Black+Decker PI120P - Operating Tips and Maintenance; Recommended Operating Locations; Care and Maintenance; Fuse Replacement

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Possible Cause Recommendation
Equipmentbeingoperated
drawstoomuchpower
Reduceloadtomaximum120wattsfor30minutesor100wattscontinuous.
Inverterinthermalshutdown
condition
Allowinvertertocooldown.Ensurethereisadequateventilationaroundthe
inverter.
ACoutputisshorted UnplugtheACappliance.Disconnecttheunitfromany12voltDCpower
source.Checktheappliancecord.RefertotheServiceInformationsectionthat
follows.
Red Fault LED Indicator Lights
WhenthePower/FaultLEDIndicatorturnsfromblue(indicatingtheunitispowered)tored,afaultconditionis
presentandtheunitwillautomaticallyshutdown.SeetheProtectiveFeaturesSectionofthisInstructionManual
andCommonPowerOutputProblemsintheprevioussection.
ACCESSORIES
Recommendedaccessoriesforusewiththisunitmaybeavailablefromyourlocaldealer.Ifyouneedassistance
regardingaccessories,pleasecontactmanufacturerat1-877-571-2391.
WARNING: Theuseofanyaccessorynotrecommendedforusewiththisappliancecouldbehazardous.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Whetheryouneedtechnicaladvice,repair,orgenuinefactoryreplacementparts,contactthemanufacturerat
1-877-571-2391.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
ThemanufacturerwarrantsthisproductagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofONE(1)
YEARfromthedateofretailpurchasebytheoriginalend-userpurchaser(“WarrantyPeriod”).
IfthereisadefectandavalidclaimisreceivedwithintheWarrantyPeriod,thedefectiveproductcanbe
replacedorrepairedinthefollowingways:(1)Returntheproducttothemanufacturerforrepairorreplacement
atmanufacturer’soption.Proofofpurchasemayberequiredbymanufacturer.(2)Returntheproducttothe
retailerwhereproductwaspurchasedforanexchange(providedthatthestoreisaparticipatingretailer).
Returnstoretailershouldbemadewithinthetimeperiodoftheretailer’sreturnpolicyforexchangesonly
(usually30to90daysafterthesale).Proofofpurchasemayberequired.Pleasecheckwiththeretailerfortheir
specificreturnpolicyregardingreturnsthatarebeyondthetimesetforexchanges.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytoaccessories,bulbs,fusesandbatteries;defectsresultingfromnormalwearand
tear,accidents;damagessustainedduringshipping;alterations;unauthorizeduseorrepair;neglect,misuse,
abuse;andfailuretofollowinstructionsforcareandmaintenancefortheproduct.
Thiswarrantygivesyou,theoriginalretailpurchaser,specificlegalrightsandyoumayhaveotherrightswhich
varyfromstatetostateorprovincetoprovince.Thisproductisnotintendedforcommercialuse.
PleasecompletetheProductRegistrationCardandreturnwithin30daysfrompurchaseoftheproductto:
Baccus Global LLC, toll-free number: 1-877-571-2391.
SPECIFICATIONS
DCinput: 13.8voltsDC,9amps
ACoutput: 110-125voltsAC,60Hz,
120watts/1Afor30minutesand100watts/0.9Acontinuous
Outputwaveform: ModifiedSineWave
USBpowerport: 5voltsDC,2,000mA
DCplugfuse: 12A/250VAC
ImportedbyBaccusGlobal,OneCityCentre,1NorthFederalHighway,Suite200,BocaRaton,FL33432
www.Baccusglobal.com1-877-571-2391
Some USB-powered household electronics may not operate with this USB charging/power port. Check the manual of the
corresponding electronic device to confirm that it can be used with this type of USB charging/power port.
Remember to disconnect the unit from any power source when it is not in use.
OPERATING TIPS
Theinvertershouldonlybeoperatedinlocationsthatare:
DRY—Donotallowwaterorotherliquidstocomeintocontactwiththeinverter.
COOL—Surroundingairtemperatureshouldideallybe10-20°C(50-68°F).Keeptheinverterawayfromdirect
sunlight,whenpossible.
WELL-VENTILATED—Keeptheareasurroundingtheinvertercleartoensurefreeaircirculationaroundtheunit.
Donotplaceitemsonorovertheinverterduringoperation.Theunitwillshutdowniftheinternaltemperature
getstoohot.Theinverterwillauto-resetafteritcoolsdown.
SAFE—Donotusetheinverternearflammablematerialsorinanylocationsthatmayaccumulateflammable
fumesorgases.Thisisanelectricalappliancethatcanbrieflysparkwhenelectricalconnectionsaremadeor
broken.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Storage
 1.Optimalstoragetemperatureforthisunitisbetween0-40°C(32-104°F).
 2.Storeandusetheinverterinacool,dryplacewithadequateventilationforall-aroundaircirculation.
 3.Avoidlocationsthatareexposedtoheatingunits,radiators,directsunlight,orexcessivehumidityor
dampness.
Fuse Replacement
Iftheinverterisoverloaded,andtheblueLEDisnotlit,theinternal12ampfusemaybeblown.Toreplacethefuse:
 1.Unscrewtheflangeoftheplug(counterclockwise).
 2.Removetheendcontact,flangeandfuse.
 3.Inspectthefusetoseeifitisgoodorblown.
 4.Replacewithanew12ampfuse,ifneeded.
 5.Carefullyreassemblethefuse,endcontactandflange.Donotovertightentheflange(clockwise).
TROUBLESHOOTING
Common Audio/Visual Problems
Problem Explanation/Recommendation
Buzzingsoundinaudio
systems
Someinexpensivestereosystemsandboomboxesmakeabuzzingsound
whenoperatedfromtheinverter,becausethepowersupplyintheelectronic
devicedoesnotproperlyfilterthemodifiedsinewaveproducedbytheinverter.
Theonlysolutiontothisproblemistouseasoundsystemthathasahigher
qualitypowersupply.
Televisioninterference TheinverterisshieldedtominimizeinterferencewithTVsignals.However,in
someinstances,someinterferencemaystillbevisible,especiallywhentheTV
signalisweak.Trythefollowingtoimprovethepicture:
 1.MovetheInverterasfarawayaspossiblefromtheTVset,theantenna,
andtheantennacables.UseashortACextensioncord,ifnecessary.
 2.Adjusttheorientationoftheantennacables,andtheTVpowercordto
minimizeinterference.
 3.MakesurethattheantennafeedingtheTVprovidesanadequate(snow-
free)signalandthathighquality,shieldedantennacableisused.
Common Power Output Problems
Possible Cause Recommendation
Batteryvoltagebelow10.5
volts
RechargebatteryorcheckDCpowersupply.
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