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: #60 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

I Love It...I have found many uses for this unit!
While this may not be the most powerful backup power unit and it is a bit heavy (but a cool and practical design) I have found so many uses for it and well worth the $100 I paid for it. I'm kind of a tool girl and buy stuff even though I don't think I will need it. I was so wrong with this one.

I purchased my original unit in AUG, 2007. I immediately took it on a dry camping trip just cuz it was a group trip and we all like to show off our stuff. I won! On that trip, I was able to air up my mattress and keep a florescent drop light on for one of the party nights then recharged it off of a friend's portable generators.

I do craft shows and like to take samples. I was able to run a large crock pot with this unit, keeping my chili warm for hours, turning it on and off through the period of time I expected to need it and the chili remained at a "food safe" temperature.

At a most inconvenient time, the battery in my 1999 5 Liter V8 Ford Explorer died and I used this unit it to jump my truck several times a day for 3-4 day without recharging.

I have used it to top off my tire when I had a slow leak and needed to hold over until I could get it fixed. (Pretty large tires)

Most recently when Hurricane Ike was coming in during the early AM hours, I knew my power was going down. I fulled charged the unit and plugged the wireless router and modem into it so I could watch the live broadcast of the storm coming on shore on the laptop. It held over until almost daylight and I felt like striking up the generator.

I do chili cook-offs and have one of those blowup nylon/poly decor things like folks put in their yards at Christmas, a little smaller though. I can plug that into the unit and it runs for hours and I have power if I need it for a blender or something else like that.

I run a large chile garden and take this with me when I work in it for the day. Instead of running the truck radio or long, long extension cords out to the field, I just plug my radio into the unit.

My home and garage were burglarized this year and my original unit was stolen. It was one of the first things I replaced because I just think it's a good thing to have around.

This is by far a very amateur and non-technical review but I do hope that it does let someone know that this is just one of those things you think you will never need and you will be surprised at all of the ways you could use it. Sure, it would be nice it it ran for a longer period of time and it did not weigh as much as it does (but the handle is very comfortable, even when lifting it up onto the under-hood to jump your battery) the Electromate has managed to make the list of Hurricane Preparedness down here.

BTW, I would have never gotten the one with the radio instead of the air compressor...just plug the radio into this while you air up the inner tubes for the river!

I hope my info helps!
Beth in Texas

Helpful Unit
The inflator is only good for bike, wheelbarrow tires - not for a car. The unit will easily start a car.

Great return policy!!!!
OK product would like something not as heavy & cables should be attached. However, the LED lights did not work and Amazon shipped another unit very fast. This is the kind of return policy that makes ME stay with AMAZON.GREAT JOB AMAZON! I WILL SHOP WITH YOU!!!