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Xantrex Technologies 802-1500 XPower Powerpack 1,500-Watt Portable Backup Power System

Xantrex Technologies 802-1500 XPower Powerpack 1,500-Watt Portable Backup Power System

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Brand: Xantrex
Category: Lawn & Patio

List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $394.39
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Seller: ApexSuppliers
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 45 reviews
Sales Rank: 11188

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Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 60
Dimensions (in): 15.8 x 11.9 x 14.8

MPN: 802-1500
Model: 802-1500
UPC: 015535215003
EAN: 0715535215002
ASIN: B00005RHQQ

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Features:
  • 1,500-watt portable backup power system provides clean and quiet alternative to generators
  • Recharges at home (up to 15 hours) or in vehicle (6 to 8 hours)
  • Rugged cart housing with removable waist handle for easy transport
  • Produces no noise or fumes; no moving parts
  • Measures 14-4/5-by-15-3/5-by-12-3/10 inches (HxWxD); weighs 60 pounds; 1-year limited warranty

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Amazon.com Product Review
The XPower Powerpack 1500 is a portable power system that produces household electricity for products rated at 1500 watts or less. A clean and quiet alternative to a generator, the XPower Powerpack integrates a 60 Amp/hour AGM battery with a 1500-watt inverter and produces a 3000-watt surge. This system is built to run a range of appliances such as a standard size refrigerator and microwave oven, and office equipment such as a computer, monitor, and fax machine.



The XPower Powerpack 1500 is designed for ultimate portability. See the product specifications. View the generator in greater detail.


A convenient design feature allows for easy set-up of the cart. View larger.
The XPower Powerpack 1500 consists of a battery pack that stores electrical energy, state-of-the-art electronics that convert 12 volts from the battery pack to household power, an AC power panel that contains two standard outlets, and a DC power panel that is used to run 12 volt products. These components are packaged into a rugged "cart" with a removable waist handle that allows XPower Powerpack 1500 to be wheeled from room-to-room or outdoors over rough terrain.

An excellent alternative to a generator, the XPower Powerpack produces no noise or fumes and has no moving parts. With the accessories provided, you can easily recharge the XPower Powerpack using standard utility power from your wall outlet, your vehicle, or from a solar panel.

The XPower Powerpack can be used to produce power for numerous applications. For power emergencies it can run essential appliances like refrigerators, cordless/mobile phones, radios, fireplace fans, table lamps, or microwaves. For work sites, you can power your drills, belt sanders, circular saws, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, vacuums, computers, large monitors, fax machines, and inkjet printers. For plain old fun, you can use the power source to run blenders, video games, TV and VCRs, satellite equipment, coffee makers, portable coolers and more.

The XPower Powerpack features a built-in 1500 watt inverter and sealed, non-spillable 60 Amp-hour AGM battery. Dual AC outlets allow operation of multiple products, and a built-in battery level indicator confirms the charge level. A high surge protection and automatic over-temperature and overload shutdown keeps the Powerpack running safely and efficiently, while a low voltage alarm and shutdown prevents deep battery discharge. You can recharge the Powerpack from home (up to 15 hours), or your vehicle (6 to 8 hours). A padded grip towing handle removes easily for storage in tight places, and built-in handles on sides allow for easy lifting.

The XPower Powerpack measures 14.8 x 15.6 x 12.3 inches (HxWxD), weighs 60 pounds, and is backed by a 1-year limited warranty.



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5 out of 5 stars Practical Review For Those Looking For Solution To Power Outages   January 30, 2010
Bold Consumer (Oklahoma City, OK USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Here's what I learned. I'm not an expert, but was looking for a practical solution to power outages.

1. Not practical if you are buying it to stay warm in power outages.

2. Extremely practical to run electrical items in the yard where no power is available. It's even on a rolling cart! Doesn't take up a lot of space in the garage when stored, but you'll want to keep it charged.

3. Somewhat helpful to make some coffee or run tiny appliances when the power is out.

4. Useful for lights during a power outage. Runs a big 3-way floor lamp, for instance.

5. Extremely useful for recharging your LAPTOP (or keeping your computer router running) during power outages or possibly even on camping trips.

6. Somewhat useful for running a radio/moderate-sized TV for a few hours.

7. Small appliances like a battery-operated radio or TV could run a long time on this unit after you have exhausted your batteries, probably would run them for a LONG time, maybe for days.

I originally bought 1 of these because I thought they would come in handy in power outages, to stay warm. That's not practical. You need one of the systems installed by an electrician/plumber that cost several thousand dollars for a workable heating and air conditioning system for power outages. That's not what this is for.

However, I bought 2 more and I'm so glad I did. I gave away 1 of the units to friends who are always doing things for others, so they could at least make coffee or oatmeal, etc., when the power goes out. I now have the whole-house generator I mentioned above, and even that is limited. My son uses the 1500 units I bought. He keeps his computer router hooked up to one in the cable room and he can recharge his laptop with it.

Think of it as a giant battery. You keep it plugged in and charged during the year and use it in bad weather for lights or making coffee, heating water, running tiny appliances, OR for projects in the yard that require electricity. The painters used one of them when they worked on my house earlier this year. This would come in handy if, for instance, your house was out of power for several days but you could go to a friend's house that has power and charge it. A larger unit might be a little more useful, but I don't think they are on carts, and those carts are a necessity for me. I need the portability. I hope this was helpful for someone. Others will prefer the technical information in some of the other reviews.



5 out of 5 stars XANTREX 1500 BACK UP POWER SYSTEM   October 27, 2009
George Baldwin (Great State Of TEXAS)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

We purchased this back up system to power minor medical equipment in case of power failure. So far it is doing what we expected.

A generator was out of the question therefore, the Xantrex was the answer for our needs.



2 out of 5 stars Mech.Engr.'s UPDATE: Specs misleading, here's what you REALLY need   October 17, 2009
Gordon L. Mcdaniel (Republic of Texas)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful

***** Listen Up All You Amateurs *****

What you REALLY need, for hours of service on real-world "appliances" is a "bucket of high-Ah SLA's" (i.e. high AmpHour SealedLeadAcid batteries) and a separate power inverter (DC to AC power inverter). This will wind up weighing 200+ pounds, and it is NOT "portable"...I repeat it is NOT portable unless you have a pet pack mule...

...this Xantrex-on-wheels is for brewing coffee in the morning, not powering useful devices for hours during a blackout...

***** Did You Get That? *****

The original review follows---

Continuous power rating is 1350W, not 1500W. Most units have 3x17Ah=51Ah, not 3x21Ah=63Ah capacity. Loads approaching the rating will deplete the batteries in a matter of minutes, not hours--better read up on this one at Xantrex's website before getting soaked for $400 thinking you can, e.g., run a normal fridge for hours during a blackout--you can't, and you'll need a "noisy generator" anyway to recharge this unit and run other loads.

UPDATE: I have added an extra 53Ah+78Ah SLA (SealedLeadAcid) battery so I can run real-world devices for "many" hours. These batteries are HEAVY (100+ pounds total), so forget about a "portable backup pack" that lives up to the hype at AMAZON etc...

...btw, the "karaoake" guy review is total nonsense--his karaoake must be something he uses in a small bathroom where he only entertains himself while he's in the shower. Try and locate him and get the details and you'll not find him...buyer beware of paid-off testimonials.

***** Bottom line *****
You'll be out about $3/Ah (you need at least 200Ah = $600) for the external batteries, plus $SeveralHundred for a 2000W inverter, plus a trip to an auto-parts store for the custom-made cables to attach the batteries in parallel to the inverter.




4 out of 5 stars Perfect for camping!   July 26, 2009
Michael Baker (Happyrock, OR USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

We've been using a couple of these units for the past 5 years. They work perfectly for camping because of their portability. They're also versatile. When they're not being used for camping, I store them in the garage with their 5-amp float chargers attached so that we have a source of power in an emergency. Last winter during a snow storm we lost power for several hours. During the outage we used our battery boxes to power two christmas tree light-sets and a couple of lamps.

Each unit includes a 12V 63AH battery-set consisting of three 12V 21AH SLA AGM batteries. Each unit can be augmented with an additional 63AH battery-set for a toal of 126AH or 1512 watt-hour available as 120VAC via a 1350 watt continuous-use inverter. The inverter is capable of providing 1500 watts for no more than 10 minutes, and 3000 watts for a short period (start-up current). We recharge them in the woods with an 80 watt PV solar panel, which can't keep up with our use while camping, but it does slow their discharge rate down a bit.

This year I had to replace the batteries because they weren't holding much of a charge. The capacity of SLA batteries is a function of time and after 5 years have roughly 40% of their original capacity. Replacement 12V 17-21AH batteries cost from $40.00 to $50.00 each.

Here's a link to a Powersonic 12V 21AH SLA battey. Powersonic PSH-12180FR - 12 Volt/21 Amp Hour Sealed Lead Acid Battery with Nut-Bolt Connector and Flame retardent case.

Next year I'm going to add 63AH battery-boxes to each of them to boost their capacity. This will give us 3024 watt-hours of portable power! (cue Tim Allen)

The reason why I gave it 4 stars vs. 5 is because the handle and wheels are a bit winkey.



5 out of 5 stars Nice Backup for what it is   May 24, 2009
Arik (Cincinnat, Ohio)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I've had this for a month now and am basically happy with it. I think my expectations were unreal when purchasing it. Expecting to run a fridge for hours is just not going to happen. However, I am able to run the fridge steady for an hour (opening the door to keep it going) as well as run my lawn edger, trimmer and blower. Higher amp items don't work as I found with an electric chipper I have. All in all I'm happy with the product. I paired this with an 80 watt solar panel and I can charge it from dead to full within 2 sunny days here in Ohio. In an electric emergency I feel I could rotate the solar panel and charge it in one day.

Nice for portable power, hope I never find out how well it works as emergency backup but I think it will be fine for keeping food from spoiling.


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