Thanks for putting all the effort into producing this series on inverters ! I will need to go back through and review each of them, again ! Lots of valuable information here ! Best, rc
Hi Knurlknar24, I have watched a number of your videos and greatly appreciate you posting this review. The information you present on your channel has helped equip me for selecting a good inverter for my application. Keep up the good work!
Hi, thanks for all the great information on batteries and inverters. I have one of these older xantrex/motomaster 3000W inverters and was going to use it in my camper. I like the sturdy construction and the hard wire knockout. However, today I picked up one of the newer Motomaster 3000 watt units. Its slightly smaller and has three 120V outlets and a USB port. The new one seems cheaper in my opinion. It has a plastic case and no ability to hard wire. Also the fan runs continuously when any load is applied. Are you familiar with these new inverters? I got good deals on both of them but now I'm not sure which one to keep. Thanks again Dean
I haven't personally used or inspected the newer motomaster units but I doubt the quality and performance is up to that of the older units based on what I have seen with newer units. The older Xantrex/Motomaster units are pretty good. I'd keep that one and get a plug in USB charger if you want/need a USB port.
***** Ok, thanks for the quick reply. The knock out is really what I am after. I just got a decent price on the new one so I picked it up thinking it may be some newer technology and therefore technically more advanced, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case. It seems that others have had issues with the newer ones failing. Also you can really tell how solid the Xantrex is when you pick each of them up. Dean
Thanks for the videos. Really good info. I watched your other videos on UPS's I just finished my mod to my UPS for my backup system I added a fan and extra batteries. Thanks again for the info.
I had planned on having a kill switch to insure no back feed to the grid, however I was trying to run directly off of the PV panels through the house wires via a non grid tie inverter with no battery's. It seemed like this would be easier than running a bunch of extension cords. Would it be possible to do it this way? I thought your inverter with the hard wire configuration might be a good fit. Thanks again for your time.
I was wondering if you could help me with a suggestion. In my town you can't have a battery bank with your PV system so I was thinking of putting an emergency inverter in place so that if the grid goes down I could unhook the gridtie wires and hook them up to an auxiliary inverter to power the house during daylight hours. The PV system would be about 2500 watts @ 24v. Any Ideas? Thanks for your time. BTW just subbed love your channel.
Thanks for the video series. Very informative since I am looking into a home solar panel installation. Would you have any prefered inverters models for home solar panel installation for a typical 200A capability ? Cheers.
I like your presentations, you know your stuff. I'm concerned about cooling my renogy 2000W because I want to put it in a closet in my 7 X 14 cargo trailer/camper. The label on the case sayes the fan has to have 30 cm or almost a foot of free clearance. My closet is not big enough for that. What are my options? Drilling holes in the side of the closet? Adding more fans to the closet? Thanks!
Thank you, Knurlgnar, great series. I'm wondering if you've yet had opportunity to form an opinion on the MicroSolar pure sine inverters? They seem to have a good price point, but from watching your series I've learned that what's advertised is not always accurate, esp. as far as true wattage.
Young Man - I have enjoyed your videos - Thank You. I am working to power a refrigerated box on a 1 ton diesel truck (2 batteries) the cooling unit specs say it draws 8.5 amps (I suppose X 3 for surge to kick off compressor) the cooling unit is a 10,000 btu window unit ac with a cool bot module. I have over researched inverters and am now in need of your suggestion for my application. To me, I need 3000 watt inverter to insure that I don't burn up my truck or lose my payload to spoilage. Which inverter would you recommend for me to install in my truck. I wouldn't mind spending a few extra dollars to have a pure sine inverter. Thanks Again...
Non grid tie inverters require a stable voltage that must stay within a narrow range. Solar panels cannot power them directly. There may be products out there that can do what you want but I am not familiar with them - it would probably be a grid tie inverter that can also operate autonomously.
watched all 5 - and ll the others, too... great! Need more of the skill saw madman LOL ***Question: Can one use - at the same time - a converter [110>>12v] on one side of the batt bank [input/charge] and an inverter drawing output on the other side? note" the supplied 110 being not always a reliable 110 having come from a micro inverted solar panel. Or would a straight MPPT controller work better/more efficient as a solar charger?
Thank you . I do enjoy your information . I'm looking for a large inverter to run a 1000 watt a/c unit in an old Airstream . I think something in the 3000 watt to 6000 watt range. Am I not the right track , on the wattage ?
Thanks for the sub! I want to start by mentioning that connecting an inverter up to the utility lines without a transfer switch is technically illegal since if you forget to switch off the main breakers it could potentially electrocute utility workers outside of your home. With a non grid-tie inverter you WILL unfortunatly need at least one 24v battery with a charge controller, etc. But if you do not have the batteries permanently connected I assume this is OK with local regulations?
What good or bad things can you tell me about the AIMS 6000 watt low frequency inverter before I order one? Thanks for the info and great informative videos.
Nice job with your video's. Canadian tire has now gone from that huge 3000 watt inverter to one half the size . I image size Of the smaller 3000 watt is not made as well.Do you have any used 3000 watt for sale.?
I just watched your video's on inverters, about a year late. I just found your channel. Can you tell me in your opinion which is the best 2000watt pure sine inverter? Thank you in advance for your answer. Do you work on inverter install on class B motorhome's?
I have watched quite a few of your videos and I don't know if i missed the particular video, as to what you do with all these inverters. would you be interested in selling any of these, that you know are decent without being over priced?
I am interested in the eliminator 3000 but specs has changed from the one you reviewed...it now comes with a small fan and different case. I'm switching my samlex SAM-3000-12...had 2 already and they don't last especially the fans. any 3000 watts that you recommend
Lennard Finley I would recommend you replace the fans in your samlex. Very easy to do, very inexpensive, and you'll not find a better product to replace it.
Thanks for all your knowledge and reviews!! I have a question, I hope you can help me with. I have a 1000Ah bank AGM 12 volt, and a couple of EPever controllers which charge quite well but at night,even without any load,the controllers show power reversing towards panels. At times both controllers, although on the same bank, show differing battery charge???? Any idea what would be causing this,and what I can do to test and cure the problem? Thanks again !
I have two motomaster inverters as reviewed.. Both have ac backfeed errors. Neither inverter shows internal signs of trouble. Any advise as to where to start the repair ? Thanks for the videos.
Hi Kn, cost factor aside, do you find the slow freq. pure sine inverters more dependable ? I find that the better / well designed inverters have GFCI 20amp duplex outlets as well as hard wired options. To get the most wattage, I would figure using heavier wired cord ( perhaps 12/3 awg )to the hard wired lugs to bring the best results and leave the outlets for lighter draw. What is your input ? I plan to use a Go-Pro3000w pure sine to power my motor home. That includes the microwave at times and one roof air conditioner. Currently I have 2 agm batts with a wind turbine MPPT. I will use 6 100w solar panels with MPPT controller also in the daytime. I will also increase my batt count as needed later. Thanks. Jim K
love your videos. can you recommend a pure sine inverter 2000+ watts that can be hardwired to a household transfer switch? (bonded ground in house panel). much thanks !
I just watched all 5 videos and listened to them. from what I gather, if your going to put light loads on an inverter and keep it in a vehicle buy a harbor freight brand one a little bigger than you need. I'm in the USA and cant get those other brands as cheap. is this correct?
would you recommend power bright inverters? and could you do a video on that inverter because there are not very many good videos on power bright inverters or at least that i have seen
The Powerbright inverters are a good mid-range inverter choice. I have a video out on the 1500W and 2200W pure sine Powerbright inverters of which I had mixed impressions, and while not perfect they are one of the better pure since inverters I have had the pleasure of owning. A review of the 300W Powerbright pure sine inverter is pending.
I should mention that the powerbright 1500 and 2200W models are NOT adequately vibration resistant and I would only recommend their use in a stationary environment.
Proline inverters are heavy duty inverters used in rv,s and of grid you might try them or wzrelb sine wave inverters proline does make sine wave ones to but costly .can get them of Amazon pretty good price refurbished used and or new you pic
aterack833 you can thank the emission laws for that,for every extra volt the alt creates you loose mpg,so to get better mpg they shut down the output of the alt. to as low as possible. .Soon all will be PMW and putr controlled to barely keep up with the demands= shorter battery life.
I agrere but the alt should be able to put out 15 v min imo, when you got every accessoryHeater,headlights,frog lamps,seat warmers running in the car and 4 kids taped into every power plug the dvd ect ,then the alt needs to be able to make the juice.Not taxing the battery,the Voltage regulator is in control of not over charging the battery,sadly lots of new alt can just barley make the beer warm in the plug in cooler.
right... well im sure you meant to be correct instead of sound stupid but the voltage regulator is like a switch, at a voltage of say 12.8 it kicks on giving an inrush of current till the voltage is at the set cut off, where some battery chargers work like this most allow over charging and gassing of the battery, often to the point of damage or leak and unless the voltage is lower than 12.5 it will cause damage, if your cooler works better when in someone else's car then maybe your car has a weak alternator or your battery is so bad its drawing power from the alternator continuously, i had one do this to the point that it would not charge from a charger (average store charger 10-20 amps) but only a boost, if left for 5 or so days you could not start the car, even if the battery was unplugged in that time
I thank you for not thinking I am stupids and thinking stupidly that a alternator might need to produce 15 v when all accesories are on demanding more than the battery can handle. The regulator would be put in to over load and a second battery would be better.in that case BUT WHO has 2 batteries in most cars ??? none and a good alt should be able to make 15 on demand new cars are junk!
i have a project , going on . i'm building a off road camping trailer . and wanting a inverter , so what i will use it for is a hotel/collage refrigerator , laptop, cell phone and video camera . i plan to have two marine batteries . now the inverter will only be used when i'm boondocking . witch would be about 70% of the time the 30% will be 110volt hook up. what inverter do you recommend ???? thanks for your help. PS i am on a budget .
Hello. I was watching your channel. I just have 1or 2 question's about the 6000watt inverter. From battery bank to inverter, what Gage wire would you recommend? Also can you recommend a charge controller that would work best whit a 6000w inverter?
The charge controller is dependent on the solar setup and battery configuration. The inverter is independent. (unless the inverter integrates the charge control function) For cable gauge please see my 'How to Select and Purchase Battery Inverter Cables' videos. I explain how to properly size cabling for inverter setups. Thanks!
That size 3000 watt and up use 0 gauge or 00 gauge rated at 200 Amps I almost fryed 4 gauge trying it on a 2000 watt wasent bought to try it on my 12000 watt or my 3000 I use 0 gauge on my heavy duty 3000
Yes, microwave ovens will operate from modified sine. Sometimes the timers won't work properly if they use the zero crossing for the clock signal, but most do. They will buzz, operate less efficiently, and possibly overheat eventually if used heavily in warm environments but they do work. I would not hesitate to run a cheap sub $100 microwave off of MSW for light usage.
***** Any idea if audio amp and Dsp powered amp ( Corsair sp2500) could work safely on these motomaster i got 2... i got a car 200w inverter another 400w and a old power pack without battery that his 1000w
MrBonami2 I'd be interested to know so if you try it let me know! Functionally, yes, it would work as an amplifier. But there could be some audio whine/buzz which would make it impractical if the signal to noise ratio was too low. I'm not sure in practice and it likely depends on your specific equipment and your specific sound quality requirements.
What would you recommend as the most cost effective pure sine inverter? I recently purchased a similar motomaster 3KW inverter and I'm just now learning about AC waveform... Maybe you have a decently priced 2-3kw one kicking around from a review? ;)
I am building a expedition car and need a inverter...i would like a 2500 watt inverter. I would like to know what brand to try to get, because of all the false claims of performance...was going to get the cobra 2500 watt but your video made it seem like a terrible product...so what would you recomend? I will use 2 deep cycle batteries with 4 guage cables...
have a question i note that all these inverters alarm at 11 volt shut down at 10 so if i am right your battery's are toast or damaged how can you set them to twelve volt alarm and shut down
when its more that 2000W i dont like to run 12volts systems... its just way to many amps ! in my opinion 24 or 48 volts systems are the way to go for high wattage. (unless 12v is the only option like in a veihlce...) i know its a bit harder to set up with batteries in parallel and in series to get the higher voltages but its worth the safety of the lower amperages IMO. also knurlar i love your vids ! THANKS !
Moto master has recently changed their design on the 3000 watt (I believe different maker). I have one of the new ones and use it on resistive loads (Water heater, space heater, etc) and it seems to work great (Ran entire house for 1 day with no issue) I do not have the meters to do a proper testing/review but thought you might be interested in reviewing the new version.
im building a off grid solar system for my camper. I would like to find a true 4000 watt continuous power inverter that's pure sighn wave and has a remote. what would you recommend.
Go with Power Bright, I currently use one in my offgrid system. Not bad in price, and they are very reliable. Don't go too cheap, remember you get what you pay for. Also incase you didn't already know, don't use car batteries, go with golf cart batteries.
I'd get a Samlex SK 1000 or 1500 if you only need a 1000W pure sine inverter. Meanwell also makes some good stuff in their TS series up to 3kw. If you can afford it I'd prefer the 2000 or 3000 Samlex/Cotek as they are a great value and outperform most any other 5000W inverter on the market today. Please do not get taken by the cheap crap sold on eBay and Amazon advertising lower prices - most all of that stuff is junk. Samlex discontinued their good stuff to compete on price with the lower cost inverters that came out recently and they are NOT as good as their older inverters. e.g. their PST3000 is not as capable as their older SK2000, so be aware.
@@knurlgnar24 Thank you for your advice, I just need to run refrigerator 900W surge 200W continues power. Any advice on Progressive Dynamics PD1210SRV Inverter 1000W PSW. Thanks Actually, I can't find the Samlex SK 1000 anywhere so that was not much help. Any other sugestions? Thanks
@@VladFredK Looks like they are actually SA-1000K series, (or replace 1000 with the wattage) Cotek and Go Power also has rebranded equivalents and I see there is a GP-SW2000-12 on eBay right now for a reasonable price. I do not have any experience with Progressive Dynamics but my advice is if you plan to operate a full sized refrigerator to purchase a minimum of a 1500W inverter, and preferably at least a 2kw inverter. Note that this means a REAL 1500w inverter and most inverters today that are advertised as 3kw are actually closer to 1500W so be aware of that marketing dishonesty. Full sized refrigerators generally consume somewhere around 1kw+ during the defrost cycle overloading a 1kw inverter, and the startup surge is usually more than a 1kw inverter can handle unless you get an especially good one. The Samlex I mentioned will be able to start the compressor but the defrost cycle may still overload it due to it requiring 1000W plus for multiple minutes during defrost.
@@VladFredK Actually I see eBay has a Tiger Claw 1500W inverter for sale. This is old advice as the inverter is discontinued but I fully tested that model and that low cost inverter would work well for your application and is much less expensive at
@@knurlgnar24 i own the Tiger Claw but I'm not impressed with the sine wave, very rough as you can see here th-cam.com/video/MBOC-LQezXQ/w-d-xo.html so I was looking for something better it doesn't have to be cheap. And u right, I forgot about the defrost cycle, I will get on it right now. Defrost cycle is 400 W tested on two refs, start up 900 W max continues draw around 200 W max so real 1000 W with 1500 W surge should be more then enough.
about power inverter efficiency. does the input voltage make a difference. like using a higher input voltage .some inverters are designed for higher voltage battery banks say 48 volt battery bank .if dc voltage is closer to output voltage does efficiency go up .
It is easier to design a product efficiently if the input and output voltages are more similar. It is also more efficient to use higher voltages overall. This means that 48V input inverters are nearly always more efficient than 12V inverters. But not always. There are engineering tradeoffs involved and some low cost or poorly designed 48V inverters are actually less efficient than good 12V products. However overall, yes, you are very much correct.
Anything that has a motor or transformer will run better off of pure sine. Some things will be destroyed on MSW such as cheap battery chargers, and other things like some variable speed drives on power tools and dimmers won't work properly.
Yup. It's modified sine, but if that's OK for an application then it's a beast of an inverter. I tried and failed to break it - I didn't have sufficient batteries and cabling to even power it properly.
I`m still lost what is the difference between a pure sin wave inverter and a Non pure sin wave inverter :/ I`m just looking for one to power my laptop, 23 inch computer screen and maybe some lights, & heater if needed in a pinch. Maybe used with a small condo sized solar panel setup if that matters. Any clarification is appreciated, Cheers.
Thanks for the reply, do they always indicate if they are one or the other or if there is no mention do we assume they are modified sin wave and not a specialized pure sin wave ? Cheers.
NoFear4XJs Any reputable pure sine wave inverter will state that it is pure sine. Some Chinese Inverters also state this but are not, however this is usually more an issue of the language barrier than outright misrepresentation.
Good information in this video. I purchased a Power Jack which does not work but have not been able to contact anyone for warranty support. Can anyone provide contact information?
love your videos,but did not see the info i was looking for. i want to run a Frigidaire Model # FRA052XT7 Internet # 203515437 Store SKU # 134966 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner in a converted cargo trailer.i was thinking inverted instead of generator for the noise factor.what do you recommend ? also how many 12 volts would i need and cable size ?
Currently the Motomaster 3000WTsales for $370.00 at Walmart - Durafied sells for under $100.00 at eBay auction- 4 time less and 1/2 as good. That is why I buy Durafied and never over load it .
I'm trying to connect inverter to my car battery how many watt inverter can I use and how long time will give me if I want to use power tool (drill- 1300Watt)
hi am building a portable off grid hybrid system that has one product inverter/charger. i will like to be able to run things when the power goes out on battery and then switch automatic to grid without unpluging thing in and out.do you have any recommendations on products that does this. price no more than 1000.00
What you are looking for sounds a bit like a UPS. However if what you are looking for requires a long runtime on batteries you will want to look for an inverter with a built in charger and transfer switch. There should be many options available for under $1000.
***** any suggestion on brands i was think about 3kW Pure Sine Low Frequency Solar Inverter Charger. Its little over but it has solar feature i like. in one of your video aim brand did not not sound like the best choice. www.aimscorp.net/3000-Watt-Pure-Sine-Low-Frequency-Solar-Inverter-Charger-24-Volt.html
I do not have personal experience with any inverters that would fit that need. Very expensive! But if you're spending that kind of coin on batteries and solar panels, then it's worth buying a high dollar inverter to go with them.
I do realize that this cost money ... I don't know if you purchase them to make this review and I really appreciate the input ... but i like to know more on pure sine inverters ... people here said off the grid .. I want to be really 100% off the grid and I'm researching my self if its possible to have a 12v system "lights, pump, appliances, etc." Or do I really need an inverter I can have LED lighting, 12 volt display for pc or tv but 120 volts for an instahot for showers and of course air conditioning ... what is the best choice to be 100% off the grid Pure sine or modified sine .... maybe someone else can help me decide!
DC appliances are more efficient from a technical perspective, but because everything available en mass is 120V AC it is most definitely best to purchase a DC to 120V AC inverter for off the grid purposes and purchase highly efficient 120V appliances. Use 120V LED lighting and such. Don't mess with DC anything unless your average load is very low. Pure sine is the only choice for total off the grid. For things like heat and hot water you might want to consider something other than electricity and inverters depending on where you live.
100% off grid get at least 800 watts of solar 6 lithium ion batterys and a wzrelb 8000 watt inverter .you can get them of Amazon the batterys are from 500 to 1000 bucks a piece panels are from 75 and up depending on what you want
I am looking for an inverter the meets the the following specs: 5kW continuous, 10kW peak, 200+vdc to 220/110vac (240/120), PSW, LF, 60Hz. That can be wired to a transfer switch kit. and the HV 229v Battery of a 2011 Prius.
I live in florida, I have a ram Ecodiesel. I want to run my two refrigerators, and one to 2 window ac units. 6-7000 btu 1,000 watt each. I understand not to start everything at once. here is what I want to know if I can do. put a 200 amp battery on a cart with 1/0 cable to my truck battery., and have it parked outside my garage. the jumper cables will be tow truck once which are huge on a 20 foot run to garage cart. the inverter will sit on top with a large 8D deep cycle battery below paired with my truck 150 amp battery and the truck will stay running, being diesel is safe and my truck is very quiet, running a generator in the night is very loud and neighbors who are without complain. I was thinking the power bright 5000/10000 or the Energizer 4000.Please advise.Benwa
Actually, English words are often shorter - one or two syllables. When we use "big" words in English, with four or five syllables, very often they are Gallicisms or Latinates. C'est la raison pur laquelle que ... :)
Too true on the English bit, nothing against other languages but you look up how to say something in another language and it just seems like a hodge-podge of words that were forced together to make sense of something that wasn't around 1500 years ago. Awesome inverter info, btw...even though it's a few years late (doh!) keep it up!
I have a Statpower ProWatt 800 which is almost identical to your 1500, I hadn't noticed the knock out, so thanks for that! I also have a Portawattz 600 which is labeled Statpower just above the power switch. Both have served me well so far, the 800 will start my fridge and deep freeze, the 600... not so much. Anyway, I was looking into picking up a new larger inverter and the new form factor Eliminator Canadian Tire ones are on sale right now for $174 for the 3000Watt. Do you know if these are still made by statpower? www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-3000w-power-outlet-and-inverter-0111846p.html#.UwFjxvldVeA
I believe the newer Eliminator units are made by Schneider Electric (maker of APC UPS units) but don't quote me on that. I have not looked at one in person so I cannot comment on them specifically.
i have a100 watt panel and a 60 amp charge controller and a 12v 35ah SLA AGM battery and a 400 watt inverter that i want to operate a 12v 1.8 amp cooler in case of another hurricane. Last time due to Micheal, I was out of power for two weeks and i wish to be prepared. can anyone give me some advice please?
Hi all. Help me. I need good quality inverter 1000-2000w. My battery bank is 24v. And i need 220v output. Better not from china, because they are bad. Waiting your suggestions.
Thank you for the video. But. why would anyone buy an inverter to run a heater? Many electrical devices warn to not short out the leads. By plugging in a heater you are shorting out the leads. Would you hook up jumper cables to your new cars battery and then short them out together? Would you expect that car to survive that test. An inverter, especially a pure sine wave inverter is made for sensitive electronics and maybe a refrigerator motor. If you want to plug in heaters or power saws, then a modified sine wave would be the way to go. Why would a manufacturer use expensive high quality components and charge $800 for it, to just have people plug in a heater and blow it up, and then return it for a refund? Millions of people bought new iphones and then plugged in those cheap fans into the dock, burned up the charging circuit and then returned them to Apple. Why not use devices the way they were intended? Just my opinion.
An electric heater is the easiest load to power for a PSW inverter and they are fully intended for easy to power loads, like heaters, as well as more difficult ones like refrigerators. Sensitive electronics generally will run on either MSW or PSW equally well as most AC/DC power supplies start off with a PFC stage rectifier which doesn't really care what the waveform is. They can give PSW inverters a difficult time though with their poor crest factor.
French specifications are the same as English. Where French uses more words is in descriptions. You want to remember what happens when one gets rabies (the points to remember for the test), look at an English textbook. You want to "see" or "feel" what happens to a person dying of rabies, read it in a French textbook, it is almost like "being there". English is more "dogmatic/schematic", French is more "romantic/poetic/descriptive". Now, if you want to read "big manuals", look at English wording for American markets appliances - half of the manual will be "legal lingo", warnings, cautions, etc. for potential lawsuits, Ciao, L (former USN liaison officer with France's Marine Nationale)
buy this, review it , you wont be sorry, no ground connection and the engrish will give you a chuckle but its better than motomasters 75 watt inverter for the same price, if heat is in efficiency than this is efficient, ran a 80 watt bulb overnight with the fan unplugged and it was cooler than my laptop charger (25 watts) the next morning, it looks cheap and the fan and most components are crap but its the best inverter ive had, the reverse protection works and i couldnt get it hot enough to test the temperature showdown, the fan is always on though, and mine finally blew when i had it hooked up to my whole house and forgot after turning the mains back on, (im in canada but im calling it that for clarity) thats not what killed it, its when i switched it on that it blew the output transistors and traces, its not grid tie lets say, and look at the transformer and you laugh too. www.ebay.com/itm/400726560814?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Oooow those China- crafted imitation of inverters :))) Our company PWM pwm.guru also produces inverters. Much better than Chinese and has inverter tripping regulation at low voltage. For deep-discharge batteries, there is no need for such a shutdown, as for a car's starter batteries.
im building a off grid solar system for my camper. I would like to find a true 4000 watt continuous power inverter that's pure sighn wave and has a remote. what would you recommend.
Try the wzrelb inverter it comes with a wireless remote and is used in off grid I'm useing a 3000 watt peak witch is doing the job got a proline 3000 ordered but dont know if any the peak or proline make a 4000 watt look up wzrelb pure sine wave power inverters on Amazon. And look at what they got
Thanks for putting all the effort into producing this series on inverters !
I will need to go back through and review each of them, again !
Lots of valuable information here ! Best, rc
just want to thank you for making this videos, learning a ton from them. Your videos are very professionally made and a little funny. Good job dude.
Hi Knurlknar24, I have watched a number of your videos and greatly appreciate you posting this review. The information you present on your channel has helped equip me for selecting a good inverter for my application. Keep up the good work!
Well done - love the humor and the common sense advice too.
Hi, thanks for all the great information on batteries and inverters. I have one of these older xantrex/motomaster 3000W inverters and was going to use it in my camper. I like the sturdy construction and the hard wire knockout. However, today I picked up one of the newer Motomaster 3000 watt units. Its slightly smaller and has three 120V outlets and a USB port. The new one seems cheaper in my opinion. It has a plastic case and no ability to hard wire. Also the fan runs continuously when any load is applied. Are you familiar with these new inverters? I got good deals on both of them but now I'm not sure which one to keep.
Thanks again
Dean
I haven't personally used or inspected the newer motomaster units but I doubt the quality and performance is up to that of the older units based on what I have seen with newer units. The older Xantrex/Motomaster units are pretty good. I'd keep that one and get a plug in USB charger if you want/need a USB port.
***** Ok, thanks for the quick reply. The knock out is really what I am after. I just got a decent price on the new one so I picked it up thinking it may be some newer technology and therefore technically more advanced, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case. It seems that others have had issues with the newer ones failing. Also you can really tell how solid the Xantrex is when you pick each of them up.
Dean
Hi very informative vlogs..
Which is the most powerful 12 to 120 volt inverters that you can recommend?
Thanks for the videos. Really good info. I watched your other videos on UPS's I just finished my mod to my UPS for my backup system I added a fan and extra batteries. Thanks again for the info.
I had planned on having a kill switch to insure no back feed to the grid, however I was trying to run directly off of the PV panels through the house wires via a non grid tie inverter with no battery's. It seemed like this would be easier than running a bunch of extension cords. Would it be possible to do it this way? I thought your inverter with the hard wire configuration might be a good fit. Thanks again for your time.
Thanks for sharing videos. what type of equipment needs pure sine wave to run.
I was wondering if you could help me with a suggestion. In my town you can't have a battery bank with your PV system so I was thinking of putting an emergency inverter in place so that if the grid goes down I could unhook the gridtie wires and hook them up to an auxiliary inverter to power the house during daylight hours. The PV system would be about 2500 watts @ 24v. Any Ideas? Thanks for your time. BTW just subbed love your channel.
Thanks for the video series. Very informative since I am looking into a home solar panel installation. Would you have any prefered inverters models for home solar panel installation for a typical 200A capability ?
Cheers.
Great series, but nothing on Tripp-Lite??
Sorry, I didn't happen to have a Tripp-Lite on hand at the time I recorded this series.
I like your presentations, you know your stuff. I'm concerned about cooling my renogy 2000W because I want to put it in a closet in my 7 X 14 cargo trailer/camper. The label on the case sayes the fan has to have 30 cm or almost a foot of free clearance. My closet is not big enough for that. What are my options? Drilling holes in the side of the closet? Adding more fans to the closet?
Thanks!
Looks nice did it last long.
Thanks for this series, well done!
Thank you, Knurlgnar, great series. I'm wondering if you've yet had opportunity to form an opinion on the MicroSolar pure sine inverters? They seem to have a good price point, but from watching your series I've learned that what's advertised is not always accurate, esp. as far as true wattage.
Young Man - I have enjoyed your videos - Thank You. I am working to power a refrigerated box on a 1 ton diesel truck (2 batteries) the cooling unit specs say it draws 8.5 amps (I suppose X 3 for surge to kick off compressor) the cooling unit is a 10,000 btu window unit ac with a cool bot module. I have over researched inverters and am now in need of your suggestion for my application. To me, I need 3000 watt inverter to insure that I don't burn up my truck or lose my payload to spoilage. Which inverter would you recommend for me to install in my truck. I wouldn't mind spending a few extra dollars to have a pure sine inverter. Thanks Again...
Non grid tie inverters require a stable voltage that must stay within a narrow range. Solar panels cannot power them directly. There may be products out there that can do what you want but I am not familiar with them - it would probably be a grid tie inverter that can also operate autonomously.
watched all 5 - and ll the others, too... great! Need more of the skill saw madman LOL
***Question: Can one use - at the same time - a converter [110>>12v] on one side of the batt bank [input/charge] and an inverter drawing output on the other side? note" the supplied 110 being not always a reliable 110 having come from a micro inverted solar panel. Or would a straight MPPT controller work better/more efficient as a solar charger?
+Damon Duval - hoping that is clear - my concern is that a "converter" would only be efficient with "grid" 110.
Thank you . I do enjoy your information . I'm looking for a large inverter to run a 1000 watt a/c unit in an old Airstream . I think something in the 3000 watt to 6000 watt range. Am I not the right track , on the wattage ?
What was the red button on the MotoMaster 3000W inverter for?
Thanks for the sub! I want to start by mentioning that connecting an inverter up to the utility lines without a transfer switch is technically illegal since if you forget to switch off the main breakers it could potentially electrocute utility workers outside of your home. With a non grid-tie inverter you WILL unfortunatly need at least one 24v battery with a charge controller, etc. But if you do not have the batteries permanently connected I assume this is OK with local regulations?
What good or bad things can you tell me about the AIMS 6000 watt low frequency inverter before I order one? Thanks for the info and great informative videos.
Nice job with your video's. Canadian tire has now gone from that huge 3000 watt inverter to one half the size . I image size Of the smaller 3000 watt is not made as well.Do you have any used 3000 watt for sale.?
can you do a grid tie inverter review
I just watched your video's on inverters, about a year late. I just found your channel. Can you tell me in your opinion which is the best 2000watt pure sine inverter? Thank you in advance for your answer. Do you work on inverter install on class B motorhome's?
I have watched quite a few of your videos and I don't know if i missed the particular video, as to what you do with all these inverters. would you be interested in selling any of these, that you know are decent without being over priced?
great videos .... any thoughts on samlex prodcts
Samlex makes good stuff. They also sell under the 'Go Power', 'Thor', and a few other brands.
I am interested in the eliminator 3000 but specs has changed from the one you reviewed...it now comes with a small fan and different case. I'm switching my samlex SAM-3000-12...had 2 already and they don't last especially the fans. any 3000 watts that you recommend
Lennard Finley
I would recommend you replace the fans in your samlex. Very easy to do, very inexpensive, and you'll not find a better product to replace it.
Thanks for all your knowledge and reviews!! I have a question, I hope you can help me with. I have a 1000Ah bank AGM 12 volt, and a couple of EPever controllers which charge quite well but at night,even without any load,the controllers show power reversing towards panels. At times both controllers, although on the same bank, show differing battery charge???? Any idea what would be causing this,and what I can do to test and cure the problem? Thanks again !
I have two motomaster inverters as reviewed.. Both have ac backfeed errors. Neither inverter shows internal signs of trouble.
Any advise as to where to start the repair ?
Thanks for the videos.
What inverter would you recommend for an off grid solar power system? about 5000 to 6000 watt
When would you ever Hard Wire it ? Not in a house would you? or is that just for an TV or soomething? Thanks
Usually hardwiring is for RV's and off-grid applications like cabins and such.
Thanks man. You are the king of youtube inverter reviewers. I am trying to figure out which inverters you would recommend. Maybe 3000 W area.
What is your opion with using a large cap to help with voltage sag for frig surge start-up?
I use a 2 farad one,but it's too small. There are really big ones on FEE PAY.
Thanks again brother. I just got the phone number to Sunny Boy so I think that will be my next option. Can't wait till the next vid!!!
Hi Kn, cost factor aside, do you find the slow freq. pure sine inverters more dependable ? I find that the better / well designed inverters have GFCI 20amp duplex outlets as well as hard wired options. To get the most wattage, I would figure using heavier wired cord ( perhaps 12/3 awg )to the hard wired lugs to bring the best results and leave the outlets for lighter draw. What is your input ? I plan to use a Go-Pro3000w pure sine to power my motor home. That includes the microwave at times and one roof air conditioner. Currently I have 2 agm batts with a wind turbine MPPT. I will use 6 100w solar panels with MPPT controller also in the daytime. I will also increase my batt count as needed later. Thanks. Jim K
bestek 2000 watt is it good?
will it run a 4kw ac?
love your videos. can you recommend a pure sine inverter 2000+ watts that can be hardwired to a household transfer switch? (bonded ground in house panel). much thanks !
I just watched all 5 videos and listened to them. from what I gather, if your going to put light loads on an inverter and keep it in a vehicle buy a harbor freight brand one a little bigger than you need. I'm in the USA and cant get those other brands as cheap. is this correct?
+Brett cas a small inverter will run small loads much more efficiently. i would recommend the powerbright 300 watt pure sine wave inverter
I drive truck and I'm need of a pure sine wave inverter! What would be a good decent price inverter to get?
would you recommend power bright inverters? and could you do a video on that inverter because there are not very many good videos on power bright inverters or at least that i have seen
The Powerbright inverters are a good mid-range inverter choice. I have a video out on the 1500W and 2200W pure sine Powerbright inverters of which I had mixed impressions, and while not perfect they are one of the better pure since inverters I have had the pleasure of owning. A review of the 300W Powerbright pure sine inverter is pending.
I should mention that the powerbright 1500 and 2200W models are NOT adequately vibration resistant and I would only recommend their use in a stationary environment.
Proline inverters are heavy duty inverters used in rv,s and of grid you might try them or wzrelb sine wave inverters proline does make sine wave ones to but costly .can get them of Amazon pretty good price refurbished used and or new you pic
im in canada, 14.8 is high, even in winter, most new vehicles charge at 13.?
aterack833 you can thank the emission laws for that,for every extra volt the alt creates you loose mpg,so to get better mpg they shut down the output of the alt. to as low as possible. .Soon all will be PMW and putr controlled to barely keep up with the demands= shorter battery life.
P Kuudsk though that may be true, it is bad to charge a 12 volt battery above 14 volts
I agrere but the alt should be able to put out 15 v min imo, when you got every accessoryHeater,headlights,frog lamps,seat warmers running in the car and 4 kids taped into every power plug the dvd ect ,then the alt needs to be able to make the juice.Not taxing the battery,the Voltage regulator is in control of not over charging the battery,sadly lots of new alt can just barley make the beer warm in the plug in cooler.
right... well im sure you meant to be correct instead of sound stupid but the voltage regulator is like a switch, at a voltage of say 12.8 it kicks on giving an inrush of current till the voltage is at the set cut off, where some battery chargers work like this most allow over charging and gassing of the battery, often to the point of damage or leak and unless the voltage is lower than 12.5 it will cause damage, if your cooler works better when in someone else's car then maybe your car has a weak alternator or your battery is so bad its drawing power from the alternator continuously, i had one do this to the point that it would not charge from a charger (average store charger 10-20 amps) but only a boost, if left for 5 or so days you could not start the car, even if the battery was unplugged in that time
I thank you for not thinking I am stupids and thinking stupidly that a alternator might need to produce 15 v when all accesories are on demanding more than the battery can handle. The regulator would be put in to over load and a second battery would be better.in that case BUT WHO has 2 batteries in most cars ??? none and a good alt should be able to make 15 on demand new cars are junk!
I see this was posted back in 2013. . .what is the best option out there today, for a Pure Sine, 2500 - 3000 watt inverter? Thanks!
i have a project , going on . i'm building a off road camping trailer . and wanting a inverter , so what i will use it for is a hotel/collage refrigerator , laptop, cell phone and video camera . i plan to have two marine batteries . now the inverter will only be used when i'm boondocking . witch would be about 70% of the time the 30% will be 110volt hook up. what inverter do you recommend ???? thanks for your help. PS i am on a budget .
3000 watt proline or power brite
Hello. I was watching your channel. I just have 1or 2 question's about the 6000watt inverter. From battery bank to inverter, what Gage wire would you recommend? Also can you recommend a charge controller that would work best whit a 6000w inverter?
The charge controller is dependent on the solar setup and battery configuration. The inverter is independent. (unless the inverter integrates the charge control function) For cable gauge please see my 'How to Select and Purchase Battery Inverter Cables' videos. I explain how to properly size cabling for inverter setups. Thanks!
Thank for getting back so quick. Ok I will have a look at the video. Thanx again.
That size 3000 watt and up use 0 gauge or 00 gauge rated at 200 Amps I almost fryed 4 gauge trying it on a 2000 watt wasent bought to try it on my 12000 watt or my 3000 I use 0 gauge on my heavy duty 3000
Are modified sine wave inverters good for running microwaves?
Yes, microwave ovens will operate from modified sine. Sometimes the timers won't work properly if they use the zero crossing for the clock signal, but most do. They will buzz, operate less efficiently, and possibly overheat eventually if used heavily in warm environments but they do work. I would not hesitate to run a cheap sub $100 microwave off of MSW for light usage.
***** Any idea if audio amp and Dsp powered amp ( Corsair sp2500) could work safely on these motomaster i got 2... i got a car 200w inverter another 400w and a old power pack without battery that his 1000w
MrBonami2
I'd be interested to know so if you try it let me know! Functionally, yes, it would work as an amplifier. But there could be some audio whine/buzz which would make it impractical if the signal to noise ratio was too low. I'm not sure in practice and it likely depends on your specific equipment and your specific sound quality requirements.
***** will try and report back have the 400w and my atv battery here
damn it work even better no hiss than a wall outlet ( from my atv battery ) :D
What would you recommend as the most cost effective pure sine inverter?
I recently purchased a similar motomaster 3KW inverter and I'm just now learning about AC waveform...
Maybe you have a decently priced 2-3kw one kicking around from a review? ;)
+Driver0808657 samlex inverters are extremely high quality
I am building a expedition car and need a inverter...i would like a 2500 watt inverter. I would like to know what brand to try to get, because of all the false claims of performance...was going to get the cobra 2500 watt but your video made it seem like a terrible product...so what would you recomend? I will use 2 deep cycle batteries with 4 guage cables...
My recommendations would depend heavily on what exactly you want to power and how much you would like to spend.
I would like to keep it cheap, I just want around a 2500 watt inverter for the car and anything else, looking at a power bright 2300watt currently
Wzrelb 2500 watt pure sine wave around 280 bucks on amazon
have a question i note that all these inverters alarm at 11 volt shut down at 10 so if i am right your battery's are toast or damaged how can you set them to twelve volt alarm and shut down
To run the 6000w one would require some pretty hefty deep cycle batteries in parallel and cable as thick as your arm.
True dat
when its more that 2000W i dont like to run 12volts systems... its just way to many amps ! in my opinion 24 or 48 volts systems are the way to go for high wattage. (unless 12v is the only option like in a veihlce...) i know its a bit harder to set up with batteries in parallel and in series to get the higher voltages but its worth the safety of the lower amperages IMO. also knurlar i love your vids ! THANKS !
Moto master has recently changed their design on the 3000 watt (I believe different maker). I have one of the new ones and use it on resistive loads (Water heater, space heater, etc) and it seems to work great (Ran entire house for 1 day with no issue) I do not have the meters to do a proper testing/review but thought you might be interested in reviewing the new version.
im building a off grid solar system for my camper. I would like to find a true 4000 watt continuous power inverter that's pure sighn wave and has a remote. what would you recommend.
Go with Power Bright, I currently use one in my offgrid system. Not bad in price, and they are very reliable. Don't go too cheap, remember you get what you pay for. Also incase you didn't already know, don't use car batteries, go with golf cart batteries.
What i'm missing are pictures of components inside. Al frame is nice but it will say nothing. Show us what each inverter has inside.
I too want to see what is inside products like these! I do have many videos where I open, inspect, and test but this is not one of those videos.
no problem
Learned a lot. Thank you.
do you know if the input and output are isolated from each other in this HB/Cen-Tech 750Watt inverter?
what about bestek inverter thank you
can you advice me in a 10kW to 15kW inverter
What is the best reliable pure sine wave 1000 wats inverter in your openion? Thanks
I'd get a Samlex SK 1000 or 1500 if you only need a 1000W pure sine inverter. Meanwell also makes some good stuff in their TS series up to 3kw. If you can afford it I'd prefer the 2000 or 3000 Samlex/Cotek as they are a great value and outperform most any other 5000W inverter on the market today. Please do not get taken by the cheap crap sold on eBay and Amazon advertising lower prices - most all of that stuff is junk. Samlex discontinued their good stuff to compete on price with the lower cost inverters that came out recently and they are NOT as good as their older inverters. e.g. their PST3000 is not as capable as their older SK2000, so be aware.
@@knurlgnar24 Thank you for your advice, I just need to run refrigerator 900W surge 200W continues power. Any advice on Progressive Dynamics PD1210SRV Inverter 1000W PSW. Thanks
Actually, I can't find the Samlex SK 1000 anywhere so that was not much help. Any other sugestions? Thanks
@@VladFredK Looks like they are actually SA-1000K series, (or replace 1000 with the wattage) Cotek and Go Power also has rebranded equivalents and I see there is a GP-SW2000-12 on eBay right now for a reasonable price. I do not have any experience with Progressive Dynamics but my advice is if you plan to operate a full sized refrigerator to purchase a minimum of a 1500W inverter, and preferably at least a 2kw inverter. Note that this means a REAL 1500w inverter and most inverters today that are advertised as 3kw are actually closer to 1500W so be aware of that marketing dishonesty. Full sized refrigerators generally consume somewhere around 1kw+ during the defrost cycle overloading a 1kw inverter, and the startup surge is usually more than a 1kw inverter can handle unless you get an especially good one. The Samlex I mentioned will be able to start the compressor but the defrost cycle may still overload it due to it requiring 1000W plus for multiple minutes during defrost.
@@VladFredK Actually I see eBay has a Tiger Claw 1500W inverter for sale. This is old advice as the inverter is discontinued but I fully tested that model and that low cost inverter would work well for your application and is much less expensive at
@@knurlgnar24 i own the Tiger Claw but I'm not impressed with the sine wave, very rough as you can see here th-cam.com/video/MBOC-LQezXQ/w-d-xo.html
so I was looking for something better it doesn't have to be cheap.
And u right, I forgot about the defrost cycle, I will get on it right now.
Defrost cycle is 400 W tested on two refs, start up 900 W max continues draw around 200 W max so real 1000 W with 1500 W surge should be more then enough.
about power inverter efficiency. does the input voltage make a difference. like using a higher input voltage .some inverters are designed for higher voltage battery banks say 48 volt battery bank .if dc voltage is closer to output voltage does efficiency go up .
It is easier to design a product efficiently if the input and output voltages are more similar. It is also more efficient to use higher voltages overall. This means that 48V input inverters are nearly always more efficient than 12V inverters. But not always. There are engineering tradeoffs involved and some low cost or poorly designed 48V inverters are actually less efficient than good 12V products. However overall, yes, you are very much correct.
Anything that has a motor or transformer will run better off of pure sine. Some things will be destroyed on MSW such as cheap battery chargers, and other things like some variable speed drives on power tools and dimmers won't work properly.
Do a test on proline 3000 .and the peak work zone mobile power outlet 3000 .I got the peak and it does what they say
I found it both entertaining & informative. 400-500 bucks for that 6kW modi-sine, wow, that is very reasonable.
Yup. It's modified sine, but if that's OK for an application then it's a beast of an inverter. I tried and failed to break it - I didn't have sufficient batteries and cabling to even power it properly.
13:26 sounded like how to basic
I`m still lost what is the difference between a pure sin wave inverter and a Non pure sin wave inverter :/ I`m just looking for one to power my laptop, 23 inch computer screen and maybe some lights, & heater if needed in a pinch.
Maybe used with a small condo sized solar panel setup if that matters.
Any clarification is appreciated,
Cheers.
For what you list a modified sine inverter would work just fine. If you want to power a refrigerator then pure sine would be beneficial.
Thanks for the reply, do they always indicate if they are one or the other or if there is no mention do we assume they are modified sin wave and not a specialized pure sin wave ?
Cheers.
NoFear4XJs
Any reputable pure sine wave inverter will state that it is pure sine. Some Chinese Inverters also state this but are not, however this is usually more an issue of the language barrier than outright misrepresentation.
One cooks your goose the other cooks your computer
Good information in this video. I purchased a Power Jack which does not work but have not been able to contact anyone for warranty support. Can anyone provide contact information?
love your videos,but did not see the info i was looking for. i want to run a Frigidaire Model # FRA052XT7 Internet # 203515437 Store SKU # 134966 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner in a converted cargo trailer.i was thinking inverted instead of generator for the noise factor.what do you recommend ? also how many 12 volts would i need and cable size ?
+bob woerner at least 300-400 ah and 1/0 cable, probably the samlex 2000 or 3000 watt psw inverter
Currently the Motomaster 3000WTsales for $370.00 at Walmart - Durafied sells for under $100.00 at eBay auction- 4 time less and 1/2 as good. That is why I buy Durafied and never over load it .
I'm trying to connect inverter to my car battery how many watt inverter can I use and how long time will give me if I want to use power tool (drill- 1300Watt)
A 'rule of thumb' is that a car battery can supply 1000W and will run a 1000W load for about 10 minutes.
hi am building a portable off grid hybrid system that has one product inverter/charger. i will like to be able to run things when the power goes out on battery and then switch automatic to grid without unpluging thing in and out.do you have any recommendations on products that does this. price no more than 1000.00
What you are looking for sounds a bit like a UPS. However if what you are looking for requires a long runtime on batteries you will want to look for an inverter with a built in charger and transfer switch. There should be many options available for under $1000.
***** any suggestion on brands i was think about 3kW Pure Sine Low Frequency Solar Inverter Charger. Its little over but it has solar feature i like. in one of your video aim brand did not not sound like the best choice. www.aimscorp.net/3000-Watt-Pure-Sine-Low-Frequency-Solar-Inverter-Charger-24-Volt.html
I do not have personal experience with any inverters that would fit that need. Very expensive! But if you're spending that kind of coin on batteries and solar panels, then it's worth buying a high dollar inverter to go with them.
I do realize that this cost money ... I don't know if you purchase them to make this review and I really appreciate the input ... but i like to know more on pure sine inverters ... people here said off the grid .. I want to be really 100% off the grid and I'm researching my self if its possible to have a 12v system "lights, pump, appliances, etc." Or do I really need an inverter
I can have LED lighting, 12 volt display for pc or tv but 120 volts for an instahot for showers and of course air conditioning ... what is the best choice to be 100% off the grid
Pure sine or modified sine .... maybe someone else can help me decide!
DC appliances are more efficient from a technical perspective, but because everything available en mass is 120V AC it is most definitely best to purchase a DC to 120V AC inverter for off the grid purposes and purchase highly efficient 120V appliances. Use 120V LED lighting and such. Don't mess with DC anything unless your average load is very low. Pure sine is the only choice for total off the grid. For things like heat and hot water you might want to consider something other than electricity and inverters depending on where you live.
100% off grid get at least 800 watts of solar 6 lithium ion batterys and a wzrelb 8000 watt inverter .you can get them of Amazon the batterys are from 500 to 1000 bucks a piece panels are from 75 and up depending on what you want
Pure sine wave
Thanks for the infomation.
Thank you for the info.
informative and entertaining :) thanks
the new model looks completly diferent,i have the 1500 mine has usb as well and so does the new 3000
Have you ever test inverter Mextol 12000 .I both 2 they're junk max power 1000 watts long way from 12000 continue 6000 watts I do not recomend
I am looking for an inverter the meets the the following specs: 5kW continuous, 10kW peak, 200+vdc to 220/110vac (240/120), PSW, LF, 60Hz. That can be wired to a transfer switch kit. and the HV 229v Battery of a 2011 Prius.
Try proline or wzrelb inverters they come with hard wire blocks so you can hard wire them to a transfer switch or get a prowatt transfer switch .
there seams to be more to inverters then I thought. I am looking foreword to more types of inverters and info. Thanks again.
I live in florida, I have a ram Ecodiesel. I want to run my two refrigerators, and one to 2 window ac units. 6-7000 btu 1,000 watt each. I understand not to start everything at once. here is what I want to know if I can do. put a 200 amp battery on a cart with 1/0 cable to my truck battery., and have it parked outside my garage. the jumper cables will be tow truck once which are huge on a 20 foot run to garage cart. the inverter will sit on top with a large 8D deep cycle battery below paired with my truck 150 amp battery and the truck will stay running, being diesel is safe and my truck is very quiet, running a generator in the night is very loud and neighbors who are without complain. I was thinking the power bright 5000/10000 or the Energizer 4000.Please advise.Benwa
Actually, English words are often shorter - one or two syllables. When we use "big" words in English, with four or five syllables, very often they are Gallicisms or Latinates.
C'est la raison pur laquelle que ... :)
Too true on the English bit, nothing against other languages but you look up how to say something in another language and it just seems like a hodge-podge of words that were forced together to make sense of something that wasn't around 1500 years ago. Awesome inverter info, btw...even though it's a few years late (doh!) keep it up!
thank you for help
I have a Statpower ProWatt 800 which is almost identical to your 1500, I hadn't noticed the knock out, so thanks for that! I also have a Portawattz 600 which is labeled Statpower just above the power switch. Both have served me well so far, the 800 will start my fridge and deep freeze, the 600... not so much.
Anyway, I was looking into picking up a new larger inverter and the new form factor Eliminator Canadian Tire ones are on sale right now for $174 for the 3000Watt. Do you know if these are still made by statpower?
www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-3000w-power-outlet-and-inverter-0111846p.html#.UwFjxvldVeA
I believe the newer Eliminator units are made by Schneider Electric (maker of APC UPS units) but don't quote me on that. I have not looked at one in person so I cannot comment on them specifically.
***** Thanks for your help, I also found out that they also do not accommodate direct connection to house power.
Enjoying your videos a lot.
Cheers
I got a statpower prowatt 800 that thing runs my 5000btu airconditioner
i have a100 watt panel and a 60 amp charge controller and a 12v 35ah SLA AGM battery and a 400 watt inverter that i want to operate a 12v 1.8 amp cooler in case of another hurricane. Last time due to Micheal, I was out of power for two weeks and i wish to be prepared. can anyone give me some advice please?
Hi all.
Help me.
I need good quality inverter 1000-2000w.
My battery bank is 24v.
And i need 220v output.
Better not from china, because they are bad.
Waiting your suggestions.
hi, friend, please check the inverter web: www.gogobright.com , good quality inverter from Gobright.
Thank you for the video. But. why would anyone buy an inverter to run a heater? Many electrical devices warn to not short out the leads. By plugging in a heater you are shorting out the leads. Would you hook up jumper cables to your new cars battery and then short them out together? Would you expect that car to survive that test. An inverter, especially a pure sine wave inverter is made for sensitive electronics and maybe a refrigerator motor. If you want to plug in heaters or power saws, then a modified sine wave would be the way to go. Why would a manufacturer use expensive high quality components and charge $800 for it, to just have people plug in a heater and blow it up, and then return it for a refund? Millions of people bought new iphones and then plugged in those cheap fans into the dock, burned up the charging circuit and then returned them to Apple. Why not use devices the way they were intended? Just my opinion.
An electric heater is the easiest load to power for a PSW inverter and they are fully intended for easy to power loads, like heaters, as well as more difficult ones like refrigerators. Sensitive electronics generally will run on either MSW or PSW equally well as most AC/DC power supplies start off with a PFC stage rectifier which doesn't really care what the waveform is. They can give PSW inverters a difficult time though with their poor crest factor.
YEAH i speak french and it takes alot more words to explain something compared to english
Spanish is like that. Takes more syllables to say it in Espa~nol than English.
French specifications are the same as English. Where French uses more words is in descriptions. You want to remember what happens when one gets rabies (the points to remember for the test), look at an English textbook. You want to "see" or "feel" what happens to a person dying of rabies, read it in a French textbook, it is almost like "being there". English is more "dogmatic/schematic", French is more "romantic/poetic/descriptive".
Now, if you want to read "big manuals", look at English wording for American markets appliances - half of the manual will be "legal lingo", warnings, cautions, etc. for potential lawsuits, Ciao, L (former USN liaison officer with France's Marine Nationale)
0.4=400uv,4v=4.000uv(12v,120v)
buy this, review it , you wont be sorry, no ground connection and the engrish will give you a chuckle but its better than motomasters 75 watt inverter for the same price, if heat is in efficiency than this is efficient, ran a 80 watt bulb overnight with the fan unplugged and it was cooler than my laptop charger (25 watts) the next morning, it looks cheap and the fan and most components are crap but its the best inverter ive had, the reverse protection works and i couldnt get it hot enough to test the temperature showdown, the fan is always on though, and mine finally blew when i had it hooked up to my whole house and forgot after turning the mains back on, (im in canada but im calling it that for clarity) thats not what killed it, its when i switched it on that it blew the output transistors and traces, its not grid tie lets say, and look at the transformer and you laugh too. www.ebay.com/itm/400726560814?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
aterack833 im buying 3 more on the 3rd of may
no te atreva a traicionar a tu creador(a mi nadie me traiciona y vive para contarlo)
Oooow those China- crafted imitation of inverters :))) Our company PWM pwm.guru also produces inverters. Much better than Chinese and has inverter tripping regulation at low voltage. For deep-discharge batteries, there is no need for such a shutdown, as for a car's starter batteries.
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the eliminater
im building a off grid solar system for my camper. I would like to find a true 4000 watt continuous power inverter that's pure sighn wave and has a remote. what would you recommend.
+Ken Warner (Busted Knuckles Garage) samlex, go power, or thor.
Try the wzrelb inverter it comes with a wireless remote and is used in off grid I'm useing a 3000 watt peak witch is doing the job got a proline 3000 ordered but dont know if any the peak or proline make a 4000 watt look up wzrelb pure sine wave power inverters on Amazon. And look at what they got