Sunforce 45444 600W Wind Turbine

I purchased this windmill to augment a solar panel I use to charge a 12 volt battery bank. I have a solar powered well system for watering cattle, and the solar was not keeping up during times of low light. I intend for this unit to be an augment to my current system, not the only source of electrical current. I purchased this unit because it was 200 more watts output than the most popular sun force mill, but I was sort of disappointed that it is not made in USA like the 400 watt model. It is made in Taiwan. I guess this is ok, as Taiwan is an ally of the USA, so at least it was not made in PRC.

The package arrived quickly, and everything was in order and exactly as described. I assembled the unit in just under 30 minutes. There was an extra set of screws, nuts, and bolts included, and this could be handy for fumble fingers like myself. The fasteners are of good quality, and they were all present and accounted for. I did not have to use any of the extras (yet). Also included is a electro brake switch which I am not planning on using.

I first tried to mount the mill on a 21 foot piece of chain link fence top-rail, but it buckled over in the middle. I opted for a heavy piece of tubing from the chain link fence wholesaler, and it works great. I used #10 SOJ cable for my electrical connections. The mill started turning even before I had it hoisted all the way up, and it makes a pleasant enough sound as it turns. There is some small noticeable vibrations that may be due to a small imbalance in the rotor blades or something, but nothing that seems detrimental to the mill.

I made all the electrical connections without any trouble. The charge controller seems to be a fairly substantial unit, but could have been labeled on the back a little more clearly about which color wire goes to which screw, but the instruction manual cleared this up and there were no problems. The controller has a switch on the front that brakes the rotors to keep them from turning. I have not tested this in a stiff wind, but it stops the rotors in 8-10 MPH winds. Also included is a 30 amp panel meter to plumb into the electrical system in case you want to monitor current flow going to your battery bank.

The mill turns pretty much most of the time, although the charge light on the controller will only illuminate when there is a fairly good gust of sustained wind. This intermittent charging will work fine for me as this is supplemental to my solar panel, and I expect to get the most charging on cloudy days and windy seasons when the sun doesn't tend to shine so much. The unit is located in North East Oklahoma. I can readily see that another 21 ft of tower length would increase the output due to more undisturbed winds, but for now this is working pretty good, and I didn't have to use guy wires as the pole is attached to the side of the well house.

I am satisfied with this unit.

***** The Caveat ******

After reading so many negative reviews on this same product, I feel I must amend my review so that I am disclosing everything. Now pay attention: This unit requires wind to work! That's right, I know this is surprising, but this baby doesn't do a thing without wind! And even when it is working at max speed and full power, it will not replace your utility company, your neighbors will not be buying power off of your grid, and you will not be getting a fat rebate check from the grid. They won't be shutting down 3-mile island just because you have a wind turbine in the back yard. Hope this helps alleviate all the disappointed folks looking to start selling wind power and offering free rides to the moon.

The "Product Features" summary incorrectly states that it starts to "operate" at 4 mph, implying it's producing power. If you read the manual, there is a diagram that shows the turbine starts producing at 4 m/s that's 4 meters per second, or about 9 mph, and then the power production is small. It does not produce 600W until you get up to about 30mph. That's a **lot** of wind!

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I bought this from Fry's electronics years ago. i installed this after a lot of effort. it really is hard to get something that high and stable at the same time. I suggest that you set up the pole first before you buy the turbine. Finally, after many tech support emails later, i could only get a trickle of a charge. After everything looked good, Sunforce said that i did not have enough wind! I found that was not true, because I tested it blowing as fast as possible, and I still get the same trickle charge. i'm just too tired of spending more time and effort on this turbine. It is now way past the return period, and it would be hard to prove that their product is defective in small claims since i'm not an engineer. I don't buy any sunforce products now. Neither should you. Also, i suggest that you try to turn the turbine with a drill first to see if you get a charge before installing. I should have done this first myself.

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"OK, I'll take your bait and do the math.

The stated rotor diameter was 2 ft (2/3.28ft/m = 0.61 m or 0.3048 m radius) and the stated power was 600 watts. We'll assume air density to be 1.25 kg/m^3, and the coefficient of performance = 0.4. The Betz Limit of coefficient of performance is 59.3% and is the theoretical maximum Cp.

The basic equation is

P = rho/2 * area in m^2 * (velocity in m/s)^3 * Cp

The area is pi *r^2 = pi * 0.3048^2= 0.2919 m^2. (For reference, 1ft radius^2 * pi = 3.14 ft^2.)

Rearranging the equation, the velocity through the rotor must be

cube root of (P / (rho/2 * A * Cp))

Cube root (600/(0.625 * 0.2919 *0.40))

= Cube root (8222) = 20.18 m/s (1 m/s = 2.24 mph)

Regressing to the English mph, that's a windy 45.14 miles per hour.

Did I do that calculation right? Think I did. However, in such a small aperture, flow throttling likely would occur slowing the wind speed from that outside the turbine influence. The conclusion is that the 600 watts is a maximum rated power value. If the speed is cut in half, the power is one-eighth. So 22.5 mph yields 75 W, 11.25 mph yields 9 W, so this turbine is good for trickle charging a battery (just like a small solar module.)"

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This wind turbine will make good yard art and a good plaything, but if you really want energy output you need a real wind turbine, and you need to put it up high in the sky where the speedier and non-turbulent wind is.

And as long as you are going to the significant expense of putting up a decent-sized tower, you might as well purchase a heavy-duty turbine that has enough output to pay for itself.

Oh yes, and none of this is worthwhile unless you have a good wind resource, and that can only be determined by measurement and/or careful and pro-level observation.

HQRP Pair MC4 Y-branch Solar Panel Cable F/F/M & M/M/F (2F1M & 1F2M) TUV for PV / Photovoltaic Syst

After a week waiting for the shipment to arrived, I got item. At first I thought I had to wait longer, but it arrived between the time frame of the shipment status on my pc. I gave 4 stars because I received the item earlier than expected.

The cable worked great as expected. I will purchase more in the near future as I add more solar panel to my roof. Thank you for your fast shipment. I really appreciated for your effort to rush the shipment.

Royal Power PIC3000-12 Power Inverter 3000 Watt 12 Volt DC To 110 Volt AC with 20amp Charger and Au

• 3000 watts continuous power
• 6000 watts peak power
• 20AMP Built-in Battery Charger & 20AMP Automatic Transfer Switch
• Anodized aluminum case provides durability
• Heavy Duty

Ordered the PIC3000 on a Monday, received on Tuesday. This product has great features for the price. The little battery in my remote control is corroded. The user manual is unintelligible, "Be sure to right the screws in order to avoid connection loosened." The product description on Amazon mentions a transfer switch, but the manual and box do not mention a transfer switch. (There IS a transfer switch, but the manual is a generic inverter manual with a charger insert, and it doesn't match the PIC3000.)

I initially had trouble because the unit REQUIRES a battery in order to work. (Not sure why, it can be plugged into AC and it has a transfer switch.) If you plug the PIC3000 into the wall without a battery, the LEDs and display will not turn on at all. I wanted to test the PIC3000 before spending $200 on a deep cycle battery, so I was able to test with my car battery and an electric light bulb and clamped jumper cables. This test does not yield 3000 watts (the supplied cables should be used), but the charger LED lit up, and the light bulb worked off AC power when the PIC3000 was plugged in. When I pulled the plug on the PIC3000 (simulated power failure), the light bulb went out for a couple seconds, then turned back on from the car battery. [TESTING UPDATE, I bought a 90aH "Interstate" battery and plugged in my 5.2 amp sump pump. The sump pump ran every 15 minutes for a few seconds, showing 570 watts on the display, did not see a higher startup surge. The battery was at 12.8 volts after 6 hours, in line with expectations, should survive for for a few days at that rate with no other appliances attached.]

Tech support is very difficult with this seller. No phone number is provided with the manual or packing list. I got a phone number and email address from royalpower.com. I left phone messages that were not answered and my emails got no response. Since I believed the unit was dead, I initiated a return. This attracted attention. After asking me again for my phone number, I finally spoke with a support person about 24 hours later. He explained the setup and it works.

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The unit fried itself in less than a week without even being under load. The company was quick with return instructions, but since I retuned it they don't respond to messages and calls and I have absolutely no idea when or if I will receive the replacement I have been wating for for several weeks now. Don't ever buy anything from this company.

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The unit was easy to hook up and I had my battery bank topped up in about 10 minutes. I tested the output and it works. The remote is handy since you can turn it on and off from another room to conserve battery power. This unit has the ability to run a refrigerator and a few small window air conditioners. I use this during storms to run my refrigerator and I have the ability to run a window unit at night and give my generator a rest.

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Worked great for 5 months,used it to run my ac 420 watts and my microwave 900 watts in my van...Still works on battery power...

Charger works on shore power but it will no longer run my ac on shore power.! star (5 stars when it worked)

It stared working again when the batteries got charged.I think the 20amp charger was using to much power for the ac to work..I had to take my solar panels off to paint the truck,first time the batteries got that low..

Fast shipping, works as described. Need more detail instruction, manuals and specifications, but overall works great. Also missing switching time between battery and AC. Looks like ~ 1-2 sec.

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Universal Battery Charger

I spend a lot of time on the road, and I don't have space or desire to carry a bunch of various chargers/adapters. I am really glad I found this charger by RPG since it really is universal. It has a wall adapter and a car adapter. Finally, a universal charger that really is universal. I charged my camera's battery and my iPhone 4s, both in car and at the hotel. They charged up quickly which is important to me. And I really like the display option that shows you where the charging's at. So if you have just a few minutes to charge your phone, you know exactly how far you got. It happened to me at the airport before the flight, and the option was really useful.

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YB14L-A2 High Performance - Maintenance Free - Sealed AGM Motorcycle Battery

It was getting cold at night and my old lead acid from walmart was having some trouble starting my 900 triumph sprint. This battery fit perfect, I loved that it's sealed, dunno why their stock photo is of a lead acid, my battery was all black and sealed

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For HTC One S PJ40110 / Titan II PI86100 / Vivid / Holiday PH39100 / Radar 4G PI06110 / Titan X310E

It works just fine. Portable. The only thing I did not like from the design was that the device doesn't have anything to pull it out from the hole where it goes inserted.

DURAGADGET Black In Car 12V Cigarette Lighter Socket Micro USB Charger With Reverse Circuit Protect

I don't know about the other tablets claimed, but if you are getting this to charge a tablet you should definitely check your specs.

I do own the a700 which charges through the microusb port, but it is not a standard plug that is normally used. They modified the charger with an additional pin, and more then doubled the voltage. The a700 charges at 12 volts, this adapter is only capable of 5v.

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Cell Phone Car Charger For NOKIA 9290, 8270, 8265i, 8265, 7610, 7280, 7250i, 7210, 6800, 6682, 6630

got it fast and it works fine I would not call it super cool nor something that will last forever, but for the price its perfect!

This charger works really well.It's convenient when you're away from home or office.

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I ordered this according to my husband's phone which is in the list above and it does not work at all...

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I bought this item, but it didn't work. It doesn't charge my nokia 6682. I then asked for a replacement.

They were kind enough to send me a replacement, but even that charger doesn't work.

Great service, bad product.

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The multifit charger sounds good but was too big to fit into the charger opening on the phone. It would have cost more to return than to buy a new one!

Rando HD Mini Car DVR Video Camera Recorder 2-inch LCD w/ HDMI Cable built-in Microphone

Just recieved the camera today. There are 3 resolutions, 1080p, 720p and native(i think thats what its called) i took videos on all 3 but i cant really tell the difference.

Took it for a stroll during the day. I think the reflection of my radar detector & car made most of everything out of focus, i will need to retest this again and hopefully, it would be clearer.

The so called "Night Mode" is BS. They just added 2 super bright LEDs and it doesnt really do much of anything. On well lite roads, it records pretty well, but on dark roads, u can only see what ur headlights are shining, its not bad though. Wide Angle? It doesnt look to wide to me.

As for most ppl ask, i actually saw license plates better at night than day. Need to be at least 1-2 car lengths to read the plates clearly though. Not sure if theres a way to make it clearer.

watching it on screen also shows this pixalated video, but im watching it no a 27" monitor was i cant blame the camera.

Overall, i like it, though i think my iPhone4 with the same megapixel can probably record a lot better...

I bought this camera to keep me covered legal wise while I was on the job driving. It works fine but it doesnt want to stay on. Out of no where, it will turn itself off for no reason. It also freezes up and stops recording for no reason. That results in me having to constantly take my eyes off the road and make sure it is still recording. This is a cheap product. I suggest spending a little more money and buying something more reliable.

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I received a package with the camera very quickly in less than a week.

For comparison, a colleague of mine got the same camera from another seller about a month.

For its price the camera is very good clear images during day, and night is quite acceptable.

At the highest resolution of the video is approximately 95mb/min.

Mounting the camera on the windshield is very reliable.

The only negative the complexity of placing the camera behind the rearview mirror on a jeep.

PS. Jelly watch to trash!

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The camera worked for about two days then the micro video card stopped working so I got another video card and the same thing happened. For some reason the cards will not work at all now. I had to return the camera. Camera was returned and money was refunded.

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This car cam works great, even after it slipped from my hand and dove straight into my large cup of orange juice I had in the car. After a good drying off in front of a space heater, I'm completely amazed it still works, 2 months later. Initially it took about a month before it arrived in the mail (coming from Hong Kong) and required a signature, which were not ideal, but I'm thrilled with the product. The camera records in 2-minute segments and saves them as separate files. An 8GB mini SD card (separate purchase) holds about 7 hours' worth of driving, then the camera starts overwriting what's there until it says it's full. You don't want to get stuck with a long commute and a full card, so just buy 2 of them. Also, the cards get lost easily because they're so tiny. I've already captured several near-miss roadway incidents, which are exciting to watch later on.

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Cables Unlimited / ZipLINQ ZIP-PWR-DCA iPod Firewire to Car Power Adapter (White)

Much less expensive than a brand name charger. Only had it for about a week but it seems to work fine. we'll see how long it lasts. Seems durable. Green LED lights up whole front and inside of adapter.

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eForCity Vehicle Car Charger Compatible with Garmin n¨¹vi 1300 4.3-Inch Portable GPS

• Vehicle Lighter Adapter (12~24v DC).
• Smart IC chip recognizes a fully charged battery and automatically switches to a saver mode.
• GPS can be used during charging.Short circuit protection. NOTE:When using this charger for GPS device, GPS device might restart with computer mode; after less than 10 seconds of synchronization, GPS will start with GPS mode with charging from the charger.
• LED charging indication.
• Plug never heats or overcharges the battery.

It's a good deal for the money, it doesn't stay in 12 volt socket to securely, but works good enough.

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This charger works when the gps. Is not switched on. Whenever I switch it in with this charger plugged in, gps does not even work.

I would suggest not to buy this product.

Car Vehicle Charger for Nextel i80s / i60 / i60c / i58 / i58sr / i55 / i55sr / i50 / i50sx / i35 /

When the package arrived in the mail i opened it and the charger head was broken in half. I didnt even bother to mail it back or anything since it was so cheap.

It works and is cheap. Hasn't failed in over a year. What else is important?

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I've purchased this same car charger from eForcity before (this is my third one), and the last one I had broke in the same manner. When I pluged the device into my cigarette lighter output, it snapped most of the way apart. My second one did the same thing, except came all the way apart. I was able to snap it back together (that was super easy), but then it didn't work. My first one from the company did last a couple years, however.

So with this new one breaking, I looked on the company's website for return info and there was an email address I was supposed to contact. I did that and customer service responded within a day or two and said they were sending me a new charger. The replacement charger arrived about four days later, and I didn't have to take the time to return the broken one (I did ask where it should be sent to). I guess you get what you pay for, but customer service was great; I wish there were two places to give stars to!

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Rapid Car Kit Auto Plug-in Power Charger for Verizon LG Vortex - LG VX5500 - LG VX8360 - TMobile Al

I received my Rapid Car Kit power charger ontime. I have had problems int he past with charges that cost so less to not be worth anything that all. However I was very surprised when I plugged it into my car that it worked and it really charged the battery of my BlackBerry Torch so much faster than the actual cord it comes with! Great product I would recommend it to anyone! Don't buy expensive charges for your phone at the stores, buy from amazon and you will always be happy.

I actually had an issue with my car charger not working properly. Then why am I giving them 5 stars? Because of the customer service.

My ordinary experience is that when you have a problem of this nature with a relatively inexpensive online purchase you don't receive a favorable resolution. More often than not you have to deal with emails going back and forth and the retailer stymies your efforts util you recognize it's not worth the effort. Ultimately, you end up eating the loss and go away.

That was not the case here. The retailer had a phone number that I was able to call. The best part was when I received a real person right off the bat no jerking around with phone prompts. After explaining my problem the gentleman immediately resolved my issue. This is a stand-up retailer that doesn't run and hide when there is a customer service issue. You don't find that too often today.

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Arrived on time. Very cheap price. works fine for what I need. Shocked on how cheap it was compared to going to Verizon store.

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Works just as good as the one I paid $30 for at Verizon. Buy one for a back up. Great price.

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most of these units are the same they vary in build quality and length of cords and whether it lights up enough.

this one hasn't pooped out after a few weeks, and it has a light that comes on, but the one issue I have with it is that the plug-in part of the unit has deformed the shape of my lighter socket.

there are smaller plugs that won't do this the extra metal and plastic and size is just not necessary -

it's typically a lack of sophistication in the build design throw a hunk of plastic and metal together and you get this if you take a little more time to specify size and not overbuild (slightly finer wiring?) you get a smaller product.

This is ok, but eventually I'll have to replace my lighter socket which I had to do before on another automobile with another car charger.

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For Novatel Wireless Mifi 2200 / 2372 / 2372 4082 Power Plug-in Car Charger

I was looking for a charger for my wireless hotspot and found this one. The price was reasonable and the shipping was excellent, I received it two days after I ordered it! The charger don't get hot like some of the cheaper ones do. I'm really happy with this purchase and would recommend it to any one having a Novatel Wireless MIfi.

Tripp Lite APS2424 Inverter / Charger 2400W 24V DC to 120V AC 14A / 55A Hardwire

I just purchased the APS2424 after a fantastic phone call with their technical support team.

I had been considering installing this unit in our Wood-Fired Pizza Truck (BasicKneadsPizza.com). We had purchased a nice generator, but after installing one on another truck, I wasn't blown away, even the quiestest Honda 3000 still stinks like a traffic jam.

James from Tripp-Lite's technical support line picked up quickly and gave me a free refresher course on physics; 36v input means 3 batteries in series, 24v=2 batteries. To double the capacity, a second bank in parallel would cost ~1/3 less with the 24v APS2424.

Not to mention the Auto-Transfer switch, and load sensor, this unit is basically going to be my prep table's personal assistant.

Our truck is going to rock this unit and two batteries in series. I am going to return an $80 transfer switch, sell a Parallax converter/charger for $100 and a Honda Eu3000is for $1200.

Generator system= ~$1600, noisy, stinky, needs gas and oil changes, huge amount of work to install.

Inverter system= ~$850, silent, maintenence free.

Sold.

I purchased this inverter for loads that have heavy inductive startup motors. Refrigerator, well pump, etc which are powered off my solar battery system. Works perfectly where an Aims 5000 watt unit failed repeatedly. Handles startup currents from inductive loads perfectly as long as you are in the rated overload capacity. Workmanship is excellent. Instructions are detailed. Well worth the extra cost in quality and ruggedness. Very happy with unit.

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This was an easy install, plenty of power and good assortment of options.

I chose the 24V unit to lower the current draw requirement on the batteries.

With a couple of good AGM batteries it's a sweet backup for lights and most consumer electronics.

I connected the unit to a External Generator panel on my house for emergency backup power since power outages lasting more than 5 hours are extremely rare. (We are near a substation.)

My only complaint is not about the unit, it is about the documentation.

PWM Sine Wave does not describe the output wave form properly for most people. Searching for PWM Sine Wave often yields Pulse With Modulation generated Sine Wave which is a common way to produce "Pure Sine Wave". Searching for the definition of PWM Sine Wave yielded anything but the type of wave form this product produces.

The output of this Inverter is a "Modified Square Wave" in that it has a very short rise and fall time that approximates an alternating current and is compatible with most household electronics. There are advantages to this waveform, first and foremost the output is simple to generate so the product will be very reliable/rugged. Apparently there has been a shift in terminology over the years to "Pure Sine Wave" as apposed to just plain "Sine Wave", even "Modified Sine Wave" most of us knew was a square wave.

My only issue is that I have a medical device that needs to have "Pure Sine Wave" to properly drive the heater in the device. SCR controllers (AKA Dimmers) have a hard time with square waves and the output is unpredictable. If I had known it was not a "Pure Sine Wave" I would not have purchased this product.

No, I am not going to return it. I'll use it as a backup to the much more troublesome sine wave unit that I only need for my refrigerator and medical device.

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I just bought this to replace a POS made by Power bright. This thing is three times the size, yet the same power output. It make a humming noise when on. But thats all I can say so far as the bad. The great part, it is built like a tank...made to last. It works great. I run my barn lights, my well pump, and some times a fan. All work well with this unit.

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Now possible to run most household appliances on solar with this inverter. Washed two loads in front loader washer yesterday!

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Bluetooth Car Kit Speakerphone with Multi-point, Echo Cancellation & Noise Suppression for all Moto

This is my second one of these bluetooths. The first one didn't break, it got stolen from my car. I had it for about two years and I was so happy with it that I didn't want to replace it with anything else, so I'm glad they still make them. The battery seems to last forever. Every few months, I decide to recharge it just in case, but I've never had the battery die on me. I just don't get it, it never dies. I hear perfectly on it and I've never had anyone ask me to repeat anything or tell me they couldn't hear me. It couldn't be easier to program or operate. I hope this one lasts forever or that they never stop making them.

It was time to face the reality that holding a phone to my ear/face was not only unsafe, it was frustrating. I looked at a lot of options for a hands-free system and chose this one with my fingers crossed. That trick must work sometimes because this was an easy and effective way to keep the phone in my pocket and my eyes on the road. It was easy to set up and works well. Those I talk to have no problem hearing me with the unit attached to the visor over the driver's seat.

Downsides: I haven't figured out how to integrate it with the speak-to-call and message reading systems of the phone. I don't know if that will work, but it doesn't work out of the box. Also, I have to train myself to turn it off when I leave the car. It has such a long range that I can be 50 feet from the unit and it still picks up the calls so I have to put the phone on speaker to hear the caller. There's always something.

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Plugged in the charger in the car to charge the blackberry the charger was 'hot' to the touch within 10 minutes.

Stop using it completely as I don't want to damage my blackberry.

cheap and no additional charge for a second one! shipped quick and in great condition!

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Gomadic Intelligent Compact Car / Auto DC Charger for the Toshiba Gigabeat S MES30VW - 2A / 10W pow

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• A best-selling product from Gomadic Corp, one of the leaders in consumer electronic charging accessories.
• Uses latest state of the art advancements in charging and surge suppression technologies to deliver a unique product in an unbelievably micro-sized form factor.

I just got this charger for my gigabeat, and it works fine except the "tip exchange" means that you have about 2 inches of connector sticking out the side of the unit. I specifically bought this charger based on the picture so it would fit in my glove box, but it won't with the huge plug out side. Maybe there's some fine print that says it's not an actual picture of the unit, but now I have to send it back. I was expecting a little more for $20.

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Premium Rapid Home Travel Wall Charger with Build-in LED and IC Chip for Apple Iphone 3G, 3GS, 3G-S

Good price for a disposible charger. Mine broke into my electric socket within a month and a half.

Chargers work great as long as your phone is not in an OtterBox Case. The charging port is small through the case otherwise it works great.

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It works. I bought five. Still have all five. And I still paid less than half as the one from Apple. I would not recommend dropping as it is cheap plastic, but with a little care, will charge the device just fine.

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This does NOT work with my iPhone 3GS. When I plugged it in, I got a message on the phone that says this won't charge my phone. I ignored that and left it in, and it didn't charge. I wiggled it all around trying to get it to work no luck. Passing it on to someone with an iTouch.

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Importer 520 was nice to give me a refund for my product and sent me a return address label as well. They were willing to replace the defective product i purchased. They were very courteous and acted on the situation immediately. i would still purchase products from them in the future.

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• Gives you the flexibility to charge your navigation unit at home or on vacation
• Lightweight unit restores power to your navigation system
• Safely charges the battery on your GPS while driving
• IC Chip recognizes a full battery & automatically switches to saver modeing and overheating)

Instead of transfering my original charger from 1 car to the other, I bought an extra one so I can keep a charger in the glove box of each car. I didn't need a wall AC charger, but for the price, this was the good deal that I found. It's been several years no problems. The chargers are still working well for me.

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I needed a new car adapter, and I figured for the price, why not have a backup AC charger. Just received (quickly) and is working great so far with my Magellan 1440 GPS.

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This item is a good replacement for the charger I lost. I would recommend others to by it. It arrived on time. Good price for item received.

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Bought the car and AC charger set to use on my Magellan 1412 GPS unit as I lost the original cord. The car charger barely has enough power to turn on the GPS but not enough power to let the unit power on fully. A GPS unit takes 1 or 2 amps of power to run and this charger is clearly not designed to put out enough power to run a GPS unit--it probably is really only designed to put out enough power for a cell phone. The AC adapter cord will turn on the unit properly but I was primarily needing a car adapter. I will be returning it if I can.

I've had a bunch of other chargers that did not last like this one. This is the best quality charger I've bought. I love it compared to the other designs and it was very low priced