Xantrex Technologies 852-0081 XPower Pocket Powerpack 100-Watt Inverter

by Xantrex

Product Features

• 100-watt inverter converts 12-volt DC power to 115-volt AC power
• Power electronic gear while on the road
• Compact and lightweight for easy portability
• Includes USB port for charging iPods, Blackberries, and more
• 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 2 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E6JI7Q
• Item model number: 852-0081
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,056 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #22 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power > Power Packs
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Xantrex Technologies XPower Pocket Power Pac 100-watt inverter is the first stand-alone mobile power solution. The Xpower Pocket Power Pack combines a 100-watt inverter with a high capacity, high output battery pack to create a truly mobile power solution. It converts 12-volt DC power from vehicle battery into 115V AC power. So if your laptop battery runs down, or you need five more minutes with your portable DVD player, you can just plug straight into the AC outlet on the inverter and keep working or watching, just like you are at home with the wall plug next to you. In addition to the three-prong AC power outlet, this inverter includes a USB charge port which can power or charge iPod, Blackberry, PalmPilots, and a wide range of other electronic devices. It features a blue LED power indicator; DC cable with a vehicle and airline connector; 3.3 Ah NiMh battery pack; over-temperature shutdown; and low-battery voltage shutdown (10.5V DC and automatic reset). This unit is covered by a 1-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Short Review, August 11, 2006

By 

SeibelWerks (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

Superceeded by:
Duracell 852-0281-07 DC to AC 100 Watt Inverter
Xantrex 813-0291 XPower Pocket Mobile Power Source 175-Watt Inverter

Big Drawbacks:
You have to unplug the DC Inverter to charge the battery.
No way to connect to a solar panel.

Small Drawbacks:
Inverter Runs Hot
Slow charging

Have used it to:
Power my laptop at a wireless hotspot
Charge my cell phone
Charge my digital camera

Does work very reliably.

5.0 out of 5 stars good for low power applications, September 3, 2011

By 

Martin Roby "stonepound" (Stuyvesant, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Xantrex Technologies 852-0081 XPower Pocket Powerpack 100-Watt Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

I use one of these as portable power for a small music mixer that supplies phantom power . It works fine.

It does take a while to charge; but I only use it once a month.

It also works great if your power goes off a few days and you just want to keep you iphone going or listen to a radio.

It does not provide a lot of power ; but it works good for some applications. I don't think I paid more then $50 for mine. I
see they went up again. I don't know if it is worth $100; but not a bad item to have in a power outage.

It will not power my coffee grinder....

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Crappy product, crappy company., June 7, 2009

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Ed lover (Yo!MTV Raps) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Xantrex Technologies 852-0081 XPower Pocket Powerpack 100-Watt Inverter (Lawn & Patio)

Battery was DOA. I hadn't used it for the first 30 days (I only used the actual inverter, I had charged the battery and it had appeared to work). Wrote to Xantrex, no response. I'll have to buy another one from some other more reputable company.