Cobra CPI 880 800 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter with 5 Volt USB output

by Cobra

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 3 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TE0IMG
• Item model number: CPI 880
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Product Description

The Cobra CPI 880 is a 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC power inverter with 800 watts continuous power handling and 1600 Watts peak power. This unit contains a 5 volt USB output, modified sine wave, thermal shutdown, reverse polarity protection, low voltage shutdown, low voltage alarm, external fuse, 2 grounded AC receptacles, and direct- to battery cables with clips.

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little inverter, August 18, 2010

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Bobster - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cobra CPI 880 800 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter with 5 Volt USB output (Electronics)

Got this to put in my little RV. I was looking for something small enough to not draw down
the one battery I have in the Coach. Installed under a cabinet close to the battery and
ran 10 ga wire to it. Plug in the Coach electrical cord to it and turned it on. It will
run a Radio or TV or the Microwave or the Fan in my A/C but not the A/C itself which would
take about a 3000 watt inverter which would drain my battery really fast! I watched TV and
listened to the radio for 2 days and finally ran the battery down running the A/C fan on the
second day. It's a little workhorse. Good for the price too!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bad start, great product, September 29, 2010

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PenName - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cobra CPI 880 800 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter with 5 Volt USB output (Electronics)

The first one died within about 6 weeks. That is not a good sign... but Cobra made good and sent me a new one which has been working flawlessly for > year. I like this unit because the fan is active, not passive. So if you are using it to, say, charge a phone or run a laptop with a charged battery, (e.g. not much current draw) the fan stays off. As a noise-freak, that makes me happy. The power rating seems realistic, unlike two other units I tried. I'm quite happy with it, minus the dead original of course.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Working well so far, June 24, 2010

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J. St Pierre - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cobra CPI 880 800 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter with 5 Volt USB output (Electronics)

Bought this for tailgating at Buffet. I was actually able to hook it up to a lawn tractor battery and power a blender. I wasn't sure if the battery would have enough juice, but it worked great and was much easier to transport than a car or marine battery. Testing at home showed the low voltage alarms and whatnot work very well. I just wish this came with a cigarette lighter cord for those times you're just using it on low-amp devices the way some other inverters do. Also, I agree with some other reviews that the mounting tab locations look like they would make getting the screws in there difficult. I haven't tried mounting it, but the edges of the case definitely would get in the way. Creative DIYers would find a way to make it work, so no big deal.