Xantrex XPower Inverter 1000 (XP1000) @ Costco
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OverlandZJ
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Listed at $74.99 on www.costco.com. I was going to order one. 
Mumbaki1037
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Got it for $55 at my local Costco today. Thanks for the headsup.
dyogim
Explorer
Are there any more reviews on this power inverter. I'm seeing this product being discontinued but, a local guy is selling one for $50. Wish I could have got it when it was $30 at costco. Should I pass or snag it? If you are wanting to know the use, mainly to air up the mattress, run cell phone and battery chargers, etc.
LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
I ran the blender a couple times this weekend with mine.
Hmm. . . I picked up one of these for $30 in a D.C. area Costco seems like February (?) So they've been on closeout in different areas for a while.
I've used mine a good bit. It's definitely worth $30. But, for light loads, there may be better choices. Mine doesn't seem to be all that efficient for low-draw use.
My standard test is to run a 13W compact fluorescent off of a 12ah gel-cel until the battery is drawn down to 10.75 volts. I have a smaller 350 W inverter that runs the light for a good 15 - 16 hours. The big Xantrex only goes about 10 hours. On the other hand, it WILL run my 700 W microwave, which a couple other similar units I've tried won't do. The AC it produces isn't exactly on frequency (varies between about 58 and 62 Hz) -- but I guess they're all like that in these days of inexpensive mass-produced electronics.
Also, it seems to work a little better when I've got the engine running -- it likes 14.5 V better than 12 V. (By this I mean it holds up closer to 120 V, with less hash on the output, and seems to stay cooler.)
HTH
I've used mine a good bit. It's definitely worth $30. But, for light loads, there may be better choices. Mine doesn't seem to be all that efficient for low-draw use.
My standard test is to run a 13W compact fluorescent off of a 12ah gel-cel until the battery is drawn down to 10.75 volts. I have a smaller 350 W inverter that runs the light for a good 15 - 16 hours. The big Xantrex only goes about 10 hours. On the other hand, it WILL run my 700 W microwave, which a couple other similar units I've tried won't do. The AC it produces isn't exactly on frequency (varies between about 58 and 62 Hz) -- but I guess they're all like that in these days of inexpensive mass-produced electronics.
Also, it seems to work a little better when I've got the engine running -- it likes 14.5 V better than 12 V. (By this I mean it holds up closer to 120 V, with less hash on the output, and seems to stay cooler.)
HTH
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dyogim
Explorer
I'm located in the middle of two costcos. Unfortunately, neither had them. I picked up the xantrex inverter anyways. Seems like it's worth it even for $50. Unit is brand new and never used. Now that the better half knows about inverter and it's 1KW continuous power, we are thinking of bringing the good ole' rice cooker. Runs at 505W. So, the inverter should provide plenty of power.
Thanks for the inputs!
Thanks for the inputs!
I installed a similar Costco Xantrax 1000w inverter in my truck about a month ago. I'm not sure of the model. It had been sitting in my garage about forever waiting to be installed. When I first put it in, it would go immediately to fault and shut off. Then after a few days of riding around in the truck it worked fine and has worked ever since. Odd.
Anyway, don't panic if this happens to you ....
Anyway, don't panic if this happens to you ....
I put a similar model from costco in my Suburban about 5 years ago...it survived numerous hunting trips, a monthlong trip to Alaska, many trips around the western US...I usually ran laptop 100% of the time, w/various other stuff (crock pot, lcd tv, etc) randomly...never had any issues with it, except when the battery ran down and it set off the alarm...when that happened, it would have to be cycled a bunch to get it to turn back on once the battery was charged...otherwise it worked flawlessly - best $80 (at the time) I ever spent...
I bet that's what was happening with mine. Once it went into alarm, it took a few times to get it to reset.
off-roader
Expedition Leader
You bring a rice cooker?!?:Wow1:
I just precook it then reheat as needed on the trail. For trips up to a week for 2 I always figured it would save more space than the rice, water and cooker.
Back OT, I checked for that inverter but Costco no longer has them. Closest they have is $70 for a 750W or $300+ for a 3k watt units. Oh well. I'll stay on the lookout for one.
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dyogim
Explorer
I normally don't but, wanted to test out the inverter. Plus, steamed rice is better when it's fresh and eating tri-tip and rib-eye for dinner.