10► Operating AC AppliancesUnderstanding AC AppliancesAC appliances are rated by how much electrical power (inwatts) they consume. Your Duracell ® Powerpack Pro canpower most appliances within its continuous power rating(Powerpack Pro 300: 240 W, 2 A / Powerpack Pro 600:480 W, 2A).Some appliances may be difficult or impossible to operatefrom the Duracell ® Powerpack Pro. They may have highsurge requirements or should not be run from the Duracell ®Powerpack Pro. See “High Surge Appliances” and “TroubleAppliances” on page 11.Run Time on Typical AC AppliancesNote: The fewer watts an AC appliance uses, thelonger the Duracell ® Powerpack Pro will operate beforerecharging is required.Typical AC appliances that can be used on the Duracell ®Powerpack Pro are listed in Table 3-1.High Surge AppliancesThe wattage rating of AC appliances is the average powerused by the appliance. Appliances such as televisions andappliances with motors consume much more power thantheir average rating when they are first switched on.Although the Duracell® Powerpack Pro can supplymomentary surge power up to 480 W, some appliances mayexceed the capabilities of the Duracell® Powerpack Pro andtrigger the safety overload shutdown circuit.Note: Please refer to the “User Reference” section onPage 25 for examples of typical AC device chargingusing the Powerpack Pro.