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ALLSTART AMPG 108 1700 Amp Marina Portable Power Generator With Power Inverter

AllStart Marina Portable Power Generator… your lifesaver on the water! A portable power source with an adjustable emergency light, too! Keep it on-board to give your battery a jumpstart, or to power any other electronics may want on your voyage. More: 12V DC power source / 115V AC power source; Rechargeable from AC outlet; Manual safety power switch; 1,700 peak amps, 22A hr. battery; 300-watt output AC inverter; DC charging cord; 4′, 4-gauge flexible jumper cables included; Water repellent storage bag also included. Don’t get stuck out in the middle of nowhere! Order this Portable Power Source now! AllStart Marina Portable Power Generator

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Dynex DC to AC 90 Watt Power Inverter DX PI101

Don’t let traveling keep you from staying in touch or being entertained. Whether you’re in a car, boat or on an airplane, this adapter lets you use your AC plug-in devices without going through countless batteries.

Converts DC vehicle power to standard AC plug-in power
Designed to fit any standard cupholder; also lays flat for mounting on dashboards
Ideal for portable DVD players, cell phones, handheld gaming systems, notebooks and other mobile accessories

Product Features

On-the-road mobile power for use in cars, airplanes and boats

Eliminates the need for spare batteries

2-in-1 design with quick-release button adjusts to plug directly into an airplane in-seat power receptacle

Built-in splitter lets you use an AC device and charge your cell phone at the same time

Built-in surge protection allows for safe usage during car start-up and shutdown

Auto-shutdown function protects your car’s battery from draining

Power/surge indicator light

AC outlet dust cover

Tangle-free 36″ cord

Product Details

Product Height 2-7/8″

Product Width 8-5/8″

Product Weight 1-1/4 lbs.

Product Length 11-1/8″

Features Converts car battery to standard AC plug-in power; use in cars, airplanes, boats; for DVD players, cell phones, game consoles, notebooks; fits standard cupholders or mount on dashboard; 120VAC, 60 Hz, 90W, 10.8V dc-15.8V dc; 8A max, surge protection

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Kensington Auto Power Inverter with USB Power Port for Emergency Power Battery Backup K38022US

Power and charge your notebook, mobile or smartphone, MP3, PDA, or any mobile device from your car by turning your cigarette lighter into a powerful wall outlet.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars AC Outlet for your car
Just like having a wall outlet in your car with the added feature of a USB charger as well! Works well except that it gets pretty hot and starts to smell after a few hours.

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Kensington 33362 Ultra Portable Power Inverter 150

Kensington Ultra Portable Power Inverter 150 – This device gives you conventional power in unconventional places. Whether you’re in your car or on an airplane, you can have up to 150 Watts of AC power in a portable wall outlet. Perfect for portable DVD players, notebook computers, portable multimedia devices, and more.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Works with laptop perfectly.
I bought this to use with my Toshiba laptop, because of the dismal battery life experienced with the laptop. It works perfectly. I’ve not had any problems at all.

5 Stars great product!!!
works great for long flights as long as the seats on the plane have empower inputs…

5 Stars Excellent Product for Mobile Devices
If you need mobile power for your notebook, cell phone, digital audio player, GPS device, DVD/CD player, etc. then you have to get one of these items. It is very well engineered, and has a built in safety feature that makes sure your device will work before power is delivered to it. Be sure you plug your device into the power inverter, then plug the power inverter into the airplane’s power jack, or your vehicle’s power jack. That’s it!

5 Stars Works well, noise acceptable
I don’t have much to add to most of the other reviews I read before purchasing this product. No product is flawless and neither is this one: for instance, a higher power yield would’t hurt.

But it does exactly what it’s for, which is to deliver about 120W of continuous power. I tested it for the first time on an airplane trip 10 days ago. My laptop consumes slightly more than that with the wireless on and the NVIDIA card on, and as such, on my airplane trip the power was discontinuous. But actually, one shouldn’t use wireless on a plane… When I turned the wireless card off and select the Intel graphics chip (it’s a dual card Sony Vaio SZ680), power was continuos for the rest of the flight. Couldn’t hear the fan of the power adaptor in the whole flight.

3 Stars quiet for first year, now it’s loud
I liked this product just fine for the first year of use, but now the fan is so loud it’s really annoying. When we’re in the car we try to hide it under the seat because it’s so loud. Too bad the warranty expired so I can’t send it in to be fixed.

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Tripp Lite PV375 PV 375W 12V DC to AC Portable Inverter with DC Auto Power Outlet

Harness your vehicle’s battery to efficiently power office equipment on the road. The PV375 continuously supplies up to 375 watts of 120V AC power to 2 AC outlets from any 12V battery or automotive DC source. Convenient cigarette lighter DC input jack with 3-foot cable provides one step installation. Portable and compact, the Inverter’s design is among the most rugged available, thanks to its lightweight metal casing. Lighted power switch 1 year manufacturer’s product warranty

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Holds up well
I am a truck driver and purchased this three years ago. I have used it four or five days a week, six or eight hours per day, on average to use a heating pad on my back, run a large boom box to play cassette tapes, recharge cell phones and PDAs at various times. The fan noise that others mention was never a problem because the truck is quite loud, but I never had trouble with overheating or overloading like I did with smaller inverters with no fan. This is a real workhorse, one of the best gadgets I ever purchased for use at work.

3 Stars Tripp Lite PV375
It works well and came just as was advertised. The only negative I have is that the fan is extremely noisy. You almost have to cover it up with blankets to drown out the sound which of course keeps heat from dissipating from it which means you need a noisy fan which means ….

My brother has a Monster brand and his doesn’t make all that noise. I went with Tripp Lite because of the name and historical quality but if another name brand has a product that has the same features, is just as good and quieter, then I’d go for the other brand. This machine is really noisy.

5 Stars Tripp Lite Power Inverter
The Tripp Lite PV375 375-Watt Power Inverter is typical of a Tripp lite product. Good build quality, esthetically pleasing, and delivers as specified. I like the compact size in relationship to the power output.

Some reviewers complain about the cooling fan noise but I have not found it to be a problem. In fact hearing it lets me know my investment is being cooled and protected. I can see how it would be a problem if you wanted to sleep behind the wheel.

3 Stars Good, Could be Better
Inverter is good value for the price. However, I when I plugged my laptop into it for power, it generated enough interference to wreak havoc with my touchpad positioning and clicking.

4 Stars Reviewof Portable Inverter
I have used this inverter to power my lap top computer and it has worked very well

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