ktmrfs wrote:
Hint: If you want to run a microwave on batteries or genny, I'd suggest you toss out the microwave in the RV and replace it with a panasonic true inverter microwave. Why? well it is the only microwave that when you drop the power level for cooking it drops the input power as well instead of just cycling between 0% and 100% power.
So...... as an example, I an EASILY run my panasonic on a 1000VA PSW inverter even though it draws 1500VA at 100% power. I just drop the power to 5, and it draws 800VA. yes it takes about 25% longer to heat a cup of water or warm some veggies, or defrost some meat, but it runs fine on a smaller inverter, doesn't sag the batteries as much.
When on shore power or generator I can run it however I want, and when on the genny it doesn't make the genny rev, idle, rev, idle like a regular microwave does.
We have a Panasonic inverter micro in the house. If it wasn't,t so big I would swap it with the RV one. Win/win. Good idea.
Dave
