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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program None of these cheap inverters produce a nice AC waveform. They tend to produce square waves, and this device even says that it has a "non-sinusoidal" waveform. This can actually damage some electronics. Be sure to read the owners manual.
Cons:
Only 1 USB port
Only 1 AC port
Pros:
Compact and works well enough for small devices (read warnings in manual about devices not to use it for).
Bottom Line:
They really hampered this by not putting at least 2 USB ports on it, as some cars have only 1 12v outlet up front by the driver, so if I need to plug in two cell phones to charge, this doesn't help me unless I use the AC adapter for one of them. I had some odd behavior with the AC port as well, my touch screen wouldn't respond on my phone when it was plugged into the AC port. Probably related to the poor AC waveform. Powering my small devices it is cool and quiet. It didn't get warm or anything.
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This is the second unit I purchased. One from Walmart & one from Amazon. The two units did not power 3 different laptop ac chargers, 2 smart phone chargers. I called Duracell and they said I would need to contact Duracell Direct which is actually a third party vender. Duracell Direct said I would need to pay for return shipping if I want a replacement. So I just returned to Amazon & Walmart & got my money back. I purchased these with good faith. What a disappointment. And time wasted. I have 2 other power inverters and they have been working for years with no problems. I would stay away from this product. I see that other reviewers liked the unit. I guess I have no luck to get stuck with 2 DOA units.Best Deals for Duracell DRINVP100 100W Pocket Inverter with 2.1 Amp USB Port
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program We go camping a lot, and we like to take our iphones and ipads. This is state park camping, not serious camping. Normally we don't have power on camp outs so we charge iphones in the car, etc. but that's a time consuming thing. This adapter plugs into your car's power port (once called a cigarette lighter) and gives you both a usb and a regular 3 prong ac port (like you have at home). We were able to charge the iphone via the usb port and the ipad via the power port with no problem. The device gets a little warm but it has vents to expel the hear. Also, it's very rugged and sturdy and has a user replaceable fuse. It also says it has an auto power shutoff in case of a surge.We also recently used this at the drive in movies to power a boombox, worked like a charm. I would be careful about using it without the car running as it might drain your battery but we didn't run into problems.
Well done Duracell! Let the hurricanes come (not really).
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Put simply, this inverter turns your car's cigarette lighter into a three-prong outlet (for electronic device that use 100 W or less). In addition to the outlet it also has a USB outlet.The usefulness of the inverter are clear: it saves you from needing an adapter for each one of your electronic devices that you want to use in the car -it's one stop shopping. Anything with a two or three-prong plug can plug into it.
The inverter is small enough that it can easily fit into a glove box (taking up about as much space as a GPS) or into your computer bag.
During use I didn't notice anything unusual about the operation. Despite the fan it runs pretty quietly.
My one complaint is that the chord that goes into the cigarette lighter is so short that the inverter cannot reach the back seat or rear of the car. That means passengers are dependent on the people in the front of the car to plug and unplug devices. I took off one star for that.
Recommended.
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