EverStart 1000 Watt Power Inverter with USB (PC1000E) in Yellow and Black

it says 1000 watts but it doesn't run basic household items that my 500 watt runs then the alarm constantly goes off

I found it very useful while traveling. What I should uave done is plugged it up prior to traveling to burn off all the new oil scent off. I p9ve it.

I was looking forward to using this 1000-Watt DC (Direct Current) to AC (Alternating Current) converter to power many of my power tools outside where I don't have access to 120-volt AC power. Using my existing AC power tools would save needing to buy battery powered tools. I rough conversion of 1000 watts to AC amps is 8 amps. First, I untightened the terminal screws in order to connect the 12-volt cables. The terminals are Philips head screws and were so tight from the factory that at first, I wasn't sure if I was doing something wrong. After using a lot of force, I was able to unscrew the terminal screws to connect the cables. The cables are color coded to match the terminal connectors so it is easy to identify the correct cable to terminal configuration. The direct to the battery cables have a 200-amp fuse. I didn't blow the fuse and I am glad since I don't know where I would find another fuse and the instructions didn't furnish a part number. I first connected my small 2-amp jig saw to the inverter and it ran fine. I then tried my 4-amp ¼ inch electric drill and it ran but after I shut the drill off the converter shut down and begin to beep. I shut off and restarted the converter and again it ran until I shut off the drill. I tried to run my 4-amp saber saw and the same thing happened again. There is a watt meter on the face of the inverter and the drill showed 338 starting watts and 187 watts running. Both values are well below the 1000-watt capacity of the inverter. I connected my LED trouble light and it worked fine. I then tried the small solid-state TV in my shop and it worked fine. I don't know if the problems I encountered were just with this unit or all the EverStart power inverters. Most likely the converter would be useful for most solid-state devices commonly used when camping.

For the price you cannot beat it. Great quality inverter build quality is what you would expect for the price. A little bit of plastic, few pieces of metal, it’s very nice. We like to keep one of these with us camping. We store it in the stow and go compartment, couldn’t be happier!

I finally got around to testing out my new 1000 watt inverter, that I wanted to keep in my car for emergencies, and maybe some use on driving trips. I like that it has the option to hook it up to your battery, like you would jumper cables, or you can use it with your cars cigarette lighter plug for up to 150 watts, which is great for like laptops and phones on roadtrips. I went right for the heavier option, the battery connectors. I hooked it up to the battery on my car and tested different items, and I intentionally over laoded it. It handled everything...well everything it was designed too. When overloaded, it simply shuts off, you unplug whatever overloaded it, then turn the inverter back on and good to go! First I tried an LED worklight, about 50 watts. No problem,. Then I tried a small 1 gallon shop vac. Went well. Lastly, I hooked it up to an oil filled electric heater. I put it on the 600 watt setting for a while, and then turned it up to the 900 watt setting, which it handled without a problem. I left it on for 10 minutes and it did great. I'll add that the unit has a built in shut off, so if your battery source gets below 10 volts of power, it will shut off and prevent you from having a dead battery in your car. I think it’s great to have around on the go.