cobra cpi 1575 1500 watt 12 volt dc to 120 volt ac power inverter
this inverter provides household power on the go . it converts battery power to 120 v ac household power allowing you to power up office equipment and household appliances from your vehicle . this unit is ideal for such appliances as microwave ovens 1000 watts or less coffeemakers laptops tvs video game consoles cd and dvd players cell phone chargers and more . power equipment and appliances from your vehicle . click to enlarge . great for automobiles rvs boats tractors trucks and more . click to enlarge . includes three grounded ac receptacles and 5-volt usb output . click to enlarge . how the cobra power inverter works the cobra power inverter is an electronic product that has been designed and built to take low-voltage dc direct current power from your automobile or other low-voltage power supplies and convert it to standard 115 volt ac alternating current power like the current you have in your home . this conversion process thereby allows you to use many of your household appliances and electronic products in automobiles rvs boats tractors trucks and virtually anywhere else . cobra 1500 watt output waveform some very sensitive electronic equipment might not operate satisfactorily on square wave or modified sine wave power . the output waveform of the cobra inverter is a square wave or modified sine wave . it is a stepped waveform designed to have characteristics similar to the sine wave shape of utility power . a waveform of this nature is suitable for most ac loads including linear and switching power suppliers used in electronic equipment transformers and motors . ac receptacles with three ground ac receptacles you can connect and power multiple devices at once . usb output the 5-volt usb output allows charging and operation of modern portable devices such as ipods blackberrys and cell phones . remote on off switch capable an optional remote on off switch can be connected to the remote jack allowing you to turn the cobra power inverter on or off from a convenient location when the inverter is installed out of reach . safety features the cpi 1575 will notify you with a flashing meter and alarm sound when there is a power problem and will shut down for protection in the following situations current overload protection -- if the inverter is overloaded it will shut down to protect itself . short circuit protection -- if the ac output of the inverter is short-circuited for one second or more it will shut down to protect itself . low voltage protection -- if the input voltage drops to 10.0 v or less the inverter will shut down to protect itself . high voltage protection -- if the dc input voltage rises above 15.0 v the inverter will shut down to protect itself . over temperature protection -- if the internal temperature rises to 40 degrees c 104 degrees f the inverter will shut down to protect itself . what s in the box cpi 1575 dc to ac power inverter instruction manual