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| Black & Decker VEC026BD Electromate 400 Jump-Starter with Built-In Air Compressor | 
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| Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $104.17
You Save: $15.82 (13%)
Buy New from $104.17
Avg. Customer Rating:  (45 reviews)
Sales Rank: 95
Media: Automotive
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 25
Dimensions (in): 18 x 8 x 12
MPN: VEC026BD
Model: VEC026BD
UPC: 617977026607
EAN: 0617977026607
ASIN: B000EJS9IM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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.
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
 Great for jump starting and charging cell phones November 30, 2008
This is a great backup to jump start my cars, charge cell phones, and charge Nintendo DS systems. I have successfully jumped my 8 cylinder truck (small block) and the wife's six cylinder minivan numerous times. The vehicles start immediately without waiting for the car battery to charge.
I have jumped three cars on one charge without issue. Probably could have done more, but a testing lab I'm not.
This unit is clean and easy enough for the wife to rescue a friend who's battery went dead. The build in light is very nice to see what you are doing under the hood.
In short, this has been one of the best spending of my frugal dollars in a long time.
What it is not...
It is not an alternative power source to run tools, hair dryers, or TV's. It would likely run a newer laptop fine.
It is not a good Air Compressor. Forgive the marketing people for their overzealous hearts in trying to sell a product. I am sure the engineers at B&D cringed when the idea to add a compressor came up, but that happens often with those in marketing. Always a battle internally. I truly believe it would inflate an air mattress in your tent, but don't expect it to inflate a car tire all the way up.
It is not a radio. There is some mistaken text in some ads that say it is. Nope, not in here.
Just because there are two "house outlets" on the front, don't think you can plug just anything in. The instructions are very clear on what this will and won't do in an emergency or while camping.
This does not come with a cord to plug into the wall. Use your own decent sized extension cord (I have one that is 10 feet long that works just fine). I would want a permanent cord plugged into this as it would add to the bulk too much.
You will need to pull this out and charge it up on occasion. We keep ours in the garage, but keep it in the car/truck for trips. I have had this for over two years and the battery is holding up fine.
Buy one for you or your wife if you need to jump off a car on occasion. Much safer and easier than moving the cars into place.
 BACKUP BATTERY November 9, 2008
Not great for accesories or household items. Will jump a car.
Takes forever to charge and doenst seem to hold a charge for long.
Nice... September 10, 2008
Bought this from Home Depot for $99, plan on using it camping. I inflated two aero beds, a football and let a small fan run continously for 6 hours until it died. Great little unit however just a little heavy for a long hike in camp spot.
Short Battery Life August 23, 2008
I received this model as a gift for Christmas 07. It did in fact save me one morning from a dead battery. That was the first and only time I used it for that purpose. The next time I tried using it, the battery was totally dead.. So dead it wouldn't power the LED lights on the front. It sat in the garage plugged in the whole time. Whether this was a bad idea or not, I don't know.
The compressor worked decently for topping off tires. I just (today) purchased a replacement internal battery from zbattery dot com for over $70 after shipping. I was half tempted to just replace this, but thirty bucks is thirty bucks. And if you do have to replace the battery, the innards of this thing are a booger to get to. More screws and wires than I expected.
Super handy, never let us down July 9, 2008
We recieved this for x-mas '07. We use it all the time. We have a boat and have loaned it out to other boat owners at the lake many many times to jump start their boat. We've used it on a truck twice when we left the interior light on all night. We also use it to air up bike tires. During bad weather (we live in OK) we have used it to power our cable and tv during storms when they knocked out the power to the rest of the house (tornado season). Very useful. I would recommend everyone have one of these. We will probably buy more one for each one of our vehicles.
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