Product Description

Electromate Plus Combines A Convenient Combination Of Portable AC/DC Power Sources, AM/FM Weather Alert Radio & A Fast Jump Starter In A Portable Rechargeable Power Station, Features Two 120 V AC Household Outlets Which Can Power Camcorders, Laptops, Power Tool Battery Packs, Small TV's, Radios & More, With Its Two 12V DC Outlets You Can Charge And/Or Power Cell Phones, Car Vacs, Portable Coolers & More, The AM/FM/NOAA Weather Alert Radio Broadcasts Local Radio Stations, To Provide Music, News & Weather Updates 24/7, A Built-In Audible Alert Feature Sounds To Warn You Of An Impending Severe Weather Message Being Broadcast For Your Area, The Jump Starter Jump Starts Your Car Without The Need Of Another Vehicle With 450A Of Instant Starting Power, An Ultra-Bright LED Emergency Work Light Illuminates Dark Areas At Night When You Need To Change A Tire Or Check Under The Hood.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87 in Automotive
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: VEC026BD
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 8.00" w x 18.00" l, 25.00 pounds

Features

• 450 instant amps for jump-starts without the need for another vehicle
• Keyless on/off power safety switch for added safety
• Reverse hook-up warning alarm to prevent damage to vehicle or electronics
• Built-in, ultra-bright LED light for emergency roadside assistance
• Two year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Black & Decker Electromate 400 Portable Power Station/Jump-Starter/Compressor has 450 instant amps to start your car in the unlikely event that your battery goes dead. You can never count on finding someone to jump-start your car, even if you have a set of jumper cables. The Power Station/Jump-Starter/Compressor will alleviate this problem by giving you the power you need to do it yourself.

Black & Decker's Electromate 400 is a powerful and compact tool to restart your vehicle. View larger.

The Electromate 400 comes equipped with an air compressor.

It also has two 120-volt AC outlets for powering small appliances.

Ideal for Roadside Emergencies
When your car loses power, the Electromate 400 has enough power to both jump-start your vehicle and run emergency appliances such as portable lights, radios, cell phones, and small tools. The Electromate 400 is also ideal for non-emergency situations like tailgating parties, camping, power outages, and any other situation where no wall outlet is available. The two built-in 120-volt AC outlets allow more than one appliance to be operated at once.

Inflates Tires, Sports Equipment, and More
There's also a built-in air compressor that allows you to inflate bicycle tires, sports equipment, and pool toys, but this compressor is also powerful enough to pump up the tires on your vehicle.

Other Features
The Electromate 400 also comes equipped with a built-in, ultra-bright LED work light for emergency roadside assistance and an exclusive, built-in 120-volt AC charger that plugs into any household outlet. Other features include a keyless on/off power safety switch, reverse hook-up warning alarm in case the jump-start cables are attached to the wrong terminals, vehicle alternator voltage check, and LED battery status indicator.

Rechargeable
This unit recharges easily from any household AC outlet or DC automobile cigarette-plug style outlet, so that it will be ready the next time you need it.

Warranty
Black & Decker offers a full 2-year warranty.

What's in the box
The Electromate 400 unit, a 12 volt charger, heavy-duty cables and clamps, and an adapter nozzle set.

Customer Reviews

Great for jump starting and charging cell phones
This is a great backup to jump start my cars, charge cell phones, and charge Nintendo DS systems. I have successfully jumped my 8 cylinder truck (small block) and the wife's six cylinder minivan numerous times. The vehicles start immediately without waiting for the car battery to charge.

I have jumped three cars on one charge without issue. Probably could have done more, but a testing lab I'm not.

This unit is clean and easy enough for the wife to rescue a friend who's battery went dead. The build in light is very nice to see what you are doing under the hood.

In short, this has been one of the best spending of my frugal dollars in a long time.

What it is not...

It is not an alternative power source to run tools, hair dryers, or TV's. It would likely run a newer laptop fine.

It is not a good Air Compressor. Forgive the marketing people for their overzealous hearts in trying to sell a product. I am sure the engineers at B&D cringed when the idea to add a compressor came up, but that happens often with those in marketing. Always a battle internally. I truly believe it would inflate an air mattress in your tent, but don't expect it to inflate a car tire all the way up.

It is not a radio. There is some mistaken text in some ads that say it is. Nope, not in here.

Just because there are two "house outlets" on the front, don't think you can plug just anything in. The instructions are very clear on what this will and won't do in an emergency or while camping.

This does not come with a cord to plug into the wall. Use your own decent sized extension cord (I have one that is 10 feet long that works just fine). I would want a permanent cord plugged into this as it would add to the bulk too much.

You will need to pull this out and charge it up on occasion. We keep ours in the garage, but keep it in the car/truck for trips. I have had this for over two years and the battery is holding up fine.

Buy one for you or your wife if you need to jump off a car on occasion. Much safer and easier than moving the cars into place.

BACKUP BATTERY
Not great for accesories or household items. Will jump a car.
Takes forever to charge and doenst seem to hold a charge for long.

Nice...
Bought this from Home Depot for $99, plan on using it camping. I inflated two aero beds, a football and let a small fan run continously for 6 hours until it died. Great little unit however just a little heavy for a long hike in camp spot.