Xantrex Technologies 813-1050 XPower Plus 1,200-Watt Inverter

by Xantrex

Product Features

• Provides up to 1,200 watts of AC power
• Converts 12 volts of DC power from a vehicle battery into 115 volts of AC power
• Three AC outlets to operate multiple devices at once
• Easy to read digital display indicates DC battery voltage
• Overload and over-temperature protection

Product Details

Product Manual [937kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 10.5 x 5.8 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009OYH4
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 813-1050
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,737 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The XPower 1200 Plus Inverter is a compact and lightweight inverter that easily connects to a 12-volt DC battery and provides up to 1200 watts of AC power. The XPower 1200 Plus Inverter is ideal for long-haul truckers who need portable power for home appliances, consumer electronics, and office equipment on board their vehicle. It is also suitable for small contractors to operate power tools from their van or pickup truck and for recreational users such as RV or automobile owners. Additional product features include an LED bar graph that displays output power, mounting brackets and stud connectors for convenient installation, and low- and over-voltage protection. The XPower 1200 Plus Inverter can power household appliances such as a compact microwave oven, a bread maker, a food processor, a small refrigerator, a small vacuum cleaner, fluorescent and incandescent lights, a sewing machine, and a fan. It can operate power tools including a drill, a jigsaw, a sander, and a buffer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toaster? Microwave? No Problem, February 5, 2008

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PappaDub (MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xantrex Technologies 813-1050 XPower Plus 1,200-Watt Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased this inverter last year to install in our new Lance P/U camper for our trip of a lifetime to Alaska. Let me say the unit worked excellent. I installed the feed cables with #2 AWG after the first attempt with #8 left to much voltage drop to the unit. Like they tell you in the manual, DUH! Anyhow the unit worked flawlessly with our 19" Samsung HDTV, no retrace lines or any interference with the TV reception, something I was slightly worried about because of the "square sine" output of the unit. Using the unit for everyday AC uses, TV, laptop, digi camera and other chargers was perfect. We would often leave it on during our long day trips and everything would be charged when we got to our destinations. And while it did run our toaster and microwave, not at the same time, the unit would "whine" a bit while doing it. It does pull pretty hard on your battery according to your load. What I really like about the unit is the low amp draw in a no load condition, <0.4 A DC. Some other units pull at 1.5a or more in no load. My only wish was that it had a better remote shut off setup. The Xantrex remote SO setup only cuts off the output? Yeah shutin of your stuff does the same thing. But still I think its great.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Unit With Outdated Technology, December 20, 2010

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terry - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Xantrex Technologies 813-1050 XPower Plus 1,200-Watt Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

This unit provides a "modified sine wave" which isn't very much like a sine wave at all. It works well for a limited number of load types and handles a lot of power. The built-in cooling fan does not come on very often and is not too noisy. It's a handy size for automotive or camping use.

I like the led bar graph which shows you what percentage of full power you are operating at and the numerical display that shows the input terminal voltage. It takes extremely little current when it's turned on but not energizing any equipment -- standby mode.

I noticed that the induction motors would run at a slower speed than what they do with true sine wave power from the utility power or a true sine wave inverter. Our refrigerator compressor would start fine with this unit but run noticeably slower. Our furnace blower motor would also run at a slower speed.

Right now this unit in in storage as a back up for our true sine wave inverter or for automotive use.

I wouldn't buy another "modified sine wave" unit again. I'd pay a little more for the true sine wave unit which does a lot more.

Good luck.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality, September 6, 2008

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Smart Shopper - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Xantrex Technologies 813-1050 XPower Plus 1,200-Watt Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

Good quality product and very efficient. Runs everthing well except I wish I had a sine wave inveter for transformers and motors. Great to have on hand for power outages.