Portable Power Generator

• Provides 6500 Surge Watts / 6000 Running Watts. Will power many types of appliances and electronics.
• Produces mulitple power sources. 12 Volt DC, 120 Volt AC, 240 Volt AC.
• Low Oil Shut Off. Alerts to a low oil engine oil situation.
• Full Power Panel. Provide for ease of operation and monitoring.
• Electric Start for easy operation

• 2,800-watt portable generator delivers up to 9.7 hours of run time
• Fewer moving parts means greater reliability
• Recoil starter system for easy, reliable starts
• Built-in oil sensor shuts off ignition at low oil levels
• Measures 21-1/4-by-17-by-18-3/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty

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Xantrex Technologies 852-0400 XPower PowerSource 400-Watt Portable Inverter Customer Review: Major Productivity Saver
This is the best UPS out there in terms of longevity and price as compared to other UPS. My electricity goes out quite often and I have major school work deadlines to meet. It saved me more than once in the short month I’ve had it. It does what it says. I was able to get 7 hours running a lap top, printer, modem, and a light set on 50 Watts. In addition I was able to run a boom box on it for 2-3 hours over the 7 hours stated. I like the beeping warning it gives and that it shows the percentage of battery life left. The only drawback is the ability to charge a battery like the one in a lap top. It does do it, but may cause damage to it if you want to take the chance. This is clearly stated in the owner’s manual.
Customer Review: Peace of Mind
I have only had this product for a few weeks but I have tested it and was quite happy with the result. The switch over from line power to internal power was seamless. The transition back to line power was the same. I had a Desktop PC, small lamp, cordless phone, router, Vonage modem, stereo and speaker switch for my whole house system operating for just shy of two hours before the fifty percent signal sounded. There was no deterioration of performance quality on my phone,sound system, or PC(Including my Magicjack).
I really like the display of wattage use, although it is not extremely precise. It was good enough for me to tweak my device choices.
I bought this to have a safeguard against my family being left without communication should I not be home to get the generator started in case of an outage. It also provides me a ‘no panic’ time frame even if I am home, to get the generator going.
I would recommend this product. For the price there is nothing out there to compare. It is a little on the heavy side due to the battery capacity, but I am not planning on moving it so that is not much of a problem. Even though it is heavy it is not bulky and fits under my desk without interferring with my movements.
It does not have any USB capability, but that also is not a deterrent for my uses.
A reviewer mentioned a bothersome beeping. The unit does signal when there is a status change, but it is not constant. it’s a feature that is more covenient then bothersome in my opinion. I don’t have to concern myself with keeping an eye on it’s status. Having the power off is enough to think about. There is also a fan noise when the unit is recharging itself, but again, it wasn’t anything that was intrusive, although it was constant for the entire recharge which lasted several hours.
This was a small price too pay for a whole bunch of convenience.
I am thinking about getting the 1800 watt unit so as to extend my time before having to generate power, since a generator seems mighty noisy at night. I would then be able to use this unit to power lights and other covenience devices.