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8. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE:
TABLE 1 - INVERTER POWER SWITCH TURNED ON
TROUBLE/ INDICATION POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
No AC output – DC input below 10 Volts Recharge or replace
red LED lit battery
No AC output – Excessive appliance Reduce load-wait for
red LED lit load-thermal shutdown inverter to cool.
No AC output Inverter cold Disconnect load from
inverter. Operate inverter
without load for a few
minutes. Reconnect load.
No AC output – Inverter fuses open Check unit for open
Green LED not lit Internal fuses.
Remove and replace with
same type & rating.
TROUBLE/ INDICATION POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
Low battery alarm Bad connection or wiring Tighten all DC
sounds continuously connections
Low battery Low battery voltage Recharge battery.
alarm sounds Remove load from
inverter while recharging
battery
Motorized power tool Excessive start-up load If appliance does not start,
won’t start then appliance is drawing
excessive wattage and will
not work with inverter
Motorized power tool Purely inductive load Make the load not purely
does not operate at inductive. Operate an
correct speed incandescent lamp at
same time as motor
Television/Radio Snow in picture, buzz Keep inverter and
interference in speaker antenna distant from
each other. Use shielded
antenna cable. Connect
antenna to amplifier