Customer Reviews

Whistler VEC 024 400W Maxx SST Marine Power Inverter

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I have been using this inverter for over a year and have no complaints except the audible noise from the fan.
It is regularly used to power a laptop computer, an iPaq power supply, and a battery charger (it has two outlets). It will not work with motors (vacuums, drills, etc.) and I have found a few devices that draw too many amps. It does shut off before your car battery gets too low.
Overall - a good buy if you are looking to power appropriate equipment.

Good product. I have used mine to power a 13" tv and a flourescent light so I could read during an outage. Note: previous review. It puts out a modified sine wave so a voltemeter will give a lower voltage reading than 120 unless you use a voltage meter that can read a modified sine wave. This is explained in the manual for the product.

I just thought I'd note a misconception in Paul Sachenik's review-- these kind of inverters produce a modified sine wave, which provides an "RMS" (root mean square) voltage of approx. 110VAC. Most AC voltmeters are sensitive to the AVERAGE value of the waveform, rather than the RMS value, because they assume they're measuring a pure sine wave. Because of this, most voltmeters will read 20 to 30 volts lower than the actual output. As for the other problem he had, I WOULD consider that an issue with the product's quality.

I just used this item today for the first time. The fan makes so much noise you would not use it in your car. It would be very annoying. I plan on returning it as soon as i can.

I have been using this inverter for over a year and have no complaints. It is great for running XBox, TV and DVD player on those long road trips.
This inverter keeps 110Vrms output stably that I measured with a True RMS multimeter. A normal voltmeter cannot give a correct readings. It says that unless use a true RMS reading woltmeter, the readings will be 20 to 30 volts low.
It works great for me and my family!

I purchased this unit as I have a DC 9 inch tv, and I wanted to play DVD's on it using my Xbox for the kids. The only thing I plugged into the Inverter was the Xbox, and the TV was plugged into another lighter spot, but was not turned on. Almost every time I turned on the Xbox the Inverter would shut down with the LCD saying "low". And that was even with the car running. When it did stay on the LCD screen said that the Xbox was pulling only 55 watts which is way below the rated capacity. The unit would not run at all with the car off, and was hit or miss with car on....Save your money!!

The device works great for me. I'm using a 13 inch Daewoo TV and a Sony PS2. Plays video games or can watch DVD's using a standard RF connector out of the PS2. No on-screen interference even with the inverter sitting within a foot of both devices. The air blowing out of the inverter is cool, not even approaching hot.

My tv is rated at 54 watts. I don't know what the power consumption is on the PS2.

If you read the manual it addresses the fact that some inductive load devices (as opposed to resistive load devices, like a light bulb), such as TVs or stereos, require 2 to 6 times the rated wattage on start up.

Also, it addresses the fact that "most AC voltmeters are calibrated for RMS votage under the assumption that the wave form they will be reading will be a pure sine wave, and will not read the RMS value of a modified sign wave (the type of sine wave the Maxx Power Inverter produces) correctly. It says that unless you use a true RMS reading voltmeter, the readings will be 20 to 30 volts low.

It works great for me!

The cigarette lighter plug is poorly designed and will blow your fuse. Before using, take the plug apart and tape the insulation in place. If they can't get this right, I wonder what other problems might lurk. It seems to function OK once this defect is corrected - up to about 150 watts. You will have to connect directly to the battery for more. I replaced the cigarette lighter plug with one from Radio Shack and it works fine.

this is a woripsunderful affordable product that is great for the children especialy on those long road trips