Powerline By Original Power 0900-73 200/400-Watt Slim Line Inverter with USB Charging Port

by Power Line

Product Features

• Dual AC outlets powers 2 devices at once with integrated USB charging port
• Converts DC power to AC for use in the vehicle to supply power for AC electronics
• Provides 200-Watts continuous power and 400-Watt peak
• Standard USB charging port for MP3 players and other USB chargeable devices
• Cool touch thermo plastic case, overload protection and low power shut off

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.8 x 9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000QFNK0G
• Item model number: 0900-73
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,969 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Power Line 0900-73 is a 200/400-Watt DC to AC inverter with USB charging port. It's Dual AC Outlets allow you to power two devices at once! The perfect solution for mobile productivity, mobile entertainment and a wide variety of other AC electronics. It provides 120-Volt AC Household and USB charging power. Harness power from any cigarette lighter outlet at up to 200-Watts continuous and 400-Watts peak . The Mobile Video plus Inverter also features overload protection and low power shut-off with LED indicators. Power Line Electronic Accessories are designed in the United States to be the best available. They are convenient and powerful. Power Line combines new technology and innovation to help deliver safe and accurate power to electric devices.

Product Description

200w Inverter with USB charge port converts - 12v DC automobile power to standard 120v AC house power - upto 200w continuous power. 2 AC plugs & USB port - keep your iPod (and other USB devices) charged up while on the road. Plug in your laptop printer lamps TV/DVS combo units and more while on the road.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely sensitive & unreliable, October 7, 2007

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Jonathan Baumgardner "Jon8RFC" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powerline By Original Power 0900-73 200/400-Watt Slim Line Inverter with USB Charging Port (Lawn & Patio)

This is a decent power inverter, at best. I do not recommend this for continuous use for longer than 2 or 3 hours.

I purchased my first one at Wal-Mart, which subsequently died on me after about 10 hours of continuous use. It kept blowing a fuse, with OR without having anything drawing current, other than the unit itself. I disassembled it and found the internal fuse to be in working condition. I came to the conclusion that the voltage regulators were at fault, and drew over 30 amps of current, since I tried a 30amp fuse and it popped immediately.

I exchanged it for a second one at Wal-Mart, and used it on another road trip yesterday; this one no longer functions. I didn't bother disassembling this one because I've decided that this brand and/or country of assembly/manufacturing (made in china, of course) is not worth my while.

The cooling fan on both units was finicky. They would buzz after long use and often required multiple power cycles (unplugging and plugging back in) to get it to spin up again.

My usage was with a Dell Inspiron 6000 1.6ghz Pentium-M (SpeedStep enabled, running at 800mhz) with a 4200rpm drive, and cpu usage was between 0-10% at most. There was little the power inverter was required to do; the Dell AC power cord I use is rated at 65watt max current, and my computer, as you see noted above, was operating at 0-10 percent @ 800mhz. This is unacceptable performance from the PowerLine inverter.

My first inverter failure was at 10 hours, and my second at 7 hours. The second one, again, either has cheaply made voltage regulators or has blown a fuse internally; I won't waste my time taking this one apart to see if it's the internal fuse or regulators that have gone bad.

Each inverter failed in different cars, so it's not likely that a dirty or unstable DC power supply is to blame. I blame the over-sensitivity of the cheap components used in manufacturing. I've had cheaply-made power supplies in computers last longer than this, and I learned my lesson with those quickly--now I've learned my lesson with DC-to-AC power inverters, especially those of the PowerLine brand.

If your use is infrequent, and for less than 2 hours at a time, this might do the job you need. The internal capacitors are not a durable brand, either--there are no identifying markings on them at all. My draw of less than 65 AC watts causes the fan to operate improperly and then render the device useless--this is my second and last purchase of a PowerLine inverter product.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, March 16, 2008

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Ben B - See all my reviews

This review is from: Powerline By Original Power 0900-73 200/400-Watt Slim Line Inverter with USB Charging Port (Lawn & Patio)

My experience is similar to Jonathans. This unit is a piece of junk. I had a similarly rated inverter for several years (I have forgotten the make and model) and it worked perfectly until it was stolen from my car. The FIRST TIME I used this one, with a Dell laptop power supply (rated 90 watts continuous) connected, after about 4 hours use, it began screaming at me with its built in audible alarm. It screams whenever it is turned on, with or without anything plugged in, load or no load. Maybe I will tear it apart for the alarm. THAT seems to work just fine!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars no goooooooooood, March 22, 2009

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J. Smith (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powerline By Original Power 0900-73 200/400-Watt Slim Line Inverter with USB Charging Port (Lawn & Patio)

I keep reading all these reviews and they all have the same problems I have had with the PowerLine Inverter: screaming alarm, flashing light, and basically just not working anymore after small usage.

So heed the warnings...
Don't buy this product if you want something durable!

Try another brand.