When it is being used, does it charge the battery.
923101
no it does not I use two 700 watt for my telescopes for imaging and they both work very well I like the wagan because of its compact size and consistant power output
923102
No, the inverter will only invert battery power to 120 Volts AC. You will need a separate charging unit to recharge your batteries.
923103
No, the opposite. While being used the inverter draws power from the battery and inverts it to alternating current and amplifies it to 125 volts. To figure your battery amp draw simply divide the total wattage of the device being powered by 12 (your supply voltage) and you will get your amp draw at the battery. For example if you had a 1200 watt load running, your battery amp draw would be approximately 100 amps. A load of this size would drain your average car battery in 10-15 minutes and possibly ruin the battery. Inverter/chargers are available, but to charge your batteries you need to plug in the inverter/charger to utility power. No, the opposite. While being used the inverter draws power from the battery and inverts it to alternating current and amplifies it to 125 volts. To figure your battery amp draw simply divide the total wattage of the device being powered by 12 (your supply voltage) and you will get your amp draw at the battery. For example if you had a 1200 watt load running, your battery amp draw would be approximately 100 amps. A load of this size would drain your average car battery in 10-15 minutes and possibly ruin the battery. Inverter/chargers are available, but to charge your batteries you need to... » Read More No, the opposite. While being used the inverter draws power from the battery and inverts it to alternating current and amplifies it to 125 volts. To figure your battery amp draw simply divide the total wattage of the device being powered by 12 (your supply voltage) and you will get your amp draw at the battery. For example if you had a 1200 watt load running, your battery amp draw would be approximately 100 amps. A load of this size would drain your average car battery in 10-15 minutes and possibly ruin the battery. Inverter/chargers are available, but to charge your batteries you need to plug in the inverter/charger to utility power. « Show Less
923104
No. It is a good inverter though. Some inexpensive inverters will use a lot of energy even if they have no load on them. This one doesn't. Very important when running something that cycles on and off like a refrigerator.
2084285
No, you have to plug it in the charge it, but then you unplug it when you use it.
218700
You charge the battery just like you charge your phone. And yes you can use your phone while it is charging.
1898282
When you plug in the battery the little green light will come on to let you know it's charging. When that light has turned off then the battery is fully charged and you can put a new one in.
1157650
It's suppose to be plug charging when you are not using it so when you need it it's fully charge, but the battery don't hold charge anyway so it doesn't matter. I throw away mine, it's not worth it.
1945285
You can charge the battery while charging your device, although it's probably not recommended.
824394
Yes it does charge the battery, albeit slowly! But nonetheless it does the job efficiently. I very pleased with this purchase.
1731297
Yes, it charges the battery during the day and when darkness falls, the light turns on.
597366
Yes, it does charge while you use it. It will charge regardless of what your doing, just like if you were using your phone while its charging. A standard charger and cable is used in conjunction with this.
1807048
Yes it charge your battery. Would show you a picture but dont know how to show image on here.
1408470
Yes it does. And like I mentioned---best to use it till the battery is used up then recharge it right away and store it charged. It will stay charged for quite a while. I found that it gets the full potential out of the battery doing it that way. hope that helps!
1376753
It will charge your battery, and you do need to keep the charger connected while charging the battery.
630041
It is supposed to charge the battery. It charged the battery for me for approximately 3 months. Now it only functions as a power source.
1664363
You have to choose the battery type you are using and then it will start charging. Yes, everytime you connect it, it will want you to choose.
1542668
No it doesn't but it works. It keeps that extra battery in charge when you need it.
1415624
I don't remember if it had any charge when I got it, but I always fully charge the batteries so they are ready for use. I don't want them to die on me when I need them.
1398197
Yes and there is an usb port on it as well. This way while the battery is being charged you can charge something else using your usb cable.