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Maplins 600w Invertor £29.99

Adbru
Adbru Posts: 80 Forumite
in Shop but don't drop
Hi ,

I went into Maplins in Inverness yesterday to get an 12v - 240v Invertor.

300w showing at £39.99

600w shelf price and scaned at £29.99 !! :-)

On the website it still shows at the original price of £69.99 !

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=n66au&doy=24m1&source=15

Have fun.

Adbru

Comments

  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Great Price but I'm sure many of us would be asking.

    'What's it for?'
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
    Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • Rob123
    Rob123 Posts: 144 Forumite
    Mains voltage from a car battery.
  • gumboots
    gumboots Posts: 76 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    A good price for this - if you need one.

    But is now showing on line as discontinued with a 'B grade' version priced at
    £49.99 "While Stocks Last"
  • rdwarr
    rdwarr Posts: 6,159 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Be careful with 600W!
    If you plug it in to the lighter socket and attach a 600W device it will try to draw 50A (600W = 50A x 12V) through that circuit. It will then either blow a fuse or melt some wiring.
    Fine to use via clips directly from the battery (but not for long).
    Can I help?
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    Aldi were selling a similar thing the other week they may have stock it was £15 or £20 cant remember which
  • RufusA
    RufusA Posts: 939 Forumite
    500 Posts
    You can find which stores have stock using the following URL:

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/NearestStore.aspx?OrderCode=N66AU&source=17&location=sw1a%201aa&doy=24m1

    Though TBH most people would be better off with a 150W cheaper invertor if needed for electronic devices. Or better still find an appropriate DC charger that works directly off the auto socket without the wasteful DC -> AC -> DC conversion.

    HTH - Rufus
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