I have used this several times with different items in my house to see how it does and how long it takes to recharge. It's ok and would work in an emergency as long as what you are plugging in does not consume allot of wattage. But for small things it's ok. Takes forever to charge back up using solar panel.

I love the iGen300s when I go camping! It's the perfect size for travel, is lightweight, holds a charge, and is ideal for camping. I found this to be powerful and useful for charging my phone and other electronics. This also came in a pinch when the power went out, allowing us to keep our electronics running.

I bought one 10 months ago, kept it charged faithfully as per instruction booklet but when I tried using it a couple of weeks ago the battery had totally failed. I like the idea so got the failed one replaced. Hopefully this second one performs better. Too early for a product recommendation just yet.

Works awesome and got here fast. Definitely will be able to enjoy the outdoors more now. I've been wanting to find something like this for awhile, and it's the perfect size. Light weight and portable. Lots of ways to charge it and use it — Love it! Thank you!

I bought this unit the iGen300s about a month ago and used it a few times. I bought it mainly because it is pure sine wave and for backup power plus its light weight and compact size, features, and easy to use and understand. I am very satisfied with the unit and may purchase an additional larger unit in the future.

I purchase the iGen200s about a week ago, and l think it's an excellent choice. I tested it out, and it has just enough power in case of a power outage. You can charge a laptop, cellphone and plugin a light and radio for about 3hrs with no problem. And i love the led display so you know exactly how much wattage is being used and your battery status. Yes, I highly recommend the iGen200s.

From Westinghouse I have 2 of these, the solar panel & gas generator too. Great portable power options that work great. The iGen300s is a great for a power outage especially with the included AC (wall) and DC (vehicle) chargers. I have used it too show a potential buyer that the desktop PC works. Hooked it up to a TV & PC at the same time in the back of my vehicle.

We bought the Westinghouse Igen300 about a year and a half ago with high expectations. We used it twice for a few hours for power outages. After only a few uses we had a similar issue to the user below where if we tried to use it, it would instantly have no charge. When we tried to charge it, it would start from about 50% and within a few minutes show fully charged. However as soon as you unplugged it it would die again. Honestly for the price it's extremely disappointing to have only gotten a couple uses out of it. Since we are out of the warranty, we are kind of stuck so we will probably be looking at other brands just to see if we have better luck.

I originally bought this just for emergencies and "what if" use. It is on the pricier side, but all the features make it well worth the money. I take several vehicle based camping/hunting trips every year and this unit does everything I need, all in a small and lightweight package.

Used the iGen300s to power a lift chair during a power outage 1 week after buying the product. It ran for 16 hours using only 40% of the battery. Lift chair draws 37 watts. Also during the outage several iPhones and portable 2-way radios were also charged.