Xantrex Technologies 851 0400 XPower Plus 400 Watt Inverter
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.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Xantrex 400 watt inverter
I was a bit dismayed when I first opened the product and tried it out. It was dead on arrival. No power whatsoever. But when I contacted Amazon and reported this problem, they quickly apologized and had a replacement sent out in 2 days! The replacement works fine, and I was very pleased with the overall process.
4 Stars Xantrex Xpower Plus 400 W Inverter
The inverter works as advertised and the priced is fair. I use it to run a laptop computer on my boat. The only negative is the noise produced by the fans.
I would recommend this product to a friend.
5 Stars Cheaper and better than most other brands.
Not much to say, been using this for a month or 2 to use my laptop at work (in my car). Working smooth so far.
I bought a black decker, and a duracell before this to try out. The xantrex trampled over both of them. (The duracell’s is actually made by Xantrex, check their website and u will see). The Duracell’s has a led indicator to show wattz, amp, etc. but 10$ more expensive, doesn’t worth it.
Highly recommended. 2 things to note: The fan’s noise is “noticeable” but not loud; and you have to clamp directly to the battery if you wanna run anything bigger than an ordinary laptop (gaming laptops require higher wattages ,70w+). So anything over 70w, the cigarette lighter plug can’t handle it, doesn’t matter what inverter/battery/car you have, end of story.
5 Stars Works great so far.
I use it to charge my cell phone to and from work, but have not used it in an emergency situation, yet.
5 Stars Inverter Review
This inverter worked as advertised. We used it on a long trip from Maryland to Toronto Canada. It kept all the laptops used by my kids powered up which kept them entertained on the trip to Canada and on the way back. Unit is very quite inspite of the built-in fan.
