Magnum CSW1012 vs Xantrex ProWatt SW1000
Been looking at the Magnum CSW1012 but can't find much for reviews on it. I like how it outputs 1000w continuous vs the Prowatt at 900w continuous, it's also a little smaller and lighter but cost $75 ...
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I don't get the logic why you have to have more battery and fatter wire with a big inverter if you only use it for smaller things. You might find the big one on sale for less than the smaller one (Can Tire does that often)
I have a MSW 3000w inverter that does everything. I gave up on the small inverter for small things and the big inverter for big things business after a few years of that. (Posted about how that was a false saving a while back--with figures to show that.)
EG, my reading light is a CFL bulb in one of the 120v wall lamps. Using the 3000w inverter, this lamp causes a draw of 1 amp as seen on the Trimetric. That beats the 3 amps the regular 12v light draws and that CFL gives more light. (I don't need a bunch of LEDs instead, thanks)
However I don't need PSW for anything we use. No electric blanket. If I did, I would get the lowest cost one of the needed watts I could find and use the big MSW for everything else. I note that the recommended ones have no fan noise, so since it is for that blanket and when trying to sleep, that would be a big factor in choosing the inverter
I have a MSW 3000w inverter that does everything. I gave up on the small inverter for small things and the big inverter for big things business after a few years of that. (Posted about how that was a false saving a while back--with figures to show that.)
EG, my reading light is a CFL bulb in one of the 120v wall lamps. Using the 3000w inverter, this lamp causes a draw of 1 amp as seen on the Trimetric. That beats the 3 amps the regular 12v light draws and that CFL gives more light. (I don't need a bunch of LEDs instead, thanks)
However I don't need PSW for anything we use. No electric blanket. If I did, I would get the lowest cost one of the needed watts I could find and use the big MSW for everything else. I note that the recommended ones have no fan noise, so since it is for that blanket and when trying to sleep, that would be a big factor in choosing the inverter
