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discharge”. Constantly operating the unit from a vehicle battery until the low
voltage shut off will affect the life of the battery. If you are operating electrical
products for extended periods of time, you should consider connecting the unit
to a separate deep discharge battery.
5. Troubleshooting
a) Battery Operating Time
Operating time will vary depending on the charge level of the battery, its
capacity and the power level drawn by the particular AC load. Below is a list
of common appliances and their estimated consumption:
Appliances
Appliance Power
Consumption
(Watts)
Avg Life on Std
Car Battery
100W Inverter
100
4.80
Printer 40
12.00
Small Scanner
40
12.00
13" TV
80
6.00
Game Console (PS2, X Box)
80
6.00
9" Electric Fan
70
6.86
Personal DVD Players
15
32.00
Cell Phone
3
160.00
Rechargeable Toothbrush
2
240.00
iPod 2
240.00
Wireless/BT Headphones
5
96.00
Digital Camera
2
240.00
AM/FM Radio
5
96.00
Sattelite Receiver
25
19.20
DVD Player/ VCR
35
13.71
Electric Knife
85
5.65
PSP 16
30.00