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Hemi_Joel
Explorer
Jan 15, 2022

2000 watt pure sine wave inverter recommendation needed

Hi, what is the right inverter for my truck camper? I will use it a couple time per day in short bursts to run the microwave, and the Kurig coffee maker. Plus sometimes for longer stretches to run the...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Feb 16, 2022
Hemi Joe,

Try using an incandescent light bulb to "wake up" the inverter before cycling the Kurig. I found that necessary when I had a cobra inverter rated for motors (MSW) at 2500 watts. I used a 60 watt bulb.

The Prowatt is just a smidgen small for the load, based on 125% of the rated load.

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