Vector 1000 WATT Portable Generator User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting – Appendix C
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Inverter Alarm Sounds Low battery voltage Check Battery Level Display
and recharge battery if low
Inverter will not operate Battery below 10.0 Volts Charge battery
No LEDs lit
Inverter shuts down, Overloaded inverter Reduce AC load and reset
Red LED lit inverter
Inverter shuts down, Overheated Inverter Let inverter cool 15 minutes,
Red LED lit reduce AC load and reset
Inverter shuts down, Bad connection on battery Clean all contacts, tighten
Red LED lit cover posts or battery the post connectors and
terminal connections battery terminals
Inverter will not operate, Internal failure of inverter Call Vector Technical Support-
No LEDs lit, battery is charged Return to Vector for service
No inverter output. GFCI outlet assemble is tripped RESET GFCI assembly
Inverter Green LED lit,
battery charged and
no alarms sound.
Battery is charged but Loose battery connections Clean all contacts, tighten
won’t handle large loads. the post connectors
and battery terminals
Fluorescent Lamp does not light DC plug not fully inserted Insert plug in socket and
in DC socket. rotate to make good contact
Fluorescent Lamp does not light Dead battery Charge battery
Fluorescent Lamp does not light Tube burned out or cracked Call Vector Technical Support
- Return to Vector for service
Compressor is laboring and slow Low battery voltage Check Battery Status Display
and recharge battery
Compressor is laboring and slow Low battery, bad connections Recharge battery, clean and
(external DC Source) tighten connections
Compressor does not operate Compressor motor failure Call Vector Technical Support
but fan is turning - Return to Vector for service
Noise in Radio or TV Appliance antenna too close Move antenna away from
close to inverter inverter use shielded cable
Contact Vector Technical Support toll free (866) 584-5504.