autoformers for dummies (me)
Hi all, I've heard folks saying autoformers "steal" power from the campground and hence from other campers. Here is my understanding of what happens. The total wattage remains the same less abou...
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pianotuna wrote:
The Sola Basic cost $177 USD, so it is cheaper than the top of the line PI or SG units.
It's also not distributed here in Canada, nor are the Hughes or TRC versions ... distributors won't bring them in, presumably because they don't meet Canadian standards, so for the vast majority of potential buyers you're flogging a dead horse anyway. :W
I do not compare the devices. They do different things, but if I had a choice of one, or the other, I'd pick an autoformer every time.
Of course you've been comparing EMS against your Sola Basic, doing your darndest to convince others how wasteful it is to invest in an EMS instead of a voltage booster ... geez, you're doing it now! :S Painful as it may be for you to acknowledge the reality is that far more would be better served with an EMS unit such as those offered by Progressive rather than a voltage booster such as your imported Sola ... and sales figures show it, especially when Progressive can't even keep up with the demand for it's most popular model, the EMS-PT30C. ;)
