Xantrex Technologies 851-0178 XPower 175-Watt Micro Inverter
Xantrex Technologies 851-0178 XPower 175-Watt Micro Inverter
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Product Description
The Xantrex Technologies XPower Micro 175-watt inverter transforms your vehicle’s electricity so you can power your electronic devices while on the road. Compact and lightweight, it simply plugs into the 12-volt DC outlet in your vehicle to power cell phones, camcorders, small portable stereos, laptop computers, 13-inch TVs, portable work lights, and more. It includes an automatic shutdown feature to protect against overload, over-heating, and high/low battery condition. This durable plastic unit is just 1.9-by-2.9-by-4.8 inches in size and weighs 0.38 pounds. It is covered by a 1-year warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Well made, plenty of power, a little noisy
By R. Sprague
I have not tried it with a draw near its max of 175W but at lower draws it is fine and always runs cool, thanks to the built in fan. That is also the only negative I have after a month with the unit — fan noise. It is loud enough to be noticeable over normal road noise, although the car radio drowns it out at normal volume. I think I can put up with the fan because otherwise it seems a very good unit. Maybe they could hook the fan to a sensor and only have it run when the unit gets hot. The shape is good for my pickup’s dash arrangement and being all-in-one it doesn’t slide around or need securing. Overall, a good unit that has done the job.
Works Perfect
By A. Holmes
Works as advertised and it’s cheaper with more watts available than most units at most retailers. Be aware this unit it truly only a 150w model not 175w, it can only maintain 175w for short periods of time! Yes the fan makes noise I’d rather have a cool unit with a fan than a hot one without the fan! Yes you might notice the fan if you drive a luxury car and don’t have the stereo on but I don’t so the road nose drowns out most of the sounds from the fan.
Thank you!
By E. Wickman
We live in NE and this came in handy during the December ice storm which took out our power for 48 hours. We were able to keep our laptop charged using this so we at least had some entertainment in the evenings.
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