150W 12V Inverter with USB Charge Socket ok it only 150watt £17/99

[oldish hippy]

Offer valid until midnight Thursday 8th March 2012.

150W 12V Inverter with USB Charge Socket : Inverters : Maplin Electronics

Run mains powered equipment direct from your car DC 12V socket
Includes a 500mA USB charging port for modern devices
Suitable for mobile phones, camcorders, AV equipment, laptops and portable work lights
150 watts’ continuous power with 450 watts’ surge
Automatic alarm and shutdown protection against overload, over temperature and low-battery conditions
If you need to run small mains powered equipment up to 150W, then the solution is to use this DC 12V to AC 230V power inverter. This portable unit can power devices such as laptops, TVs, stereos, games consoles and more. This unit also boasts a 500mA USB socket that can charge your small electronics devices. The unit connects directly into the vehicle's cigarette lighter socket.

dont know how good or bad this is bu for those who missed last item i posted it might be alright to run notepad or charge usb devices

 

[Robmac]

Sounds good value, but if you need to power a tv or laptop I would think you would need a Pure Sine Wave Inverter, which I am pretty sure this isn't.

Rob

 

[oldish hippy]

Specifications:
Input voltage range: DC 10-15V
Standby input current: <0.5A
Output voltage: AC 230V ±5%
Output frequency: 50Hz
Output power: 150W continuous
Peak output power: 450W surge
Output waveform: Modified sine wave
Efficiency: 90%
Dimensions: 120(l) x 73(w) x 73(w) mm
Weight: 560g

 

[Robmac]

Hi OH,

It's the Modified Sine Wave in the spec that is the problem, this may mean not a very good picture on some TV's. (fine for most things though).

Cheers

Rob

 

[Rubbertramp]

I've had a 150w Inverter for five years now.....Great for charging the phone and running my old notebook (input 15v) present laptop will run from it if I have the engine running (input 19v).

Hope you're feeling better Barry!

 

[Neckender]

I have a 150watt modified sine wave with, usb charging port under £9 ebay and our freeview tv with dvd player works fine.

John.

 

[Robmac]

I have a 150watt modified sine wave with, usb charging port under £9 ebay and our freeview tv with dvd player works fine.

John.

Apparently some TV's work fine with Mod Sine, some don't. Strangely enough though it's usually the combi units that don't.

Rob

 

[novice1968]

15-W inverter

thanks OLDISH HIPPY
just ordered one on-line just what i need to charge my laptop