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HomeWeatherXantrex 852-0200 XPower Powerpack 200 Plus Portable Backup Power Source |
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 Little Battery that CAN Oct 14, 2008
I've owned the PowerPack 200 for two years now. It's a WELL designed, versatile product. Functions are clearly marked and mutually exclusive so LOTS of built-in safety! Switches are precise. I love it.
I own a pontoon boat and have used the PP200 as a power source to inflate large water toys (with their 12V pump). Also have run a laptop computer on board. It's very handy to pump up bicylce tires or small trailer tires.
I carry it to the boat with every outing. I find the built-in molded handle ideal to grip with ROOM for your fingers.
On our last outing we returned near dark and found my daughter's car would NOT start. Parking was precarious with odd positions of the cars. I used the PP200 to start her car. It was EASY to connect and worked well. There would not have been another way to do it. The PP200 was worth EVERY penny that night.
Sooner or later I anticipate "emergency" starting my boat or ANOTHER boat in trouble.
Xantrex Power Prodcuts don't dissapoint Aug 31, 2008
Xantrex makes a wide line of power invertors, backup battery 'generators', charge controllers and the like primarily for industrial grade applications like solar power generation. I also have their 1000W power invertor. These products are built to last.
Saying that, i was still skeptical about this lower power battery backup of 200W - but this has not let me down, except in 1 application - the built in non-LED flashlight drains battery power to half in as little as 20 minutes. I suspect the 12V batter has low amp-hours.
Otherwise, the size for features is right: you can lift and store this small unit easily in the trunk. 12V female plug, AC receptacle, Charging alligator clips, and cleverly incorporated tire inflator. Amazon's price is quite comparable to other sites (despite amazon being a little expensive most of the time.)
Neat gadget Jun 20, 2008
On a single charge I used the compressor to top off two tires and fill two more that were almost flat. The device reports that it has some power left even after that. The compressor is not speedy, but I wouldn't expect it to be. After all the compressor use I did notice that the rubber hose got pretty darned hot. It does not seem to have affected anything though and I doubt the compressor was meant to fill up four tires in a row like that. I don't have any complaints so far given the price and what I think it was designed for. I think I got a decent value for what I paid.
 Bad deal Jun 11, 2008
The battery part of the unit seems ok. After two years of usage it still works. The compressor part is a piece of junk made in China. I used it 4 times and it broke. Xantrex cannot get parts for it and does not fix it. So if you buy the unit for the battery powered compressor like I did, this is a bad deal.
Great backup battery, but limited use as air pump May 28, 2008
This is a great backup battery and love the "portable outlet" feature of it. The jumper cables are a great idea but I luckily haven't needed to use that yet. The flashlight has come in handy as well. I found the air compressor to be too weak for much value unfortunately, but it might be OK in a pinch.
In practice I use this more for portable power camping and such then for emergencies.
I do wish that they had a USB outlet or better yet a mini USB charger cable build right in to power USB powered devices. I also wish the air compressor had a bit more power.
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