Cobra CPI 1575 3000 Watt

Cobra CPI 1575 3000 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter
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Product Description

The Cobra CPI 1575 inverter provides household power on the go! It converts battery power to 120 V AC household power, allowing you to power up office equipment and household appliances from your vehicle. This unit is ideal for appliances such as microwave ovens (1000 watts or less), coffeemakers, laptops, TV sets, video games, CD players, DVD players, cellular phone chargers and much more!

Product Details

* Brand: Cobra
* Model: CPI 1575
* Dimensions: 9.40" h x 8.80" w x 3.30" l, 8.00 pounds

Features

* 1500 W Continuous Power Handling
* 5v USB output
* 3Grounded AC Receptacles
* Thermal Shutdown and Reverse Polarity Protection
* LED volt/watt meter and remoter on/ off capable

Customer Reviews

Hasn't proved itself
I decided to use this to power a heater in a small SUV as opposed to paying $800.00 to have the heat core replaced. It does not come with cables, so you have to find and install 4 gauge cables that are not more than 4' long to the battery, get them into the cab, and mount them to the unit with compression screws.

My first attempt was based on a pair of jumper cables the salesperson told me were 4 gauge, but are apparently 6 or 8 gauge. I can't even run the heater at 750 watts without alarms going off. Back to the drawing board.

If I succeed, I will update this rating. At this point the project is becoming more a mistake than a solution.

Doesn't perform as advertised
I'm currently in the process of returning this item because the one I got only put out 100 VAC, not the 110-120 VAC listed in it's specs. It powered some items, but not what I actually bought the inverter for.

Also, when I placed a high load on it, it immediately flipped out and screamed about an over-temperature alarm, even though it was cold and the load was within it's advertised capabilities of 1500W continuous, 3000W peak.

It was the over-temp alarm, not over-current or anything else, so combine that with the fact that it's only putting out 100VAC and it's not hard to see that something is messed up. I thought Cobra was decent stuff, but I'll be buying a different brand to replace it...

it works lol
I bought this unit to create a back up system for my home hot water steam heat radiator system. We are experiencing more and more power outages during our harsh winter months, and although we have natural gas and the pilot stays on during an electrical outage, there is a small gas valve that needs 25 volts of power to open to allow the gas to be lite by the pilot.

There is a standard 120 line going to a small transformer that reduces the voltage on the furnance and without power no heat. BRRRRRRR lol, anyway talked with our plumber when he serviced the unit this year and we came up with the idea of an inverter to do the job.

Amazon delivered the unit in 3 days, came well packed, and didn't take long to read the directions and figure out how to operate it. I have 3 vechicles and 2 extra batterys so I decided this was a better way to go than a generator, didnt want the smell, gasoline, or fumes.

Have small trickle charger for the battery and when we hear a storm is on the way we will charge up the battery to be sure we have full charge, have operated the furnance unit for 30 minutes and IT WORKS OFF THE INVERTER MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, and the draw was so low the battery didnt lose any power during the 30 minute test.

Also tested a house lamp with a 100 watt bulb and it ran for 30 minutes also with almost no lost of battery power. The unit looks good, is relatively silent, and does what it promises to do. I LOVE IT. My only comment is you need to be aware that it does not come with any cables to hook up to the battery,

I split a pair of heavy duty jumper cables that I had laying around and use them. Short of that it is well worth the money, and I look forward to using the unit on remote job sites to power my electrical tools during the spring and summer. Again an excellent product.

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