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HomeElectronicsSchumacher PI-200 Instant Power DC to AC Power Inverter - 200 Watts |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 8 customer reviews )
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Has never let me down Aug 14, 2007
By Michael Everett
I use a power inverter to charge my cell phone, my air mattress pump, my cameras, and my laptop while on the road. The first inverter I bought lasted all of maybe two days, so to replace it I resolved to do more thorough research. When I checked out Schumacher's site, I discovered they had a vast line of power supply equipment, much of it for industrial use. My assumption was their small consumer inverters would be built to industrial standards as well and might last longer than my first one. I was not disappointed.
The PI-200 has been my constant traveling companion over thousands of miles of roads and has never failed me, plus it has about as many features as you could ask for. 200 watts is more than enough for charging the items that travel with me. It also features a low battery alarm should it drain the source battery below a certain level. But don't think that means you can continue to pull power through your car's cigarette lighter after the car is shut down for the simple reason that turning off your ignition also turns off the power to your cigarette lighter.
The workaround for this would be to find an adaptor going from a female cigarette lighter to two clips. Then attach the clips to the battery and plug into the other end of the adaptor. Then keep your inverter handy and shut it off if and when the low battery alarm goes off.
Built like a tank.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Just what I needed Oct 05, 2008
By Daniel S. Goleach
I work out of a truck all day with no radio. I have to rely on a battery operated radio. But with this inverter, I just have to plug it in to the cigarett lighter and I have radio all day. It's super.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Power Inverter Mar 03, 2009
By S. Shutt
I keep this in the car. Haven't used it more than a couple of times, but
is handy to have when I need it! I could use more watts, but fine for laptop, phone, etc. More versitle than the individual car chargers, and less money in the long run!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Inverter Feb 26, 2010
By Mammy of Two
"Mammy of Two"
Love it! Works great when I tether my Blackberry to the computer, provides the extra power needed when battery running low!
Works great Aug 01, 2010
By Robert Stansbury
"Tech Bob"
Works MUCH better than other brands, which trip out on overload easily even though they were rated higher watts. I have this 200 watt and a 400 watt.
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