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Roadpro RPPI-300W 300/600 Watt DC to AC Power Inverter with 12-Volt Plug and Direct to Battery Hook-Up

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Provides 300 watt continuous, 600 watt peak household AC power
2 grounded AC outlets with low battery alarm
Thermal, overload protection and plugs easily into the cigarette lighter outlet or 12 volt power port
Operates home or office products from your truck, RV vehicle or boat
Use with your cigarette lighter with included power cord or connect directly to your battery or with included power cable and battery terminal clips

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Roadpro RPPI-300W 300/600 Watt DC to AC Power Inverter with 12-Volt Plug and Direct to Battery Hook-Up

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Brand

RoadPro

Item Weight

1.9 pounds

Product Dimensions

8.5 x 7.1 x 2.8 inches

Item model number

RPPI-300W

Manufacturer Part Number

RPPI300W

Additional Information

ASIN

B000L8KV4Q

Customer Reviews

7 customer reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars

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#988,021 in Automotive (See top 100)
#2,126 in Automotive > RV Parts & Accessories > Power & Electrical > Power Inverters
#6,379 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power

Shipping Weight

2 pounds

Date First Available

December 21, 2004

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Product Description

Get the power you need whenever you need it with this compact inverter. This power inverter features 600 watt peak and 2 AC outlets. Handy essential lets you harness the power of your vehicle's battery to charge or power cell phones, laptops, iPods and other mobile electronics. With two alternating current outlets, it's perfect for professional drivers and a smart idea for family camping, road trips, boating and tailgating . Sturdy black casing stands up to the rigors of life on the road. The double-outlet direct current to alternating current power inverter allows alternating current operation from truck, car, recreational vehicle or boat cigarette lighter. Plug into cigarette lighter or connect direct to battery. Cables, low battery alarm and power cords are included. It provides 300 watts power for 30 minutes at a shot and is constructed with durable material that ensures longevity.

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First Review Ever!

ByGhatidon August 3, 2009

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I've never reviewed anything before, but I really enjoyed this product and it doesn't have any reviews so I thought I'd review it.

It feels like it's of pretty high quality. One of the reasons why I am particularly happy with it is that I bought it for about $16:-D (price mistake?). I'm running my laptop off of it currently (dell 15 inch with discrete graphics) and it hasn't even gotten warm. I haven't been able to get the fan to turn on, hopefully the loads I've used it for are too low and it's not actually broken.

It comes with both a cigarette adapter and alligator clips for connecting directly to a car battery (or other DC source). I like that it has 2 plugs, though it would be nice to have an USB plug also...but I can't complain:).

Anyways, I don't think I would have bought it for $40, but it's definitely worth that much (I'm just cheap)

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3 Day review of the Roadpro RPPI-300w

Bytaupeon February 12, 2012

This item seems to ship for PA, it only took 2 days to arrive.
It comes in a blister pack and is surprisingly small, included is a tiny 19 page manual, 32" Direct to battery cord with medium sized alligator clamps, and a 32" inch cord with a cigarette lighter plug, and of course the inverter unit itself. The dimensions of the unit are 5"L by 2" high by 3.5" wide.

Tested using a small 8Amp 12v SLA AGM battery.
The unit's manual specifies that the Low Battery alarm will sound at 10.7 volts, however it's actually 11.00 volts. The alarm can not be turned off, so I did not experiment to see what voltage the unit would cut off at. At the Battery Cut Off voltage specified in the manual (10 Volts) your battery would be destroyed. However it's unlikely anyone would be leave the thing running for that long, without noticing the VERY LOUD alarm. a typical car battery probably has at least 300-600watts of storage (for one hour), and is recharged faster then the inverter could deplete it if the car is running.

The internal fan never came on, the manual specifies it will only come on under a load of 100watts. i've only tested a 60watt laptop and it ran without any problems, with the inverter only becoming warm.

I don't see anyone having trouble drawing 300 watts from a car battery due to the batteries voltage drop under load, I tested a 0.7v drop under heavy load with a tiny 8Amp SLA battery for lamp, there were no problems powering electronic equipment.

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So, in summery, the alarm sounds at a reasonable battery voltage, but the cut off voltage is useless. The device does not draw an appreciable current while idle, but you might want to disconnect it when not in use anyway to protect the cars battery during extended storage of the car (-5Amps/day). This is a pretty awesome product for a $20 inverter, but it's probably not really all that wise to run sensitive electronics on it for long periods of time, you know, like days.

Inverter Manual Specifications: RPPI-300W
AC Voltage (normal) 111v AC
DC Internal Voltage 10-15Volts DC
Continous AC Output 240 Watts
30 Minute AC Output 300 Watts
Maximum AC Power Output (Surge) 600 Watts
AC Output Frequency 60Hz ± 4Hz
AC Output Waveform Modified Sine Wave
Battery Drain (No Load) 0.20 Amps
Efficiency (Maximum) 90%
Ambient Operating Temperature 32F (0C) - 104F (40C)
Low Battery Alarm Trigger 10.7 Volts
Low Battery Shut Down 10.0 Volts
High Battery Shut Down 15 Volts

If you have any questions i'll probably reply to them here.

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Works vary well

ByMatthewon April 13, 2012

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I have had this inverter for about a year now. it still works like new (Knock on wood). I have no problems with it.

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Great little inverter

ByNicole Capeharton August 15, 2011

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I have this guy permanently installed in my car. It's never drained the battery, and has always worked. I have my car charger plugged into it all the time, and although my cell gets warm when charging, it's never hurt anything. It beeps when I turn my car on, but otherwise I never even know it's there.

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Lousy product

ByBKon September 3, 2012

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I bought this item to inflate tubes using an AC powered inflator using only 1.8 Amps, well under the rating for the device. I connected the converter directly to the battery as required in this situation, and correctly had the polarity of the connections in place. Upon turning the power switch on, I heard a pop and it was totally dead. I'd give this zero stars but chose one star since that seems to be the lowest one that has a description associated to it. I do not recommend that anyone buys it. I am not even bothering to return it since the cost is not worth the time, effort an shipping costs involved.

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Small size inverter works great

ByDianaon September 18, 2013

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I am very pleased with this inverter. 300w powers a good number of devices. Make sure you check which inverter will power the devices you want, it works for all my electronics, not power tools. The small size makes it totally portable. Two connection options, direct to battery and cigarette lighter plug in.
The price was very reasonable, and I received it very quickly.

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Five Stars

Bytheclutterwizardon August 10, 2014

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All good, as advertised.

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