7 4.3.1 procedure for connecting inverter to remote dc source open the cable hatch and remove the inverter power cable (the one with the lantern extension cord) press the inverter...
10 do not connect to ac distribution wiring: the inverter is engineered to be connected directly to standard electrical and electronic equipment in the manner described above. Do not direct wire the power inverter to household or rv ac distribution wiring. Do not connect the power inverter to any ac...
11 4.7 inverter fuse replacement the following assumes that the main unit battery has a charge and that there is no output from the 110 vac receptacle. If you find that a fuse is blown (open) determine the cause of the short before restarting the power inverter again. Fuse replacement in automobile:...
12 5.3 tire inflation or products with a valve stem 1. Place connector (chuck) on valve stem. 2. Push connector toward valve stem and close thumb latch. 3. Make sure connector is pushed on to valve stem as far as possible before closing thumb latch. 4. Check pressure with the pressure gauge. (refer ...
13 dc plug connected to accessory socket of main unit lantern on/off switch lantern extention cord inverter power cable dc lantern/inverter cord connector 6.2 lantern operation detatched from main unit the lantern may be removed for use away from the main unit by first sliding the top latch back and...
14 6.3 lamp replacement the only lamp is in the lantern assembly. For any maintenance of the lamp, you will need a small phillips screwdriver and a soft clean cloth. Replacement bulbs are available from vector technical support department; call (954) 584-4446 for replacements. Warning fluorescent bu...
15 7.1 ac recharge ac recharge requires the use of the supplied ac/dc adapter. The adapter must be powered from 110 volt ac, 60 hz north american standard household ac receptacles. The battery status display will automatically activate during ac recharge. As recharge progresses, the red leds will li...
16 5. Charge the unit until the green charged indicator is lit when the charge status button is pressed - do not exceed 8 hours maximum. 6. After charging, disconnect the cables and store them in the cable storage hatch. 7.3 alternate dc recharge if the inverter is removed from the main unit, the dc...
17 10. Specifications: jump start clamps ..................................................... 400 amps - heavy duty copper jumper cables ....................................................................... #5awg welding cable peak amps ...............................................................
18 11. Warranties 120 day limited warranty registration form all vector manufacturing, ltd. Products are warranted to the original purchaser only for 120 days from the date of purchase, to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. Vector manufacturing, ltd. Disclaims any liability for consequ...
19 3 year extended warranty registration form certain vector manufacturing, ltd. Products are warranted to the original purchaser only, for three (3) years from the date of purchase, to be free of defects in materials or workmanship. Vector manufacturing, ltd. Disclaims any liability for consequenti...
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