Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter #851-0400 | 
| Brand: Xantrex
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $31.85 (On sale from $59.95)
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Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 66
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8 x 4
MPN: 851-0400
Model: 851-0400
UPC: 715535111359
EAN: 0715535111359
ASIN: B0001DVQNG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Xantrex Technologies XPower Plus 400-watt inverter provides portable power for trucks, RVs, boats, and minivans. By plugging the inverter directly into your vehicle's 12-volt cigarette lighter, you can turn your vehicle into a mobile office and operate devices such as a 27-inch TV or 20-inch TV/DVD combo, a camcorder, and a laptop computer. This compact, lightweight unit automatically senses low battery voltage so you never have to worry about a depleted battery. It's a quiet alternative to noisy, gas-powered generators; it will provide hours of emergency power during snowstorms or blackouts. The high-efficiency design transfers 90-percent of the battery's power to your equipment, providing 400 watts for 5 minutes, 600 watts surge for easy startups, and 300 watts continuous power for operating appliances. An automatic shutdown mechanism protects against overload, over-temperature and low battery conditions. The inverter is equipped with two 3-prong grounded AC outlets, a DC outlet and hardwire applications. The durable plastic unit is 5.9-by-4.1-by-2.2 inches in size and just 2.4 pounds in weight. It is covered by a 1-year warranty.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 77 more reviews...
 Survived the North East blackout August 15, 2003
105 out of 110 found this review helpful
It couldn't be a better time. Yesterday noon I got the X-Power 400 delivered by UPS, and in few hours it was put to its ultimate test. Yes we were hit by the 08/14 Thursday North East Blackout. But with the help of the X-Power 400, I was able to hookup the 13"TV and Dish receiver. Enought to spend the restof the evening siting in the desk and watching the CNN news update and TV programs with family and friends. I love the cigrette adapter and the battery clips. I used the battery clips to get power from my car battery. I recommend X-Power 400 for any regular household use. If you are planning to operate power tools, I suggest get the 700 or above. This 400 is smart, small in size packed with all the energy to keep your entertainment rolling without any interrruption. My original intention to use my Laptop on my roadtrips, but this proved to be much more useful than just powering the laptop. X-Power 400 User.
 ONLY 100 WATTS THROUGH CIG LIGHTER! July 25, 2006
K. Horne
48 out of 59 found this review helpful
its a little misleading because if you plug this into a cig lighter you can only get a max 100W. if you want higher wattages you have to connect it directly to the battery with the alligator clips. RTFM
http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/551/docserve.asp
 Get the 700 watter October 24, 2005
Kevin Garrett (Seattle, WA USA)
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
Real nice unit, but I wish I had bought the Xantrex 700 watt unit instead. For instance, I have a small auto vacuum that need 6 amps. This unit won't handle it. This unit can attach to the cigarette lighter or directly to the battery. The 700 watt unit skips the lighter input -- fine with me but maybe not with you. If you need lighter input then get the 400 watt unit. I will say that the inverter is well built and designed. I like the fact that the power input leads are attached via screw posts. This lets you modify it as needed, for instance if you needed longer leads, you could make your own and not have to kludge it.
Very useful November 16, 2003
35 out of 37 found this review helpful
We bought this power inverter to power our daughters nebulizer and a t.v. and playstation for the kids on road trips. The only problem we had with it is when your using over 150 watts power you are supposed to hardwire it. That requires additional wiring. Other than that it is an excellent product at an excellent price!!!
 Don't buy this if you are planning to use for cordless tool charging June 3, 2006
Vermont Woodworker (Northern New England)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
This item works as advertised, but it is a modified sine wave inverter. If you are planning on using it to charge cordless tool batteries---don't. The owners manual contains a caution about using with cordless tool chargers (such as Dewalt). Do a quick Internet search on "cordless tools" and "modified sine wave inverter" to confirm whether your tool is effected. Some other items that may not work well are appliances with clocks, microwaves, etc. Be sure you understand the limitations of a modified sine wave inverter.
For those smaller appliances that will run on modified sine wave, this item works well.
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