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DAS26miles
Explorer II
May 10, 2021

Can1500w inverter or Honda 2k gen work 900w Microwave

My brother has a High Point microwave 900w with 1350w operating. He says the inverter won't run the microwave even on a totally isolated circuit. Starts then stops. Now he is worried that his Hoind...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 10, 2021
It may depend on other thigns.
My Inverter was 2000 watts not sure of the Dometic/LG microwave. CDMW12
Ok now sure
Power 1100 watts
Rated consumption 1500 Watts

My 2000 watt inverter needed FULL batteries to Well make a less than 1000 watt cup of coffee. .But it ran the microwave fairly.

You have a 900 watt or about 82% (81 and change)
81 (and change) Percent of 1500 is 1227 and change

That is close But the Honda should take it provided, once againg the batteries are FULL or the converter is OFF.

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