Generators for home use

Schumacher PP-2200 Portable Outdoor Power Unit

List Price: $90.00 Price: $69.00 You Save: $21.00 (23%)

Product Details LED lights for internal battery status charged and charging 400 watt built-in inverter to operate 110 volt appliances 12 volt accessory outlet with overload and short-circuit protection

Customer Reviews

Great Battery
This is a great product. Do yourself a favor, don't bother with the included charger. Buy a BatteryMinder desulphating conditioning charger with a cigerette adapter. You can leave it plugged in continuously and the battery will be maintained in peak condition. Also, the "hum" mentioned by another reviewer is the cooling fan for the inverter which comes on during high loads._____________Update:I've been using this battery to run astronomy equipment regularly for the last year - primarily via 12 volt plug. I've charged it exclusively with the BatteryMinder and it's always 13.6 volts when I disconnect it for use. No complaints with the battery. However, when I use it, the the alarm on the inverter seems to sound well before voltage is critically low - somewhere around 12 volts on my digital meter.

June 18, 2010 | Helpful Votes: 26 | Rating: 5

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Works great
I am able to power my telescope, laptop, and Canon Eos for hours, and have still never gone below 3/4 charge. I have learned the key to success though, is the unit must remain on the charger when stored. They clearly warn you to charge at least monthly. Only negative is recharge takes a very long time (normally overnight. Wish it had 1 more cigarette adapter.

February 17, 2010 | Helpful Votes: 26 | Rating: 4

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Great Product
I use this unit to power my laptop, printer, wireless router, etc. I use it mainly for business because I always need a power outlet where one is not available. I bought two of these and will probably buy more!

April 28, 2010 | Helpful Votes: 18 | Rating: 5

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Schumacher PSJ-2212 DSR ProSeries 2200 Peak Amps Jump Starter and Portable Power Unit

List Price: $202.37 Price: $120.00 You Save: $82.37 (41%)

Product Details 22 Ah professional grade, high output AGM battery 2200 peak amperes, 330 cranking ampere and 275 cold cranking amperes Heavy duty clamp have replaceable copper jaws

Customer Reviews

The Cheapest "Real" Jump Box
Ill give you the good news first. This item will spin my 4.3 liter high-compression V8 like there's no tomorrow, and it will do it at least 5 times on one charge. It will hold a fresh charge for three months. It has a huge red digital readout that serves several purposes. It will let you know when you have a good connection to a car battery before you switch it on. It will let you know how much voltage it is providing, and it will tell you the charge state of its internal battery when it is in charge mode. There is also a warning if you cross up your leads. There is a cigarette lighter socket for 12V access.Now for the bad news. First, you have to provide an extension cord, and, when you do, there's no place to store one of any length on the device. My advice is to buy the shortest single-socket 16AWG cord you can, and squeeze it onto one of the side hooks where the leads are stored. Otherwise expect to just leave the cord behind (probably the manufacturer's...

March 12, 2010 (Ypsilanti, MI USA) | Helpful Votes: 36 | Rating: 5

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