Ivylog wrote:
I'm powering a 21 cuft Whirlpool with a 1000W PSW inverter. While running it only draws 8 amps DC...96 Watts. I can boondock 24 hours with two batteries before needing to recharge. You do not need that big an inverter and one battery is plenty for 12 hours...you can go 12 hours without it running if you keep the door closed.
The inverter the OP specified is a Harbor Freight MSW inverter, it WILL take most if not all of that cheap import inverter and may even smoke it in the process.
With your 1000 PSW inverter, it may have a bit more quality parts in it and may be able to handle the inductive kick of the compressor.
most cheap Chinese import MSW inverters will let out the smoke packets when treated to heavy induction motor kicks..
When it comes to cheap stuff, it is a go big or go home thing, super size it to make sure you have enough..
But personally, in cases like this, I like to go with heavy duty quality type overkill like the Tripplite I mentioned..
