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Xantrex Technologies 851-0400 XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter | 
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| Brand: Xantrex
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $50.00
You Save: $9.99 (17%)
New (5) from $50.00
Rating:  134 reviews
Sales Rank: 4887
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
Power your electronic devices when you're on the road with the Xantrex XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter. The smallest 400-watt power inverter on the market, this handy device plugs directly into your car, truck, van, RV, or boat's lighter socket to convert power from your vehicle's battery into standard utility power. And with dual three-prong outlets, this in-vehicle power inverter lets you simultaneously run or recharge multiple devices, such as cell phones, camcorders, handheld gaming devices, stereos, laptops, TVs, and DVD players. | The Xantrex XPower Plus 400-Watt Inverter
At a Glance:- Quiet alternative to generators
- In-car power inversion for use during transit
- 320 watts of continuous power with 600-watt surge capacity for safe, consistent power
- Dual 3-prong grounded 120-volt AC outlets for running multiple electronics
- Automatic shutdown protects against overheating and overloads
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This in-vehicle inverter lets you turn your ride into a mobile office or entertainment center.
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Quieter and more compact than a generator, this powerful tool can run multiple devices at once.
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Power Your Electronics in Any Automobile
Plug the XPower Plus 400 into your vehicle's 12-volt lighter socket and turn your ride into a mobile office or entertainment center. This power inverter incorporates high-frequency technology to convert power from your vehicle's battery (12-volt DC) into standard utility power (115-volt AC, 60 Hz), so you can power your laptop to get some work done on the road--without draining your expensive computer battery--or plug in a TV or DVD player to keep the kids entertained on a long trip. This versatile gadget gives you options for keeping informed, up to date, or entertained anywhere, and it's a perfect companion for camping, beach trips, and tailgates.Built-In Features for Convenience and Safety
The XPower Plus 400's dual three-prong grounded AC outlets give you the ability to simultaneously power multiple devices, such as cell phones, camcorders, stereos, laptops, and TVs. And with 320 watts of continuous power and a 600-watt surge capacity, this power inverter even has DC terminals so it can be directly connected to your car, RV, or boat battery to support higher AC loads. For protection, an integrated automatic shutdown prevents overloads, overheating, and low/high battery conditions. The inverter also senses low battery voltage so you never have to worry about completely draining your batteries. An added bonus, the XPower Plus 400's operates quietly, so you can enjoy on-demand AC power in your car without giving up your peace and quiet or drowning out your favorite tunes.Lightweight and portable, this power inverter measures 5.88 x 4.12 x 2.25 inches (LxWxH) and weighs one pound, six ounces. The Xantrex XPower Plus 400 is covered by a one-year warranty. About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. (xantrex.com), a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the renewable and mobile power markets. The company's products convert and control raw electrical power from any central, distributed, renewable, or backup power source into high-quality power required by electronic equipment and the electricity grid. Xantrex is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with facilities in the United States, Germany and Spain, and a joint venture in China. What's in the Box
In-car power inverter.
Plug it into your car, truck, van, RV, or boat's lighter socket to power everything from DVD players to handheld gaming devices. |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 134
 Positively Power May 30, 2008
A Mother's Logic (Sunshine and Happiness, USA)
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
I purchased the Xantrex 400 Watt Inverter. We also have the 700 Watt. I bought the 400 for $28, including shipping, on Amazon. Great deal. My husband gets 40-60% off at a distributor, and the $28 beat his best.
My husband wanted me to get a 700, and he would hardwire it to my car battery as he did his, but I didn't want to. I wanted portability. I needed an inverter so that when I go to our storage room, which acts as my stock facility (I sell on Amazon and eBay) I could plug it into any one of the several cig lighters I have throughout my large and long Expedition. Location of it plays a big part in its convenience for me. I just plug in my computer, recharge my cameras batteries, recharge my iPod and phone, and plug in a lamp if needed. I liked the fact that I could just plug it into any car, hardwired I could not do that. This unit is completely portable. I am an avid tent camper, and we also enjoy boating, so portability is a major plus. Nothing like camping in the great outdoors, but still being able to watch a movie while snuggled up in the tent. With this, I run an extension cord into my tent, and I have DVD and a lamp or fan if needed.
I live in south Florida. I am no stranger to hurricanes and their adverse effects. A portable inverter helps with power outages, and recharging all of life's modern conveniences making the sting of losing power for 3 weeks just that much easier. With this little beauty, I can directly clip my inverter onto my battery, as if hardwired, and it provides higher wattage or amperage, whichever you call it. When it is plugged into the cig lighter, it can only provide what that specific outlet was set up to deliver, which I think is 100 on almost every car model out there. Directly hooked on the battery, it gets close to 400. Why they call it a 400 and not a 380 or whatever the max wattage is is beyond me, but all the inverters are set up like that. Go figure. Must have been a man's grand design. Kidding, but you have to admit, guys just measure things differently. Double entendre intended.
At any rate, if you find it at a good price and you care about portability, this is a great unit. I have no issues with it. It is not noisy. I never even hear the fan!
I no longer have to purchase a new car charger for my cell phone when I have upgraded. With this, I just use the wall plug in my car. For that alone, it justifies the price. Two car chargers are more than the price of this unit.
My package included the unit and two sets of fairly long cables. One cable is for plugging into the cig lighter, the other is a nicely made cable that clamps directly onto your car's battery, the clamps are much smaller than jumper cables, but seem to be equally sufficient.
This unit is versatile, portable and an all around good purchase. Every car should have one.
Best wishes.
Just perfect October 10, 2005
A. Doyuran (LA, CA)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
This device is perfectly doing what it is supposed to do. It either works from cigarette lighter or directly from the battery heads, very powerfull. It beeps when car is not running to remind you that it is using car's battery and shuts off automatically when battery is low before it dies. It brings the comfort of your home to your car
adds to lifestyle and you are never out of power October 29, 2004
Ravi Kiran Yeda (USA)
35 out of 39 found this review helpful
i am doing my masters in electrical engineering & i am a travel and gadget freak . i bought this inverter which is perfect to run my laptop,gps,cell charger,batery charger,camcorder when i am on the go.Buying the car adapters for all of these would cost atleast 400$.With this my car is my home when i am on road trips.I also use it to power my gadgets when i am on international tours.This is my best buy so far and I recommedn everyone should have one.
Great Stuff! February 24, 2006
Huan Jin
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought this power inverter for my car. It works great. We can use 2 laptops simutaneously. And it is worthwhile.
Is she back there ? August 23, 2006
Michael Sulewski (Union, NJ United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This Xantrex model works like a charm with a portable DVD player. We took an 11 hour car trip and in both directions I had to check and see if my daughter was awake or not. The DVD player and other devices just hummed along and made the trip a pleasure.
For the price, this was a great purchase. There is a bit of fan noise, but I only noticed it when we stopped the car or turned off the radio. The directions warn you it might get hot to the touch but just running a portable DVD we never had that happen.
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