ATD Tools ATD-5954 Manual

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REV03‐13

GettingStarted

Whenyouturnonanapplianceoratoolthatoperatesusingamotorortubes,itrequiresaninitialsurgeofpower

tostart up. Thissurgeof powerisreferred toas the "starting load"or"peak load". Once started,the tool or

appliancerequireslesspowertocontinue

tooperate.Thisisreferredtoas"continuousload"intermsofpower

requirements.Youwillneedtodeterminehowmuchpoweryourtoolorappliancerequirestostartup(starting

load) andit's continued running powerrequirements (continuous load).Power consumption israted eitherin

wattage(watts)orin

amperes(amps)andthisinformationisusuallystampedorprintedonmostappliancesand

equipment. Ifthis information is not indicated on the appliance or equipment, check the owner's manual or

contactthemanufacturertodetermineifthedeviceyouareusingiscompatiblewithamodifiedsinewa vesource.

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Multiply:AMPSX110(ACvoltage)=WATTS

ThisformulayieldsacloseapproximationofthecontinuousloadofyourAppliance

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Multiply:WATTSX2=StartingLoad

Thisformulayieldsacloseapproximationofthestartingloadofyourappliance.Mostoftenthestartuploadof

theapplianceorpowertooldetermineswhetheryourinverterhas

thecapabilitytopowerit.

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To determine whetherthe inverter will operatea particular piece ofequipmentor appliance, run atest. The

inverters  are designed to automatically shut down in the event of a power overload. This protection feature

preventsdamagetotheunitwhiletestingappliancesandequipment

withratingsinthe200wattrange.

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Ifan appliance inthe 200wattrange willnot operateproperly whenfirstconnectedtothe inverter,turnthe

inverterrockerswitchON(I),OFF(O),andON(I)againinquicksuccession.Ifthisprocedureisnotsuccessful,itis

likelythat

theinverterdoesnothavetherequiredcapacitytooperatetheapplianceinquestion.

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Important

• The inverter isdesignedto operatefroma 12‐volt power sourceonly.Do notattempt toconnect the

invertertoanyotherpowersource,includinganyACpowersource.

• Donotattempttoextendorotherwisemodifythe12‐voltpowercordattachedtoyourinverter.

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voltsofcurrentcanbelethal.Improperuseofyourinvertermayresultinpropertydamage,personal

injuryorlossoflife.

• Theinverterisequippedwithacoolingfan,whichisdesignedtorunforseveralsecondsuponstartup,but

willturnoff until thetemperaturereaches 50°C‐

60°C(122°‐140°F)while theinverterisoperating,at

which time it will turn on again to cool the inverter. Automatic shutdown cause d by  hi gh circuit

temperatureswilloccurwhenthecoolingfanisunabletomaintainacoolenoughtemperatureforsafe

operationoftheinverter.

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