Whistler PI-3000W 3,000 Watt Power Inverter

by Whistler Radar

Product Features

• 3000 Watt continuous power, with 5000 Watt peak power
• Electronic circuit protection with overload indicator
• Built-in battery/volt/watt meters
• Thermostat controlled cooling fan
• 120 Amp requirement

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 9 x 6.2 inches ; 17.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000621XAS
• Item model number: PI-3000W
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,123 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Whistler PI-3000 3000 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.

3000 Watts continuous power to run AC appliances right from your car, boat or RV. Click to enlarge.

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Works with Whistler remote controls.

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-3000 Features

• Full Output Power--Other inverters have reduced output over time.
• High Surge
• Cooling fan
• Battery Volt/Watt Meter--Monitors input volts and output watts
• Remote Operation Jack
• Ground Fault Sensing
• 300 Amp Power Requirement--at rated output

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-3000 3000 Watt power inverter, User's Manual

Product Description

CONVERTS 12V DC TO 110V AC 5000W MAX POWER 3000W CONTINUOUS POWER ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PROTECTION SMART SURGE CONTROL VOLTAGE PROTECTION OVERLOAD PROTECTION SHORT-CIRCUITPROTECTION THERMAL CUTOFF BUILT-IN BATTERY/VOLT/WATT METER OVERLOAD INDICATOR THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED COOLING FAN 300-AMP POWERREQUIREMENT

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Amazon is screwing up the reviews, October 16, 2009

By 

eric (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whistler PI-3000W 3,000 Watt Power Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

I always check the reviews when purchasing and place a lot of weight on them. What I just discovered is that Amazon is lumping them together. By way of example, although not immediately apparent, the reviews for this 3,000 watt inverter are actually for the 1200 watt model.

As I said, this is not apparent if one just clicks on reviews for this larger model and goes no further. I buy many products from Amazon prime and am not pleased to find this out.

Amazon, fix this now!

eric

2.0 out of 5 stars Cuts out too early!, February 8, 2011

By 

Hershey Handyman (pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Whistler PI-3000W 3,000 Watt Power Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased this for my off grid RV. I currently have 5 deep cycle batteries hooked up to it. It shuts down as soon as the voltage drops below 12 volts (not 10 as stated). The five batteries that I use exceed the required amperage that it needs, so that should not be an issue. It cuts out when I am running my coffee maker or while watching a DVD on the TV. I believe that this is more suited for an 18 wheeler with the engine running (recharging) rather than running off stored energy. I will look into a smaller unit (1000-1500 watts). I did purchase the remote for it which works great until it shuts down.