Continuous sine wave inverter for LCD tv

samhain7 wrote:
Btw. Did your inverter come with a 12 v plug? The only thing I don't want yo get into is routing wired etc.

No of course not, any inverter of this rating would far exceed the ability of any typical 12 vdc outlet such as the cigarette lighter style often found in RVs and which would be limited to a maximum draw of ~ 8 amps. A 1000 watt unit could easily pull 80+ amps at full load, ergo the reason for short, heavy gauge cables connected directly to the battery. For light use you could obviously wire one of these connectors to the input terminals but you'd be limited in what you could power with the unit ... fine for the time being but if you never plan to take advantage of what this inverter can do for you then a smaller unit perhaps does make more sense BUT regardless, you won't buy one here in Canada that's (pure) sine wave for any less. This 1000 watt unit is supposedly manufactured by Xantrex, built specifically for Crappy Tire which obviously buys them in the thousands for distribution in their big box stores located all across Canada, ~ 487 at last count, ergo the reason this particular model is such a good deal. It may not necessarily be the "best" in quality but certainly is "good enough" for what I'm using it for and is FAR better than any MSW inverter as I can safely use it to power anything without having to think about whether the sine wave signal it puts out is suitable. I guess some like pianotuna don't agree but especially at the sale price of $199 + tax it's a no-brainer to me ... YMMV. ;)