Showing posts with label 24 volt battery charger. Show all posts
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Monday, October 6, 2014

Orange Electronic SC36AA Tire Pressure Sensor

Orange Electronic SC36AA Tire Pressure SensorI have a 2008 PT Cruiser and had two valve stems break on the original equipment Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors (TPMS). The original Daimler Chrysler product number is 56053030AC manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors product number 425OA225. This is a 315 MHz TPMS. The previous Chrysler/Dodge Product number is 68001696AA.

The Orange Electronic SC36AA Tire Pressure Sensor has excellent quality and fit perfectly. My local tire store installed them for $7 per tire. Once installed, the low tire pressure light turned off as I was driving home from the store. I shopped around and found other brands at my local auto parts store for double the price $65.00. If you ask the tire store to get the part and install it, it may cost you 4 times the cost $125.00. Happy driving!!

I bought this pressure monitor with a lot of reluctance. I mean I was not sure if the unit was going to syncronize with the factory installed pressure monitoring system on my 2006 Town and Country Touring mini-van. I have to say that I was uneasy after I left the tire shop because the low pressure light on the dash board was still lit. But after driving off and about three miles into my trip, the low pressure light turned off. I have had no problem with this unit. You can't beat the price. I priced the unit through my local Chrysler dealer. Trust me, you don't want to know.

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the TP monitors shipped and arrived in one day! They worked perfectly as soon as they were installed, no dealer visit required, they synched with the computer immediately. I've driven over a month with them and no problems whatsoever Awesome purchase!!!

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My 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been progressively breaking the poor quality factory TPMS valves. Bought this because of good reviews here at Amazon, but wanted to see how one worked before getting anymore. Appears more robust and weather resistant than original. Sync'ed up and cleared TPMS warning light within two miles of leaving tire center, holds pressure well, so I'll be ordering more to fix the whole vehicle.

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My tire shop installed these. Took about 1/2 hour of driving for them to register all 4 wheels. Then 10 minutes later, 3 of them dropped out. 10 minutes more and the 4th dropped. The next day, only one reads. And that is where I am now.

Very frustrating..........

Sunday, October 5, 2014

INSTEN Micro-5 Pin Retractable Car Charger, Black

INSTEN Micro-5 Pin Retractable Car Charger, BlackAll car adapter cords should be retractable like this one. The cord itself is like a thin ribbon. The plug has a design flaw in that the endcap that holds the fuse and pin in has only one thread and does not fit tightly. The end came off and the spring, fuse, and pin shot out in the car. Luckily I found all the pieces and was able to put it back together using model glue to keep the end on for good.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Tripp Lite PV3000HF Compact Inverter 3000W 12V DC to AC 120V 2 5-15R; 2 5-20R

Tripp Lite PV3000HF Compact Inverter 3000W 12V DC to AC 120V 2 5-15R; 2 5-20RI installed this on a truck for a rancher. He needed to use electric saws, drills, and such that can usually require a generator. I tried to suggest a generator but he thought this would be better. It has been running find for a year now and he couldn't be happier. Not having to fool with gas, oil, stink, noise make this a pretty good choice. Flip the switch, plug in and use.

There is an oddity or feature about this. It saves power by a sort of use test. If you don't set the setting correctly smaller tools will not enable the unit. I think the thing can be set pretty low. Just be warned that if you try to change a cellphone it may not work on some settings. This turn off (battery save) feature may take maybe 1/4 of a second or so to bring online. Not any big deal but a small moment of start up wait. After it is on it is on until it decides to power save again. Might be able to set full power all the time if needed.

I have a few smaller of these that are on the limit of usability for hand power tools. On my first test setup with this and an old battery it proved to be more than up to the task. A test with a circular saw on wood didn't slow down the saw, a heavy duty electric impact hammer pulled off lug nuts. It can run a large hammer drill easily.

The actual install was two good batteries and some 0 gauge wire from each battery to the quad input posts. Dual grounds also. Might be you could use 3 or 4 batteries if you have to keep using this to the limits and be sure that ever watt you use needs to be charged back up as soon as possible.

It is kind of small looking, that worried me at first. Kind of lightweight too.

The remote is one of the best features. It turns it off and tells battery status and load from inside the truck.

I had to mount it in a weather proof electric box that the owner could open on hot days or high loads. I was worried about heat but the fans almost never turn on. I guess you could use it inside a box for light loads.

The only downside is the quality of the current. Unless you purchase a true sine wave you end up with a stepped square wave. Not a big deal but some TV's and other things that are made for 50 hz seem to act up a bit. The tv brightness was much dimmer. I had to use one of these in a power outage for a few hours off a truck battery.

I was impressed with this. You just have to have some monster cables and connections. A big fuse is suggested. All in the owners manual. The manual is generic for a few models but clear and contains all you need to setup and use.

Be sure you understand the safety issues. Almost impossible to ground this setup in a mobile install.

When you put a low charge to this it doesn't send the 110 V. It sends about 90V and you have a risk to damage the device plugged. when it sends the 110V works great and it's really quiet. it saves the battery very well. In general terms it's a very good product

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This is a great product!!! After installing it I ran it's load up to 100% of rated and it ran without a glitch. I would buy another one in a heartbeat.

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Great inverter, no problems. It's not pure sinewave, but it powers everything I've put on it except microwaves. Electronics, tv, xbox all work fine. I ran a large water pump that will trip out my 2000W Honda. I use 4 deep cycles with heavy gauge (double 4/0) cable to get the full output. Anything less and it's just a bigger 2000W inverter.

One drawback is that it's not efficient for light load. If it's on, it's always trickling some current out of the batteries. Six to eight amps. There's an adjustable power sensor on it that drops the voltage off if theres not enough load and is supposed to be more efficient. I've never gotten it to work well and the Xantrex's do this automatically. My minifridge could be left to run over the weekend on those on a single deep cycle. This one will drain four deep cycles in 36 48 hours.

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For those who want a modified square wave inverter this may be perfect for you, but it didn't meet my needs.

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Griffin TuneFlex AUX w/Dock Connector for iPod

Griffin TuneFlex AUX w/Dock Connector for iPod
  • Custom-designed cradle hoilds iPod models with dock connectors secure.
  • Included cradle adapter holds the slightly larger 30 GB, 60 GB and 80 GB
  • Pass-through dock connector lets you add digital devices like Griffin's iTrip
  • Audio cable included to connect TuneFlex's built-in stereo line-out audio jack to car stereo's auxillary-in jack
  • Fits 5th-generation Video iPods, 2nd-generation iPod nanos via adapter

This product has been updated. Griffin has come out with the TuneFlex AUX 2 version. It is much better (see my review of it below)

TuneFlex AUX

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Plain and simple, don't bother with this product. It pales in comparison to the updated model. This model shifts around and isn't as clean looking as the new model. It also doesn't always charge my iPod Classic...which didn't charge properly for a lot of auto chargers (I tried about 5 different ones). Just skip this product and get the new version...it is worth the extra money. Read my review of the updated model below:

TuneFlex AUX 2 Review:

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This is a good product, probably the best auto charging dock available (I've tried quite a few). I own an iPod Classic 80GB (and iPhone 3G) and it charges and plays them just fine. The product arm itself is strong and doesn't move a bit. The holding dock itself (comes with a variety of docks for all your iPods) allows you to rotate it. This does move. It's stiff at first, but once you break it in it will start twisting a bit on a large iPod. Nano's probably won't budge at all. It's not horrible, it probably rotates about 10 degrees in either direction when I take turns. It usually goes back though, so it isn't the end of the world.

I will say the holders themselves, while there are many to choose from, really don't have much support for the product. There is no backing to them at all (except one which doesn't appear to fit my iPod classic, iPhone, or nano). No worries though, the iPod still manages to stay in place without a problem (and they ride in a Pontiac G8).

Overall, 4 out of 5 stars. If it was solid as a rock, I would give it 5...but it's pretty close. Again, if you own a Nano, this thing probably won't budge at all. The iPod Classic will rotate a little, but not much. If you don't want it to move at all, I suggest getting a Belkin TuneDok (goes in a cup holder) or a vent clip model.

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Okay, since I have only owned this for a week and it is already "breaking", it should get a 1 Star rating. However, there are some positives to it and maybe you will get one that holds up.

I wanted an iPod charging unit and had no need for the FM transmitter so I went with this unit. I have an AUX (auxillary) jack on my car stereo and you can't get any better sound quality from an iPod than playing through it. Plus, It was much cheaper than purchasing a unit with an FM transmitter.

PROS:

1) The Design. Flexible neck. Good height, about 8 inches, and it allows the unit to be easily moved around to not interfere with radio or Air conditioning controls. When I first plugged it in I thought "This is great. A good sturdy unit" I was wrong though...see the CONS.

2) the AUX jack. You can plug the mini-stereo cord into the front of the cigarette lighter charger plug and then into your AUX (auxillary) jack of your stereo. That way you only have to drop the iPod in and take it out. No cords to plug in and out.

CONS:

1) The plug for the cigarette lighter has a big rubber gasket on it to "prevent slipping". The problem? It only worked for about a week before the rubber would no longer stay stiff enough to keep the unit from swinging to the right or left and having the iPod hang upside down!!

I was very disappointed this product only lasted a Week and have now printed a return label to send it back.

I was worried that this might eventually become a problem. I just had no idea it would only take a week for the rubber gasket/cigarette port to start sliding. Just as a note, it does stay IN the socket, put it doesn't stay stationary (it swings/slides) so it is not a stable unit for my iPod.

2) The hi/low switch and AUX jack. I found my sound quality was louder and clearer if I plug the stereo cable in between the headphone jack of the iPod and the AUX jack on the stereo. If I plugged it in to the charger unit, on Low power, it sounded very muffled. On high power, it sounded "okay" but not as good or loud as using the headphone jack.

So, I am not getting back online to find an alternative unit. I'll probably have to purchase a 'fixed' position unit that also has an FM transmitter because that seems to be the majority of what is out there. We'll see.

Bottom line, I cannot suggest this unit to anyone because it doesn't function as described.

I just bought one of these for my wifes car too (a Nano version). We'll see if it lasts.

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I got this product after reading other reviews and was hoping that Griffin either did a silent update and addressed the high-pass/low-pass issues, but they hadn't. It's horrible and I have to plug my audio connection directly to the iPod (btw, I'm using the new Classic 160gb). My car's interior (Acura TL) is black, so it looks perfect inside + my black iPod. I connect it to my black cassette adapter, so the wire isn't really noticeable. As much as I wanted to get the comparable product by Ten Technology, it's nearly impossible to find.

The goose neck is pretty sturdy. I've used it for about a month now and it hasn't gone loose on me yet. For a video iPod, this is an ideal stand, it's not clunky like some of the other car adapters, and keeps your iPod video visible so you can see all your cool visuals. If i could find the Ten Tech connector, I'd get that instead, even tho it's not a cool black like this one, the audio (I hear) works perfectly.

Be aware, the description of this product says that it comes with a cassette adapter, however that doesn't apply to this bundle.

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This device is ideal for the ones that have a car stereo with an auxiliary in jack. Most cigarette lighters in cars are at an easy to reach place. So the tuneflex will also have your ipod at hands reach. The sound is as good as it gets. It's probably the only device that combines reloading of the ipod battery with an auxiliary output. The only thing that bothers me a bit is more a flaw in the ipod design as it is a tuneflex flaw. The display light is to bright to drive with at night. Perhaps a tinted screen could fix that problem. I'll give the people at Griffin a hint.

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I think this is the best ipod base, but in my NEON 98 it swings a little, thats the why to the 4 stars.

Great sound quality.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

New Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data Charge Sync Cable for AT&T Samsung Galax

New Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data Charge Sync Cable for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S Skyrocket / i727Of course, if you're buying these, then you're probably buying them for the price and the fact that it's a convenient combo. My original Samsung AC adapter and charging cable were fine, I just needed a separate one to keep elsewhere and a charger for my car too.

In that regard, they work well enough as extras. I would have given these products five stars for doing what I need them for, but my rating went lower because of the AC charger. To start, it doesn't charge as quickly as an AC charger should. I tested it extensively and it seems to charge at the same rate as plugging your phone into a computer USB port -to get to the gist, it charges slowly. Whereas the original Samsung AC adapter would charge from 5% to almost 100% in two hours or so, this AC charger would take 4-5 hours to do the same (i.e. USB port rate).

Furthermore, and this is what really brought the score down, it appears there is some sort of glitch related to the AC charger. When charging through the AC charger and using the phone at the same time, the responsiveness of my phone (the Galaxy Skyrocket) would go down dramatically. Often, I would be completely unable to enter my lock-screen pattern or I would have to touch the screen several times before my touch registers or simply that my touch would register after a 2-3 second delay. I have to unplug the phone from the charger to make the phone responsive again.

I haven't tested whether this same issue is there on the car/USB charger, but AC charging is my primary method of charging, so this is a big downer. If the above issues I listed are not a problem for you, then these offers a great extras to what you already have. If the above issues do present a problem, I'd suggest buying something of a higher quality to ensure a good experience.

This was a sweet deal and I am so glad I purchased it when I did. I can now charge my phone anywhere at home and in my car at anytime

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These are not a bad product for the pri ce, but the car charger and wall outlet have to be just right or they will not charge.

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First had a problem with car charger It ok now the car charger working but got a replace meant and it work ok now

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This item was great, just as described. would do biz again. Plan to in the near future! I have recommended to friends. Thanks

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Pyramid PS15KX 10A 13.8-Volt Power Supply with Cigarette Lighter Adapter

Pyramid PS15KX 10A 13.8-Volt Power Supply with Cigarette Lighter Adaptergreat 12v power supply!

For those that are looking to run a small to mid range piece of equipment, this baby does the job. I have been using it to power a 50w ham rig, and it works like a champ.

-There are plenty of more expensive ones out there, but whats the point? runs cool and quiet, and is a great price!

-oh, and having both the cig jack as well as power poles(that can accept banana plugs or bare wire) is a great plus

This is a nice power supply. It's regulated so it doesn't interfear with the deviece you are using. I bought this model for 2 reasons. 1) 10 amps

2) Has a lighter plug on the front as well as the pos/neg terminials so you can charge a cell phone or other lighter plug deviece. This P.S. is quiet. I don't hear it when on.

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This is my second Pyramid power supply that I use as source for some fairly sophisticated battery chargers for large radio controlled model airplanes. I have seen technical reviews evaluating the power output and these are as clean as units costing significantly more. Great value, 100% reliable (first one two years and going strong), performs exactly as advertised.

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The Pyramid PS15KX 10A 13.8-Volt Power Supply with Cigarette Lighter Adapter is a very reliable power supply. It also protects against shorts and over current. This power supply will work with all 12v products that have less than the 10A current need. Don't be mistaken, you need 13.8v to power 12v products. This is the average voltage that most Automobiles supply on their battery and cigarette lighter plug. I use this supply to power dew heaters for my Celestron CPC 1100 Telescope. This is a well made solid built power supply. I am very satisfied with my purchase.

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The problem with most DC power supplies is they tend to generate "Hum" into your audio equipment, unless they are well-designed.

This unit is well-filtered and the output is a clean 13.8 VDC.

The lighter port and the DC terminals are very convenient for fast hook-up to just about and 12VDC item you want to run.

I purchased 3 units and am very satisfied with the quality of workmanship.

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Sunforce 60120 8.5 Amp Pro Series Solar Charge Controller

Sunforce 60120 8.5 Amp Pro Series Solar Charge ControllerVery simple to hook up.Use this with my CT SOLAR folding panels when camping.Hooked in between panel and marine deepcycle battery to keep from frying the battery on my DURACELL heavy duty jumpstarter with radio that I bought from AMAZON.COM.

Hooked it up and it worked. Measured the input and output voltages and it looked fine. I am using it in outdoor conditions under a cowling and its been a month with no problems.

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Black & Decker CPI10B 10 Watt Power To Go Cordless Compact AC/USB Power Supply (Black)

Black & Decker CPI10B 10 Watt Power To Go Cordless Compact AC/USB Power SupplyPROS: Small, easy to carry. USB and AC outlets. No need for a separate inverter.

CONS: This device takes 11 hours to fully recharge! Some devices can cause the Power-to-Go device to get very hot. Pretty bulky when you consider it cannot even fully recharge a tiny MP3 player like the iPod Nano.

I thought that this device would be able to fully recharge my at least my iPod Nano. I plugged it in when my Nano was at 50% and the Power-to-Go lost all it's juice before the Nano was even at 100%! The Power-to-Go was able to give me an extra bar of battery life on my LG LX8000 phone, but that was about it. Also when I unplugged my cell phone charger from the Power-to-Go, the metals plugs of my charger were very hot. The manual recommends that the Power-to-Go not be left unattended and that it be monitored for rises in temperature. I guess this device would be helpful for dire emergencies, but don't expect your electronic devices to be fully charged. Despite the small charge the Power-to-Go gives out, the power supply itself needs 11 hours to fully recharge from a fully discharged state. I've never owned any small electronic device that needed such a long recharge time.

Looking that the three versions of this 10W, 20W, 100W, I found the technical details on the B+D site helpful:

This Model # CPI10B has a 700mAh battery, the 20W a 2Ah battery, and the 100W a 4Ah battery. It looks like they are progressively heavier, but I can't find accurate figures on weight or dimensions.

Input 7.2 VDC, 2.5A

Output 115V AC 60Hz, 8W continuous

Battery 700mAh, NiMH

USB 5V DC (350 mA)

* Approximate talk time based on average results using commonly used cell ohones. Results may vary depending on features/cell phone used

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Got one of these for Christmas, plugged it in to charge, and left it for about two weeks. Then I tried it with my cell phone chargerit would have none of that. Tried a very small table radio. Nope. Finally charged my iPod Nano... for about four minutes before falling over dead. Now it's heading to take up landfill space.

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This device stinks. It takes over a day to charge, and it can barely provide any power. Don't buy this.

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It does work, but carefully read the wattage of what you want to plug in. I didn't. Keep thinking: 10 watts, 10 watts, 10 watts.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

RoadPro 12-Volt Portable Stove, Black

RoadPro 12-Volt Portable Stove, BlackIt really gets old eating fast food while out on the road.I'm a trucker and thats all they have in most travel centers.On Christmas my girlfriend got me this,and its the best gift I could have gotten.This is a tackle box stove, and its mainly a food warmer.This will get pretty hot also,and after plugged in for only 10 minutes the bottom plate has plenty of heat.I can pull into a rest area,throw some hot pockets or burritos in it.Then head down the road and then pull over and have lunch in about an hour.This stove saves me a whole lot of money as well,as i really don't have a need to eat out when I'm on the road.In the morning i can put some sausage biscuits in it and in 30 min. there piping hot.As for dinner i can warm up leftover pizza,lasagna,soups, or pretty much any frozen food and it comes out great.If theres any negative thing to this stove,I'm not sure what it would be.Its prefect for a someone running solo or a team.So if you want to eat healthier on the road or just to be able to bring some real good food with you,this would be the item to have.

UPDATE 4/11I need to to let people know i am still enjoying my stove.I'm able to pull over put my food in my stove,and about an hour later its done.I was getting burned out on hotpockets,so found other great things to cook.miniature pizzas for 45 min.(butches pizza) work great in this,you might need to trim it though.Chicken wings for 60 min.(walgreens premade)work great in this too,and a nice treat for me.campbells chucky soups for 60-90 min. using loaf pans lined with foil,our great to have as well.I like the clam chowder & chicken gumbo sausage soups.BBQ sandwiches work great in this too,i buy lloyds premade pork for 45 min.,and a package of buns and i'm set for the week.Mozzarella sticks & cheddar poppers for 45 min.our a nice treat as well.This stove really saves me a whole lot of money and being a long distance trucker,it gives me a chance to have something decent when i'm gone.

I want o start by saying the image shown doesn't really look like the Roadpro I got, the one pictured looks cheaply made and flimsy. The one I got looks much better built. Also there are no tins, not a big deal as I had some already (and I recommend getting some they will be handy)

That said this thing is awesome! I pre-made a few breakfast burritos to heat up while we were out in the Mts on a day trip. I got out my little stove to give it a try, grabbed my burrito out of the ice chest and about 10mins later had a hot meal and I do mean hot! This thing definitely lives up to the 300 degrees.

Two things to note:

1. The bottom of the stove gets fairly warm. I only had it on for 15-20mins at a time so I can't say how hot it would get but it was hot enough I took notice.

2. I felt the need to flip my burritos as it heated more on the bottom than the top. Stacking two to three didn't work well either. There was plenty of room but the ones on top didn't get hot, they might have got a little warmer but not much.

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I work for the Fire Department Emergency Medical Services and always find it very difficult to have lunch since we are not given a lunch break. So, now I can just heat up my food while working and have a nice hot home made meal as soon as I have a chance instead of waiting for take out fast food. Trust me that now in this difficult times 911 is very busy and sometimes we dont even make it to a fast food restaurant. So its also a very smart way to save money for those of us working on the road.

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It was so nice to have a hot meal on the outing. Beware, it draws a little over 12 amps and most car accessories are fused at 6 or 8 amps (at least the ones I've seen). I custom built my Accessory line and made it heavy duty for a 20 amp service so I was OK from the start. The unit says it runs at 144 Watts, and my ammeter agreed (12V X 12A =144W). Definately use the foil trays and consider using extra foil in those trays to cover whatever you have in them to keep it from spilling if the stove gets knocked around at all.

The items in the bottom of the tray were scorched (hot dogs) the first time I used the stove, and they were really hot after about 1/2 hour or so. The second day I added some water into the bottom of the stove (under the tray) and it was perfect...no scorching, and still really hot. I can hardly wait to try it again and come up with different things to heat up.

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I bought this for my husband for christmas, He was'nt sure about it at first, but now he loves it. he works outside and is tired of sandwiches and fast food now he can take left overs or heat different soups. he said in 20-25 min it heats up to 300 degrees and his food is hot! thiss product is well worth the money.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

RoadPro RPBH-012 12V Beverage Heater

RoadPro RPBH-012 12V Beverage HeaterHot water in my flask doesn't stay hot enough for a whole day out, and this is a good way to bring my tea or coffee up to temperature. I haven't tried heating water from cold it is always at least warm when I start. It takes several minutes and the wait can be a bit tedious, but it does a good job. The clip which is supposed to hold the heater onto the side of the mug doesn't (it flops about), so I have to hold it to keep it properly immersed. It cools off quickly and is reasonably easy to clean with a small brush.

I purchased this item as a gift for my son. He is an over the road truck driver and I thought this would be nice so he could make coffee of a morning. He used it twice and it burned out. It may be that it was just a defective product, but on the other hand at a cost of about $12, it is not worth taking the chance. I would have returned the product, but it may be months before I see him again, and he had already discarded the packaging. My loss could be your gain. Don't buy!

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This is a good product. I use it in a stainless coffee mug in the car. Sometimes the cigarette lighter plug on the Road Pro will melt if you leave it on too long. Radio shack part number 270-1521 is a much more robust plug. I just crunch the old plug up and cut the metal tabs with the wires soldered to them from the original plug and put them in the holes in the Radio Shack heavy duty plug and it is fixed and lasts forever. I leave the LED connected and it indicates when it is plugged in.

Great gadget. Much better than the plug in mugs that fail quickly.

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I bought this item to heat water so that I could keep hot coffee during a 5-day cross-country road trip. (Without having to pull over to purchase it...) The product specifications indicates that the so-called "metal" clip would attach neatly to most "CERAMIC" coffee cups. Firstly, the "metal clip" is NOT METAL but some type of hard plastic. I chose a ceramic cup with the narrowest rim to be sure it would accomodate the space allowed for the clip to engage. However, as soon as I placed the clip on the rim of the my cup, the clip snapped off! (With little or NO pressure!!)

I just finished the trip on Saturday Sept. 4th and any hot coffee during my trip was purchased from various vendors enroute so I wasted $16.98 on the item and shipping cost. WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP!

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Although the other reviews were not promising I gave it a chance. Wrong! The heater was in pieces on arrival, the tip was unscrewed. I put it back together, used it once and the tip melted. I had used the 110v units years ago and although they didn't last very long, I decided to give this a chance, as I work from a vehicle. Don't waste your time or money.

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Amzer Desktop Cradle with Extra Battery Charging Slot for T-mobile G1 - Black

Amzer Desktop Cradle with Extra Battery Charging Slot for T-mobile G1 - BlackI was a bit hesitant to buy this item, because there were absolutely no reviews up on Amazon. But after shopping around and finding nothing more promising, I decided to take a chance. I'm glad I did.

It arrived several days early, and it works great. It includes two cables for powering the cradle: an AC cable to plug into the wall, and a USB cable to plug into your computer. Each one has its own input on the back of the cradle. You can use whichever one you like, and save the other one for other uses.

There is also a third port on the back of the cradle: a 3.5 mm headphone jack. You can plug a standard headphone into that and listen to the music stored on your G1 while it is charging. Or, you can us a 3.5mm-to-RCA cable to connect your G1 to your stereo. Pretty handy!

Note that if you use the AC cord to power the cradle, that leaves the USB input free. This is the same type of mini-USB port that is on the bottom of the G1, so you can use your included G1 headphone adapter to listen to music through that, too.

The slot for charging a spare battery works great, too. The battery fits snugly, but not too snugly, and there is a little tab that you pull up on to pop it loose when you are done charging it.

Two little quibbles: One, there is a very bright blue LED on the front top of the cradle. It is always on, if the cradle is plugged in; it doesn't imply charging or full charge or anything else. If you are a light sleeper and have this cradle in your bedroom, it might be annoying. Nothing a piece of electrical tape wouldn't take care of, though.

Second minor quibble: getting the G1 into the charging slot requires that it be slid in at precisely the correct angle. If (like me) you keep the cradle next to your bed, and try to slide the phone into the slot in the dark after your girlfriend has already gone to sleep, it is a bit of a challenge. It took me a few days to get used to it, but now I do it without any problems. Just be prepared for a bit of a learning curve.

I might add a third quibble about the fact that there were absolutely no instructions included with the device. But it was pretty self-explanatory, so I won't penalize them for that.

Finally, if you are wondering where the USB port cover on the bottom of the phone goes during charging, fear not. There is a little cavity just below the cradle slot for it to dangle into. The entire design is very well thought out. Five stars out of five.

After 2 months mine has stopped charging. The light still comes on but neither the battery nor the phone will charge in the cradle.

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As a previous reviewer mentioned, I, too, was slightly hesitant to purchase this cradle because of so few reviews. However, based on that one review, I went ahead and ordered it. As I opened the box, I was pleased to see how attractive it looks, and a great match for my black G1. I found it very easy to insert the G1 into the cradle, and really appreciate the thoughtful cutout for the small charging cover so it doesn't get squished. A friend has a different brand's cradle, and had to remove the charging cover in order to use it.

As for how it works, it does everything claimed. There are two types of cords that come with it, one for plugging into the wall, and the other for a USB connection to the computer. I have used both. When using the AC connector, a bright blue light glows on the front of the cradle, however when attached to a computer by the USB cord instead, that light does not come on. I swear my phone charges faster with this cradle than by usual means.

I highly recommend this Amzer Desktop Cradle to anyone seeking an attractive, sleek-looking cradle that doesn't take up a lot of room.

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1. Somewhat pointless but cool.

2. Bought it, worked at first.

3. Found to my distaste that this actually does start malfunctioning after a month or so, the other guys were right. I found the usb cable that it comes with to be useful, as well as the seperate charger, the dock it self, not so much, just a minor convenience that allows the G1 to charge while standing.

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Sunday, May 25, 2014

AGPtek® 30A Solar Panel Power Battery Charge Controller / Regulator 12V / 24V 30 Amp with PWM Type

AGPtek® 30A Solar Panel Power Battery Charge Controller / Regulator 12V / 24V 30 Amp with PWM Type of ChargingPros: High power handling, low price, PWM, descaler(?)

Cons: Manual is jibberish, technical data incomplete, display LED has only one segment, the function button feels really cheap

Comments: Before I get into my commentary, a tutorial and some useful information (stuff that should have been in the manual).

1 The charge controller will manage the load automatically.

2 The minimum battery voltage must be 12.35v or the load will cut off.

3 The setting for keeping the load on (without the timer function) is 6.6 (I will call this the normal setting from here on)

4 The load indicator is always yellow (provided you have sufficient battery power)

5 The charge controller won't work without a battery connected to it.

*/TUTORIAL:

The charge controller has a single digit LED mode indicator which has two states (flashing or steady) that indicate whether you are in programming mode (flashing) or display mode (steady). A number may or may not have a decimal point. If it has a (.) to the right of the number, it means that the number is a decimal. No decimal point means that the number you are looking at is a whole number (totally counter intuitive).

* Every time you press the button (if you are in the programming mode), the number will advance to the next higher number.

* A button press will only advance you to the next number.

* Holding the button down will not cause the number to automatically advance.

* Pressing the button will advance the number through all the whole numbers, all the decimal numbers and then cycle back to the beginning of the sequence (0-9 and then .0-.9)

In order to get to the normal setting, you must:

a) Press and hold the button (there is only one button on the far right) until the LED begins to flash.

b) Repeatedly press the button until you get to the number BEFORE the whole number you are trying to set (in my example, until you see the 5)

c) Press and hold the button once again. This will change the number to 6 and it will stop flashing.

** At this point, you have set the controller for 6.x and you will have to repeat the process to get to .6

d) Press and hold the button until the number begins to flash

e) Repeatedly press the button until you get to the decimal number before 6. (in my example, until you see 5.)

f) Press and hold the button once again. This will change the number to 6. and it will stop flashing.

If you have followed all the steps, have your battery connected (charged above 12.35v) and have your solar panel generating sufficient power, LED-1 (far left) will be green, LED-2 (center) will be green and LED-3 will be yellow (indicating that there is power at the load terminals.

End Of Tutorial */

Beyond the little tutorial above, there's not really much to know about the controller itself. It's pretty much a set and forget device. There is not reset button (to restore it to factory default) and no self test mode but for most purposes it shouldn't be necessary.

Another poster stated that the unit can desulfate batteries. I have not verified that but if that is true, then you should also be able to connect this charge controller to a battery charger to recondition batteries (and save on the expense of a standalone desulfator).

Thanks for reading.

This charger has been in service for over a week now. Batteries are charged every sunny day.

Keep in mind, this charger will take a max of 360 watts or 30 amps of solar power at 12 volts; 720 watts or 30 amps max at 24 volts. The "Product Description" doesn't say what size wire you can connect to this but I was able to use 8 gauge wire, no problem.

It does have an LED display for lighting options (on the load side) but I haven't tried to use it. Unless you're very good at reading/understanding broken-English, you'll probably have to read the little manual several times to successfully use the Lighting Control. Says it has a 30 amp load capacity.

Are there better 30amp PWM charge controllers available? Yes.. but not for $25!

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This is an awesome little package. The instructions say that it can use any wire up to #4.

I used a size 8 .... as #8 and #10 are typical wires for solar and electrical. Even the solar for my house uses these size wires.

It does everything I need it to do, plus some. One thing I really needed to know, did it desulfate the batteries. YES IT DOES ... whoo hoo

Very user friendly and easy to use ... it has little pictures on the machine instead of words ... so you know exactly what goes where, and you don't have to worry about losing the instructions.

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Seams better than the HQRP Solar Power Controller I purchased 7 months age. The fuse blew on it and can not be replaced so I bought this one. It seams to be made better and started charging ion a cloudy day. The Manuel is a bit hard to understand but I was use to the old Manuel.

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This is a good simple charge controller for the money, only a small price upgrade from a 10 amp controller but can handle more power without burning out. Definitely worth the money, but I personally prefer charge controllers with a digital readout.

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Monday, April 21, 2014

Xantrex Power Inverter - 1800 Watt, Model# XM 1800

Xantrex Power Inverter - 1800 Watt, Model# XM 1800I had one of these professionally installed in my boat 4 years ago.

Just this weekend, I replaced it for the 4th time (total of 5 inverters)

The 110volt pass-through, which was one of the features that attracted me to this product keeps failing leaving me with no 110 volt service. Strangely enough, the inverter portion still worked.

While all but one of these replacements was provided under warranty, there was still expense involved in installing the replacements and loss of products that were stored in the refrigerator which stopped working when the inverter died, even when plugged into shore power.

I evaluated the prospects of changing to a different product, but the cost involved in a) buying the replacement, and b) having it installed, as the boat would have to be rewired to support a different product caused me to stay suffering with this one. I have 100% expectations that I will continue to have to replace this unit.

When it works, it works fine, but you never know when it is going to fail.

The tech support at Xantrex stinks. I have called and emailed many times asking for info about WHY this unit keeps failing, never got a response. On a positive note, they never gave me a hard time about replacing it, which leads me to believe that they KNOW what is wrong with it, and don't want that to get out.

Installed this product in my travel trailer and it runs everything I expected. Microwave, coffee maker, TV, ect. and it does it with two 6 volt batteries. Comes with a hard wired remote so you can turn it on and off without going directly to the unit, and monitor battery voltage and unit output.

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works Great, for the price of inverter power and connecting to main power box its well worth to get. Make sure sure you have deep cycle battery. This item is installed in an RV.

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This inverter works wonderful I can have my power and battery charger seprate so IF one goes out I can still have one.

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We love it so much that we ended up buying another one for our NEW trailer. It works wonderful with our Solar Panels and keeps everything working the right way. Definitely recommend this product. And the price is very reasonable too!

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OEM Sprint Micro USB Rapid Car Vehicle Auto Plug in Battery Charger + Home Wall Travel Charger for

OEM Sprint Micro USB Rapid Car Vehicle Auto Plug in Battery Charger + Home Wall Travel Charger for Sprint HTC EVO Shift 4G - HTC Mazaa - HTC EVO 3D Cell Phone - All-in-One Combo PackThe chargers are advertised as new; They are not. They seem to charge but all the ones that I ordered are very loose fitting (it's difficult to tell if they're inserted properly). The chargers are knicked up, the Sprint logo is worn and there's hair in the velcro cord strap.

This charger works intermittently. I have to adjust and move around the plug in to get it to work. I have a sprint 4g phone.

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I was truly skeptical of this product when I saw it on Amazon, but I purchased it and it has been a life saver, mainly because it does both, electrical and in the car. When I travel I only have to travel with one adapter vs two, and the price is fantastic. My husband originally purchased his adapter locally from a store for $14.99, what a rip off, it was a great price on Amazon. I love Amazon and all the products. The products actually do what they are suppose to do at a great price.

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Ok, I am what you would call a valued Amazon customer. I order from Amazon very often and for many years and this is the first bad review like this I had to write. I actually read the reviews before ordering this charger and decided that the 2 that I read (with different issues) had to be just bad units. WRONG.. The charger I received was in fact USED, not new as described. Also the charger did not work at all. The port that plugs into the phone was so worn that it would not even stay in the phone.. (really Amazon). What bothers me the most about this is Amazon shipped this from one of their many warehouses. I often will change who I order from if Amazon will be shipping it as I have experienced that they will take pride in putting their name to something they ship. Needless to say this has been sent back for a refund. DO NOT BUY!!!

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I received two different chargers, problems with both. purchase was credited without a working charger. I will purchase another brand for sure.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Belkin ERICSSON T28/T39/T60/T66 ( F8V7014-E-MK )

Belkin ERICSSON T28/T39/T60/T66This was a replacement part for my wife's old cell phone. That phone has been a trouper, and this was an essential for her. Since the phone is so old, this was the only place to find it.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Retractable Car Charger for BlackBerry Torch 9800

Retractable Car Charger for BlackBerry Torch 9800Great purchase, great price. Arrived on time and exactly as described. Used it as soon as I received it and it works just fine. Definitely a great purchase

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Bosch HTH181-01 18-Volt Lithium-Ion 1/2-Inch Square Drive Impact Wrench Kit with 2 Batteries, Charg

Bosch HTH181-01 18-Volt Lithium-Ion 1/2-Inch Square Drive Impact Wrench Kit with 2 Batteries, Charger and Case - Detent PinIf you are a DIY person, and you do vehicle maintenance, then this is the right tool for you.

I have been doing a lot of research on the Internet and local shops for a quite sometime, comparing specs and prices as well as customers reviews, this was by far the best choise. Never have to have a compressor and a hose like the case in pneumatic ones, and never have to have an electrical wiring all around like the cord ones. Although battery powered, yet very powerful with mighty 500 ft.lb. Do not buy those cord or cordless ones with 200 ft.lb or less, they are only good for in house use and won't be able to crack a nut on your car specially with rust and dirt although sellers say so.

In the low side, I would only say that this tool will not be able to get to bolts in tight spaces due to its size, so some work (i would say 10%) you will have to carry out manually.

The HTH 181 functions OK but when I put it to the torque test it would only torque 1 inch bolt to less than 200 #s. I used a manual torque wrench to check it. I then manually torqued the nut to 500#s, 400#s, 300#s, 275#s and tried to remove the nut with the HTH 181 at each torque setting. It could not remove the nut until I set the nut at 250#s, a far cry from the stated 500#s. That is not enough to remove the lug nuts from a medium duty 6500 series truck. If you wish this tool to back you up removing wheels, don't if you have any thing over a 1-ton. Bosch should be ashamed of them selves. However, it did do better than the Dewalt 36 volt impact tool. The Dewalt would only remove a nut set at 140#s. For the $ I will use a long bar to loosen truck nuts and spin them off with a cheaper battery op tool.

Linus Brewer DDS

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Generic M300 Car Charger

Generic M300 Car Chargerso far so good, just what i ordered. my previous one i ordered had broken during a power outage, i went to car to charge phone, and it broke.

It arrived on itme. It does the job well. The price is right. You can't ask for more, Fully satisfied.

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This item did not fit in the cigarette lighter in my car. It keeps sliding out. I have to adjust it until it lays just right and then not touch it all so that it does not pop back out. It did however fit in the lighter in an older model truck. The car is 2000 and the truck is 1992.

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They did not send the correct charger. It will not work with my phone and I don't fell like contacting them because it's not worth the effort.

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i dont know what i would do without this charger. i sometimes forget to charge my phone at home so this comes in handy.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Samsung ECA-U20CBEGSTA Verizon Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S3 In Car Charger - bulk Packaging - Black

Samsung ECA-U20CBEGSTA Verizon Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S3 In Car Charger - bulk Packaging - BlackAloha,

Let me just say...you get what you pay for(at least, for the most part Made in China stuff)!!! An inexpensive car charger that is suppose to be for the new Samsung Galaxy S III Cell Phone.....well, first try in the car. No power!? Ok. Remove and inspect all connections are good? Try second power outlet in car, no power!? Ok, starting to get a little worried. Pull out all connections and inspect, reconnect and plug back in front power outlet, wriggle around, alas, Power!!! Ok, cheaply made, flimsy plastic, loose connection plugs, but got it working. Lol!

Alright, bottom line. Cheap price. Cheap product. So far, still working. Will see if it last.

Package was wrapped sufficiently, it arrived ahead of the due date, but it was missing the "Free-Black with 1 Frontier Telecom pen "

So, this was the deal breaker, because a company that does not deliver what they advertise is an unethical business. Now, I realize it's probably worth a few cents, but it is the principle. Don't offer something that your not going to deliver, regardless of how low the price is!?!

Sorry for the poor review.

I would have given you a 4 star overall rating for the fast delivery, cheap price, and so far an acceptable working product. However, as a consumer who shops online weekly, I hate being cheated!!! >_< It really makes me leary and untrusting of online retailers.

Mahalo, David

Everything as promised, and we are still able to unplug from the car charger and use the USB cord elsewhere. I have absolutely no regret in purchasing this. It works every time in the car. We have never had a problem with it. Nor does it seem to be cheaply made. It holds up fine. It does its job, and I'm pleased with it. Have been using it for at least a month.

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The item purchased arrived quickly and works well with my SGSIII. It does what it is supposed to do. Nice.

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This product blew off the first time I used it. Did not return this...I'm using the cord that came along with this product, along with the charger that my friend gave me. Bad wiring I guess.

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