Belkin F5C400 AC Anywhere DC/AC Portable Power Converter

Manufacturer : Belkin Components In Stock : 1 List Price: $79.99 Quantity : 1

Features

• Plugs into 12-volt DC cigarette lighter
• 110 volts of common household current
• On/Off switch
• Fuse protection works up to 2 amps
• Audible alarm indicates low voltage

Product Description

Running out of power is an event of the past with AC Anywhere. The unit simply plugs into any standard, vehicle cigarette lighter socket to convert your vehicle's battery power to common household current. Now you can keep laptop computers, PDAs, and AC appliances powered and operational wherever you go.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 6 reviews

Rating :
rated at 140W 1.2A - , Oct 26, 2002

This product is rated at 140W, 1.2A output (uses 11A DC).
It is similar to the F5C400-140W, one of several output levels now available from Belkin(50, 140, or 300).


Rating :
Works great - Matt, Nov 26, 2001

I bought this over a year ago and it was an excellent purchase. I plugged a power strip into this, and use it to charge my Compaq Armada laptop, cell phone, and a AAA battery charger all at once without any problems. Having AC power in the car is quite convenient.


Rating :
Great for trips - , Aug 25, 2000

I used this converter to power a 13" TV/VCR combo in our van during a long trip recently. It was great. The kids sat in the back and watched movies and it made the trip much nicer. My only complaint is that it goes off when you stop the car and then you have to unplug everything and replug them in when you are ready to use them again. Overall it was great though.


Rating :
no problem here.... - Fred Clift, Jul 27, 2000

I had no problem powering my toshiba laptop with this inverter. I was drawing approximately 140 watts -- a bit more than one amp and things work fine.

The short answer is that it works great, when plugged in to a car battery (ie via the cigarette lighter port), as it was intended to be used.

It's possible that you could plug this inverter into some hokey battery-charging device meant to 'recharge' your auto battery, but I doubt that you'll get that much power out of it as you only get out most of what you put in.


Rating :
no problem here.... - Fred Clift, Jul 27, 2000

I had no problem powering my toshiba laptop with this inverter. I was drawing approximately 140 watts -- a bit more than one amp and things work fine.

The short answer is that it works great, when plugged in to a car battery (ie via the cigarette lighter port), as it was intended to be used.

It's possible that you could plug this inverter into some hokey battery-charging device meant to 'recharge' your auto battery, but I doubt that you'll get that much power out of it as you only get out most of what you put in.

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