Power Inverter Review

As a ex-truck driver I have had my dealings with many inverters. Most of the time any inverter under a couple hundred dollars usually lack an performance expectations. I have had inverters that are designed to be hard wired in only, some that only have a plug in for lighter sockets, or maybe both in one unit. This unit offers three options to attach to your vehicle. First it has the ability to be wired directly. Next it offeres the use of a lighter plug in your vehicle. Lastly it has clips like those on a set of jumper cables to attach directly to the battery posts.


So I started putting this inverter to the test. I started off with an easy wattage load. To do this I plugged it into the lighter of the car and then hooked up my laptop to it and played around on my laptop for about 4 hours. After a couple hours into playing around on my laptop I plugged in my charger that attaches to USB and charged my Bluetooth headphones through the inverter. It had not drained my battery to the point of the safety feature included to warn if the battery is getting low. Now to the next step I used the wire adapters and I wired it in directly. Now I increased the load on the unit with a television and gaming system. My nephew and I played a video game for about 45 minutes or so. That got boring so I unhooked the game and hooked up the DVD player. I decided to watch the Two Towers for the rest of this test. Again, my battery was still holding up. Now for the last part of the test I attached it directly to the battery with the jumper cable ends. I then broke out my electric impact I carry to break the lugs loose on my truck. The inverter at this work load was having a bit of issues with my impact. It was to much draw to quick and was kicking in the safety and not letting the full charge across. So I went to other power tools that I had around the house. It had no problem running my drills, saws, and other hand held tools as long as it did not require a full blast on the pull of the trigger.

Now to use the X-Shade inverter is very simple for anyone even if you are not mechanically inclined. For starters the lighter plug is simple to attach to the inverter and plug it in. This requires the adapter included that has a red and black lead that go on the the screw panels. These are color coded so all you have to do is follow the color. Next is using it wired directly. This is very similar to the lighter plug but requires hooking it to the vehicle in a more perminant manner. Most Semi's have the same screw panels that the inverter has. So it is a matter of following the colors and attaching both ends correctly. The other way to attach the inverter is with the jumper cable ends. This attaches to the inverter in the same manner as the rest on the screw panels. From there it is putting the the cables on the correct leads of the battery. This is great if you need to work on your vehicle on the side of the road. The other really useful place for this is on the boat for powering small electronics while you are out on the lake.


Some other features that are nice about this unit is the built in fan to help keep the unit from over heating. Many units forget this concept and it tends to burn them out a lot faster then you hope. Having the quick screw panels makes it great for quick attachments and secure connections. Having the built in USB port on the inverter is a great addition so you can use the lighter plug and still be able to charge your phone, Bluetooth, or tablet type devices.

Some of the Specs:
1300W 12V DC to 110V AC Power Inverter with modified sine wave, which is more than enough to jumpstart any 110V AC power device. 12V car battery cable with clips, so you can connect to your vehicle right away. Cigarette charging cable, so you can immediately have power in your vehicle for low power draining devices, like smartphones, laptops, or handheld video games.
USB port so you can charge any USB device, without the purchase of adapters. Fully grounded AC outlet, so you can prevent shortages. Internal cooling fan that keeps the inverter cool over time. Attention grabbing alarm that lets you know when the battery has low power, so you can have an advanced notice prior to the device shutting down. Auto-shutdown that prevents inappropriate use, like running more than recommended duration or voltage.


If you are in the market for a decent inverter without killing your wallet. When you want an inverter that can produce and maintain a power source and very easy to install. I would recommend this inverter by X-Shade. I would like to thank OT-Online and affiliates for sending me this inverter to try out and leave my opinion.


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website: http://www.x-shade.com/
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