- Powers up to 4.2 amps / Overload and short circuit protection
- Low battery alarm will sound if car battery is running low
- Dual 120 volt AC outlets / Dual Outlet Safety covers
- Portable carrying case included for storage
- 500 Watt / 1000 Peak Watt Power Inverter
Product Description
The 500 / 1000 Peak Watt watt power inverter converts your vehicles 12 volt DC power to 120 volt AC power. This is a great item for anyone who needs to use personal electronics, TVs & Small appliances, Plug, power & Play Video Game Consoles, power tools & tool chargers, or a computer on the road, camping, or in a power outage situation. Features: Powers up to 4.2 amps/Overload and short circuit protection to help prevent damage, Low battery alarm will sound if car b… More >>
Vector MAXX SST 500 Watt / 1000 Peak Watt Power Inverter AC / DC with Carrying Case
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#1 by Daniel Lester on May 29, 2010 - 9:37 pm
Bought this product 1 year ago. There is no RESET button to reset after system failures. Called 3 service centers and even they couldn’t tell me how to reset this inverter.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Rob on May 29, 2010 - 10:19 pm
Have had this inverter for about a year, used mostly to run an HP laptop in the car.
It’s fine when it works. Runs a bit loud but does the job.
However, there’s been a number of occasions when it would be running, but not conduct power to whatever was plugged into it. (Not overheated or trying to draw too much power, just wouldn’t work)
Now, it seems to be done for good. Plugged in, it runs but again, won’t conduct electricity.
There’s a tiny green light showing status: Solid when working; flashing when overloaded. Mine is flashing all the time, even with nothing plugged into it.
Not a good product, unreliable for sure. And with other reviews I’ve read, can’t say I’ll be getting another MAXX product.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Robert Stansbury on May 29, 2010 - 10:34 pm
This looked like it was going to be just the thing for powering a laptop on a long trip. But after a short time it started quitting. I checked it with a lamp with a 75 watt incandescent bulb and it powered up for a couple seconds and tripped some kind of internal circuit breaker. If I completely turned it off, it reset, but still did the same thing over and over. I then tried it with a 40 Watt bulb and it stayed on. But this is rated 500 Watts! I suggest everyone stay away from this brand and the newer ones branded Black and Decker.
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by B. Bennett on May 30, 2010 - 12:06 am
Poor unit broke after using it 5 times, shuts off constantly. Does not handle rated current draw.
Rating: 1 / 5
#5 by Steve Monroe on May 30, 2010 - 2:23 am
By far the worst buy of 2008, and certainly the worst of this Century. The inverter won’t charge a cell phone, any cell phone and I’ve tried 3, without shutting off from what is said to be overheating. I hung it over the A/C vent and it helped, gave it about 5 more minutes before it quit. The fan runs constant, regardless of what’s plugged in or even if nothing is plugged in, you turn it on, the fan runs and it’s loud. This would be tolerable if it helped its overheating problem, but it doesn’t.
So then after watching my voltmeter bobble when starting it, I checked the current draw. The fan alone, nothing else, nothing even plugged into the sockets, it pulls over 20 amps!!!!!!! For 20 amps, I could put a fan on the radiator and cool the engine.
A very poor buy all around, don’t go this route, there are good ones out there.
Rating: 1 / 5