ATD Tools ATD-5952 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ref erred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wavesource.

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Multiply:AMPSX110(ACvoltage)=WA TTS

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.

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