While neither here nor there I did a lot of research on inverters before I bought one. I lookes at about every brand and settled on an AIMS power PSW remote switching 1500 watt (they come bigger) inverter because inverters all draw idle power and the AIMS had the lowest idle power draw of any plus I can switch it completley off when I don't need it.
I run a pair of Trojan 6 volt golf cart batteries in series and I wired the batteries and the inverter to the batteries with welding cable and crimp on lugs. My issue is space because I have a TC so the space is limited for installation. My 1500 (2K watt surge) surge inverter runs the microwave and the coffee pot just fine (not at the same time of course) and most times I prefer ground coffee in the percolator on the stove.. I primarily wanted the inverter to run my CPAP machine at night and it does all 3 tasks just fine.
No solar on my rig. I just charge the batteries with a little genny for a couple hours a day, usually a couple hours before dinner. My little 1700 watt (2000 watt surge Champion handles my needs well and it's lightweight too. I looked at the bigger ones (I had a 2800I Yamaha for years) but the dang thing was just too heavy to lug in and out of the camper. I'm 67 and things seem to get heavier every year.
Everyone has different needs but my setup works fine for me. It may not for you.
In my case, solar is a non-issue. Don't want it and don't need it either.
