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Review on πŸ’‘ Newpowa 500W Power Inverter DC 12V to 110V AC Pure Sine Wave Car Converter with Dual USB 2.4A, 2 AC Outlets, ETL Listed for RV, Boat, Outdoor, Smartphone Power Supply by David Fields

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Smooth sine wave works on my ebike charger with mods.

I like its sinusoidal output for devices that require it like my e-bike charger. My old converter seemed to work, but it was flashing red while in use and I didn't want it to turn off when camping. The e-bike charger requires sinusoidal current and for that it works great. I also like that it has charging ports for charging cell phones etc. I don't like the cigar lighter plug for power as it doesn't work on my rear cigar lighter socket in the trunk (insert deep enough) - no contact. It does work with the front seat cigarette lighter socket though, so I can use it without having to hook up the battery - unfortunately a 20amp fuse has blown. I also need a small extension to get to the bike on the luggage rack. by car. I actually blew a 20A fuse on the front seat connector. I have found that none of the outlets can handle this charger. I strap on the connectors on the battery terminals and it works fine but I can't drive it under the hood as the temp is too high and it cuts out (red light). Works normally with the engine off and the hood closed. I want to add a built in 30 amp fuse to the wire so I can route it to the trunk to the PSU input - I can connect a dead cigarette lighter power cord with a handy soldering iron and tape. Otherwise I could only use it when parking and would like to operate the e-bike charger while driving. By the way, it starts the air mattress pump much faster than the old square converter. The cigarette lighter problem is related to the outback wiring, any 10 or 20 amp fuse will be too low for that or a real lighter. . It will work just fine with a cigarette lighter that can actually work with an electric lighter. As with many other things, you may need to make changes to make it work properly.

Pros
  • Automotive
Cons
  • Frequency