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Brand:RadioShack
Located in:Power & Batteries, Home & office power, AC (Home) adapters
Plug this handy AC-to-DC portable power supply into a wall outlet and use your wireless phone's 12VDC power cord in your home or hotel room.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3 stars
(based on 16 reviews)
44% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy to use(5), Reliable performance(4)
Cons:
Lacks power(3)
Best Uses:
Having around the house(3), Travel(4)
Describe Yourself:
Quality oriented(7)
Primary use:
Personal(8)
 
Great replacement for cell AC charger
By Jorge from Buena Park, CA on 7/8/2008
Pros:
Reliable Performance
Cons:
Charges slowly
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Carry in car all the time in case you forget your AC adapter while travelling. Nice but a bit pricey!

 
Perfect!!!
By Will from Newark, NJ on 7/5/2008
Pros:
Reliable Performance
Best Uses:
Having Around The House, High-End Equipment, Office, Portable Electronics, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

For some odd reason the ones of [@] that say 12v will not power my sirius radio, but this one will.

 
'member when r. shak had neat hobby stuf
By Chris from Georgia on 6/19/2008
Cons:
Expensive, Inconsistent Performance, Lacks Power
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Does What It is Made To.
By JaceVerified Reviewer from Massachusetts on 1/29/2008
Pros:
Charges Quickly, Long Lasting, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Not High Powered
Best Uses:
Having Around The House
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Charges my phone great in the house. Charges anything that doesn't take lots of power. Its rated at 1000mA or 1 Amp. Be intelligent, check power consumption on devices before plugging them in.

 
bad product
By gettispa from libertyville.IL on 1/13/2008
Pros:
Not powerful
Cons:
Lacks Power
Best Uses:
Mini compressor
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I question the 1000ma rating of this power supply.The older model of this same unit, rated the same, does the work I want it to. The cost is excessive,[...]

 
Runs My XM Express EZ Reciever A+
By Kataclysmic from Belleville, IL on 1/3/2008
Pros:
Powerful, Reliable Performance
Cons:
only time will tell
Best Uses:
Having Around The House, Office, Portable Electronics, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Runs my XM Reciver no problem at all. Getting a full quality connection to their sats as well. Im sure this thing puts out a good supply. A+

 
Too expensive, sometimes unreliable
By SteveVerified Reviewer from Mount Airy Maryland on 12/9/2007
Pros:
Small form factor
Cons:
Inconsistent Performance, Lacks Power, Too expensive, Unknown power rating
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Radio Shacks online description of this item doesnt even include an amperage rating. It's too expensive for what it is. On the bright-side, it's small and light, and it'll charge a low-power device like a phone, but I wish Radio Shack hadn't gotten rid of their old 12v "wall wart" which was an actual transformer instead of a switcher, and actually had some capacity to pump some amps.. I've had this thing die when trying to even charge a model airplane battery, so it can't provide much power. I'd say it's fine if you've got money to burn and all you want to do is charge a phone on vacation, because it is very light and compact, but this device demonstrates that Radio shack has gone from a hobbiest-friendly electronics store to a cellular phone store.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
EXPENSIVE!!!
By jack lemmon from dallas, tx on 9/16/2007
Pros:
SIMPLE
Cons:
EXPENSIVE
Best Uses:
Portable Devices
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

bought this to charge my garmin c340 when i was out on vacation and the cigarette lighter didn't work on the rental. i only use it for that sole purpose and nothing else. it does teh job fine, but it's SO EXPENSIVE. returned it when i got home from vacation. looking for a much cheaper one elsewhere. NOT RECOMMENDED

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Slick but too much $$$
By Phil-Lander from Buffalo, NY on 8/20/2007
Pros:
Compact
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Slick product, but I bought the same thing elsewhere for $3 (about what it's worth).

 
It's meant for a cell ...
By Tom O from Gaithersburg, MD on 5/15/2007

It's meant for a cell phone, not a cooler! Saves the trouble of carrying 2 chargers, works great!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Underpowered, overpriced!
By Tom W from Seattle on 12/5/2006
Pros:
Easy to use

Underpowered, overpriced!

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Over price! Underpower, ...
By Phillip L from New Haven, Indiana on 7/29/2006
Pros:
Easy to use

Over price! Underpower, and couldnt even run my cooler. Taking it back today.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
It's expensive, ...
By Patrick B from Chicago on 6/4/2006
Pros:
Easy to use

It's expensive, underpowered, but just about charges my cell. The power input/output info on the U/L label is unclear. Old transformer #22-501 (no longer stocked) was much better.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
I have tried this ...
By Christina R from CA on 5/15/2006

I have tried this AC-to-DC Portable Power Supply on several different items, and it hasn't worked once. I am taking it back to store today. Don't waist your money, not worth $30 or $5 for that matter.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Well it does what it does ...
By Old Johnson l from SEA on 3/24/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Reliable

Well it does what it does but it is underpowered and overpriced.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Worked fine for charging ...
By Peter F from Shahpr on 3/8/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Reliable

Worked fine for charging my phone, but at a puny 1 amp it couldn't power any of the 12v toys from my car, like the cooler, air mattress inflator, etc., so I'll be taking it back. I'm embarassed really that I even paid that much for a simple transformer in the first place.

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