BESTEK. via Amazon has
400W BESTEK Car Power Inverter (MRI4011CU-PD30) on sale for $32.98 - $9.89 (apply promo code
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Features:
- Equipped with dual 110V AC outlets and USB-C (PD 30W)/USB-A (QC 3.0) ports
- 32-pin cigarette lighter plug allows it to fit into almost any vehicle
- Equipped with a built-in 40-amp fuse to protect your devices
- ETL-certified, ensuring safety and quality
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Community Reviews
BESTEK's 400W car power inverter is a compact 12V-to-110V adapter that works well for light electronics like laptops and phone chargers, and the hard-wired plug makes it easy to use in the car. The input range of 11 to 17 volts also fits a Tesla low-voltage battery. The main caution is power draw, since many cigarette-lighter circuits and fuses cannot safely handle 400W, and the unit may blow a fuse if the load is too high. It is best suited to modest charging needs rather than heavy appliances.
Common Questions (3)
Yes. Many 12V cigarette-lighter circuits are only 10-20A, while this inverter can draw far more under load, so a 400W draw can blow the fuse or exceed the outlet's safe limit. It is safer for small loads like a laptop or phone charger than for high-draw devices.
This model uses a hard-wired cigarette-lighter plug, not battery clamps. If you need a direct-to-battery setup for higher current, a clamp-style socket or a larger inverter is the better fit.
No, it is reported to be modified sine wave rather than true pure sine. It can still run and charge devices like a laptop or phone, but some sensitive gear such as solar battery setups may not turn on.
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Edit to add we have not blew a fuse. 2009 Toyota Yaris.
Edit to add we have not blew a fuse. 2009 Toyota Yaris.
If you're going the clip route, I'd get a bigger, true pure sine inverter to be able to charge solar batteries.
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They are not pure sine, they are modified sine wave, even though they were advertised as a pure sine device.
They 140w charge my laptop, and my phone just fine, but my solar battery won't even turn on because of the dirty wave. And recharging the solar battery takes close to 30 hours via a 12v plug.
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plan to use it to power my xfinity router during thr next pge outage. Hopefully xfinity equipment is on UPS
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