Saturday, October 18, 2014
Mini Battery Charger Kit for Sony NP-F550, NP-F750, NP-F960, NP-F570, NP-F770, NP-F970, NP-FM50, NP
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
iKross Bluetooth Audio Music Streaming Receiver With 3.5mm Stereo Output - Connect Your PC, iPhone,
You have to go to the unit and hold the on button down, then wait for it to boot up... Combined with poor range, I eventually replaced this with an good old fashioned cable that doesn't gitter or go out of range.The product works, but not the way I wish it did. I have to turn it on every time I get in the car, even if it's plugged into power. I also have to turn it off when I get out of the car or it will kill the tiny battery.
Cell phone connected fine, and the BT worked well, but the hassel of turning it on and off, I might as well just plug in a cord.This is a superb device that allows flawless Bluetooth connectivity for your iPod or iPhone device. Set up is a snap and is easy to use.excelent product and services, everything is ok but slow ship... I recommend the product and the website. regards good day
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
i.Trek GA-NHWC2: Hardwire Cable for Garmin Nuvi, TomTom, Mio, Magellan GPS with Mini-USB connector
- Input: 12 - 24V, Output: 5V @ 1.5A
- Cable Length: 6 feet
- Please note: for Garmin Nuvi 600, 700, 800, 1600 series, this cable connects directly to the GPS unit not the cradle
- Compatible: Garmin Nuvi, TomTom, Mio, Magellan
- This unique hardwire power cable allows you to hardwire your Nuvi GPS receivers (with MiniUSB connector) to your car, boat, airplane, RV or ATV's power source or battery.
One concern I have is that the circuit board is not solidly mounted inside the box. It just rattles around. As this will be installed on a single-cylinder dual sport, I'm concerned that vibrations and bumps may mess with the circuit board. I will probably pot it with epoxy. There was also an exposed wire inside the box.
It's just a cheap, cheaply made cable which works, but needs extra work for my application.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Car Charger for LG Optimus S
The charger appears to work. The phone batteries are indicated as recharged. It remains unclear whether I am slowly damaging the storage ability of the batteries by using this charger.I bought this charger for my LG Optimus V cell phone (same as LG Optimus S but for Virgin Mobile instead of Sprint).
I used it almost every day, usually for short periods of time, for almost three months. However, just recently it has stopped working almost completely.
When it is plugged into the phone, the charging indicator sometimes turns on and off, but usually it is off. If I move around the end that plugs into my phone, it sometimes charges again, but one slight movement will stop charging the phone again. I assume there is some kind of connection issue within the charger.
It was a cheap charger, so I guess I got what I paid for. I'm going to try to contact the seller on Amazon to see if they'll offer a replacement or refund, so I'll update this if anything happens.
EDIT: The seller offered to ship a replacement charger at no cost, and after receiving it a few days later, I've been using it for a few months without problems. I am concerned that it might break in the future, but at least for now it's working fine.
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I ordered 3 and only got 1, called the seller left msg never got a call back. Will not buy from this seller, and will not recommend to anyone...I bought this a couple weeks ago and it is a great price and good quality. I would reccommend this product to all of my friends and family. There is a small led on the top to let you now there is power. I love this product.Shipping was fast. Cost was cheap. But the charger doesn't seem to work all of the time. Have to move it around for it to work. Must have a short in the cord.Friday, July 25, 2014
Tripp Lite APS1250 Inverter / Charger 1250W 12V DC to 120V AC 30A 5-15R 2 Outlet
I wanted something to use with my computers that did not require specific batteries.Tripp Lite APS1250 1250W 12V DC to AC Inverter with Automatic Line-to-Battery 30-Amp Charger
This product worked out great because I just picked up a couple of Marine Deep Cycle Wet batteries (approx $60 ea) used some cables I had around (#2 Battery cables from auto parts store work great) Just get short ones with two eyes for the connections between batteries (wingnut on bolt connections on most deep cycles) and one longer one to cut in 1/2 and use for both connections to the APS.
The APS takes a 5.5mm allen wrench to tighten the connections, I had to cut the plastic around the outlets a little to get my power strip to plug in directly.
A large (8D) battery box will hold up to 3 size 24 batteries, so I am going to pick up one of those this week.
This unit does not have the B series of DIP switches.
This unit also initially charged the batteries at 50A and then dropped down as they took a surface charge.
The transfer to UPS is seamless when unplugging from the wall for testing.
No flicker or anything on any of the computers.
I am running two computers (+LCDS, Drives, etc) one with a 1000W DA1000 SilverStone DA1000 1000W ATX 12V 2.2 and EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply Retailthe other with a really old 350W supply.
I also have 5 SATA drives in the desktop.
The desktop really only drew 25A on a bootup on battery which = 300W, the constant draw on the batteries with both systems in active mode is 24A The load also includes UVerse box, 8 port switch, two external drives, usb hub, phones, etc.
Am very pleased to retire my SU1000, my SU700R, and my SU420NET upses as well as the various BK500s in my office for this one, much more efficient unit.
When I do some AC testing for how the unit performs from a generator, I will add to my review.I have installed this along with an AGM battery as a power back-up for my sump pump. It had no trouble starting my 1/3rd hp pump. A good feature is the "charge only" mode that allows you to shut the inverter down when not needed (the winter months in my case), thus preserving the battery. It also has a setting for the type of battery being used (wet cell or glass-mat). I bought this unit to replace one from the Inverter Store that failed in less than a year.
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This Tripp Lite 1200 watt inverter/30 watt converter combo is working perfectly. It provides power to the RV entertainment center up to 5 hours a day. It is connected to a12 volt, 220 amp hr battery. The maximum power drawn is 350 watts in this service so this unit is not working hard, but it certainly works well. The converter is in parallel with a 5 amp solar charger and there has been no problems with this connection.I bought one of these to provide uninterrupted power to my computer, internet and a NAS. The device failed less than two months after the 1 year warranty had expired. It no longer charges my batteries and says it's over loaded, even when nothing is plugged in. I now have a 400 dollar boat anchor, not to mention another 400 worth of batteries, cables and the trip-lite remote switch that I bought to go with it.Want Tripp Lite APS1250 Inverter / Charger 1250W 12V DC to 120V AC 30A 5-15R 2 Outlet Discount?
this is a great all-in-one solution for battery-based off-the-grid power. I spent a lot of time researching chargers and inverters and which ones I should combine before I found this, which does both easier and much cheaper for comparable performance.my only suggestion would be for them to add a couple of fused terminals for direct DC power that could be shut off when the voltage is too low, but we can't have everything I guess.
UPDATE: after about 3 years of light summer usage, this thing up and completely quit on me. no power, nothing. it was nice while it lasted, but far too much to spend on something that is just going to fail after a while.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 6000 Dynamic Channels
Most folks who own this scanner are happy to share the files they have created of their own metropolitan areas (I found and downloaded complete Baltimore County files in a few minutes after subscribing BCD396T Yahoo Group) and with the included data cable every feature of the scanner can be controlled and modified from the computer screen.
Now that the unit is completely set up, it works exactly the way I want it to. This is a great portable scanner if you have digital trunking systems in your area, or anticipate your local systems going digital in the next few years. The back-light works great and lights up the buttons along with the display, which makes the scanner as easy to use in the dark as in full daylight.
The included antenna is a wide-band scanner antenna, so expect to have to purchase a band-specific antenna for the unit if you're mostly concerned with listening to 700 or 800 MHz trunking bands in your area and want the best possible performance on those bands.
If you have no digital systems in your area, you may want to check out some of the less expensive alternatives without digital capability such as the UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner.While there is a learning curve to this scanner, once you get started, and it does require patience, this is the best of the best! While I was waiting for this radio to come out, I bought the 246T, similar to this one to learn the new programming procedure. I only put in the control channels of the trunking systems I usually monitor (I recognized the voices of those I heard). When the 396T arrived, I sold the other radio on the popular auction site for nearly what I paid for it. I like the fact that there is no wasted space like there was with the bank-based scanners of the past. I listen to trunking as well as conventional frequencies and have them set up so I can press one button to change from one county (or town) to another. I would like to be able to monitor a priority channel within a trunking system. I now notice that Uniden has a 396XT out. I'd like to compare that to the 396T and hope to be able to clone the T to the XT if I was to go for it. Would also like to have the portable be a one-handed radio or have a delay between button presses. But as it is now, I cannot press the side controls and the front ones at the same time while driving. With that in mind, I have it set up for only one-button press to control what I need to listen to. Would like to have a better battery charging system, 14 hours is too long for most of us, I use an external charger daily so I have fresh batteries (have 2 sets of 3). I mostly monitor traffic in the local areas traveled thru while on the job. This works for me and has for the last 30-plus years that I've been scanning. All things considered, I give it 5 stars.
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It took me a little while to setup this unit the way I wanted but it has many nice features. One great feature is subscribing to one of the web site's for scanner frequencies, install the software, plugged the scanner cable into the USB port and away you go. Search for any frequencies and program the scanner instantly. Nice.I have had this unit for 2 years now and have been very satisfied with its performance. I have deducted one star because setup is a lot more complex than it should be. The unit is just plain user unfriendly. One has to read and reread the manual.after only 3 months it doesnt work. when i plug it in to charge it wont, and all the stations are stadic and slow. AWFUL PRODUCT FOR AS EXPENSIVE. i expected it to be new and it was made in 05. AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Monday, June 9, 2014
GSI Super Quality Desktop 3-In-1 Rapid Charger/Cradle/Data-Sync Docking Station For AT&T Motorola A
PLUS...QUICK CHARGE!The product is about as straight forward as it gets.
It simple charges well in an upright position, better than a horizontal dock as far as i'm concerned.
The usb port makes it a great car charger and it is much faster than my old dock!
I do not have an extra battery but think i'll pick one up now since there is an available slot in the charger.
Nice they through in the adapter for the house.
Simply worth the price!Just a good quality rapid docking station for the price.
Simple, straight forward upright charger that is dependable, charges phone perfectly and quickly. Works great when charging off the AC wall adapter or the USB, no difference, not a big footprint, all around a nice product.The slot to dock is a good fit, snug and deep enough that it won't get tipped off easily. It's not a large unit over all so it travels well and isn't heavy. I think the cord quality is like any other cord in this field.... not too thin and carries plenty of juice. The unit charges quick and it's not a complicated piece of equipment to use.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Vector VEC1087C 2/6/10Amp Automatic 12 Volt Smart Battery Charger
Oh, the plastic clamps tend to break at least, they have on the 3 of these chargers I have personal experience with!
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These vector "smart" units are useless. I've had one for 3 yrs now and not ONCE has it charged a battery. I took the initial unit back since all it did was give me "fault errors". Got the new unit, went to use it a month later, same fault error "F03 Open Cell" telling me the battery needed replaced. I have tried to use this garbage unit on at least TEN separate occasions the past couple of years....F03 fault errors every time! Funny thing is, my buddies old "not smart" Schumacher charged the batteries right up. Reading some reviews, i noticed someone figured out these units wont charge a battery if it is under 4 volts. WTH? A battery charger that wont charge dead batteries??? Save yourself the headache, avoid this company at all costs..Read Best Reviews of Vector VEC1087C 2/6/10Amp Automatic 12 Volt Smart Battery Charger Here
In my (current) remote location, a WORKING battery charger is a good device to have.This space-filler does nothing other than
a) Display "000" (or perhaps "OOO")
or
b) Display the "race track" LED circuit. Fun for 5-10 seconds.
The buttons, other than the "Off"/"Power"/"On"/etc. (I'd have to go outside to confirm that syntax) are "dead".
It does not display the battery voltage on a fully-charged and operational "pila" in my Z71.
Does not do anything with regard to the charge rate button. It's not as if this has a lot of moving parts and perhaps the flyball controller is busted!
I am unable to throw it far enough ...
My Call: "POS"!
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I got this for my brother as a birthday gift, I have one and Amazon is the easiest way (also cheapest)to shop, buy and ship it. This charger works great and meets all your needs, I would buy another again in a heart beat! HalFriday, June 6, 2014
UPG 24v Scooter and Wheelchair Battery Charger - 2 Amp Hour Charger - 71703
If you yank on it, you could break the plastic tabs that hold the socket inside the charger body. These tabs gave way on my previous charger, and the socket and wires began to come out of the charger body each time I disconnected the plug/cable, and I could find no way to repair it.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Scosche solVUE Bluetooth Solar Powered Handsfree Speakerphone with Caller ID Display
I would give five stars if the display contract could be changed; otherwise it has (after five months) been a good reliable bluetooth speakerphone.
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I bought this at the advice of a friend and it arrived broken. The hinge that held the screen to the device was broken. The company promptly replaced my unit and the functionality was great. It is really hands free and easy to use with my blackberry. Unfortunately the hinge broke again, basically with very light use. I do not recommend this, as it is not sturdy enoughI really wanted this to work. My truck sits in a sunny spot most of the day. But, that resulted in the device falling apart after just a couple months.Want Scosche solVUE Bluetooth Solar Powered Handsfree Speakerphone with Caller ID Display Discount?
It's a nice device, if your phone will stay connected. My Scosche disconnects from my iPhone after about 20 minutes, every time. Since it would not stay connected, I returned it for a replacement. Along with the defect, my first Scosche came without the windshield mount... completely sketchy. The replacement has the exact same connection issue, but at least it came the windshield mount. My friend also has one identical to mine and he never has trouble with his. I am certain it is not my iPhone either, because it will stay connected to my friend's Scosche without trouble. As well, I have had my iPhone replaced under warranty while owning this product, and the replacement phone has the same connection issue with this device. It's just sits in my car unable to be used. I have yet to send it into Scosche since it is under the manufactures warranty, but I will soon. If I knew the product would have been this much of a hassle, I wouldn't have ordered it. I've done the master reset on the device many times, and even gone as far as re-installing the OS on my phone, and it still it disconnects my phone after about 20 minutes. Also, if you happen to be talking with another person who is using a Scosche, then the audio is rather poor. If my friend and I talk to each other while using our Scosche's, we can barely hear each other. I wish I had never spent $60 on this device.Saturday, April 26, 2014
Lincoln Lubrication 1242 12 Volt DC Cordless Rechargeable Grease Gun with Case and Charger
Even though it's 12V, it has more than enough power to squeeze out the grease, even if you had the gun sitting in a cold garage mid-winter. I found that filling my truck's joints with green grease was exceedingly easier than the last time I had done so with a hand trigger style gun.
When you pick this up and have it in your hand, you know it means business. It doesn't feel "plastic-ey", like it's going to break at any moment. With it resting on my chest, I had ample hose available to reach whatever I needed to reach under my 4x4 truck, which I was thankful for ,given its weight.
No problems whatsoever priming it. They gave all sorts of instructions as to how to prime it if necessary, but I just put the tube in, pushed in the handle in the bottom, and pulled the trigger and a few seconds later grease was kicking out and has kicked out every trigger pull since then.
You can hear the pump cycling through, so there is an audible noise every time it kicks in some grease. This is good since it will enable you to gauge how much grease is going in if you can't see the fitting and are just adding some by feel. Each pump noise equals one full squeeze of a standard grease gun, in my estimation. Each pump is less than a second, so it doesn't take very long either.
Bottom line is, this is an impressive tool. It does what it's supposed to, and it does it well.I've had this for over 5 years and it has worked perfectly each time. Originally bought it to lubricate my steer skid loader, daily. Sold that and use it on my cars and trucks. Very handy I love it. Sometimes I go up to a year between uses and the battery is still charged and going strong. You will like this very much.
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Lincoln has been making shop equipment for many a year. It is well thought out and works well. But just like one of the other reviewers said, what you see in the picture is not what you get. Just the greaser, one battery, the charger and case are included.This grease gun is a heavy duty maintenance tool used to lube D-8 Cat's and other cargo handling equipment. It makes the mechanics job easier and hence, the proper preventative maintenance is always completed before the equipment is needed for work.An easy to use and load product. I actually enjoy greasing our tractor and I get more grease into the fittings than I get on myself now.Friday, April 11, 2014
Energizer 84026 12V 1 Amp Battery Charger and Maintainer
Good product to charge small batterysThis is a great 1 amp charger for the price. I have an identical unit purchased about 6 months ago and they both work great.
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Thursday, March 20, 2014
CyberPower CPTUC01 Mobile Power USB Charger for Home, Office, and Auto (Black)
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I love this little device! The larger power inverter devices I've used in the past were all short-lived and had noisy cooling fans. This little device just powers my cell phone, but it's quiet and reliable. I've had it for months now and won't take a car trip without it!Sunday, March 9, 2014
UPG D5894 Starter Up Marine 400 Jump Starter
Forget trying to jump your car battery, I could never get it to work even when new and fully charged. what a waste of money.
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I bought this jumper at the end of one summer when I accidentally left my lights on in my boat and kicked the battery. I only had to use it a handful of times but it got the job done just fine with no issues.Read Best Reviews of UPG D5894 Starter Up Marine 400 Jump Starter Here
Saturday, February 1, 2014
GSI Super Quality Mini Universal In-Car USB To Cigarette Lighter Port Rapid Charger Adapter - For A
- Charge Up Your iPod, iPhone, Camera Or Any Electronic USB Device
- Plug USB Cable Into One End, And Adapter Into Cigarette Lighter Plug
- Small And Compact, Great For Traveling Without Computer
- Constructed With Quality And Precision, A Notch Above Standard Aftermarket Devices
- Note: USB Cable NOT Included - Use Your Own Cable
Don't bother with this, keep looking.Does exactly what it's supposed to do, it allows you to charge your USB device with a car's cigarette lighter port.
Been having it for over a year and still works great.sometimes this product decides to charge and sometimes it decides not too.
you definitely get what you pay for.
it's nice when it works.I like it...when you don't have a lot of room in your computer bag to carry chargers for your iphone and crackberry and bluetooth headset and gps and...you get the picture...this little thing will allow you to charge any of them with their usb cables...only down side I can see is it gets a little warm...may have been my iphone was really low on power.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
GTMax Black Rapid Retractable Car Charger for Verizon HTC Droid Eris CDMA Cell Phone
The package even said Motorola v3 and they said it should still work from what they have been told.
it is not even close!
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I've had car phone chargers before but I love this version. The retractable cord is great and the length of the cord is perfect for me in my buggy. Very happy. Very happy indeed. I bought one for my spousal unit's cell phone now too.I bought this charger for traveling and was disappointed that it didn't fit my HTC Droid Eris. I tried to see if it fit two other phones we have, but it wasn't compatible with a Motorola Droid or an LG ENV2. Unfortunately, this purchase was a waste of money.Want GTMax Black Rapid Retractable Car Charger for Verizon HTC Droid Eris CDMA Cell Phone Discount?
Charger was delivered in mid February, and worked fresh out of the box. However, within 40 days, this charger no longer was capable of "charging" the HTC Eris. Bottom line, it did not work properly for a reasonable amount of time.Sunday, January 5, 2014
HQRP Solar Power Controller 10Amp 150W with Digital LED Display plus HQRP UV Chain / UV Radiation H
This charger is really a step above the SunForce model in the same price range. It is not simply an "on/off" solid state switch... it controls/limits the current to the batteries to maintain a very precise voltage. When the batteries have been fully charged, it then float-charges at a constant rate. This will keep the batteries much healthier over time than simply cycling between 13.1V and 14.2V. If you are using SLA or Gel-SLA batteries, I think you'll really find this charger is made for these types of batteries.
I like the output load control. A simple push-button on the front of the unit turns the load on/off, and the small "digital LED display" is just a red LED indicating if the load is on. It doesn't give any sort of digital readout like the details above say, however it's not necessary if you have your voltmeter handy.
The LED indicators are sufficient, telling you if the solar system is providing power, the battery condition, and the load state. The wiring terminals seem sturdy and can handle 10-gauge wire which is nice. As others have said, the manual is sort of a joke. It gives you the bare basics but since this is a pretty simple device you don't need a book to figure it out.
Really pretty happy with this unit. I was considering the SunForce 30A charger which is over 2x the price of this unit, but glad I tried this one first.While the instructions are minimal and apparently made by those for whom English is not the first language the unit itself is first class and an order of magnitude better than the SunForce 7amp controller, which is just an on/off electric switch. My only complaint is that the LEDs are recessed and diffused, and viewable only from directly in front of the unit. I strongly urge anyone considering the SunForce controller to spend another $10 and buy this vastly superior product. It's hard to believe that there is only a $10 difference in price between this unit and the SunForce.There was a good week delay before this vendor shipped. The product is very straightforward to hook up, and has reversed polarity protection. The green lights on the unit were indicating my battery was fully charged, yet it was only at 12.2 V (not fully charged at all). As one other person indicated, the low-voltage cut off is fairly low, and your battery would be severely depleted before disconnecting. Having a higher voltage cut off would be much better for the battery. This is basically an entry-level controller, so I figured I'd got about what I paid for. I would certainly not choose as controller for a large array, but for one or 2 panels it should perform adequately. I have yet to check the higher voltage cut off, but is it supposed to kick off at 13.1 V. The maximum input voltage is supposed to be about 14.4 V, and have not seen readings higher than this. There seems to be a lot of "noise" on input voltage, but it gets the job done nevertheless. Again, about worth what I paid for it. This is certainly not a high-end product, but does perform adequately for the price.This is a good charge controller unit. It's passable as a low voltage load disconnect but at 11.1v disconnect, your battery is almost completely drained and that is not good for the battery.
But, I've looked around a lot for low voltage disconnect devices, and short of paying almost $100 for a certain unit that can only function as EITHER a charge controller OR a lvd, I have not found any devices that fit both needs together. Shame this unit does not have the adjustability for the low voltage disconnect, then it'd be perfect.
So, until someone produces such a device, I recommend this one for the cheap side of things, and using an LCD or audible alarm to warn when the voltage on your battery drops below 12.1+/to disconnect it manually so you are not damaging the battery by excessive discharge.I truly enjoy this purchase.
The feature I like most is the ability to use 6mm2(10ga) wire from my solar panels.Where as most controllers only accept 4mm2(12ga) wire.
The item I like the least is the Digital feature. I thought it was a digital read out display,it turns out it is a digital controlled display. This is a minor misunderstanding on my behalf. Still I enjoy the size,price,amp rating,but mostly the wire terminal lugs ability to accept 10ga. wire.
I recommend this product.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
PowerSmith MLSD12C Mag lithium 12-Volt Lithium Ion Compact Pistol Screwdriver with LED Light and 21
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Genuine HTC mini USB Car Charger in Retail Packaging
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This item is incorrectly listed as "compatible with HTC mini USB devices. (Not compatible with with HTC EVO 4G.)". However it is also not compatible with the HTC Vivid for which we purchased it. The mini USB connector on this product is not the correct configuration for the Vivid.Want Genuine HTC mini USB Car Charger in Retail Packaging Discount?
I received a bag with a car charger in it...Not the Retail Packaging of a Car charger with USB port and cable as shown and pictured....Returned.
