Feature

• Portable power and radio kit
• Includes two 12-volt DC outlets, two 120-volt AC outlets, and a 12-volt charger
• Powers USB devices through USB port
• Plenty of power to jump-start cars
• Full 2-year warranty

Overview

The Black & Decker PS400JRB 400-Watt Electromate with radio offers up to 450 instant amps for jump starting power without another vehicle, supplies portable AC power for ordinary household appliances, and the AM/FM/NOAA weather alert radio provides music, news, and weather updates any time you need them. An ultra-bright LED work light helps you with emergency roadside assistance, and you can even power or recharge your USB electronic devices by using the Electromate’s USB port. Heavy-duty cables and clamps are included, and Black & Decker backs its Electromate with a 2-year warranty.

Specifications

The Black & Decker PS400JRB 400-watt electromate with radio offers up to 450 instant amps for jump starting power and will not only supply portable AC power for ordinary household appliances, but will also recharge USB device, and receive AM/FM/NOAA weather alerts. The electromate features dual 12-volt DC power outlets and dual 120-volt AC power outlets, with a 12-volt charger. With its 450 Amps, it instantly jump-starts cars without using another vehicle, and the AM/FM/NOAA weather alert radio provides music, news, and weather updates any time you need them. An ultra-bright LED work light helps you with emergency roadside assistance. Power or recharge your USB electronic devices by using the electromate’s USB port. Heavy-duty cables and clamps are included, and Black & Decker backs its electromate with a 2-year warranty.

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Customer Reviews

Product Information and Prices Stored: Jan 09, 2011 22:00:05

I was motivated to order this when we lost our power (aren’t we all) due to an ice storm.

My opinion is skewed positive as I got this for .99 delivered, hit a good sale with free (after annual fee of course) Prime delivery.

Positives:
– two 12-volt sockets, two 110-volt sockets
– can be recharged with car or plugged in to 110-volt
– has float charge, so can be left plugged in indefinitely
– weather radio which can be set to sound alarm with alert
– by far best jumper cables of three units I have personally used
– low profile with solid base and good handle
– good predicted battery life (meaning hours of use you get)
– four built in leds for emergency light
– bonus USB port to charge USB chargeable items (you need your own cable)

Negatives:
– Cheesy radio quality, but it works OK
– You have to tune in weather stations with knob, works but not quite as easy as digitally tuned weather stations
– cooling fan runs any time inverter is in use, my other units only run fan when they reach a certain power load. This may use a bit more juice
– a bit heavy to lug around, but hey, it’s a battery!
– the first unit I ordered the radio would not turn off, but the second worked fine, so hopefully that was just a bad unit. But, full disclosure

I actually bought three of these in deciding which to buy and decided this will stay in the office, as both a weather radio and a backup for my computer system when the power goes out.

I bet this would run my laptop for a day and possibly even my desktop with LCD monitor for a few hours at least.

I am using a smaller black and decker/vector for my trunk. Even in my Camry, this would take up a lot of real-estate in the trunk.

I think the main downside to these battery backup units is the battery will eventually die… maybe after 5 years or so. If your power goes out every few months for a few hours at a time, this will be a lifesaver. If it only goes out every 5 years, you may find the battery in this is dead (meaning it no longer holds a charge) when you need it… But, that is true of all battery-powered backup systems.

At I would definitely buy again, would even buy one to keep at home. Even at , as much bang for the buck as most of what is out there.

Feature

• Portable power and radio kit
• Includes two 12-volt DC outlets, two 120-volt AC outlets, and a 12-volt charger
• Powers USB devices through USB port
• Plenty of power to jump-start cars
• Full 2-year warranty

Overview

The Black & Decker PS400JRB 400-Watt Electromate with radio offers up to 450 instant amps for jump starting power without another vehicle, supplies portable AC power for ordinary household appliances, and the AM/FM/NOAA weather alert radio provides music, news, and weather updates any time you need them. An ultra-bright LED work light helps you with emergency roadside assistance, and you can even power or recharge your USB electronic devices by using the Electromate’s USB port. Heavy-duty cables and clamps are included, and Black & Decker backs its Electromate with a 2-year warranty.

Specifications

The Black & Decker PS400JRB 400-watt electromate with radio offers up to 450 instant amps for jump starting power and will not only supply portable AC power for ordinary household appliances, but will also recharge USB device, and receive AM/FM/NOAA weather alerts. The electromate features dual 12-volt DC power outlets and dual 120-volt AC power outlets, with a 12-volt charger. With its 450 Amps, it instantly jump-starts cars without using another vehicle, and the AM/FM/NOAA weather alert radio provides music, news, and weather updates any time you need them. An ultra-bright LED work light helps you with emergency roadside assistance. Power or recharge your USB electronic devices by using the electromate’s USB port. Heavy-duty cables and clamps are included, and Black & Decker backs its electromate with a 2-year warranty.

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Customer Reviews

worked great for the first weekend – t-man –
product worked great for the first weekend. I bought the product for camping. Followed the instructions, charged it up at least once per month. I was expecting to get a few seasons out of the device. After 6 months it says it has a full charge, no power seems to be getting to the outlets. I would not recommend this for long term use. If you want a one use throw away device, this is it. If you expect to get long term use out of it, forget it.

Excellent product WITH proper maintenance – David M. Gammon – western Indiana
There are so many good things about this product. Most are obvious and the rest are stated in other reviews. However, I do want to explain how you can easily render this product totally USELESS….. accidentally of course.
The problem is ONLY with the battery, as is with MANY products. A word now about SLA (sealed lead-acid)battery maintenance for those who may NOT know this. If you drain more than 1/2 the charge of one of these batteries… AND then let it sit that way for a few days….a chemical reaction takes place that prevents the battery from charging further. Bottom line is that I let the drained battery sit too long and it no longer could be charged. Not wanting to waste this otherwise great product….. I went to ALOT of trouble to remove the battery and set it up to use any external 12v battery.
My suggestion to the manufacturers would be to make replacing the battery possible and able to use an external battery.

Met all expectations – P. FERRIGNO – Atlanta, GA United States
With two aging cars in the garage, I thought this would be a good investment to minimize future towng costs. Sure enough,three weeks after receiving the Electromate, my car’s battery went dead. It was so easy and safe to jump the battery. It took about three minutes from start to finish.

JUNK – Buy the Duracell – Kendall Heyen – Sidney, IL
This thing is JUNK. There needs to be a 0 Star rating. I appreciated how well the Duracell (DPP-600HD Powerpack 600) was built after comparing it to the Black & Decker Electromate 400 (PS400JRB). I returned two of these units to Amazon and decided that was enough. The Black & Decker was very cheaply made. The first unit I received, would not take a charge; right out of the box. After Returning it, the second unit I received the radio didn’t not work and the volume knob just spun freely with no adjustment to the sound. After returning the second one, I went with the Duracell. Spend a little () more for the Duracell, you will get 200 Watts more power, more features, and 100% better quality and craftsmanship. I wrote a full review for the Duracell on it’s own product page.
Product Information and Prices Stored: Jun 12, 2010 19:00:07