Product Description

Portable power to go! Duracell 600 - watt Heavy - duty Powerpack even has a radio, light and jump start. Born: a workhorse of power! Take along a whopping 600W AC power to the jobsite, picnic table, roadside emergency, anywhere. Now 3 outlets let you plug in power tools, lights, even a laptop. Car battery weak? Get the cranking power you need with a DC jump start. It's a fully loaded, heavy-duty must-have, carrying the renowned Duracell name for dependable peak performance! Seems a factory overstock sparks BIG BUCKS OFF! Details: 28-hr. sealed lead acid battery; 280 CCA vehicle jump start; 12V DC power source; 3-outlet, 600W AC household power; Built-in emergency work light; AM / FM radio; Digital alarm clock; Digital display shows output and battery capacity; Microprocessor-controlled charging circuitry prevents unit's battery from overcharging; Recharges easily from a wall outlet or vehicle; Fused circuit protection; Heavy-gauge, detachable cable with spring-loaded clamps for easy engine jump start; Rubberized comfort handle; Includes AC and DC charging cables.; Measures 14 x 9 x 12"h. Weighs 29 lbs.; Don't leave home without it! Order this Powerpack today to be prepared anywhere! Duracell 600-watt HD Powerpack

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #418 in Automotive
• Brand: Duracell
• Model: 852-2007
• Released on: 2007-09-15
• Dimensions: 11.50" h x 14.50" w x 17.50" l, 31.15 pounds

Features

• Contains three three-pronged AC outlets (480-watt continuous / 600-watt peak) to power multiple devices, appliances and tools
• Contains one DC outlet which can be used to both power devices and recharge the HD600 unit
• Built-in 600-watt power inverter, 5-watt flashlight, overload/over-temperature protection and reverse polarity detection
• Sealed, non-spillable 28 amp hour AGM battery and detachable alligator clamps for jump-starting cars (up to 8-cylinder); refer to users' manual for charging instructions
• Built-in AM/FM radio and digital alarm clock

Customer Reviews

Good for my intended purpose
Bought this for extended camping trips. We frequently find ourselves at events that require camping out, and with limited or no electrical. I wanted something that could supply power to our wide variety of gadgets that we typically need as a modern family.

Put the Powerpack to the test on a full week trip recently. Through the whole week, it was used for a number of purposes. Including, recharging cell phones, camera batteries, various media devices. It also was used to power a compressor to air up 3 different air mattress (including a queen), and refill them as needed. It also ran a hair straightener and blow dryer a few times. And it was used to run a breathing treatment machine for a friends asthma at least once a day. Might have been used for other things.

The results. The Powerpack lasted through day 5 of a 7 day trip, but we had brought along a lawn battery to attach as a backup. It was simple to setup, and the provided the power we needed for the last 2 days. The main battery lasted about as long as I thought it would, so I was satisified throughout.

The reasons why it didn't get 5 stars. Two reasons, and both kinda minor. One, no way to turn off the clock. I know its not much of a drain on a battery this size, but I would prefer to maximize my usuage. And two, the power meter is no super accurate. It showed 90% power on Day 4, 70% power on day 5, only to be out of power come the morning of day 6.

To be fair though, a few things where plugged into it overnight from day 5 to 6. Those items where low power or turned off. So its hard to say if they caused the drain. Maybe if they hadn't been plugged in, the main battery would have lasted all week.

Overall, very happy with the purchase.

super power supply
I got stuck last week with my car's alternator and battery being dead. This unit started my car 4 times that night and I actually used the supply to power the car so I could drive it an extra block to avoid paying a tow charge. It powers my hungry laptop for up to 4 hours between charges. I can't reccomend this power supply more....all aces

Didn't work for me.
I'm afraid this box didn't do the job. After charging for 3 days (1 day more than instructed by the manual), I ran a 65 Watt light bulb from one of the outlets. After only 13 minutes I got the low battery alarm. I tried charging for 2 more days and got the same result. I then called Xantrex tech support (Though the box is sold as Duracell, the tech support number in the manual is for Xantrex - BTW, kudos to them for having a real person answer the phone). They said I should try first charging from a car for 2 hours (I was using the AC adapter previously). I plugged it into my car lighter socket, but the charge light did not come on. It did light when AC charging, so I checked the battery voltage with a meter. The problem was that the battery read over 13V, so it was already higher than my car battery. That was enough trouble-shooting for me, so I returned the Powerpack today, before my return window with Amazon closed. Amazon paid for return shipping, so I'm still happy with them. I got free shipping with the purchase, so I'm out zero dollars.

Here's what I think is wrong with this product. Gel cells (the battery inside the Powerpack) can't sit for a long time in storage without charging because their internal resistance goes up (something called sulfation). When that happens the battery can seem fully charged, but it isn't because the resistance prevents it from really charging. I don't think these Powerpack products move out the door rapidly enough, so many sit in storage too long before being sold. If you are lucky, you'll get one that hasn't been stored too long and won't have a problem. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't lucky and I'm unwilling to spin the wheel again.

To Duracell/Xantrex: You need to fix this problem by switching to a battery type that doesn't have these basic weakness. Lithium batteries would be ideal. It would raise the price of the box, but it would be worth it because you could get more power in the same size with less weight. Also consider that far fewer Powerpacks would be returned. That's got to save you some cash, yes? I'm ready to buy a Lithium powered one, even at $200, but don't make me wait too long.