- Kit includes: DC Car Charger and a AC Wall Charger
- Advanced internal circuitry prevents device from power surges; overcharging and short-circuiting
- High current output current ( 1000mA ) for faster charging; full lifetime warranty
- TipExchange Technology protects investment providing means to upgrade charger tips at lower cost (Tips Included)
- Charging adapter works with both foreign and domestic outlets (100-240 Volts AC)
Friday, October 3, 2014
Essential Kit for the Golf Buddy World Platinum includes a Car and Wall Charger - uses Gomadic TipE
Sunday, September 21, 2014
HTC EVO 4G Sprint Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data Charge Sync Cable for HTC
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
XStatic Batcap X300 300 CCranking Amp Hybrid Capacitor/Battery
PROS:
better than 1F Electrolytic
no pre-charging to install, just hook it up and go you won't blow any fuses
CONS:
case was completely shattered when it arrived needs better packaging. much better.
100F?? with 50-60A draw, there is still light dimming
no holding capacity (it can't hold its charge without a constant supply)
1-3 minute charge time required before "louder than normal" operation due to above condition
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Creative Zen X-FI 2 Silicone Skin + Screen protector + Creative Zen X-FI 2 Car Charger + Wall Charg
Silicone skin is as advertised.
I am very disappointed with the screen protector though. It is a generic size, and you have to cut it to fit. Luckily the silicone skin covers the majority of the front surface, so non square cuts are hidden.
Would be nice to have one that didn't require cutting.I really like the ability to charge the zen fi 2 whether at home or on the road. The silicone Skin does a great job of protecting my zen and the easy to install screen protector works great, too. It doesn't effect my ability to touch the screen menus and get immediate response. I would recommend this kit to everyone.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Absolute DBTG500P Gold-plated 1 Gauge + 1x4 Gauge + 2x8 Gauge Digital Positive Battery Terminal
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
iPowerPro 150 Watt Universal Dual Voltage Auto / Airplane Adapter / Inverter
Update, EMAIL SENT WAS NOT DELIVERABLE TO INDICATED EMAIL ON COMPANY PRODUCT BOX. GUESS I CAN WRITE THAT $33.00 OFF.The kids wanted to be able to play wii in the car and this worked great. I gave it to my son in the Air Force to use while he was traveling by air, so he could use his lap top without losing power. Great price, I'm ordering another one to replace the one I gave away
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this small adapter allows you to charge anything away from home. It plugs into the cigarette lighter socket (should we call these power sockets by now?) and then you can plug your device into either a USB port OR a regular plug socket just like at home.it's case is included and it is small enough to easily fit into your glove compartentment (does anyone put gloves there?) without taking up all the room. This is such a useful tool to have that I bought one for each of our cars and each of my children's cars.The inverter has done a perfect job. I wish it was a little smaller but it is a good size for the power it can deliver.
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Well, I will give it one star because I have to and one more because it worked great for a week then started to get loider. I bought it off Woot for $8 + shipping and could not get them to replace it. I guess it has a manufacturer Warranty but have not tried that yet. The problem it that it made a rattling noise and sounds as if something is stuck in it. Then it starts to smell as if it is about to catch on fire. Great, that is the last thing I needmy truck to burn down. I will not use it if I am not with it.Other downsides. The charging port is on the same side as the power cord that you plug in. This is awkward. You can only charge one at a time or it gets loud. Never tried it on an airplane but I guess that would be one place that the amount of noise it makes would not matter. Mine did not come with it's little cary case as it was supposed to.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Belkin Dual USB Car Charger for Apple iPod Touch with 3 ft Sync / Charge Cable
- Two 1-Amp charge ports
- Driver and passenger can charge their devices at the same time
- Charge two iPhones or iPods simultaneously
- Micro size keeps your dash clutter free
- 2 x 5 Watts/10 Watts total
The literature refers only to the $2500 device warrantee. I do not think I will ever need it, but it is nice to see Belkin has that level of confidence in its quality.
The box mentions only the iPod Touch and the iPhone. So I decided to try my iPad2, since it uses the same cable. Zip! I charged it up rapidly. And that is all there is to say, thank you very much.
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This dual charger has two 1 amp ports that are sufficient for slow charging of iPods and iPhones, and not the more powerful 2.1 amp ports that many car chargers are starting to adopt. But my biggest problem with this product is that it does not have an indicator light to show that it is powered up. When I move my chargers to different cars, I want to know whether the charger socket in the car is always on, or if it's only on when the key is in the ignition. Each car handles this differently. Also without an indicator light, I don't know if a charger socket has a blown fuse or not. I just rented a car recently and it had a blown fuse, and I was able to figure this out quickly because my charger had an indicator light. Belkin stripped off a vital feature in this very basic charger.On a recent trip to the shore, we tried out this charger and it is was especially handy since it has the two USB ports. I have another brand of dual USB charger for the car, but it is almost twice as long -sticking out of the lighter quite far. This, by contrast, is such a nice small size, fitting much cleaner. It was able to charge both my iPhone 4 and my wife's 4S. I even plugged in the iPad 2 for a while, which actually did slowly charge (the iPad OEM charger puts out about twice as many amps). The cable that comes with it seems to be high quality and sturdy. The connector fits snug and doesn't easily fall out like many other non-Apple connectors.In case it doesn't say elsewhere, it provides 5 volts with 1 amp to each USB port, so any other devices you have will work with this, too, as long as it doesn't need more than 1 amp. For those giving lower rating on this "iPod Touch charger" because it won't charge their Android phone or some other device, that is unfair. This will give 1 amp of current -check your device's requirements before expecting this to do more than advertised.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the design and quality and it will have a happy home in our cars for years to come.
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I'm somewhat baffled that someone hasn't thought of this before (maybe they have, and I just haven't noticed though). This is a great idea, especially for long trips in the car. We've got an iPad and several iPhones, and often find ourselves in need of having multiple devices charged at once. The included 3 feet cable is a decent size cable, and feels well made for a cable. The connector for the iPhone/iPod/iPad seems to be a big longer than I'm used to for my standard charger I got from Apple, but in some ways that makes it easier to pull out of the device.The many times I've used this charger I've found it to work as expected. Even when two devices are plugged into the USB ports, they seem to charge just fine. All in all, it works as expected. Is a solid cable, nice to have two ports instead of one, and does the job it's meant to. Pricing is a little on the high side, but that is somewhat expected with a name brand like Belkin. You can't go wrong otherwise.I've already found this Belkin dual USB car charger to be very handy and not just for i-stuff. So many items charge via USB these days so that stuff can be plugged into this outlet as well though I've found the charging times are not as consistent compared to the apple products. In addition to Apple products I've charged Android phones and a Kindle Fire alot of my non-apple charges devices already have cords that can be removed from their electric outlet charge plug and simply be plugged into this belkin car plug.
So really, anyone that has USB-charging devices might as well get this type of car plug and skip buying a collection of dedicated car charging devices save yourself from accumulating too many cords strewn around your house and garage.
My one gripe would be that at $25 this is a bit pricey compared to several other car usb plugs I have purchased (you can search them on amazon). All in all a good product and I give it 4 stars out of 5 in consideration of price/ value.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
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Thursday, February 13, 2014
Cobra XRS9370 High Performance Radar/Laser Detector with 360-Degree Protection
- Compact unit detects all 14 radar/laser bands at greater range than its predecessor
- Super-fast sweep circuitry provides extra detection range and the best possible advanced warning to even the fastest radar guns
- VG-2 radar detector-detector undetectable; alert lets the user know when they are under the surveillance of a VG-2 device
- City/ Highway modes allow the user to select operating mode which reduces the frequency of falsing in densely populated urban areas
- UltraBright data display provides easy recognition of band detected by use of band identification icons
- Superfast sweep circuitry provides extra detection range and the best possible advanced warning to even the fastest radar guns.
- Pop Mode detects the latest Radar Gun POP
- VG-2 and Spectre Alert, alerts the user when they are under the surveillance of a VG2 or Spectre I/IV+ Radar detector-detectors
- KU Band Detection mode detects the Ku Band Radar Gun currently being used in Europe.Be ready when it comes to the U.S.
I tested this unit both in my town here and on the highway for several days. This being the Fall season the police around here are not all that diligent in the stationary radar on the side of the road, but I did run into some. In each instance the distance between my being received effectively by the patrol car and my being signaled by the detector of his presence was excellent. So far in advance as a matter of fact that each time I silenced the audio part of the alarm just because it went on so long. (It has both audible and visual detection options on it, among many other settings. You can set it to auto mute if you like). One kind of radar detection device that is always in vogue however is the so called rolling radar on the police cars themselves, and the new laser units. No matter where I was, I was alerted each and every time a cop was in the area from any direction, without fail. Not one time while this detector was active was I surprised by a police cars appearance. Which of course has the added advantage of saving you from a lot more infractions than just the cost of a speeding ticket. And pretty much gone are the days when garage door openers and automatic doors on store fronts had you hitting the break pedal way too often. The sensitivity adjustment on this seems to take care of false alerts in a city or congested environment where we tend not to speed anyway. It wasn't altogether foolproof. A few motion detectors and such did have it emitting a false alarm here and there. But I have always found it easy to differentiate between an alert being genuine radar, and just a door opening somewhere. The alert when its radar is loud, steady and unbroken in most cases. False alarms are frequently intermittent and last only for a second or two. In any event I was very pleased with it's performance in that respect. And it is also my opinion that this detector performed better than satisfactory in the majority of tests in city and country areas that I was able to throw at it. About the only thing I can say I didn't like about this model isn't really about the detector at all, but with its included dash mount, which is really nothing more than a thick piece of velcro. You have a choice of mounting this unit either on an included suction cup attachment for the windshield, or on the dash with the velcro strip. The windshield mount is the way to go for it to be secure for sure. It sticks firmly to the glass and the detector can be detached from the mount with just a click of a button. Not only do you need a perfectly flat surface on your dash for the other mount to be secure, (rare these days on most modern cars) but even on a flat dash it's not all that supportive. Go with the windshield mount for sure.
In conclusion, I have owned a variety of radar detectors over the years. Starting way back when they used to be available in a kit that you put together yourself, (and never seem to work no matter how well you did the job). This latest Cobra model has to easily be one of the best and most accurate for the price, with a variety of features to suit anyone, of any I have used. There are more expensive radar detectors to be sure. And in the interest of fairness I have to admit I have never owned a really high priced model. But given the performance of this Cobra 9370, I would imagine that the only person that would need something any better than this is someone really bent on breaking the speed laws at their leisure. For the average driving Joe ,I highly recommend this super Cobra 9370. Very good performance and features at a really fair price...
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The Cobra XRS-9570 is, in fact, a great radar detector that doesn't break the wallet. I don't know what's wrong with many of the folks who give terrible reviews of these things but clearly they probably didn't read the instructions. This is a RADAR DETECTOR, thus, it needs a clear, level line of site (although I've seen some nice Valentine's that don't need to be level to work phenomenally, ie. motorcycle on-dash ones). The range of this Cobra series works really well. I've had maybe 1-2 false alarms in the past 2 months of using this due to X alerts from automatic doors on businesses located just off the highway. Other than that, I've seen nothing but great results. Over hills, from a distance, and 360 degrees ... I am very impressed with this radar detector. In fact I was alerted to a Ka just over a hill and sure enough, there was a sly officer hanging out in a great spot (of course I wasn't speeding so I didn't worry... heh). I have mine mounted towards the bottom of my front windshield. It is just above the wiper blades and has a line of site out the rear of the vehicle just above the back seats of my SUV (Honda CR-V).Furthermore, this radar detector comes with 1-press mute button, and is able to be programmable to shut down during low-RPM movement which is a headache-saver during slow traffic in the city.
The only problem I had was with the mounting/suction cups. However, I installed these in the middle of winter so I had to use warm water on the cups to make them more bendable. Once they weren't basically frozen, they attached to the windshield just fine. The metal bracket that holds the radar detector works very well and is sturdy (the detector doesn't shake much when driving over bumpy roads). I do suggest to take OFF the detector to bend the bracket if it isn't level (this is also in the instructions... it's super easy).
So, in conclusion I highly recommend the Cobra XRS-9570. It isn't ungodly expensive, its range is great, and the adjustabilities (volume, detection, speed-shut down), make this a great detector. Please don't listen to the person who haphazardly gave this a 0 star review with terrible grammar. Read the easy instructions that come with this detector and you'll very much like it.I bought this radar and I am well pleased. I recently went out of town and it alerted me perfectly. I even have enough time to slow down. Love It.
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I bought this radar detector less than a month ago as a replacement for the Cobra R9G that I fried when trying to connect using hard wire (don't ask me why the fuse didn't protect it)Below are the pros and cons from the less than a month time that I used this radar detector:
Pros:
Compact and slick design, looks great!
Great range, it warned me about a mile away on highways and way before I even saw the cops.
Easy to hear sound and easy to read display.
Good holding suction cups.
Cons:
Lots of false alerts: Even in City mode, I tries all kinds of different combinations and nothing seemed to stop the false alerts.
Unit overheats: I noticed that the unit gets really hot while using, not sure if that will shorten the life or not.
Compass seems to loose focus sometimes, even after calibrating.
IntelliMute feature didn't seem to hear my Honda Accord engine rev! As it was in mute the whole time I had it plugged in (even after setting up the right rev)
I had to return the device as it had a broken power adapter and the unit kept going offline because of that, when I tried another adapter, everything worked fine, but unfortunately, Amazon doesn't replace individual parts.
Hope this helps!I purchased this item for use on a motorcycle, one of the features that attracted me to it was the "bright" display. They used yellow for the display, so you can imagine what it looks like on sunny day, you cannot see it unless you really do some squinting, which is not safe. These detector manufacturers can load so many features( Ka band,Laser, Ku band, etc.) but they are not on the ball when it comes to this feature, they should assume that the detector might be used other than in a car, that the display should be of a color and brightness that can be seen easily in the sunlight.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Portable Car Lock Alarm w/ Remote
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I ordered this lock for my car. It did not securely fit on the steering wheel (it slid side to side). The siren also did not work, buyer beware the photo does look impressive but don't waste your money. Also even though this product was defective the seller, "Fulfill Direct" does not want to reimburse the $12.70 return shipping charge I spent. They have 6 different names for this product,in one posting they say this product is by 1. Security Wizard for $39 2. Safety for $34. 3. Cepi for$42. 4. Remote 200 CLA08R-LTC for $59. 5. By Grade A for $39. & 6. Swatt Lock for $44.99 They are all the same Junky product.Want Portable Car Lock Alarm w/ Remote Discount?
I've been using this for several years now and am very satisfied with it. I disconnected the alarm part, I didn't want any ear problems in case I forgot to turn it off, and am using it just as a steering wheel lock. It's heavy duty and easy to lock and unlock. It doesn't matter that it slides from side to side on the wheel a bit, it rests on top of the dash and stays put when its supposed to.Sorry, but I must disagree with the negative reviews here. Even without the alarm armed, this product is excellent.
If you want even more security, do what I do: Use this and a club device also, and wrap a chain through your steering wheel and combination-lock it to the shift lever. No one is going to waste time trying to get all that off.
Be smart, be paranoid, and the car thieves won't get the better of you.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Goal Zero Sherpa And Escape 12V Car Charger Black OS -Kids
Works perfectly
I own the Escape 150 pack and plan to purchase the Sherpa 50
SHOULD BE INCLUDED :-)
GoalZero don't do like Apple, don't change your connectorsThis is a definitely a must have for your Goal Zero system especially for a run of cloudy days just like a cell phone needs one and you have to buy one.
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I use this 12v charger with my Goal Zero Sherpa 120 battery Goal Zero 11102 Sherpa 120 Battery and it works great. I really like the chemistry of that battery, how well it holds the charge and how many cycles it supports. When I charge from the solar panels it can take considerable time and often on camping trips we end up moving from site to site and thus end up in the car for a limited time. Using this 12v charger I can get the right voltage to top off the battery and set us up for a few more days.The 12v adapter charger is designed to get the voltage up to where it's needed to enable a full charge in the battery. We are very happy to have this as an option. The battery comes with the 120 AC charger, we use the solar panels Goal Zero 12201 Nomad 27M Solar Panel when off the grid, and then this 12v adapter/charger when mobile. Adding this gives us a complete solution for nearly any situation we find ourselves in.
This charger is not designed for all Goal Zero systems, but specifically for the Sherpa and Escape lines. Make sure that you are buying this to charge one of those battery setups and it'll assure that you are getting the right voltage and plug for plug and play compatability.
5 stars, a great accessory, though it would have been better if included with a several hundred dollar battery!
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
ACDelco 25773946 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Sensor
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Good product and for the price, can't beat it from a long shot. Those magazines want 100.00 for this item. I saved 65 dollars buying from these people.Read Best Reviews of ACDelco 25773946 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Sensor Here
Got a set of 4 sensors and had them installed. Dealer could not get them to work because of weak batteries.ordered another set of 4 sensors and the dealer checked them before trying to install them, found all 4 sensors
also had batteries too weak to activate the tpms. Returned the second set and ordered a set of dorman sensors. The dorman sensor batteries were ok and they worked like they should have when the dealer installed them. Lots of wasted time making 3 trips to finally getting the results that should have happened the first trip to get the sensors installed.
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I keep this gauze in my glove boxm my lexsus has a spare tire under the body of the car, and I can use this gauge without lowering the tire, which is a painSunday, October 27, 2013
OnStar FMV Rearview Mirror
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Had unit installed in a 2008 Pontiac G6 and it works great. Don't forget to connect backup battery or you will get a red light.Want OnStar FMV Rearview Mirror Discount?
couldn't get until later, but then would have cost $100's more then original.this buy was perfect, and a steal.
this will cost me maybe $150 more for installation, but what the heck.
Friday, October 4, 2013
E-Z Red S530 Battery Lifter
Monday, August 26, 2013
HD 720P 2.5-inch LCD Monitor CAR Dash Dashboard CAMERA Cam VEHICLE VIDEO Accident RECORDER DVR Supp
- HD 720P 2.5" LCD Monitor CAR Dash Dashboard CAMERA Cam VEHICLE VIDEO Accident RECORDER DVR Support SD/MMC Memory Card : Up to 64GB
- HD720P Portable DVR-007 Car Camera is another "eye" in you car.
- It can capture high definition(1280 x 720P) pictures & display it on its 2.5 inch TFT LCD Screen
- WXGA: 1280 x 720 Pixels, 30fps ( can set 1280*960,but it is not Full HD.Recommend 640*480)
- Support SD/MMC Cards: Up to 64GB (Note: SD Card is not included in the package !)
- At the same time, this DVR007 car camera will record automatically &save the video files in the SD/MMC memory card.(memory card not included).
- Files can be saved per 2 minutes/ 10 minutes/ 15minutes- with recyle recording.
- With the camera holde/ mount, you can fix it on the car dashboard or car windshield very easily.
Pros:
*Suction cup mount for windshield holds pretty tight (better than my GPS mount, which would fall often), even tugging at it wouldn't budge it.
*The actual camera screws into the mount, like a digital camera does onto a mount.
*Once memory is full, it overwrites older data.
*Car charger cord is pretty long; I can probably run it through my headliner into the dash so its not in the way.
*3 recording options: 2 minutes/5 minutes/15 minutes
Cons:
*Not true HD on highest setting.
*Highest setting results in choppy recording\playback.
*Night time recording not very good, unless you're close to other cars or in well lit areas.
*Not too many options (Just video size, light frequency, audio record, timestamp).
*All video resolutions can't record little details such as license plate number, car make\model badging.
Overall, the camera is decent. Daytime is alright. You can't really see license plate numbers or signs during the day, even on the highest quality setting. Those little details get blurred out. Even when behind a vehicle at a stoplight, I found it hard to make out the license plate number from the LCD and video. Zooming in would further worsen the quality and made the license plate impossible to read.
The highest setting isn't true HD (everything is still blurred\pixelated, just a bigger picture size), and playback is slow while on the setting which makes it pretty useless. Every other second, you see the lag while it records, and it shows when you play it back.
Another issue is the lens; there is too much fisheye effect at times. It might be my placement, but I will try different configurations and edit the review as necessary. But in a nutshell, cars\bikes that have been dangerously close look like they're much farther away.
The microphone is a bit sensitive; it catches many noises as you can hear in the video. The video is with the windows up, and with the A/C on low setting. Much worse with the windows down. I don't think it can record a conversation without being obscured by background noises very well.
The seller I got the camera from included an SD card reader with my order. It did not work very well on my laptop (Windows 7) but it worked better on my XP. I instead, plugged in the camera through the USB to my Windows 7 laptop and was able to view\upload videos from the SD card that way without hassling with the SD card reader.
Overall, its a neat little gadget. Its not the best, but the quality for daytime recording is acceptable. I plan to keep it and use it daily until I can find a suitable replacement.
I watch a lot of video on similar products before purchase, most of the video are good, but I can not find any video of camera facing sun, so here is the one for you.
The video is acceptable for the price, but I don't think is in real HD mode. the 2 minutes video clip is about 80 MB, 4 GB SD card can do the job.i took a chance on this camera, both based on the reviews and the fact that i have other chinese security cameras that work well. first let me say, all of these chinese cameras have horrible directions. they are often wrong and hard to read, so you basically have to figure it out yourself. however, after i got the camera set up, the video is pretty good. it gets a little choppy at times but i like the camera and may buy another. you can also set the mode to be a camera, up to 15 mega pixels and it will take still photos. the camera says it has audio with a built in microphone, i tinkered with this only a few minutes then decided to turn off the audio. i couldnt hear anything in my test videos, so the audio may or may not work. i have only had the camera a day so i will update my review if i find any issues. here are some helpful tips for you to set up the camera:
1) first, change the language to english, it is in chinese by default. hit the buttons in this order:
menu > mode > down > down > menu > then up/down to find english. hit the menu to save.
2) the mode button switches between video, picture and playback.
3) also, the resolution in the manual is wrong. the camera lets you pick vga, qvga and sxga resolution, in that order. one would think that vga is the best or least, and then qvga is the middle. however, upon my testing, here is how i believe the order is, and their resolutions:
qvga 320x240, smallest and less choppy
vga 640x480, medium and more choppy
sxga 1280x1024, highest and very choppy
i have my camera set to qvga and the videos seem small but very watchable to me.Video & Audio Quality is pretty decent. However, the unit stopped working after 4 months. One day, I noticed smoke coming out of the case, touched the camera and it was very hot, that was the end of the camera. Cheap electronics.I got my camera today, i was very excided, but when i open the box, i knew this was a return item, some of the cables were not inside the plastic bag, the suction cup was dirty and the camera had some marks outside. When i turn on the camera the menu was in chinese, Them i try to go thru the menu and see if i could change it to english but the rec/snap button didn't work and the down button either. Of course i can't say this is a crappy product 100% because the image on the screen look good, and the accessories looks good too, but the camera itself is crappy. The price said it all, but it does what it supposed to do. Maybe if the product were brand new i wouldn't have any problem. I already print a return label to send it back, i don't if i would get the same camera again.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Tripp Lite APS2448UL Inverter / Charger 2400W 48V DC to 120V AC 15A Hardwire UL rated
Thanks to Amazon for your excellent service and good price.Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
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I purchased the Tripp Lite APS2448UL as a heavy duty computer battery backup. Shortly after I made all the connections, I heard a small pop and saw a puff of smoke come up from the unit but saw no change in the operation of the unit. Of course I immediately call the Tripp Lite customer service department and told them what happened. The person on the phone was intent on trying to figure out the problem. They had me do a series of tests and when everything checked out ok, he gave me a incident number and told me to call if anything else happened. About 15 days later the unit stopped working and all my batteries were drained. I called back and they promptly send me a new unit. Had me return the old one to them in the box that the new one came in. They sent a pre-paid shipping label. This time, there was no popping sound but the unit again died in a few days and my batteries were drained. After spending a long time on the phone, trying to figure out what was going wrong, we finally discovered that the 2 sets of dip switches read from right to left instead of left to right. In other words, Block A is on the right and Block B is on the left. Also the dip switches themselves read from right to left. Switch 1 is on the far right and switch 4 is on the far left. After charging my batteries up with a separate charger and re-setting my dip switches, everything is working great now. I am convinced that the first unit that I had was ok, just had the switches set backwards. I don't know about the popping and smoke. My complaint is that the instruction manual should have been clear on the reverse order of the switches. On the other hand, the response from Tripp Lite tech support was top-notch.Whether you need a backup power supply for a telephone switch, or are building an off grid solar power system the APS 2448 is a lot of product for the money.Most importantly: It does what it says. Produces power from 48v of lead acid and charges them when you give it power. Smoothly.
Cons: The controls and dip switches are small. so are the display LEDs. The mounting forks are plastic, and you have to mount it horizontally (like its pictured), and not upright on its side.
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I really like the part that you can adjust the sensitivity so the inverter only comes on when the refrigerator wants to start and doesn't have to be on all the time. Really saves on batteries. I bought mine to keep the furnace, refrigerator and freezers working during the power outages and so far it has worked very well for over a year. It is very easy to connect up and has been the best back up power inverter I have had to keep the appliances running. Being modified sine wave though, it doesn't work well on devices with CPU's and such like some phones, clock radios, cable boxes and DVD players so I have a nice small pure sine wave unit for them.
