Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter #851-0400

List Price: $59.99 Discount Price: $35.87

Features:

• 400-watt inverter for converting DC to AC power
• Power electronic gear and appliances while on the road
• Conveniently plugs into car cigarette lighter
• Automatically detects low-vehicle battery to avoid depletion
• Measures 5.9-by-4.1-by-2.2 inches; weighs 2.4 pounds; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews:

Works.... [Posted on 2008-02-02]
Item works as described,the built in cooling fan seems to run more as the battery gets lower (12.24v) even under small load.but it is not very loud.great for small backup power...

Just what I needed [Posted on 2008-02-28]
This is just what I needed. It has two plug-ins on it and plugs into the cigarette lighter in your car. I've taken in on several road trips and used it for hours upon end. There is a fan on it that comes on when it is in use, but you can only hear it if the car is completely silent.

I've seen/had others and this is the best one I could find for the money. Note: the plugs are kind of close together, so you are unable to plug two cell phone chargers into it unless you buy a small extender piece for one of the plugs ($1). I have one and use it when I need it, but that's not very often.

It's a good buy.

Works great in the center console of our van [Posted on 2008-03-11]
This is a solid inverter. Works great. We have it inside the center console in our van which has a plug in for it. Never overheats and powers the dvd players for the kids.

RV inverter user [Posted on 2008-03-16]
We've had this inverter for about a year now and have used it on several trips in our RV. We mainly use it to power our Dishnetwork 311 receiver and 12V 15" TV. It works great for this application plugged into a cigarette lighter outlet. We also use it for AC battery chargers for all of our AA and AAA rechargable batteries. We also use it to recharge our walki-talkies. The fan runs on and off while watching the Satellite Tv but the unit does not really get hot. Highly recommended.

Not pleased. [Posted on 2008-05-16]
This product blew four different cigarette lighter fuses on three different vehicles and the battery clips didn't work either. It may have just been a faulty unit, but I wasn't willing to take a chance on a replacement. Amazon was great about issuing a full refund.

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