Whistler PI-100W 100 Watt Power Inverter

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Product Features

• 100-watt continuous power
• Electronic circuit protection and cooling fan
• Overload, short-circuit and temperature protection
• Short¿circuit protection will shut down inverter until short circuit is removed
• Thermal cutoff will shut down inverter if internal temperature exceeds safe-design parameters

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 1.8 x 5.7 inches ; 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JPZ6NW
• Item model number: PI-100W
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,768 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Whistler PI-100 100 Watt power inverter allows you to run some AC appliances right from your car, boat or RV. Perfect for weekend use and life on the road. They're also great for power outages.

Run AC appliances right from your car, boat or RV.

Whistler Power Inverters
For many of us, a vehicle is more than just transportation. It can be a mobile office, communications or entertainment center, or simply an expression of our personality. Whistler products are designed to make the time you spend in your vehicle more productive, more fulfilling, safer, or just simply more fun. Whistler's mission is to provide products that improve your driving experience.

Whistler offers a complete line of DC to AC inverters ranging in capacity from 100 Watts to 3000 Watts. These inverters offer advanced technology, dependable operation and will provide years of reliable service when used in accordance with their operating instructions.

PI-100 Features

• Full Output Power--Other inverters have reduced output over time.
• High Surge
• Adjustable Power Plug--Pivots up to 90 degrees
• Ground Fault Sensing
• 10 Amp Power Requirement--at rated output

Full output power directly from your vehicle's cigarette lighter output.

Adjustable power plug pivots up to 90 degrees.

Electronic Circuit Protection

• Overload Protection
  Inverter will automatically shut down if load exceeds inverter rating.
  
  
• Smart Surge Control
  Inverter will attempt to start loads above the continuous rating for up to 10 seconds.
  
  
• Voltage Protection
  Whenever the input exceeds 15 volts DC or is less than 10 volts, the inverter will automatically shutdown.
  
  
• Short Circuit Protection
  Automatically shuts down until short circuit is removed.
  
  
• Thermal Cutoff
  Automatically shuts down if internal temperature exceeds safe design parameters.

What's in the Box
Whistler PI-100 100 Watt power inverter, User's Manual

Product Description

Whistler''s 100 Watt power inverter provides convenience on the road by converting 12 volt DC power to 110 volt AC power. The 100 Watt power inverter offers 100 watt continous power, and a maximum surge capacity of 200 watts. Great for use with laptops, cellphones, and other mobile electronics.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One significant flaw, August 6, 2009

By 

Matt from CO "Matt" (CO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Whistler PI-100W 100 Watt Power Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

Used this on a road trip recently to power a laptop. Worked great most of the time.

Pros:
Easy to angle
No noisy fan
shuts itself off if overload

Cons:
pin on end of plug is not spring loaded

The pin not being spring loaded is a major problem with this device. Most auto electronics are spring loaded at the end to ensure good contact for positive. In practical terms, it means the device will turn itself off regularly due to losing contact inside the outlet. You can plug it in and it will work, but bumps in the road or a very minor brush against the unit will cause it to lose electrical contact. This is easily remedied by pushing it harder into the outlet, but this problem should not occur. My GPS was using an identical outlet and it never lost contact for weeks due to it's spring loaded design. This is a design problem and could be remedied by the manufacturer for pennies.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, April 23, 2007

By 

Anthony Dercola - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whistler PI-100W 100 Watt Power Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

Been great for months now. My last inverter (a Vector) got fried when I kept it plugged in when I started the car, but I can see the auto-shut-off feature of this one protects me from this.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Intermittent on/off - otherwise good, November 5, 2010

By 

BalboaMom (Newport Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Whistler PI-100W 100 Watt Power Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

I agree with Matt. It works OK and saves you when one of your electrical devices is on the verge of the battery dying. The problem is that in some cars (we tested in all 3 of ours, and they all acted different) the device looses its connection. When you wiggle it around, that usually comes back, but it is annoying.