Best pure sine inverter charger/converter?

Magnum Energy. One of the best made and the company provides outstanding technical support.

smlranger wrote:
Magnum Energy. One of the best made and the company provides outstanding technical support.

X10 I have one, works perfect. and easy to install.

I've also had great success with the Magnum energy MS series inverter / chargers. They have a selection of useful assessories that are very useful. The ARC50 display, AGS automatic generator start, and BMK battery monitoring kit that includes a DC shunt to very accurately monitor DC current usage.

I will advocate for separate components. Not sure but I think the PD-9055 is a fixed voltage converter and should be upgraded with something like a PD-9260. PD-9055 does provide clean DC power at 13.6 volts. The old Magnetek would be the one to avoid.

As for inverters I have and recommend GoPower brand. Seems better than Xantrex anyway. Just get a stand alone inverter for the power level you need. Separate transfer switch or switches as needed for your install.

When something goes wrong it is far easier to know what it is and only replace what has failed.

If 'best' means lowest price you are on your own.

Thanks guys I don’t mind spending whatever I have to for good.

I don't think I have ever seen any product that does all 3 functions; Converter (120VAC to 12VDC), Inverter (12VDC to 120VAC) and 12/24VDC charger. My gut says, that with an adequate battery bank, you don't need a traditional converter and you can just use the charger. Of course you still need a DC fuse/distribution panel and an AC fuse/distribution panel.


I just bumped into a company (Samlex) that makes a very interesting inverter/charger. It is interesting because not only does it have a built in transfer switch, but it can accept shore power or generator power (with the capability to start the generator if the batteries are low) AND output from your solar charge controller.

This company has been in the inverter business for a number of years, but I think their inverter/chargers have only been available for a few years.

Hi,

I have a hybrid Magnum inverter/charger. If I were to replace it I'd go to Victron. I use the load support feature almost all the time. When I had stand alone inverter and converter I enabled double conversion any time there was only a 15 amp shore power supply.

The other company I would consider is Outback.

My typical plug in configuration is shore power-->autoformer-->inverter/charger (with load support)-->RV power system.

I "dial down" to 80% of what ever shore power I have, so a 15 I draw 12, 30 I draw 24 and 50 I draw 40 from one leg and 30 from the other.

On generator power I "dial down" to 23 amps.

Best price on the Magnum is from Imarine.

My original CONverter (2001) was a Magnatek...2 years ago I found it to be getting "weak", and bought a Parallax 55 Amp unit. Easy/fast install. So far, so good. Something like 200 bucks. (the difference in size and weight from 2001) is amazing).

My INverter crapped out this past summer. It "controlled" 4-5 outlets. No power to them. Having never used the INverter for anything (since 2001) I pulled it out and bypassed it. All I have to remember is not to put anything with a high draw (like a space heater) on that circuit. No biggie.

cm2785 wrote:
Hey guys I have a 96 Bounder 34j and it has an Intelli Power PD9055 converter. I was told some of these converters give dirty power and I have a brand new Winegard video in motion satellite and another grand in Wifi and cell antennas/boosters.. plus my computers. I would like to replace the converter for a pure sine wave inverter charger but there are so many out there and most on Amazon have some pretty disappointing one star reviews... can someone tell me the best one to buy? I want to protect my expensive toys. Thanks!

heres what I would go with
http://www.aimscorp.net/2000-Watt-Pure-Sine-Inverter-Charger.html

jerseyjim wrote:
My original CONverter (2001) was a Magnatek...2 years ago I found it to be getting "weak", and bought a Parallax 55 Amp unit. Easy/fast install. So far, so good. Something like 200 bucks. (the difference in size and weight from 2001) is amazing).

My INverter crapped out this past summer. It "controlled" 4-5 outlets. No power to them. Having never used the INverter for anything (since 2001) I pulled it out and bypassed it. All I have to remember is not to put anything with a high draw (like a space heater) on that circuit. No biggie.

why not? (space heater)