Samlex PST-600-12 \ Pure Sine Wave Inverter at Amazon $168

eDUBz wrote:
I'm sure we will end up using more than originally planned, nothing wrong with having more than what we need,

In theory - yes, nothing wrong as long as long as you shut it off between uses, but this can be a problem with kids. More power = more idle current when not in use.

It would be difficult to exceed 200W. All electronics and similar toys are low current. Small appliances like toaster, hair drier, vacuum or 110V power tools put you in a whole different league, and you need 1000-1500W at that point.

Almot wrote:

eDUBz wrote:
I'm sure we will end up using more than originally planned, nothing wrong with having more than what we need,

In theory - yes, nothing wrong as long as long as you shut it off between uses, but this can be a problem with kids. More power = more idle current when not in use.

It would be difficult to exceed 200W. All electronics and similar toys are low current. Small appliances like toaster, hair drier, vacuum or 110V power tools put you in a whole different league, and you need 1000-1500W at that point.

Yeah I ordered samlex remote control to turn it off

smkettner wrote:
The available remote adds a lot of value.

Exactly! And the PST-600 is lowest amp model that supports a remote.

Go Power 150w and 300w have a provision for a remote. Need to supply your own simple rocker switch.

Not 600W but -

Good info, price & specs comparison/s of Samlex 300w & Kisea 400w -

Clicky - Be sure to see post #11 & Kisea link...:W

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On my 800 watt coleman msw inverter with a loud 40mm fan, I ran wires to a rocker switch I could reach from bed as it had upto a 0.8 amp no load draw and I did not want to get out of bed to turn it off.

Never really needed 800 watts so that rocker switch is not connected to anything anymore, and got a 400 watt Wagan EL2601 PSW inverter that has a 0.26 parasitic no load draw. I like the small size of the Wagan, and the silent fan at under 150 watts.

It was able to sustain a 435 watt load in summertime. It's $116 on amazon right now but it varies upto 170$. I've not tested its waveform.

Never heard of Kisea until I read the above post, but had not heard of Wagan before purchase either

The Kisea is impressive at that price, but the Samlex PST-600 is on the way.

I have never owned the PST- series Samlex inverter posted here but have seen good reviews about it.
I do own the 600W SSW- model and it is sitting in it's original box. Two problems I had with the SSW-600 inverter: Loud fan noise, unable to handle motor draw of the published 1200W.

I replaced the Samlex with a Xantrex 1000W unit and there is no fan noise (has never come on?) and handles what I use perfectly.

eDUBz wrote:

Yeah I ordered samlex remote control to turn it off

You can control the inverter but you won't have much control over kids and DW. One wants to do something on tablet, another one have run out of battery and needs to put it on charger, and somebody wants to watch TV. Inverter will be On most of the day, no matter that you have a remote switch.

Paid $20 for my 175W MSW GoPower :)

Almot wrote:
You can control the inverter but you won't have much control over kids and DW. One wants to do something on tablet, another one have run out of battery and needs to put it on charger,

Hmmm ... we don't travel anymore with kids, but our phones, the laptop (triples as a computer, TV, and movie player), and our iPad .... all can be charged by plugging them directly into 12V receptacles in the RV. We use a small PSW inverter only for one CPAP machine (the other one is 12V), a shaver, and a couple of toothbrushes.