Radio Shack 150W Power Inverter

★★☆☆☆
2.3

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★★★★☆
3.9

 

Pros

  • Reliable (7)
  • Charges quickly (3)
  • Long lasting (3)
  • Easy to use (2)
  • Good value (2)
  • Powerful (2)
  • Cheap (1)
  • Compact (1)
  • Convenient (1)
  • Easy to carry (1)
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Cons

  • Short life (10)
  • Inconsistent performance (3)
  • Charges slowly (2)
  • Can't run lap top and cel (1)
  • Didn't last (1)
  • Fan motor bearing (1)
  • Hums and gets hot (1)
  • Killed my laptop (1)
  • Noisy when warming up (1)
  • Self destructs after 4 mo (1)

Best Uses

  • Travel (10)
  • Portable electronics (8)
  • Computers (1)
  • Fill your trash can (1)
  • Having around the house (1)
  • Kept me busy for 8hr ride (1)
  • Not two at a time (1)
 
 
 

Provided by RadioShack

This 150W Power Inverter is the answer to your power needs.

Specification Description
Model KV-150
Accessory Indicator Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Benefits Converts 12VDC to AC and 12V to 115V/ 120Va by plugging it into your car's power adapterPowers most laptops, battery chargers, camcor
Body Material Multi
Capacity UOM mAh
Country Of Origin China
Description Header Take it with you.
Display Catalog Number 22-154
Enclosure Color 2-Color
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 90
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 90
MAP Price 0.0
Model KV-150
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Power Voltage 115V+/- 10V
Product Dimensions UOM inches
Product Height 1.57
Product Length 5.31
Product Type Inverters
Product Width 2.67
single voltage Yes
Supported Languages English
Voltage Required 11-16V

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Last update: Jul 8, 2009

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[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
LOVE IT!!!

"ok i love this little inverter it is more than powerfull enough to power both my laptops as well as a 20in LCD display/tv, cable modem, cable box, wireless router all at the same time and for extended black outs it was even powerfull enough to runn the house fridge (( gotta save that ice cream :D )) so in the end this device works perfectly as a back up and primary power supply just dont over load it >< that fus..." Read Full Review »

Aug 23, 2008 by Makee

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
junk and a half

"I got a Prowatt invertor some time ago. It works beautifully but I thought it would be handy to have a smaller one for small electronics. For starters, the output of this device is not clean enough for some devices to work. I've thrown away 2 of these in the last few month. Upon taking them apart (I am an electrician) I discovered the circuitry at work in these units would never pass normal electrical requir..." Read Full Review »

Jul 23, 2008 by wado1942

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Radio Shack 150W Power Inverter Review

junk and a half

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Short Life

    Best Uses

  • Fill your trash can
 

"I got a Prowatt invertor some time ago. It works beautifully but I thought it would be handy to have a smaller one for small electronics. For starters, the output of this device is not clean enough for some devices to work. I've thrown away 2 of these in the last few month. Upon taking them apar …"  Read Full Review »

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Jul 23 2008
wado1942
idaho
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Radio Shack 150W Power Inverter Review

horrible

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • killed my laptop

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"I plugged this thing in and tried to use my laptop. the mouse would lack greatly and instead of moving would jump around. futhermore I find that it has broken something in my laptop. my laptop charger would no longer charge my laptop unless I turned the laptop off and it got progressivly worse until …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Mar 19 2008
Michael
Houston TX
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Radio Shack 150W Power Inverter Review

LOVE IT!!!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Long Lasting
  • Powerful
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • Slight noise

    Best Uses

  • Having Around The House
  • Portable Electronics
  • Travel
 

"ok i love this little inverter it is more than powerfull enough to power both my laptops as well as a 20in LCD display/tv, cable modem, cable box, wireless router all at the same time and for extended black outs it was even powerfull enough to runn the house fridge (( gotta save that ice cream :D )) …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 23 2008
Makee
Virginia Beach VA
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Radio Shack 150W Power Inverter Review

Mine works as advertised

★★★☆☆
3.0

    Pros

  • Works as advertised

    Cons

  • Fan motor bearing

    Best Uses

  • Travel
 

"I use this device to power both my laptop charger and cellphone charger rather than buying 12v adapters. No problems so far (6 months.)

From first use, the fan motor bearing has been extremely noisy, especially when the device is cold. Having "played" with small 12v electric motors as a youngste …"  Read Full Review »

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Jun 11 2008
Ostlandr
Upstate NY USA
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Radio Shack 150W Power Inverter Review

Junk

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Piece of junk

    Cons

  • Inconsistent Performance
  • Short Life

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"At best, this is a bad product.



The first one I bought started smoking before I plugged anything into it. When I returned it, the CSR told me, "Your laptop is too powerful." Uhh. right. My trusty, old, 1GHZ P3 is too powerful.



The second one didn't work at all.



They didn't have any ot …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 15 2008
asphaltjesus
los angeles
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