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NPower Portable Inverter - 400 Watts

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This high-efficiency NPower portable inverter converts virtually all of the batterys available power to AC current. Suitable for contractors who operate power tools near their vehicle. Features high surge capacity for devices that require more power to start. Power Supply: 12V DC socket from vehicles or 12V batteries, Continuous Watts: 400, AC Outlets (qty.): 2, USB Ports (qty.): 1, LED Indicators: Yes, Low Battery Protection: Yes, High Temperature Protection: Yes, Overload Protection: Yes, Low Voltage Protection: Yes, Cables Included: Yes Delivers portable AC power for cars, trucks, RVs and boats AC outlets for connecting multiple devices Powers handheld power tools, appliances, TVs, computers, stereos and more Protections include overload and high-temperature shutdown, over-voltage protection, low voltage alarm and low voltage shutdown
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Questions & Answers for NPower Portable Inverter - 400 Watts

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Does this inverter plug into a cigarette lighter?

asked 1 year, 10 months ago
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NPower Expert
Yes, this inverter comes with the 12 volt plug to use in an automotive cigarette lighter outlet.
answered 1 year, 8 months ago
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Yes
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powerful123
 - Idaho
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Is this big enough?

Will this be a big enough inverter to run the blower on my Drolet Savannah wood stove using a 12 volt deep cycle battery?
asked 1 year, 4 months ago
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 - New Melle Mo
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Yes, this inverter will supply more than enough power for the blower in the Drolet Savannah stove.
answered 1 year, 4 months ago
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NPower13
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Would this handle a 400 watt 60 hz sound system?

asked 1 year, 9 months ago
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This unit will supply 400 watts of power. The rating of your sound system is 400 watts, however sound systems are typically rated by the output wattage and not the input wattage. Due to electrical inefficiency, the input wattage is typically higher than the output wattage of a sound system. To determine the wattage that is required to run your sound system you will need to look for a name plate on the receiver or amplifier that lists the amperage requirement and multiply that number by the number of volts that it operates on (typically 120 volts), this will give you the wattage requirement of the unit.

amps x volts = watts.

Once you know the wattage requirement of the unit that you are running it is a good idea to find an inverter that will supply 20% more watts than you need. This will keep lower internal temperatures ensuring a reasonable service life of the inverter.
answered 1 year, 8 months ago
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Does it have an external fuse or reverse polarity check?

asked 7 months ago
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Yes, this NPower inverter has two 25A mini slip fuses. It doesn't have a reverse polarity check.
answered 7 months ago
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Just want to watch movies on my laptop (~50W). Do I need pure sine wave (the Xantrex for $209)?

asked 5 months ago
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Anonymous
 - perersburg, mi
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The 400 watt portable inverter will work with your laptop as long as this is the correct wattage needed for your laptop. A pure sine wave is not needed for a laptop.
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