Duracell POWERPACK300 Owner's Manual

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Jump-Starting a Vehicle's EngineTo operate a 12 V DC appliance:1. Open the protective cover on the DC power outlet of theDuracell® Powerpack.2. Plug the 12 V DC appliance into the DC power outlet onthe left side of the unit, and tum the 12 V DC applianceon (if required).If the 12 V DC appliance draws more than 12 A (or has ashort-circuit defect), the internal circuit breaker of theDuracell® Powerpack shuts off the power to the 12 VDC appliance. If this occurs, unplug the 12 V DCappliance. The internal circuit breaker automaticallyresets after a few seconds.3. Fully recharge the Duracell® Powerpack as soon aspossible after each use.As the DC power outlet is internally wired directly to theDuracell® Powerpack's battery, extended operation of a12 V DC appliance may result in excessive batterydischarge. See Caution for Equipment damage onpage 18.Jump-Starting a Vehicle's EngineYou can use the Duracell® Powerpack to jump-start a vehicleor boat engine (all 4 cylinder and most 6 cylinder engines)that has a 12 V starting battery.Lh. WARNING: Fire hazardNever allow jump-start cables' red and black clamps to touch eachother or another common metal conductor. This could causedamage to the unit and/or create a sparking/explosion hazard.Always switch OFF the Jump-Start power switch and store thejump-start clamps in the appropriate holder on each side of theDuracell® Powerpack after use.19