Cantonape 500W/1000W(Peak) Car Power Inverter DC 12V to 110V/120V AC Converter with LCD Display 2 AC Outlets and 2 USB Ports Car Charger Adapter for Car Laptop Truck Red

Works Great Yeah It's a 500, but it has a 1000 watt Max, and It's Internal Computer Stuff, do some research, this is a Good Inverter especially if your Gonna Be off grid. Or using Solar.

had to return it as i needed 1200W.. but tested the unit, it workds well, tests the battery, shows load.. like it - got the 1200W unit from the same brand :)

Does not work. Error code and an annoying beep.

This is a small 12 volt to 110 volt inverter. It is modified sine wave as most inverters are. So don't expect perfect AC power from it for sensitive devices. It is perfectly suited for charging devices like a laptop or batteries. It also includes two USB ports for charging a cell phone or anything else charging via USB. The fan cycles in and out as needed for cooling and makes some noise, but all inverters have a cooling fan. It is rated at 500-watts continuous power. So again, it's perfectly suited to charge a laptop on AC and a cell phone via USB. As a nice and relatively small inverter with a voltage display on the case, makes this inverter a good value for charging in your car.

(500W/1000W) This has everything I need, certainly enough power, with 2 AC and also the informative LCD.But it also has protections, which is nice, with 50A fuses high/low voltage protection, thermal protect, short circuit, and more. And the plugs are spaced apart so you can get 2 plugged in even if they're wall warts (probably depends on the shape of the plug though).

I know for $40, I probably shouldn't expect much and that's what I got. I have a pickup truck with a cigarette-lighter port in the bed. My thought was I might be able to use this inverter to power some small hand tools in situations when I'm not close to an electrical plug. I tried a hand drill from my shop. It started to turn but probably made two revolutions before I got an E-1 error (low voltage). I checked the label on my drill and saw that it is 8 amps which means it draws 960 watts. The inverter claims 1000W peak power but obviously more than a couple of seconds is too long. I also tried a smaller drill I keep in the house (5.5 amps = 660W) and it had the same problem (of course, even 660W is over the 'continuous power' the inverter is capable of providing. I was able to plug a charger to charge a battery for some cordless tools but that's a rather inefficient way to charge batteries (converting from 12V DC to 120 AC then back to DC loses about 80% of the power). Still, I suppose people that want a power source for household appliances (for picnicking, tailgating or camping) might find this to be a useful product but I don't think I'll get much use out of it.

My Wen angle grinder is 7 amp, and it draws right at 537 watts at startup and draws 337 watts when runningSo a 500/1000-watt inverter "should" be able to start and run itIf this inverter is turned on and I turn on the angle grinder, the inverter will cut off with an error code 5, which means short circuit, so I take it any induction motor is going to register as a shortIt will start the grinder if the inverter is turned off and the grinder is plugged in and turned on, then I turn on the inverter, and the grinder will start and runThis is, to put it mildly, unsafe not to be using both hands on the tool when turning it onThe user’s manual does not have the error codes listed; the only place you’ll find the error codes is in this listing, so save the picture if you’re going to buy the inverterThe soldering where the wires connect to the clamps is about half of what it should be, in my opinionThe inverter feels light and cheaply made2 stars for looking good, and running the grinder that is once it's startedNo, I can’t recommend this