Rosewill 400W Power Inverter with 1x 2.1A USB Port $15.99 with free shipping (orig. $50)
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I'm not sure that is entirely true. The manual likely states that you will want/need to connect the unit directly to the battery to reach 400W but many vehicles have aux circuits now that can...
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The reviews are all over the place on this, but the 2.1A USB alone is worth it to me, so I'm gonna gamble on this and hope I get a working unit.
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With direct connection to the battery it would be 6.6 amps as the inverter can produce up to 800W, but good luck powering a device at the full amperage and wattage.
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Having said all of this devices limitations... it still may be worth a flyer @ $15.
I think I paid almost that for a replacement cord from Radio Shack... (could have found cheaper online but...
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hmmm.. i have a device that uses 300w sustained (maybe?) for about 2 minutes. (i should check w/ my kill-a-watt to see if it really draws that much).
12V * 20A = 240w... cutting it close :\
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I think we are both confusing the input and output side of the inverter. At least I was a bit in my explanation.
The draw from the unit for the input voltage (from a cigarette lighter) and the...
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In for one, thanks subby.
And yes, you will want to wire this directly to the battery if you expect to use anything above 50 to 100 watts.
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Something to keep in mind -- 400W continuous, 800W peak is enough to run most refrigerators, and you only need to run your refrigerator a few times a day to keep it cold enough for food to keep.
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Not related but, I bought a Peak inverter which is also 400W and it burnt by both cig lighter fuses and did not work with cig lighter. I have 15A fuses in both and have a 2005 model car so fairly...
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I bought a 400W unit from AutoZone since we lost power for 5 days. It worked fine running lights (cfl bulbs) and one LCD 40" tv OR I could run one light and my refrigerator with ice maker off. ...
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i went for it.... thanks!
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It plugs into the cigarette lighter adapter on your vehicle converting 12V DC power to 120V (400W) AC power.
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It is a life saver for me, on long island. It runs my oil furnace for the last 5 days. My furnace draws approximately 200w(measured by Kill-A-Watt). Keep in mind that alternator(at least mine)...
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You are mostly right on battery location, but just in case for those who may not be mechanically inclined :). Check to see where your battery IS, and wiring an aux circuit off of that with low gauge...
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very good, in for 1. thank you op!
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reviews are so so.. otherwise I'd buy one.
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The reviews on NewEgg aren't really that good. Were you able to find better reviews elsewhere?
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It seems this can take input from the car lighter outlet, can someone confirm?
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Watts = PF * V * A
400W = 0.85 * 120 * A
A = 3.9A out
400W = 0.85 * 12 * A
A = 39.2A in
Plugging this into a cigarette lighter with a protective device (fuse) less than 40A (all vehicles)...
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Why didn't you just buy one of those pre-wired reliance transfer switches which support 6-10 circuits? I wired up one of those in 1 hour for a friend and all he had to was start his generater and...
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Ugg - horrible reviews...
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Sold out
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Anyone know if this would power a 7 cu ft chest freezer? The side of the freezer says max power rating of 5 amps but I dont know if that means surge or not.
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I coulda used this last week during our storm!
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This is true, I did not notice that at first.
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You guys rock, that is smart thinking, running your houses off of cars :).
Now that i think about it, when in the USN, our subs and ships had the connections and ability to run cabling from the...
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oh yeah, I have had a 10 year old inverter that I inaugurated during Sandy power outage! it has only 90w but it did HELP.
So this is no brainer.
thanks op
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Bought 1. Makes for a good Christmas present!
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Cant we charge it at home...? The charger wire that they give looks like a emergency starter wire for car..
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I did, specifically this one: http://www.lowes.com/pd_182534-48019-30216+BRK_0__?productId=3131281&Ntt=transfer+switch+kit&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dtransfer%2Bswitch%2Bkit&facetInfo=
Well it was...
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In for 1
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thanks. In for 2. 2.1A USB is useful for the HP TP. Also basic small electronic charging so I dont use my 4000 watt inverter for small stuff.
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How do we charge it? :-o
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Reviews on Newegg aren't too positive but it's only $16 so I can't expect too much.
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I have the older version that doesn't have the USB port. The papers with it says you can only pull 170ish from the lighter plug without blowing fuses. It comes with alligator clips to hook to the...
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If I am not mistaken... Rosewill is a Newegg brand... so you wont find reviews elsewhere.
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In for One, Since the Hurricane Ive been looking for one these to magiver to a solar panel and use as emergency power in a closed curcuit with a car battery that I have as a spare. Thank you for...
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As mentioned previously, to get even close to the full 400W rated, you need to use the battery clamps. Otherwise in most cases it's likely that your cig lighter fuse is only 10 amps (maybe up to 20...
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Depends on your car. I believe most are 5A (up front). Some are 10A-20A in newer cars and especially SUV's for rear ports where it's somewhat expected to use higher current drawing devices.
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This one is a bit better at only $1 more, as the one you posted did not have the 2.1A USB port.
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