Black & Decker PI100AB Inverter

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• Max continuous power is 100 watts
• Powers up to 0.87 amperes
• USB port for small personal electronics
• AC outlet provides 115 volts of power
• Plugs into your car DC accessory port (cigarette lighter)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WSIR14
• Item model number: PI100AB
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,696 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #63 in Automotive > RV Parts & Accessories > Power & Electrical > Power Inverters
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Access instant AC household power in your car, truck, boat, SUV or RV with the Black & Decker 100-Watt Power Inverter. Designed for life on the go and engineered for safety, durability and reliability, Black & Decker Power Inverters features both an AC and USB outlet to convert your vehicles 12-Volt DC power to mobile 115-Volt AC household power. The Power Inverter provides 100-Watt of power to charge and power personal and mobile office equipment as well as tools, household appliances, lighting and more. Simply plug into vehicles DC accessory outlet and access instant 115-Volt AC power on the road.

Product Description

Power Inverters converts your vehicle's DC power to 115 volts AC household power. This is ideal for use with cell phones, digital cameras, and MP3 devices. 100 watts maximum continuous power. Plugs into your car cigarette lighter for power.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved our sanity during travel, December 2, 2008

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George A. Wood - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker PI100AB Inverter (Automotive)

We bought this to power our laptop and cell chargers while on a road trip to the Grand Canyon. This unit was compact and easily packed in with the laptop. It worked flawlessly and saved our sanity by giving the kids power to "entertain" for some of the less senic drive times. The only minor complaint is the cooling fan, it just added a little white noise noticable at less than cruising speeds. On the plus side it also reminded us that it was sucking power when we would shut down the car. Overall we are very pleased with this purchase.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with mine., January 12, 2010

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T. Cupp (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker PI100AB Inverter (Automotive)

I got this inverter elsewhere. I'm very happy with it, and I was very amused to see other reviews complaining about how noisy it is. This inverter will power my laptop just fine, as well as charge my blackberry via USB. The noise is acceptable to me. I'm a guy, and I like things that plug into power and make a whirring noise. It makes a whirring noise, so I know it's on, and the green light comes on when it's plugged in to let me know it's providing power to whatever I have plugged into it.

If you have a medium or larger laptop, heed my warning: If you're looking to charge your laptop from a dead battery, this will do it, provided you don't do something stupid like turn the laptop on while it's charging. You have a choice: You can keep the laptop powered by this inverter while your battery is at full power, or you can charge your dead laptop while it's powered off. You will probably ruin the inverter or pop its fuse if you try to charge your dead laptop AND power it at the same time.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars does the job, November 30, 2008

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zozo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker PI100AB Inverter (Automotive)

I've had other inverters before and this one isn't louder than any of the other ones i've had. It does it's job and is cheap. It's nice to be able to charge my iphone and laptop at the same time.