Duracell Powerpack 300 Owner's Manual

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13when the internal battery is discharged. Check the batterystatus periodically to prevent total battery discharge.Note: The fewer watts a 12 V DC appliance draws, thelonger the Duracell ® Powerpack will operate beforerecharging is required.Table 3-2 Typical 12 V DC Appliances and Run Times12 V DC Appliance Watts a Run TimebCellular telephone c 6 15 hrsStereo/CD player 10 7.5 hrsPortable cooler 30 2.5 hrsa. Represents actual power consumption as measured on sample appliances.b. Operating times assume a fully charged 12 Ah battery and may varybased on model or brand of appliance.c. Represents talk time available from 10 recharge cycles.To operate a 12 V DC appliance:1. Open the protective cover on the DC power outlet ofthe Duracell ® Powerpack.2. Plug the 12 V DC appliance into the DC power outlet onthe left side of the unit, and turn the 12 V DC applianceon (if required). If the 12 V DC appliance draws morethan 12 A (or has a short-circuit defect), the internalcircuit breaker of the Duracell ® Powerpack shuts off thepower to the 12 V DC appliance. If this occurs, unplugthe 12 V DC appliance. The internal circuit breakerautomatically resets 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 a 12V DC appliance may result in excessive battery discharge.See Caution for Equipment damage on page 13.Jump-Starting a Vehicle’s EngineYou can use the Duracell ® Powerpack with the supplied