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| Brand: Xantrex
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $89.95
Buy New: $72.08
You Save: $17.87 (20%)
New (4) from $72.08
Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 2931
Media: Automotive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 12 x 6
MPN: 8520200
Model: 852-0200
UPC: 715535112950
EAN: 0715535112950
ASIN: B000E6JI6W
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nearly perfect for powering my telescope May 17, 2008
This is my second Xantrex powerpack. I bought a 600HD a couple of years ago to power a CPAP machine, and have been very happy with it. The 600HD will power the CPAP for two full nights, which is the typical length of our camping trips. When not camping I have been using it to power my Celestron CPC800 telescope. However, the 600HD is very heavy, and at 28 AH quite a bit of overkill for a few hours of telescope use.
Last year I bought a cheapie, no-name powerpack for the telescope and it lasted about three months before refusing to charge the battery (the battery was OK). So, back to Xantrex. The 200 Plus will power multiple nights of observing with moderate to heavy slewing of the telescope. I like the size and weight of the 200 Plus for use with the telescope. The 110 outlet is nice for powering my DSLR, though I don't do that very often. Both of my Xantrex units are very well constructed.
For most people, I suspect the jumper cables and compresser are an added attraction, but I could live without them. I wish Xantrex would build a similar model, but without these extras.
Works very well so far. April 1, 2008
I bought this over a month ago because my car battery was giving me trouble, but I ended up replacing the battery. Therefore, I have never used it to jump start my car. However, I have used the air compressor and the electrical outlet and they were both very easy to use and worked very well. It is also holding the charge, even after using it several times. I am not a mechanically inclined person, so having this is very convenient. I am glad I bought it. The children love it to recharge their video games and it also runs the portable DVD player.
 OK product March 26, 2008
My big issue with this powerpack is that the charger is not self-contained. We lost the charger a few times now and really wish the engineers had designed it to be an all inclusive system. Other than that it works great.
Great item for people with sleep apnea! March 25, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased the Xantrex 200 Powerpack for my husband who has sleep apnea, and is on CPAP nightly. This little unit paid for itself when the electricity went out in the middle of the night a couple of weeks ago. He plugged his CPAP into the unit and went right back to sleep. We still haven't tested it to see just how many hours he can get out of it, but he was able to sleep at least 4 hours with no problem. It sure beats having to get up and drag the gas generator out of storage at 2am! :o)
The only downside is that we should have gone ahead and bought one of the bigger Xantrex units. Our medical supply company suggested getting a car battery and inverter, and we didn't feel that was feasible for us. This has been one of the best purchases we've made, and we'll probably get another unit to go along with this one in case of emergency.
I highly recommend the Xantrex Powerpacks for anyone on CPAP. It's well worth the money, easy to use, and is a real lifesaver.
Falls short March 23, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had the Powerpack 200 for six months. I use it for powering up my computer if I can't find an outlet, pumping up bike tires, and for an emergency back-up if the power goes out in the house. The powerpack is a little too big and bulky as a portable. I leave it in the trunk of my car. It also needs to be recharged often (once a week) and takes a whole day to recharge. I doubt it could jump start a car (it has cables) or do big electrical back-ups. Although it performs small tasks for me it falls short of my expectations.
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