whistler pi-800w 800 watt power inverter
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800 Watt Mobile Power Inverter Converts 12V DC to 110V AC. Provides various kinds of Protection like Voltage protection, Short-circuit protection, Overload protection to Devices.
Main Features
- Manufacturer: Whistler Group, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number: PI-800W
- Manufacturer Website Address: www.whistlergroup.com
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Technical Details
- 800 Watt continuous power, with 1600 Watt peak power
- Overload, short-circuit, and temperature protection
- Electronic circuit protection, and cooling fan
- Converts 12V DC to 110V AC
- Includes battery cables (alligator-clamp style)
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2010-02-16
By Todd Campbell
beat expectations. powered a small fridge cross-country in our 4runner. continue to use it when laptops or other need to be plugged in in the car.
2009-12-14
By G. Adkins (Ona, WV United States)
I bought this inverter after researching several different models. My house is fairly rural, and I lose power a half-dozen times a year. About 2 of these outages last more than a day, so clearly this won't help with that, as I don't have a dozen deep cycle batteries lying around.
This model has incredible starting capacity, and I purchased this model because I wanted one that could start and run my fridge from a battery so I don't lose a few hundred dollars in food every time the power goes out. The manual states that this model can provide 2x rated power (1600 w in this case) for a FULL 10 SECONDS. That is incredible and unheard of in an inverter this price. If you download the manuals for most, they state they can provide 2x rated power, but for only 0.1 second. 0.1 second? That's hardly helpful, and won't start any motor. I can confirm that this unit will easily start and run both of my refrigerators without any difficulty. Obviously the surge capacity is reduced with the batteries reduced power capacity, and it won't surge 2x when the battery is low. Additionally, I was impressed with the manual recommending "just try it", if you didn't know if the inverter could handle your load. That indicates they trust their design, and gives me confidence as well.
Just today I used this inverter with a trolling motor battery from my boat. I was able to watch TV and operate a lamp with a CFL bulb for about 5 hours until power came back on. This includes my 57" CRT projection TV, 700w amp and DirecTiVo. My Kill-A-Watt EZ indicates that it pulls about 350w idle. It ran from this inverter for 5 hours without any difficulty, and only became warm to the touch. The power output is cleaner than my borrowed generator; the TV picture was rock solid, no audio artifacts through the amp.
Caveats:
1) When the battery runs down, the surge capacity is reduced. It still had an hour of TV left, but it would no longer start the fridge.
2) The power is not clean enough to satisfy the APC UPS on my TiVo. It ran the battery down on the UPS since it was convinced my power was dirty. Moving the power to the inverter directly solved this problem.
3) This unit pulls a LOT of current when running. Tonight one of the nuts on the battery post was loose, and the inverter kept shutting down. Once I realized the problem, I tightened the nut and all was well. The loose nut could not provide the current needed to run the Inverter. Mess with the battery clamps, and it will give you a big spark, pretty bright if your power is out. ;-)
2007-05-12
By Anthony Galindo
ANT_ON_LINE will not work with me to get a refund as the item is not what they have in their advertisement and I can't use it as it arrived!
The Whistler product may be great, but they should not use ANT ON LINE as a dealer if they are not responsible for their ads or to their clients.
2007-01-04
By Donald E. Martineau
I used to run a freezer in the back of my pickup when I went elk hunting. It ran for 4 days - all the way from Colorodo to Virginia.
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