Editorial Review:

400 Watt Mobile Power Inverter Converts 12V DC to 110V AC provides 800 Watt peak power. Provides various kinds of Protection like Voltage protection, Short-circuit protection, Overload protection to Devices.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Whistler Group, Inc

Manufacturer Part Number: PI-400W

Manufacturer Website Address: www.whistlergroup.com

The Whistler PI-400 400 Watt power inverter allows you to run some AC appliances right from your car, boat or RV. Perfect for weekend use and life on the road. They're also great for power outages.

400 Watts continuous power to run AC appliances right from your car, boat or RV. Click to enlarge.

Two separate outlets. Click to enlarge.

Connects directly to your vehicle's battery. Click to enlarge.

Whistler Power Inverters
For many of us, a vehicle is more than just transportation. It can be a mobile office, communications or entertainment center, or simply an expression of our personality. Whistler products are designed to make the time you spend in your vehicle more productive, more fulfilling, safer, or just simply more fun. Whistler's mission is to provide products that improve your driving experience.

Whistler offers a complete line of DC to AC inverters ranging in capacity from 100 Watts to 3000 Watts. These inverters offer advanced technology, dependable operation and will provide years of reliable service when used in accordance with their operating instructions.

PI-400 Features

• Full Output Power--Other inverters have reduced output over time.
• High Surge
• Cooling fan
• Ground Fault Sensing
• 20 Amp Power Requirement--at rated output

Electronic Circuit Protection

• Overload Protection
  Inverter will automatically shut down if load exceeds inverter rating.
  
• Smart Surge Control
  Inverter will attempt to start loads above the continuous rating for up to 10 seconds.
  
• Voltage Protection
  Whenever the input exceeds 15 volts DC or is less than 10 volts, the inverter will automatically shutdown.
  
• Short Circuit Protection
  Automatically shuts down until short circuit is removed.
  
• Thermal Cutoff
  Automatically shuts down if internal temperature exceeds safe design parameters.

What's in the Box
Whistler PI-400 400 Watt power inverter, User's Manual

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Works Great!:

I bought this Item to power my laptop in my truck. It works Great so far and I have no complaints.

Fans!:

My only issue with this unit is that it's fans are always on. I was working in my truck and there's no where to hide this thing where I'm not worried about it overheating. I ended up putting in my in-ear headphones to drown it out... but it does exactly what it's supposed to do and handles a pretty good load for the price.

Great while it lasts.:

I must say I really liked this inverter from Whistler. It performed very well in daily use. I used in My street sweeper that I drive in NYC for 8 hour work days. It worked awesomely to power my desk radio and Hamilton Beach air purifier. I started using June 1st 2009 and it lasted until just after Christmas. I loved the whistle it gave if my battery was low however it was the same whistle that would announce its death followed by horrible electrical smoke and smell. I was going to attempt to submit a... more info

Very Disappointed:

I bought this device after years of having a much lower power model work great and this one had good reviews.
For lower power applications it has worked weeks flawlessly. Today I finally needed to use it for what I purchased it for. Startup watts on my device is 380 watts and continuous power is around 200. Well under the 800 watt peak of this unit. It died on within a second. Thinking the fuse had blown, I popped it out and it isn't. The unit itself is blown. I hope I'm within the return period and if... more info

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