Comments on: Xantrex XPower Micro Inverter 175 Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: funkychateau http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19133 funkychateau Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:27:55 +0000 #comment-19133 Did you try running any appliances with this? All I saw in your writeup seemed just to address the size of the device and how convenient it might be. How well did it actually work? What did it power successfully, and what proved too much? Did it run a TV set with good picture and no buzz in the sound? Cheap inverters are notorious for poor performance regarding electrical noise. If this device is limited to lights and charging applications, it's not useful compared to it's maker's claims. best regards, Martin Did you try running any appliances with this? All I saw in your
writeup seemed just to address the size of the device and how
convenient it might be. How well did it actually work? What did
it power successfully, and what proved too much? Did it run a TV
set with good picture and no buzz in the sound? Cheap inverters
are notorious for poor performance regarding electrical noise.
If this device is limited to lights and charging applications, it’s
not useful compared to it’s maker’s claims.

best regards,

Martin

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19132 Judie Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:20:25 +0000 #comment-19132 <blockquote><em>Originally posted by oopscdaz </em> [B]The Ford diesel costs $4300 and then add 7 cents per gallon. So tell me: How many miles does one have to drive to make up the difference in price? A Gooseneck? hahahhahaha hey go hook on a 500 bushel grain wagon; 29000+ pounds rolling. THEN you can say you actually pulled something Also, Ford uses a variant of the International Harvester V8 diesel NOT the Cummins 6 that Dodge has. Talk about off the line torque: Ford doesn’t cut in until 2000 RPM where as the Dodge has it off the line! (5 whole torque lbs more for the Ford) Only problem is, what goes; has to stop and there in lies the problem; all have are brakes that might or might not work off the shock hitch..... You may know computers and PDA's but in this country, WE know what works and what doesn't!:mad: [/B]</blockquote> Ummmmm, okay. If you would like to PM me, you are more than welcome to. Otherwise, it looks like it's time to reign this subject back in to the forum topic. Judie :0)

Originally posted by oopscdaz
[B]The Ford diesel costs $4300 and then add 7 cents per gallon. So tell me: How many miles does one have to drive to make up the difference in price?
A Gooseneck? hahahhahaha hey go hook on a 500 bushel grain wagon; 29000+ pounds rolling. THEN you can say you actually pulled something
Also, Ford uses a variant of the International Harvester V8 diesel NOT the Cummins 6 that Dodge has. Talk about off the line torque: Ford doesn’t cut in until 2000 RPM where as the Dodge has it off the line! (5 whole torque lbs more for the Ford)
Only problem is, what goes; has to stop and there in lies the problem; all have are brakes that might or might not work off the shock hitch…..
You may know computers and PDA’s but in this country, WE know what works and what doesn’t!:mad: [/B]

Ummmmm, okay. If you would like to PM me, you are more than welcome to.

Otherwise, it looks like it’s time to reign this subject back in to the forum topic.

Judie :0)

]]> By: oopscdaz http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19131 oopscdaz Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:14:30 +0000 #comment-19131 The Ford diesel costs $4300 and then add 7 cents per gallon. So tell me: How many miles does one have to drive to make up the difference in price? A Gooseneck? hahahhahaha hey go hook on a 500 bushel grain wagon; 29000+ pounds rolling. THEN you can say you actually pulled something Also, Ford uses a variant of the International Harvester V8 diesel NOT the Cummins 6 that Dodge has. Talk about off the line torque: Ford doesn’t cut in until 2000 RPM where as the Dodge has it off the line! (5 whole torque lbs more for the Ford) Only problem is, what goes; has to stop and there in lies the problem; all have are brakes that might or might not work off the shock hitch..... You may know computers and PDA's but in this country, WE know what works and what doesn't!:mad: The Ford diesel costs $4300 and then add 7 cents per gallon. So tell me: How many miles does one have to drive to make up the difference in price?
A Gooseneck? hahahhahaha hey go hook on a 500 bushel grain wagon; 29000+ pounds rolling. THEN you can say you actually pulled something
Also, Ford uses a variant of the International Harvester V8 diesel NOT the Cummins 6 that Dodge has. Talk about off the line torque: Ford doesn’t cut in until 2000 RPM where as the Dodge has it off the line! (5 whole torque lbs more for the Ford)
Only problem is, what goes; has to stop and there in lies the problem; all have are brakes that might or might not work off the shock hitch…..
You may know computers and PDA’s but in this country, WE know what works and what doesn’t!:mad:

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19130 Judie Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:57:25 +0000 #comment-19130 Toolkit - you nailed it - plus I don't think <strong>anything</strong> can pull a 32 ft Gooseneck trailer with the power of a 7.3L PowerStroke and still get pretty darn good mpg. Toolkit – you nailed it – plus I don’t think anything can pull a 32 ft Gooseneck trailer with the power of a 7.3L PowerStroke and still get pretty darn good mpg.

]]> By: ToolkiT http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19129 ToolkiT Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:21:22 +0000 #comment-19129 <blockquote><em>Originally posted by oopscdaz </em> <strong>That’s a nice truck Ms. Judie, and I noticed that you use diesel engines. Alas, here in IL. with the price of gasoline 5 to 7 cents a gallon cheaper than diesel we are confined to gas engines for the most part. </strong></blockquote> With the better mileage of Diesel engines you might break even or even run cheaper on diesel anyway..

Originally posted by oopscdaz
That’s a nice truck Ms. Judie, and I noticed that you use diesel engines. Alas, here in IL. with the price of gasoline 5 to 7 cents a gallon cheaper than diesel we are confined to gas engines for the most part.

With the better mileage of Diesel engines you might break even or even run cheaper on diesel anyway..

]]> By: oopscdaz http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19128 oopscdaz Sun, 01 Feb 2004 06:16:48 +0000 #comment-19128 That’s a nice truck Ms. Judie, and I noticed that you use diesel engines. Alas, here in IL. with the price of gasoline 5 to 7 cents a gallon cheaper than diesel we are confined to gas engines for the most part. Our pickups are very similar to yours and are used as support vehicles for our harvest and planting units. Presently, we are working on a pilot project with John Deere building a conduit between their Monitoring systems and accounting as well as GPS so we also equip the pickups with Ipacs and GPS accessories that are WAAS enabled. That way any replanting can be logged by scouting with GPS on the pickups and the spots are very easy to find via the coordinates entered. As the Ipacs are heavily involved with or operation, they have indeed become a valuable asset although if the truth be known, I prefer the Palm Operating System….Anyway, thanks for the response and the picture of your pickup! :) That’s a nice truck Ms. Judie, and I noticed that you use diesel engines. Alas, here in IL. with the price of gasoline 5 to 7 cents a gallon cheaper than diesel we are confined to gas engines for the most part. Our pickups are very similar to yours and are used as support vehicles for our harvest and planting units.
Presently, we are working on a pilot project with John Deere building a conduit between their Monitoring systems and accounting as well as GPS so we also equip the pickups with Ipacs and GPS accessories that are WAAS enabled. That way any replanting can be logged by scouting with GPS on the pickups and the spots are very easy to find via the coordinates entered. As the Ipacs are heavily involved with or operation, they have indeed become a valuable asset although if the truth be known, I prefer the Palm Operating System….Anyway, thanks for the response and the picture of your pickup!
:)

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19127 Judie Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:06:26 +0000 #comment-19127 <blockquote><em>Originally posted by oopscdaz </em> <strong>Here I thought you were just a “city gal” driving an Expedition and much to my chagrin, you drive…not a 150, and oh my gawd not a 250; but a full version F350 Pickup!!!!!!! Just one question though, being (bein in Texas) in Texas, do you have a set of longhorns mounted on the hood?? And a bull horn maybe? (Not making fun of you please don’t think that, but I farm here in Illinois and we are kidded all the time if we chew weeds all day).:p </strong></blockquote> Here is a picture of the F-350, you will note that there are no horns mounted to the front - just two serious heavy duty replacement bumpers and a gooseneck hitch. It will also never be this clean again - this picture was taken the day we got it from the dealership...before it was introduced to West Texas coleche roads. :p <a href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/images2/red-dog.JPG">http://the-gadgeteer.com/images2/red-dog.JPG</a> I'll have you know that I am a 4th generation rancher...and as such I have either owned or driven (as work vehicles) all of the vehicles mentioned above: an Expedition, an F-150, an F-250, and this is my second F-350. :D

Originally posted by oopscdaz
Here I thought you were just a “city gal” driving an Expedition and much to my chagrin, you drive…not a 150, and oh my gawd not a 250; but a full version F350 Pickup!!!!!!! Just one question though, being (bein in Texas) in Texas, do you have a set of longhorns mounted on the hood?? And a bull horn maybe? (Not making fun of you please don’t think that, but I farm here in Illinois and we are kidded all the time if we chew weeds all day).:p

Here is a picture of the F-350, you will note that there are no horns mounted to the front – just two serious heavy duty replacement bumpers and a gooseneck hitch. It will also never be this clean again – this picture was taken the day we got it from the dealership…before it was introduced to West Texas coleche roads. :p

http://the-gadgeteer.com/images2/red-dog.JPG

I’ll have you know that I am a 4th generation rancher…and as such I have either owned or driven (as work vehicles) all of the vehicles mentioned above: an Expedition, an F-150, an F-250, and this is my second F-350. :D

]]> By: oopscdaz http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19126 oopscdaz Sat, 31 Jan 2004 05:45:15 +0000 #comment-19126 Here I thought you were just a “city gal” driving an Expedition and much to my chagrin, you drive…not a 150, and oh my gawd not a 250; but a full version F350 Pickup!!!!!!! Just one question though, being (bein in Texas) in Texas, do you have a set of longhorns mounted on the hood?? And a bull horn maybe? (Not making fun of you please don’t think that, but I farm here in Illinois and we are kidded all the time if we chew weeds all day).:p Here I thought you were just a “city gal” driving an Expedition and much to my chagrin, you drive…not a 150, and oh my gawd not a 250; but a full version F350 Pickup!!!!!!! Just one question though, being (bein in Texas) in Texas, do you have a set of longhorns mounted on the hood?? And a bull horn maybe? (Not making fun of you please don’t think that, but I farm here in Illinois and we are kidded all the time if we chew weeds all day).:p

]]> By: Judie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19125 Judie Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:25:08 +0000 #comment-19125 You know what guys, I am ashamed to say that I already have one of those, and I didn't even think of using it! :o Thanks for the suggestions! Judie :0) You know what guys, I am ashamed to say that I already have one of those, and I didn’t even think of using it! :o Thanks for the suggestions!

Judie :0)

]]> By: trophyofgrace http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19124 trophyofgrace Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:18:25 +0000 #comment-19124 Yes, I was going to suggest an extender. They're just like drop cords for the home. Very handy to have, even if you don't have one of these converters. Great for cell phone chargers that aren't long enough. *50th post!* Yes, I was going to suggest an extender. They’re just like drop cords for the home. Very handy to have, even if you don’t have one of these converters. Great for cell phone chargers that aren’t long enough.

*50th post!*

]]> By: nathane http://the-gadgeteer.com/2004/01/30/xantrex_xpower_micro_inverter_175_review/comment-page-1/#comment-19123 nathane Fri, 30 Jan 2004 21:11:03 +0000 #comment-19123 If you want to use this in your Mini, just get an extension cord for your power point/lighter! Radio Shack should have them. Their's would probably be long and the cord would get in the way of things. But if you're handy with a soldering iron and shrink-wrap tubing you could shorten the cord. Or buy a plug and a socket and some power cord and make your own. Nathan If you want to use this in your Mini, just get an extension cord for your power point/lighter! Radio Shack should have them. Their’s would probably be long and the cord would get in the way of things. But if you’re handy with a soldering iron and shrink-wrap tubing you could shorten the cord.

Or buy a plug and a socket and some power cord and make your own.

Nathan

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