Product Description

PRODUCT FEATURES:2500 Watt continuous power5000 Watt peak powerPower/Amp meterRemote on/off capableHeavy duty construction3 AC outletsCapable of handling multiple loads

Product Details

• Brand: Cobra
• Model: CPI2550
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 12.00" w x 18.00" l, 12.35 pounds

Features

• Output: 2500 watts continuous power, 5000 watts peak power
• Modified sine wave output waveforms
• Converts 12v DC to 115v AC power
• Dual AC outlets for operating multiple devices
• Low voltage, overload and thermal shutdown protection

Customer Reviews

Better and cheaper than a generator
This is such a neat device. It works great for those times with the power goes out and it does double duty for camping, etc. There's no nead to mess with a large loud expensive generator. I highly recommend this inverter instead. I connected it to heavy duty jumper cables and I store it in a padded Aluminum tool case. See the pictures at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-images/B000930F0S/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all/103-2768348-3851014?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=electronics#gallery .

Steve Smith

Hoping for the best/ Finally GETTING the best!
I bought this Cobra 2500 watt inverter to upgrade my existing 1500 watt inverter in our travel trailer. It arrived quickly and in about a week I was installing it. This turned out to be quite a hassle, because the Cobra uses two positive and two negative power input lead cables. My old inverter used one of each. I had to buy all new cables to hook it to my batteries. Once that was done, I switched it on. So far, so good. I plugged my 'circuit checker' into it and got an "open neutral" reading. Hmmmm, not good. However, it did seem to operate all my on-board stuff properly (though showing an "open neutral at every plug in the coach).

However, in short order, the unit gave out. Boom - no power. I checked to be sure there was no break in the incoming power, and checked for power at the plugs on the unit. Nothing. I called Cobra customer support and the gentleman asked about all the tests I'd done (and I'd already done all he would have asked me to do). He said the only thing he could suggest now was to mail it to them and their 'techs' would put it on the bench and determine what was wrong.

So I shipped it off the next day - and that's where we stand now - waiting to hear what's wrong with it, or get a new one to replace it. It's been over two months.

Added later (July 2007)
After waiting for over two months for Cobra to return my inverter, I called to see what the hold up was. Without going through the whole story, it seems it just got lost somewhere in the process. Good thing I had my UPS proof of delivery slip! So after talking to the service department, I was shipped a brand new unit in under three days. Too late for my vacation, of course, but there's always the next one.

I re-installed the unit and it has worked flawlessly. In fact, the cooling fan only comes on when you are using something power intensive (like an old-fashioned toaster, wife's hair dryer, stuff like that), and goes off immediately when you turn the 'offending' item off. Our old inverter would turn on the fan simply because of its being a hot day. Very irritating.

So, I'm now a completely happy Cobra 2550 owner and would recommend this unit to anyone wanting a serious inverter. As long as you don't get one that dies in the first few seconds, you're good to go...

I would now give it a 5 STAR rating, but the system won't let me change my original rating.

Powerful and versatile
Took a trip and used with a microwave oven. Saved enough money by cooking at rest stops instead of finding fast food to pay for unit. Even my skeptical wife was impressed and wants to use it again on future vacations. This unit is powerful enough to be very versatile.