Cobra CPI 475 400 Watt Power Inverter
by Cobra
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Customer Review: Nice package
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this unit to be a small inverter for a marine application. I was looking for an inverter to charge batteries on small devices, such as laptop computer, camera batteries, and phones (all under 30 W). I was very pleased with the 5V USB plug, which allows me to bypass most of the transformers for my items to be charged.
I tested it with light bulbs of varying wattage and with a small electric motor. All seem to work well. No starting issues on the motor. I noted that the cooling fan engages variably with the current draw. It might get a little noisy in a quiet location if you are using it on higher-power devices. This noise will probably not be noticed in a moving car, but it is yet to be determined in my boat at anchor.
Another reason I selected this unit was for its mounting provision. I plan to mount it under a ledge, so that precious shelf space is not used. The mounting is sturdy, but it looks like the screws will be challenging to install, as mentioned in other reviews. The good thing is that I will not remove it again until it needs maintenance or needs to be replaced.
I like it and the price is right.
Customer Review: Awesome piece of equipment! Very good value!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to replace two Cobra 150 watt units as the units worked but the fans kept burning out and once it can't cool itself it turned off. I figured that if I gota bigger unit it would run cooler based on the fact that it wouldn't be running near its max all the time. I've had the unit over a month and it has worked perfectly, down to the undervolt alarm coming on BEFORE it ran my car battery dead. This is a very good feature. I was running an HP Laptop, a 500 gig external drive, a battery charger and my rechargeable clippers on my car battery for over two hours (work out of my vehicle) and other than a small hum from the fan it ran perfectly. I would suggest this for anyone looking for a small unit with a lot of power.Customer Review: It works!
Summary: 5 Stars
I keep this inverter in my car.. just in case.. im thinkin i might need it to charge my laptop or my cell when im traveling.. its been there for a while in my car.. i didn't use it yet.. but i tried it and it works and its there so when i need it i know i can use it :)
The box came with two cables.. one that goes into the cig lighter and one with clippers that can be connected directly to the battery when u need more power. The quality is good and assembly for the wires needs nothing.. the screws can be done by hand..
Customer Review: inverter worked perfectly
Summary: 5 Stars
We used this inverter on a 24 hour car trip to power a laptop, cell phones, a DS and a DVD player. It worked perfectly. I worried that it would get hot or be loud - it was neither hot nor loud. I am really happy with this inverter. My only complaint is that it is hard to tell if the inverter is turned on or off- the light did not light up (I am not sure if it is supposed to). The unit is larget than some of the single outlet inverters, but the size is worth it if you want two outlets. Nice product.Customer Review: Works as advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
I mean what else can I say. I was looking for a midrange product that could travel with us and drive a laptop and a cell phone charger when needed. The price was better than I could get locally and it survived a lengthy road trip driving a Dell laptop the whole way. Now it will do the same thing for shorter trips in state and who knows what else. Did what it said it would do.