500W inverter £20.99 at Argos

[Beps]

Hi there,

I have just noticed this Challenge Xtreme 500W Power Inverter in Argos website. product number 740/2711
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7402711/Trail/searchtext>POWER+INVERTER.htm Buy Challenge Xtreme 500W Power Inverter. at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for .

Beps

 

[Firefox]

Great price, good find!

I'd go for a bigger one in a motorhome eg 800 or 1000w so you could run a small microwave or minigrill but this one is great for TV's, PC's, consoles, chargers, fridges etc.

Some of the "review" comments are ridiculous:

"returned this product as it did not have a cigarette ligter plug"

Oh dear, oh dear. Do you have one on your dashboard perchance?

"It works, but you have to have the bonnet up and clip it to the battery terminals directly. Which means it's not convenient, and you can't use it while driving.
Terrible really, and even with the low cost, it's totally not worth it."

Did you ever hear of some simple wiring?

It isn't that clear in the information, but his item does NOT plug into the cigarette lighter, you have to connect it directly to the battery

So you think you get 240v from thin air? You have to increase the current 10 fold which means you need heavy supply leads.

What is all this obsession with cigarette lighter sockets anyway

 

[Admin]

they have not got any in stock, so cannot have one anyway.

 

[shardav]

ive got one of these and it works fine keeps the wife happy runs her low watage hairdryer and they do need there hairdryers dont they

 

[tony]

ive got one of these and it works fine keeps the wife happy runs her low watage hairdryer and they do need there hairdryers dont they

could you not get her to hold her head out the window to dry her hair.
tony