Cobra CPI 2575 5000 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend This inverter provides household power on the go! It converts battery power to 120 V AC household power, allowing you to power up multiple loads such office equipment and major household appliances from your vehicle. This unit is ideal for microwave ovens, mini fridges, coffeemakers, laptops, TV sets, video games, CD players, DVD players, cellular phone chargers and much more! Product details and pricing info |
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3 Customer Reviews Posted
- Good, but...
- This inverter really helped out in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. It allowed me to save my freezer and refrigerator by essentially turning my car into a generator. Now I can tuck it into a box until I need it in 10 years without worry. If I did that to a generator, it would be difficult to start when I needed it, and it would need a much bigger box!
I have to question the 2500 Watt rating though. According to the inverter's digital display, my fridge took about 600 watts to start, and 300 to keep it running. According to the display, my freezer took 500 to start and 200 to keep it running. Add them up, and they would need between 500 watts and 1100 watts to run. This inverter could not reliably run both at once, even if I plugged the two appliances in 5 minutes apart. Most of the time, the freezer would not start. Occasionally, both would start, but the fridge light would flicker and both the fridge and freezer would buzz and click. While this was going on, the inverter's display said it was putting out around 800 watts, while the input voltage was between 12 and 13 volts. I was able to get around the problem by running the fridge for a while, then switching to the freezer, but based on what I saw, I'm not convinced this 2500 watt inverter can even put out 1000 watts.
Perhaps the 1500 watt or 1000 watt model would have done as well for much less money. - 2008-09-19, 2 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- INVERTER
- i have recently purchased the inverter 2575 by cobra. i installed it into my car and it runds great. i found the inverter to be smaller than expected and was able to install it into the dash of my car.
The instructions for the inverter are clear and precise, however i am still unsure it i can run it with the engine on. I also used the cables that were recommended 4000W for around $30.00 it was by far the cheapest around. Be careful when installing the inverter, i took almost the entire 10feet to get from the battery to the dash via the left hand front guard.
from an earlier "feedback" they said the inverter made quite abit of noise, i mesured it at around 55Db from one foot. which isn't all that loud but if you were running a fridge all the time and the inverter was close to you it would get annoying. I use it for a 800W microwave, it has plenty of power left o could run a tv and Wii system at the same time.
I recommend it for the price ($200.00)i felt it was a bargin, and they have a support phone number if you get stuck. having it for my ipod is also great. - 2008-08-27, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Just O.K.
- We have alot of experience with inverters, and this inverter is just average. It does produce quite a bit of power, but we seem unable to run both of our energy efficient freezers simulatneously (about 1.7 amps draw each freezer --200watts). Also, it does not come with cables to attach it to the batteries, so expect to buy those too. Lastly, and most importantly is the noise. The inverter cooling fan starts up at even the smallest load, and it is loud. As more load is applied the cooling fan ramps up louder and louder. It is not so loud as to hurt your ears, but it is loud enough to be annoying and to heard throughout whatever room it is in, so I recommend you buy the remote start if you choose to buy this unit. Locate it in a closet or shed so you don't have to listen to it.
We have had other inverts that cost much less, but of course only 1200 Watts of power, that had NONE of the shortcomings of this one (our old 1200 Watt model simulataneously ran both freezers, T.V. VCR, DVD player, speakers, and lights; it came with a connector cable, and its fan was quiet and only came on during high loads). The reason we purchased this one is because all the previous inverters, although quiet and efficient, eventually died, and we hoped that this one could handle the peak loads better. - 2008-07-05, 7 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
