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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Watch the cables Nov 12, 2008
By Prairie Freethinker
The price on this Coleman line is decent; it doesn't seem to get as many positive reviews as other inverters. I was having trouble with mine powering some power tools off my truck's 12v batt, tools in the 7-8Amp range (900-960 watts). The alarm would go off and the unit would shut down. I was sure the inverter was a dud until I started experimenting with the cables. I ended up using the biggest, fattest cable I could find to connect it to the battery--and keeping it as short of a cable run as possible--and that solved the problem. The 13.5A (1620watt) circular saw still wouldn't work, but it isn't fair to expect that from a unit rated at only 1000watts continuous. If you're triggering that alarm frequently, upgrade to the heaviest gauge cable you can and see if that does the trick...
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 OK unit Sep 05, 2008
By Thomas H. Lawler
Seeing this unit costing less than I paid for a 800W unit and seeing a lot of poor reviews on coleman inverters, I got one of these in part just to see what it's like myself.
When I got the 800Watt unit, I tried it on my fridge to see if it could run that in a power outage, and it worked. I tried this one (slightly more powerful) and it just went into the alarm (probably for overload). I grabbed the 800 again, and it too isn't able to start the fridge now, so I'm not sure what's changed or if it really is the inverter alone not performing (although I doubt the fridge really has a surge draw of over 1600 watts which either inverter say they can handle). I tried plugging in a 750watt space heater and it ran that fine, so it seems to just be an issue with the starting surge draw (perhaps on that 1 item, but it is one of the more important items in an outage).
A couple other notes on comparing the units: The 800 came with some 3 ft cables for going to a battery and this one came with none. Also the 800 came with some fuses incase of blowing them, but you would have to unscrew things (taking apart the unit) to get to them, while this one has fuse holders on the back so someone can replace them a lot easier.
2 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Cheap and Shows It Dec 23, 2007
By F. DELEON
"Franko"
Since my first/last review in Dec'07 (see below, starts with "I'm very sceptical.."), I've used the inverter hooked up to a standalone battery only for 120v lighting and low amp power tools. Just this weekend, I used a jumper cable connected to my running truck's battery and a spare battery on the ground, to which the inverter was connected using 6 gage copper cables, 18" in length. The cable ends had crimped copper lugs that were also soldered (to keep the lugs from touching at the inverter, I used spark plug cable spacers to keep them together but apart). Plugged into the inverter was my "industrial" Sears reciprocating saw (7 amp draw) which my friend used to cut up his van's rear leaf spring eye bolt that had seized onto the metal bushing. Worked flawlessly and went through two fine tooth metal cutting blades. I wonder now if hookup to a running vehicle's battery provides enough surge capability for TVs, fridges and heavier amp power tools... My rating for this item is now at 3-1/2 stars, up from 2, mainly for its reliability... haven't blown a fuse in the year and a half I've been using it.
(Dec'2007 review starts...)
I'm very sceptical that the inverter can surge to 2000 watts. More sceptical that it can provide 1000 watts continuous, either. Only 80% efficiency and 120% hype? Must connect directly to battery with 6 or 4 gage copper cables (depending on distance). I plan on using the two I purchased (free shipping, why not?) for light work such as portable/emergency lighting and 1/4 hp or less power tools (3/8" drill works great under load, 1/2" drill untested under load but spins at rated rpm). I wouldn't use the unit to power any electronics unless I use a line conditioner in between. TVs draw much power when first turned on, check the TV specs first. Am I happy? Not jumping up and down but not returning them, either. Want more juice, gotta pay more for a 1500/3000 watt unit or bigger.
3 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Coleman 1000 watt Power Inverter Aug 09, 2007
By Wally Hollander
"Forecaster"
Hi,
I fully charged up a new 12 volt deep cycle battery and this inverter could not even power up a small 13" inch tv. Pretty sad. I was able to run a small fan, or small room lights if the electricity went off. Don't waste you money if you think this unit will power up your TV. I did not try to run the inverter off my car battery with the engine running. I am going to invest in a generator. Would like to hear what others are able to run with this unit. This Coleman is more like a 300 watt inverter then a 1000 watt.
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