Vector VEC1043 User Manual
750 Watt
Power Inverter
Vehicle Power System
Converts DC Vehicle Power
to 115 Volt AC Household Power
VEC1043
USER’S MANUAL
& WARRANTY INFORMATION
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, USER MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND
THIS INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION REGARDING THE OPERATION AND WARRANTY OF THIS
PRODUCT. PLEASE RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Fault Protection Code and Troubleshooting Guide
INVERTER POWER SWITCH TURNED ON
SPECIFICATIONS
Output Connection:
North American standard outlet
Output Voltage:
Approx. 115 volts AC, RMS 60 Hz
Output Current:
6.5 amps Max
Output Waveform:
Modified Sine Wave
Input Voltage:
12.5 volts DC
Low Voltage Alarm:
11.0 volts DC
No Load Input Current: 0.7 amps max.
Input Fuses:
Internal
Input Cables:
Battery clip cables
Additional Protection:
Overload, overvoltage, overheating
Trouble/Indication
Possible Cause
Suggested Remedy
No AC output — yellow
LED lit
DC input is below
10 volts
Recharge or replace the
battery.
No AC output — red LED
lit
Excessive appliance
load
Reset unit by turning OFF,
then back ON.
Inverter hot
Disconnect load from
inverter. Operate inverter
without load for a few
minutes. Reconnect load.
No AC output — green
LED not lit
Bad connection or
wiring
Tighten all DC connections.
Low battery alarm sounds
Low battery voltage
Recharge battery. Remove
load from inverter while
recharging battery.
Motorized power tool will
not operate
Excessive start-up load If appliance does not start,
appliance is drawing too
much voltage and will not
work with this inverter.
Motorized power tool
does not operate at
correct speed
Purely inductive load
Make the load not purely
inductive (i.e., operate an
incandescent lamp at the
same time as power tool).
Television/radio
interference
Snow in picture,
“buzzing” sound
Keep inverter and antenna
distant from each other.
Use shielded antenna.
Connect antenna to
amplifier.
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