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It's the perfect replacement battery. Exact fit. No need for foam spacers.

No vent tube to hook up making it very clean. Everything should be this easy.

Bike starts beautifully every time.

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Duracell 813-1000-07 1,000 Watt DC to AC Power Inverter Reviews

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I've used this about 3 times now and have NO complaints with one caveat. The Inverter does not come with a power cord. Luckily I had one left over from my previous inverter. With out it you'll have to buy/make one.

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I originally bought this to power a 1000 W immersion heater, but the heater apparently pulls more like 1200 W. This inverter would trip almost immediately upon turning on the immersion heater. I exchanged this for a Cobra 1500 W inverter, and have never had a problem. So, don't get a 1000 W inverter if you have a 1000 W load.

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This DC/AC inverter is extremely well built and very quiet, even when the thermal-control fan is running. The terminals on the back are heavy-duty and come with washers and nuts.

I was planning to power my computer and satellite modem on my farm by connecting my existing APC UPS to this inverter, but for some reason the fault LED lights up and the inverter shuts down. Another reviewer mentioned this problem already, explaining it was because of the modified sine-wave technology. Refer to the following article to determine whether you need a true-sine wave inverter:

Anyway, when you connect an inverter like this to a battery, you are actually replicating a UPS, with two major advantages when living in remote locations:

-The first is that you can choose the battery capacity you want, and therefore the amount of time you can run your AC-powered devices in-between charges;

-The second is that you have a wide choice of options when it comes to recharging your battery (solar, wind, alternator etc.).

There are smaller and bigger versions of this inverter on Amazon (mostly under the Xantrex brand, which manufactures it for Duracell), so it is easy to choose according to one's needs (in my case, 1000W is a huge overkill for the computer gear only, but I may be able to power a large LCD monitor or a TV in the future).

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My family and I, ( all 12 of us ) camped at Badin Lake for a week and this Inverter died after a short time of working great, and it was working great. But after turning it off and on 3 or 4 times, She died and I could not bring her back. Thank God for my Genny, ( Read other review ). I sent the item back for a replacement, and Amazon sent me another at no charge. I haven't taken it out of the box yet so I can't tell you about that one. These inverters don't come with cables to hook it up. Thanks and God Bless, Rob.

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So I purchased this inverter so I could run my computer off of solar power. Thinking I could plug my UPS (uninterpretable power supply) into it. You CANT! If you plan on plugging a UPS into this, don't, they require a Pure Sine wave. Other than that this unit works great! I am currently charging my laptop and cell phone from it.

SOLAR PL2110 Pro-Logix 1.0 Amp Battery Maintainer Reviews

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Saw review in Family Handyman bought for classic car battery works great easy to use for a great price. Thank You

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Got this gadget last year to keep my lawnmower battery charged during the winter and I must say that I was impressed at how versatile it is. It gets the job done and it is so easy to work with. Well worth the money.

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we have cold winters here in the mid west and this keeps my battery on the lawn tractor fully charged up when I am unable to cut grass because of the winter....

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I am very happy with my purchase.It was very easy to setup and program.My battery in my 95 camaro is fully charged and ready for the spring.

Many thanks.

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I use this on the weekends I don't drive my Mini Cooper which has a battery in the trunk, however I use the connections from the front engine compartment and run the wire through the hood scoop. It tops off the battery perfectly. I monitor it with my radar detector which has a volt meter. I've had it for almost two months and so far I'm pleased!!

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bought for use under motorcycle jacket. the color was pretty and true to shown, and jacket itself is well made. neoprene around sleeves have a thumb hole. hearty YKK? zipper, top has a lil flap to cover. 3 heating areas are small (@ 3"x4") 1 over each side of breastbone, and 1 over top/mid of back. the jacket does produce good heati put on a tank top, t-shirt, and turtleneck tee and could still feel heat but significantly less with each layer. add a sweater and you could barely feel the warmth, even with a heavy jacket over this one. i was sent the cypress model first by mistake (i'm posting review for that one too) helmet city was very professional and gracious in correcting. in order to feel heat best, wear with only a single light layer or two, and order smallest size possible as the tighter and closer fitting the better you'll feel heat. i'm petite 5'2", 114#, size 4/6 and ordered medium for layering, but reordered a small which fit better, and XS would have likely fit too for a light layer, but i hate "too" tight clothes. the heat only lasts an hour or two on 100%, a little longer on each lower setting of 75, 50 & 25%. i bought a back up battery and charger too. battery holds charge well just sitting there for days.

all in all though i am exchanging it for the warming shirt in men's size XS or XXS because the base layer heat will work much better for my needs because i sometimes need lots of layers on the motorcycle in winter, and still hoping this may cut a few out so i don't feel like the lil kid on a christmas story or the michelin man! or at least keep me from freezing at 30 degrees again...

the 3 star rating is because of my personal needs; it is a nice product.

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I have had this for about 6 months. Works great. I use it often as I forget to charge my phone at home. I can't believe how much cheaper it was online. Well worth the money!!!

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this charger works well however when I got it the red n black wires were showing hear the phone port end of it but the wires are in tact and it works well

Buy DEWALT Bare-Tool DC820B 1/2-Inch 18-Volt Cordless Impact Wrench

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If you are looking at the DC823 or DC825 or any other 18v impact, get this instead. Why? 25% more torque than DC825 (1330 in/lb) and 240 more inch pounds than DC823(1500in/lb). The DC820 has 1740 in/lb. With a couple simple adapters you can do anything you can with the other 2 impacts. Any "impact rated" 1/2" to 3/8" adapter will get you the functionality of the DC823. There are several adapters to go from 1/2" to 1/4" hex as well, I chose the "ASIN:B002KKBBR4 Milwaukee 48-03-4410 Shockwave 1/2-Inch Square by 1/4-Inch Hex Adapter" and now I can do anything the DC825 can do as well. Just one bit of caution however when using it with the 1/4 hex adapter to drive screws, it is so powerful you can overdrive/break normal strength fasteners if you aren't paying attention. I also have the option of just putting a socket on and using it for automotive applications. It pulls lugs nuts off like a champ. This thing rocks, just buy it already!

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This is a useful tool with more power than you'd expect for its small size.

It's about 1.5 times the size and weight of my 1/4" hex drive impact tool but seems to have 4x the power. This obviously isn't going to out drive an air powered impact wrench but has more than enough power to handle lug nuts.

The only time this tool failed to impress me was removing large diameter stainless steel fasteners with seriously galled threads (an antenna mount that had been on our office roof for 10+ years.) The DC820B could break the seized 3/8 bolts but didn't have the power to break the 1/2" bolts. It tried and tried but couldn't quite get the job done. I could feel a slight flexing of the tool in my grip that probably robbed torque from the job at hand. To be fair, I had removed more than 50 bolts before attempting to free the seized bolts and didn't take the time to replace the battery so this isn't conclusive, your results may be better.

The only real design complaint I have about this tool is the socket retention mechanism. Instead of the spring loaded ball or hog ring systems used on most 1/2 air impact tools this one has a spring loaded "detent pin retention system". On my tool this requires using a small screwdriver or similar tool to push in the retention pin every time you want to change a socket. It was a hassle at first but now I just leave a short impact extension on the tool and change sockets on the extension.

I mention this since when looking at the parts diagram it appears that Dewalt has different models that use the hog ring system. One of those might be a better choice if you change sockets frequently.

Like one or two other reviewers mine emits a slight burning smell that seems to have gotten less noticeable the longer I use the tool. I have some other Dewalt tools that had the same problem but none have died (so far at least)

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This tool is small and light but has plenty of power for any 1/2" socket you would be likely to use. It works best with the lithium battery but the nicad works just fine although noticeably heavier. After using this tool hard for several days I'm not sure 5 stars is enough. The work performed per pound would have been unimaginable a few years back.

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A friend of mine has one of these and I had to have one. Wow! My favorite cordless DeWalt, no doubt! First use was to remove the blades from my riding mower....Zip! No holding the blades, off and back on again, so easy! Plenty of power! So, be careful! This thing has enough torgue to snap bolts! I am extremely happy and satisfied with this purchase!

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This drill has power to spare. I used it to drive 4" lag-bolts into 6" pressure treated wood, and it drove the bolts into the wood with such ease I was shocked.

MACALLY External Battery for all iPods Reviews

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****This review is mainly for those who has iPhone 3G or similar gadgets that have a battery capacity of 1,200mAh or more. If you have a device with less, this review may still be suitable for you but you can also consider other external battery chargers.****

I did tons of research trying to find the best external battery charger for my new iPhone 3G. I got say this, I love the Macally JBox. Seriously! I believe it is the best external battery charger on the market right now for it's size, weight, design, output, capacity and ability to check battery status.

I'm a power user because I spend most of my day browsing safari, listening to music and watching movies but 75~85% of the time making phone calls. Since voice call drains the most amount of juice, extra battery(ies) is a must for a business person like me. I had a Samsung Blackjack i607 before the iPhone 3G and I had 4 extra batteries in order to keep the phone running by the end of the day. Now the battery in the iPhone cannot be replaced easily so that's where external battery charger comes in handy.

Now which battery should I buy? I was wondering. Definitely not big or heavy ones that might give me a burden. I need something small and light so I can carry it in my pocket and charge my iPhone 3G at the same time on the go. Anything 2.5"x4"x0.6" and 10 oz or less would be perfect. How about let's try eBay since most stuff are cheap? *BUZZ* That's a big NO NO!! Most of eBay external battery chargers that have 9,600~20,000mAh are fake due to their small size and light weight. I did a little research by contacting at least 25+ people who purchased those products on eBay and most of their answers are the same. Those batteries are fake and have at most 1,200mAh. Cheap quality for cheap product.

Now how about ? The TY460 has an impressive 4,600mAh capacity, which is 1,200mAh more than Macally JBox. However, I don't trust the capacity of the iMaxPower due to it's identical size and weight as the JBox. Does eBay chargers ring a bell? Their small size and light weight yet mislabeled capacity? Now, let's just assume the capacity is 4,600mAh since I don't have one so I can't confirm it but take look at the output, 600mA. 600mA? That will take more than double the time to charge a cellphone/PDA than JBox. The phone controls the current delivery to the battery. If the battery can take the current the phone will allow what ever the charger can deliver. Anything lower and the phone will limit the supply to the battery. If the charger can't deliver the battery requirements then the worst that can happen is that it takes longer to charge! This is only valid for Li-Ion batteries. Because the current delivery is variable depending on the battery's state so a 600mAh charger won't take 2 hours to charge a 1200mAh battery. It WILL take approximately 3 hours!! My iPhone 3G has 1400mAh battery. iMaxPower TY460 will take more than 2 hours to charge the phone while JBox will take a little over an hour. The TY460 has identity size and weight as JBox but the design, color and quality did not catch my eye. In another word it's ugly and cheap. Also the "To Device" port is on the side as oppose to from the top of JBox. For those people like me who charges the phone on the go(I'm not talking about sitting on an airplane or train but walking around mostly) The "To Device" port has to be on top of the charger or your pants pocket will be tight and bulky unless you have a big pocket. Don't even think about the TY250, it's 350mA will take 4 hours to charge my iPhone 3G and probably will not even be able to sustain the phone if I make a long phone call.

Now how about ? Let's take look at the model 33396. Not the one that sticks into bottom of the iPhone but the one that's identical to the JBox. It has the same slick design as JBox. The output of 1.50A or 1,500mAh is impressive. It will fully charge my iPhone 3G in less than an hour. However, the unimpressive capacity of only 1800mAh really turned me down. A little over an hour charging the iPhone 3G it will be dead. Not to mention the price is $69.99 as oppose to $39.99 for the JBox.

Now, finally, here comes the biggest competitor(s), JAVOedge/Lenmar. I'm not sure which one is the original manufacture and which one is the reseller since they both have the exact same design, weight, size, capacity and output except the logo. Anyway, JAVOedge/Lenmar and JBox has the identical size(3.9"x2.4"x0.6" for JAVOedge/Lenmar and 4"x2.4"x0.6" for JBox), weight(4.2oz. for both) and capacity(3,400mAh for both) but outputs are different. JAVOedge/Lenmar has 700mA while JBox has 1,000mA. I bought the JAVOedge before I saw JBox. Everything worked fine on JAVOedge, the output and capacity were tested and showed satisfying result. Though it does not have battery status light but as least it shows green light when fully charged as oppose to the non-existence status of fully charge on JBox. Then I found out the biggest flaw on JAVOedge! It IS UNABLE TO CHARGE MY DEAD iPhone 3G!! When I say dead I mean the phone is completely out of juice. I sent an email to the company to report this problem and they have taken the product off their iPhone 3G category ever since and offered me a full refund including original shipping and return shipping if I were to return the product. Macally JBox, on the other hand, has no problem to charge my dead iPhone 3G. That's my biggest concern since I cannot afford to have a dead phone in the middle of the day and many times I find myself too busy to keep tracking the battery status. I do hope the JBox can have a little more capacity tho. Additional 400~600mAh would be perfect since I came home with a 10% battery on iPhone 3G and a dead JBox last night. Maybe I'll considering getting a JBoxmini but I dislike the idea to carry too much stuff in my pocket. I guess I'll have to find a space in my already packed suitcase for it.

All the good talks are done. Now let's move onto some imperfections JBox has. The battery status of JBox showed full 3 bars after only 30 minutes of charge from empty juice. However, if I stop charging the JBox after 30 minutes and use it to charge my iPhone the battery status immediately changed from 3 lights to 1 light. So I conclude the battery status does not show the right level while the JBox is being charged unless you calibrate it by charging it with something else. Another imperfection is the lack of ability to show whether if it's fully charged or not. Unlike JAVOedge which will show steady green light when the battery is fully charged and red when it's low, JBox however will always show green light as soon as it's been charged. The only time it will show red is when the battery is low. This creates a problem because we can't tell when the battery is fully charged or not. After several email to tech support Tom from Macally, he explained the green light will flash for 2 seconds once fully charged but how can one tell unless he keeps staring at the light for hours? Once you miss it it won't flash again. Then he explained further saying that after 2 seconds of flashing green the light will be turned off. I find that's not the case for my JBox. Either my JBox is defective on that small part or that information is simply not true.

Some additional information and misc. I collected from Tech Support Tom. The JBox will take 2.5 hours to be fully charged from empty and it has a protection circuitry inside to prevent overcharge. Some information on the box or specification sheet in the package is incorrect. The correct specification is listed below:

Macally Jbox IP-A481

Capacity: 3400mAh ( does not show the capacity but the package does)

Output Current: 1000mA max. (1200mA max. in the package label is wrong) Unit Weight: 4.2oz (JBox weights 4.2oz, entire package weights 5.0oz, the 11.3oz on the product info page is wrong, maybe they calculated the shipping box in?)

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This is a great product. I used it on my trip to Germany with my kids and our new iPod touch. They were using it for a lot of video and I used it for web browsing in wi fi hotspots along the way. Unlike some of the less expensive options this actually charges your device. I did recharge the backup battery when I could, but I think I could have gone all week just using this to recharge. It has 3 lights that tell you the status of the battery life just by pushing a button which is really nice. It comes with a cord to plug into a USB port or USB wall charger to recharge the battery, even a simple case to hold the battery and cord. Very light and does not get hot when you use it. Simple to use, but powerful where it counts, battery life. Well worth it.

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I bought this to use with my iPod touch. And it works great. It completely recharges the Touch from a single charge. I can charge the device by using the standard USB brick from Apple or the USB port of my computer. I just took a long flight 6 hours of flight time plus two hours between flights. I watched a two hour plus movie and two TV shows in addition to an hour or so of music and an hour or so of Internet browsing. Plugged into the charger when the touch got to 20% warning. Now it's fully charged again. Never had to fumble with the power cords or computer. Its small too, not much bigger than the Touch itself. Definately worth it and no batteries to throw away like those other chargers. Now we just need to see how long it lasts.

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Love it! So nice to throw it in my brief case before a trip and not have to worry about how long my iPhone or iPod Nano is going to last. Easy to use, nice construction....I wouldn't hesitate to suggest it to others.

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I bought this to have on hand in case my iPhone battery ran out while I was traveling. It works perfectly with iPhones as well as with iPods. I was even able to continue taking pictures using the battery. I plugged it in as soon as my iPhone warned me that the battery was in the "very low" range and it switched to the battery without a problem. The battery also has an "on/off" switch so you can avoid draining the battery when not in use. Also has a USB cord for charging and a small carry pouch. I just leave it in my purse now for those times when I run out of time . . .

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I like this one much better than that one I used to have (generic brand with many plugs to fit many phones). This one works fast, which is great because I'm always forgetting to charge my phone. :)

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This charger is exactly what I hoped it would be. Through Amazon.com I was able to locate it compare product pricing and freight charges, acheive the fastest delivery at the lowest price for the product I needed.

I am truly a satisfied customer of both Amazon.com and Northern Tool. Thank You

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Had this charger for a few months now and initially it worked great, but after some time I started having to wiggle the cord around to get the charge to attach. Its just a bit annoying at times, I probably wouldn't reorder.

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I don't know what we would do without this charger. It's been life saving. What did we do without cell phone. HeHe. Perfect. Works great.

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I can use my wifi while Im in the car, allows using while you are charging it, excellent product really.

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Bought the 12 volt adapter and installed it on a switch in the upper shelf in the bedroom. Flip it on in the morning and with the 12 volt allows the MIFI to operate continuously. We have continuous wifi while we're underway or in a campground. Works great!

Discount Sunforce 50032 15 Watt Solar Battery Charger

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I purchased 6 of these for a backup system for my home. Two Northern units and 4 Sunforce units all 15 watt. ( these are the exact same units btw, northern's are cheaper). With two inverters, a 2500 watt, and a 300 watt pure sinewave for computers and such. Hooked through a 7 amp charge controller to a pair of 110 amp hour deep cells in parallel for a total of 220 amp hr's.

I first hooked two panels up to see how they did, they worked well in very low light but couldn't ever get the batteries to "full" on the controller. I then hooked up a third panel and that gave enough to bring the batteries to full after a full day. With six panels hooked up, it will bring the batteries to "full" in a very few hours from a 30% drained condition.

These units are less then optimally placed and rarely get full sun, but do very well even without that. Two panels in full sun may very well have been able to bring the batteries to "full" but location is a problem for me. One other product of note is the P3 international "Kill A Watt" electrical useage meter. Doing a survey of electrical useage in my house to get ready for this project was an eye opener to say the least.

Great panels, at a good price, that do what you pay for...all you can ask for.

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No problems with delivery (of two panels). Worked right out of the box, getting great wattage out of it. Only nit is I would have preferred a seperate power cable, vs. attached.

Mounting holes made it easy to build a PVC stand.

Haven't found another panel with these specs at this price.

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I put this on top of a metal storage container with 3 LED lights inside. I put in a controller and a 12 volt deep cyle battery, and I have lots of light.

Just for grins I put in a 400 watt inverter in case anyone wanted to run a battery charger for a DeWalt cordless drill. Great job site problem solver.

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Got mine undamaged from northerntool for $92.40 (with shipping and tax). A quick DVM reading (laid out flat on ground in full sun at 2PM June 19th 2007 in Minnesota): 21 volts and 0.8 amps = 16.8 watts. Now $92.40 for 16.8 watts works out to $5.50/watt, which is a very competitive price these days (note that they only warranty up to 80% of rated output). I plan to use this to drive a 12V fountain pump. According to the specsheet, "Yes, this panel is fully weatherproofed." Nevertheless, I wish it came with a plastic hail guard, as the glass feels delicate. Looks like the same product as the Sunforce 50032.

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It was simple to install on top of my RV. I was able to put a cover over the panel and keep getting the sunlight to charge the batteries. It charges even through glass on the inside of the RV.

Discount Samsung Vehicle Car Charger for Samsung Gravity 3 SGH-T479

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I purchased a samsung phone from t-mobile earlier this year and to my dismay, no universal car charger I tried would charge the phone while it was on ( so would have to turn phone completely off to charge)! I contacted t-mobile and was told I would most likely have to get the charger specifically made for my phone from them which cost about $30. I told them I would check with amazon.com first and to my surprise found the exact charger I needed for around 8.99, less than 1/2 their price!! It works perfectly, i.e. I'm able to leave it on while it charges so I can receive calls as they come in and can also talk on the phone while its charging, go figure! Bottomline it works the way all my others have in the past and I haven't had any problems!

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Not much to say here -just wanted to be another voice confirming that this charger works perfectly, at a great price!

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I've had this inverter for about two weeks and I really like it; and I'm doubly impressed for the price point. I've lived off grid for 15 years and needed a sine wave inverter to run some equipment that wouldn't run off my workhorse Trace modified sine wave. I haven't metered the output but it's running my touchy electronics continously without any problems, it's very quiet (I actually have it mounted on the wall in my bedroom) and it doesn't draw much power when it isn't being used. I like it so much that I'm considering replacing my primary inverter with the next larger Prowatt from this one. The built in voltmeter is a great extra as is the usb port for charging electronics. The battery connections on the back are large and easy access; the over current shutdown automatically resets itself when the batteries drop to an acceptable level (I accidently had it turned on while equalizing).

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I purchased this inverter to replace a Sinergex Pure Sine 600 unit that failed after 5 years on my boat which is used to provide power to the entertainment system and TV.

Compared to other similar pure sine wave inverters the ProWatt SW600 is a great buy. Easily half the price of a replacement Sinergex and other similar units.

For my application, it had to be installed in concealed location. The SW600 was slightly larger than the Sinergex unit it was replacing but not by much and it fit nicely in the same space that the Sinergex unit was in.

The unit works great, provides clean power to the entertainment system and TV. It hums a bit when running but not enough to be annoying in a quiet cabin. If you are mounting this unit to a wood panel you may want to use rubber isolation to minimize the amplification of the hum through the wood panel.

My only complaint isn't so much with this unit as with the most recent 'safety' requirements that in order to comply with UL458 prevent this inverter (and virtually all other similar units) on the market today from turning on when DC power is applied. You MUST press a momentary button on the front of this unit to power it up. As a result of the safety requirements of UL458, it is now expected that any inverter will be mounted where it is easily accessible. Trouble is on my boat and in many other RV and other marine applications, the inverters are usually installed out of sight in a compartment.

Unlike most other inverters on the market in this category, at least Xantrex offers a remote panel/switch for this unit which was a big plus since I had to install it in a concealed location. However, it also meant running the remote cable and finding yet more space in a sensible and convenient location to mount the remote panel. The remote panel just has an indicator light and momentary power switch. For its size, at 2" x 2.5", it would be nice if the remote panel would at least include a display to show the power and voltage readings just like the main unit does.

My gripes about the remote panel issues aside, overall I would highly recommend this unit for any application in which you want clean AC power. It really is a great value.

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Update as of 7/29/12

There is unfortunelty more text in peoples comments, then in this review. Sorry about that.

However, I have TESTED this inverter for practical load applications.

I have tested it on my pellet stove, for 5 hours to run the computerized controlled Harmon stove.

I have just done a video on youtube where I used it to cook a full chicken in the crockpot for almost 5 hours.

(the crockpot doesn't need a fancy true sinewave inverter, but this checked to see it could manage a load efficiently)

Go to youtube, and type "themarkfellows2" to see me cook a chicken with it. The video is a little over long, but I also put a tutorial, with formulas in it. Hopefully, you find this useful to you, and your purchase!

Original review below.

I bought this elsewhere. This is by far the lowest cost True Sinewave inverter I have ever seen. I don't have an Oscilloscope at home to verify the wave form but trust the manufacturers listed specs, which specify True Sinewave.

True Sinewave(close the real thing that comes out of the wall) not "Pure Sinewave", which is just a modified square wave without noise spikes.

I bought this to run my Harman Pellet stove off of battery backup in the event of a power outage without fuel for my portable gas generator. I bought a True Sinewave inverter because I don't want to risk damaging my 3300 dollar stove by using a "Modified Sinewave" inverter, or more accurately a Modified Square wave inverter, which is the cheap standard in electrical power inverters.

Modified Sinewave is the types of inverters in UPS and most inverters sold today. Read the warning that says it could damage variable speed motors and such.

True Sinewave inverters like this one don't have those issues.

I tested this inverter out tonight and it ran my stove perfectly in full auto mode with full auto motor control and full startup sequence with the ignitor. The cooling fan came on for about 10 seconds when my stove was pulling about 350 watts nominal. This unit has 1200 watts of surge power which works for electric motors as startup current( volts times current equals watts) can be quite high.

The Stove draws uses 440 watts of power on auto startup and 255 nominal. As far as startup power for the motors I have no idea.

I can't speak of reliability as I just got it but it has a two year warranty.

Mark :)

Honest reviews on Xantrex PROWatt 600 Inverter, Model# 806-1206

We own a pop up camper trailer and we tend to "boon dock" camp a lot. While the 12 volt system on board provided lighting and other needs, we didn't have any 120 volt power and I wasn't up to buying and listening to a generator.

I had a couple of 65 watt photo voltaic panels laying around with a charge controller so it seemed the smart thing to do would be to buy a DC to AC inverter and mount it on the camper. After reading about various inverters I decided the xantrex 600.

Upon receiving the unit I thought it felt and looked well built. USB port, G.F.C.I. duplex recept. I also ordered the remote on/off switch as I needed to mount the inverter outside near the battery box to keep the 12 volt feeder cables short. I went on ebay and found a nice weatherproof Hoffman box, I mounted the inverter in this and attached it under my propane tanks making my cables less than 5 feet long.

I ran the remote switch into the camper to mount on the galley along with two 120 volts at various places. I run two parallel connected AGM batteries that recharge daily from 130 watts of photo voltaic panels.

So far the inverter has worked well. I get 123 volts at my outlets and with the inverter outside in the Hoffman box, I don't hear anything from it. I would recommend this product to anyone.

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I've had lots of inverters in my RV for the last 25 years. And, I can say from experience, you haven't really lived until you get a good quality True SineWave inverter like this one. All the buzzing noises I got from lesser inverters on my TV and laptop are GONE. Plus, this unit is so efficient, I can watch more movies on each deep cycle battery before having to switch over. I have an elaborate $3500.00 12VDC solar system on my RV and this Zantrex PROWatt 600 was the final piece to make it really great. I bought mine on Amazon 2 years ago and just love its performance.

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I own a 2008 Porsche Cayman that sits in my garage for 2 to 3 weeks between drives. Although I was told to use a battery maintainer or risk getting a dead battery, I did not. Well, I learned the hard way and my battery did in fact die. It cost me $400 for Porsche to replace the battery and test the system. I immediately ordered this item to prevent such a thing from happening going forward. It is very simple to use...plug the charger into a standard wall outlet, the other end into your cigarette lighter outlet in the car. The wire is so thin that you can close the door without kinking the wire. I highly recommend this product to avoid the same costly mistake I made!

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Paid the premium to get the Porsche brand to ensure quality proper charge for the vehicle. It simply quit working after a month leaving me with a dead battery -the absolute kiss of death to anyone with a Boxster given the issues associated with battery access. Hard to imagine a more simple electronic device. Poor quality control. A real disappointment.

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I left for Juno June 18. Because I was catching an early flight I plugged in the battery maintainer the night before. I came back October 11. First thing I did was to go in the garage to see if the car would start. It did very strongly. The gadget seemed to have kept the battery charged for four months minus a few days. I don't think that the battery would have kept its charge without the gadget that long. But I don't know. I was just glad to have the car as I had to rush to get the busted water heater in the house replaced.

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Recently purchased a Porsche Boxter and as I travel for long periods of time, new I needed a maintainer. The dealer was willing to sell this to me for $150. I found it thru Amazon at half that price. I have used this several times with excellent results. It plugs into an outlet in my glove compartmnet and the chord length is long enough to reach from one end of my two car garage to the other. The charger comes on when it deems the battery has shown a slight drain and shuts back off when charged. So far I am very pleased with my purchase.

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I would suggest that every Porsche owner who leaves their car in the garage for periods of time over the winter invest in the Porsche Battery Maintainer. Cheaper versions are available but why take the chance that they are not perfect for your vehicle. You can buy one from your local dealer or save a few bucks by buying from Porsche of Towson like I did. Works great and saves your battery.