LENMAR SPP-04 Power Port" 4 Outlet DC Power Socket (LENMAR SPP04)
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Customer Review: Works Great So Far!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this for a long car trip. With two kids, three Nintendo DSi Matte - Black, two DVD players, one cell phone with GPS and a Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black) for our iPod to play through the radio, we definitely needed more than two outlets up front.
Even thought there are four ports shown, only three are working, unless you still use a cigarette lighter. The fourth port is for cigarette lighters only.
We never had three things plugged in at once but definitely had two plugged in for long periods at a time. It got a little warm but never hot and it held up with all devices working properly.
It appears sturdy but as with all electronics that get left in a car on hot and cold days, I'm sure it has a limited functionality. I'm hoping to get a few years out of it. I'll update down the road.
Customer Review: 4 ports are better than 1
Summary: 5 Stars
First, I want to clarify from the other review that said this only had 3 usable ports and 1 for the cigarette lighter only. This didn't make sense to me because a normal cig. lighter is typically used for other DC items. The fact is, there is one marked for a cig. lighter, and the other 3 cannot. But all 4 can be used for any electronics. There are 4 12V-DC power sockets.
Second, the size is not that bad for having 4 ports. I ordered the 3-port and 4-port and they're both the same size.
I've been using this with a GPS, Sirius radio, and phone charger with no problems. I'm sure I'll be able to add more items as well.
UPDATE:
After using this for over a year, I have no problems and am glad to have the extra ports. Many times I've used all four ports plus an additional one in my vehicle. I have it sitting loosely in a van and it takes a beating well. Every once in awhile I have to wiggle one of the cables, or pull it out and plug it back in, but it works! I'm definitely happy with this.
Customer Review: Great Car Accessory for Anyone with Lots of Accessories
Summary: 5 Stars
I've got a satellite radio, a GPS system, a power inverter for my laptop, chargers for my phone and bluetooth, and I'm thinking about getting a radar detector, and all of these devices use the one cigarette lighter in my car. Before I bought this device, I had to pick and choose which one I wanted to use, and every now and then I want to be able to light a cigarette. I still can't do 6 things at once, but 4 is much better, and the plug on the far left still works with your car's cigarette lighter. It also comes with a mounting device and a special two-sided sticker so you can put it just about anywhere in your car or truck.
Only thing you need to keep in mind is that just because you have 4 plugs doesn't mean you can go crazy. The fuse is still designed to cut off at around 90 watts or something like that to keep the plug from frying, so don't put 4 power-hungry devices in all at once or you might be out one dashboard for the rest of the road trip.
Customer Review: Works fine. Surprisingly well made.
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't expect the build quality to be a high as it is. Nice attached plastic caps cover the outlets when not in use. Both a screw mount and adhesive pads are supplied, which is another nice touch.
I ordered the item primarily because I wanted a four outlet unit. It wasn't until later that I realized that I've used Lenmar products in the past and was satisifed with them. They produce a pretty full line of batteries, rechargers and power accessories.
As for this unit, all the sockets seem to be tight, which is a good thing. You don't have to jiggle the plugs you insert into the sockets of the unit.
There's really nothing negative to say about the unit. It gives you four sockets and is well made with suprising attention to detail. If you need to plug in a bunch of stuff while you drive, this is an excellent unit.
Jerry
Customer Review: The ONLY solution for those who have many/high powered electronics
Summary: 5 Stars
I have gone through 4 different cigarette adapter splitters, only to fin that all of them blew the fuses in my car after trying to put a 3rd electronic in. i bought two of these (i have to outlets) and it works great. In the 1st one I have my xm, gps, and a set of neon lights connected. the second has 1 set of neon lights, 1 set of led lights, and a dvd player hooked up. They work great.
Pros:
-great value
-only one ive found not to blow fuses constantly
-comes with mounting tape/ screws and plastic pad
Cons:
-Its really big and kind of awkward
-the safety caps are annoying (i just cut them off so its fine)
but the trade off is more than worth the convenience of this thing