IIRC, Xpower traces back to Xantrex who bought everybody in the inverter business- Trace, Statpower etc. Any idea of the build quality? D 2009/11/23 Funny NYPD : > The Walmart one (XO420) can afford 200W continuous power, 350w peak. > > The Canadian Tire model(Xpower 300W Inverter Product #11-1870-6) can affo= rd 240W continuous power, 300W maxi. and 480W Surge. However due to limit o= f vehicle wiring and fusing, it only recommend max. 100W when using cigaret= te =A0lighter. For more than 100W, it is recommended wiring directly to the= battery. (Which is why it provides two sets of hook-up =A0wiring.) > > Some of the vehicle using "15A to 20A fuse" for =A0cigarette lighter, tha= t will put a limit on the converter. Especially some Japanese cars, they us= e the same fuse for =A0cigarette lighter and audio system. You better turn = off your CD/Radio when that is the case. > > =A0Funny N. > Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com > http://www.AuElectronics.com/products > http://augroups.blogspot.com/ > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jonathan Hallameyer > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 2:41:25 AM > Subject: Re: [EE]Good deals on DC AC inverters. > > Note that that is peak, not constant. =A0Which is fine, as its powered fr= om > the cigarette lighter, which usualy are only good for ~20 A so 350W const= ant > would either smell of either phony balogna or burnt wiring. > > On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Funny NYPD wrote: > >> Some good deals on DC/AC inverters, about 300W, should be good for lapto= p, >> etc. >> >> USA user (US$17 for a 350W, is really a good bargain): >> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/allReviews.do?product_id=3D11063326 >> >> Canadian user (CAD$24 300W): >> >> http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id= =3D845524443278837&bmUID=3D1258916818207 >> >> Funny N. >> Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com >> http://www.AuElectronics.com/products >> http://augroups.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > > > -- > Jonathan Hallameyer > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist