Questions and Answers for Duracell PowerSource 1800-Watt Peak, Push Button Start, Quiet Gasless Portable Power Generator

A:  A battery tender is designed to run continuously, 24/7 this generator is not. Mike

A:  The Power Source can provide up to 660 watt hours for the battery tender between charges. It can support a battery tender that uses less than 15 amps. Please note your run time is affected by the amperage of the tender.

A:  Yes. Once you have the sump pump plugged into the inverter, and the Duracell plugged into an AC outlet, please turn the unit on by holding down the power button for 1 to 2 seconds. This way, in the event there is no AC power available the Power Source, when powered on, will switch to using the internal battery for power in 20 milliseconds.

A:  The Power Source is not water proof, or dust proof, so it will have to be protected from the elements, but the storage temperature range is is -4 F to 122 F and the operating temperature range is 32 F to 104 F

A:  Would not recommend. #1 the electronics will be stressed due to higher temperatures. #2 additionally, lead acid battery life is shortened when subjected to high temperature.

A:  The PowerSource is meant to run lower wattage essential items. such as phones, smaller televisions, some laptops and small refrigerators. An RV camper needs a lot of power to run all of the appliances and devices, as a result we do not recommend the PowerSource to run an RV Camper.

A:  The estimated run time for that wattage is 60 minutes; we do not recommend this device to power medical equipment.

A:  It depends on the wattage of the air compressor, if the peak is less than 1440 watts, then yes the inverters can support an air compressor, if the compressor does not require a pure sine wave inverter. The run time may be extremely limited, depending on the wattage.

A:  You can use a 100 watt panel without a controller. The panel should have Anderson Power Pole connections. If not, you will need to get an adapter cable that allows you to plug the panel into one side of the cable, with Anderson Power Pole connectors on the other side of the cable.

A:  I would recommend not purchasing this unit, instead, from Home Depot, select one with the Westinghouse or Jackery brand names, as they offer more up-to-date features such as Lithium batteries, pure sine wave inverter, additionally the Jackery offers "regulated" 12v power which is important for many 12v appliances that require a constant 12v, no matter what state of charge your Lithium battery contains. This Duracell unit uses lead acid battery, modified sine wave inverter which would prevent using it with any sensitive electronics. Which unit to pick would depend on how much power the blanket requires & the length of time desired.

A:  We do not recommend using the Power Source with any devices that create heat, including electric blankets.

A:  We do not recommend using the DR660PSS with this application.

A:  Yes , but the run time would only be about 1 hour. 660 watt hour rating x.85 (typical efficiency rating)= 561 watt hours I believe a typical 5000 btu a/c would draw about 475 watts, so 561/475= 1.18 hours

A:  Yes, you can leave it attached to a solar panel at all times. There is overcharge protection built into the solar charging port, so there is no danger of overcharging the battery when the panels are plugged into the solar charging port on the back of the DR660PSS.