Inverter prices
I'm looking at a 2000w pure sine wave inverter and the prices are all over the map. Can anybody explain the difference between a $200 unit and a $1000 one? They all seem to have the same features...
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Blackdiamond wrote:mcewena wrote:
Thanks, typical use would be hair dryer, coffee maker, microwave, toaster etc.. (not simultaneously obviously).
From what I've read a MSW unit will probably work for all of the above but for the price difference I figured I might as well go PSW. West Marine has unit with a built in transfer switch & remote monitor which is appealing but it actually complicates my wiring as the batteries are no where near my shore hook ups.
The other advantage is that there's a West 10 blocks from home
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/kisae-technology--swx1220-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-transfer-switch--15020829
Those are the 3 items most people would avoid using an inverter for and just start up the generator. The power requirements are so great that they will drain batteries very quickly.
That ignores campground "generator hours" In BC provincial parks, that is 9-11am and 6-8pm. So if you want to have toast for breakfast at 8am, using a proper toaster instead of those horrible bread burning racks on your propane stove, you need a decent size inverter and a decent size battery bank for it, to make your morning toast! :)
