POTEK 500W Power Inverter/Car Inverter | DC 12V to AC 110V | Dual AC Charging Port & 2A USB Ports | Laptop & Smart Phone Compatible Review

I like the fact that it comes with two sets of cords so it can be plugged into your vehicle's electrical system or plugged into the power outlet for portability. I have owned these units for many years. I leave them permanently installed in work cars, but like to keep them in a laptop case for use in personal cars. This one works great as you would expect. Enough power for my laptop or tablet. It seems to be a replacement for an old device I always carried with me. The USB port is handy…

It is designed to cut off power until battery voltage drops to 10.5V. At 12.5v I get flashing lights and fan spikes even with just a 300w load. I bought it for a caravan to run some stuff but when camping it doesn't take long at all to charge the battery down to less than 12.5v. It needs to be over 13v before it will work even on a lighter one Load. Also, it consumes some battery power even when the switch is off. This is the minimum, 0.04 millivolts, but it can drain the battery if it sits for

For some reason the smaller and cheaper car cigarette lighter inverters are not charging my iPad(s). I'm a writer and stand-up comedian, so I always have my iPad with me. If you don't write down an idea when inspiration comes, you will forget it. So I have to charge often and I'm sure if I knew a bit more about watts, volts and amps I could tell you why cheap inverters can't charge my iPad - I have the latest models. Therefore, they are not charged via USB and require an electrical outlet. This

<del>According to the reviews there may be some quality control issues. However, without knowing how many of these they're building per day, it's hard to tell if this is really a problem or if the people who burned it out just caused that 1% to fail. Although I also wonder how many people try to use a power supply that shouldn't even be on. I didn't expect such a job at all. That's what I expected from a small 150W (300W peak power) inverter. You can use the included cable). I will be…

Recently I was looking for a portable inverter for my car and caravan. Found a Potek 500W inverter here by accident and decided to give it a try because of the price and because it looked like it would get the job done. Of course there is a 1000W inverter; However, I don't need anything with that much load on my battery and I'm currently happy with 500W based on my personal needs. If you are on the road, then the inverter is just right for you. I won't pretend to know enough about electrical…

For some reason the smaller and cheaper cigarette lighter inverters don't charge my iPad. I'm a writer and stand-up comedian, so I always have my iPad with me. If you don't write down an idea when inspiration comes, you will forget it. So I need to charge often and I'm sure if I knew a bit more about watts, volts and amps I could tell you why cheap inverters can't charge my iPad - I have the latest models. Therefore, they are not charged via USB and require an electrical outlet. This works when

<del>According to the feedback, there may be quality control issues. However, without knowing how many of these they're building per day, it's hard to tell if this is really a problem or if the people who burned it out just caused that 1% to fail. Although I also wonder how many people try to use a power supply that shouldn't even be on. I didn't expect such a job at all. That's what I expected from a small 150W (300W peak power) inverter. You can use the included cable). I will be using…

Recently I was looking for a portable inverter to use in my car and also in my camper trailer when I go camping. Found a Potek 500W inverter here by accident and decided to give it a try because of the price and because it looked like it would get the job done. Of course there is a 1000W inverter; However, I don't need anything with that much load on my battery and I'm currently happy with 500W based on my personal needs. If you are on the road, then the inverter is just right for you. I won't…