NPower Powerpack Emergency Power Source with Air Compressor - 300 Amps, 100 Watts
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Falls Short of Expectations
Great tool for charging cell phones, using LED, air compressor, but by no means able to jump start a dead battery. Another problem is that device loses charge itself within days, not for the time advertised. You get what you pay for so I would recommend investing the money to get another better built device. I'm very surprised that I am first write about this problem as I bought two, for two vehicles, and both have same limitations.
February 27, 2013
Good thing to have in the car.
At Christmas, I bought one of these for everyone. So far we've used it during storm blackouts to power lamps or weather radios, used it camping and it saved my son's rear end on a drive from GA to NY with his wife and new baby in the car and the battery choosing that time to go bad. Just make sure you check it and recharge as needed. It will discharge sitting in the car. Keep this and a can of tire slime in your car and your pretty much set for any trip.
August 21, 2012
Power Pack
This product is extremely great if you ever need a jump start it pays for itself the 1st time you need it
January 16, 2012
Npower Powepac
Had it a couple of months saved my bacon with my car, tractor, and boat. What more could you ask for. Have to remeber to recharge it and turn it off but at my age all is forgiven, it worked in spite of my forgettfulness. Great product, light and easy to use with a good kick.
October 10, 2011
Awesome Product
I bought this for my husband. It works great. We've used several of the features without any problems. I have recommended this to my coworkers as well. I am going to get one for my dad on Father's Day. Makes a great gift and a great addition to any hurricane or emergency preparedness kit.
June 9, 2011
Portable air and power
Purchased this unit several weeks ago after my old Craftsman died. This unit is comparable to a very high dollar unit that I have used at my old job site. The on/off switch takes the thrill out of jumpstarting a vehicle (no more sparks flying around under the hood). The air compressor has so far worked very well. And I'm sure I'm not the only one blinded by the emergency light the first time it was turned on. This unit has other plug ins that I have not used yet so I will not comment on them until I try them.
March 23, 2011
quick jump starter
works great and easy to use. My wife had to jump start our SUV multiple times and it worked like a charm each time. Saved me a lot of headaches.
March 18, 2011
Add this to your Hurricane/Survival kit NOW!
I have always wanted a multi-use power pack. There is so much you can do with them. I got this NPOWER model as a gift from my father a couple of weeks ago as he was preparing for his return drive to his home in Mexico. He retired down there. He bought two of these and gave me one. I immediately plugged in the charging jack and let it charge for the recommended 48 hours. Once charged I was ready to test out the features of the power pack. What I like most is the 12 volt DC socket since I have many mobile electronics that are wired to be powered from a cigarette lighter plug. I tested the DC socket using an old 23 channel CB. It worked great, and since I was using the power pack, there was no vehicle engine sound interference. The next thing I tested was the jumper cables on my project car, a 1971 Chrysler that had a drained battery. I sat the power pack in front of the car battery and connected the jumper cables to it. Next I turned the power pack selector dial to "on" and the jumper cables were ready to use. The car started right up. After jump starting I checked the NPOWER's battery indicator and noticed that the jump start drained it a bit. That is why it is recommended to re-charge after using. The one thing I did have a problem understanding was what the red toggle switch was for. I could not tell if it was for the jumper cable part of the power pack or the 120V AC socket. After reading more of the owner’s manual and plugging in my cell phone to that 120V AC plug/socket, I realized that the red toggle switch has to be turned on to activate the 120V AC socket for use. There is also a convenient and blindingly bright spotlight on the front of the power pack which will come in handy if we have another hurricane like Ike. Other great features I have not tried yet is the air compressor for tire inflation which is pretty self explanatory and the USB jack that can power USB items that I don't have. In these uncertain times it’s definitely a good idea to have a multi-use portable power pack.
August 30, 2010