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mkirsch
Nomad II
May 09, 2016

Small, quiet, inverter.

I have a cheap 150W inverter to run a small TV and the antenna booster. Dang thing sounds like a dustbuster when the fan kicks on and drowns out the TV. Any load at all causes the fan to kick on.

Any recommendations for a small inverter that doesn't make a lot of noise?

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  • JiminDenver's avatar
    JiminDenver
    Explorer II
    May 09, 2016
    We had a small 150w inverter with a fan. It wasn't constant but when it ran, oh my. We went whole house but if I had replaced it, I would have gone for the Morningstar 300w with no fan at all.
  • N-Trouble's avatar
    N-Trouble
    Explorer
    May 09, 2016
    My GoPower 300W is very quiet. Go at least 2X wattage you need and you wont be working the inverter so hard.
  • noplace2's avatar
    noplace2
    Explorer
    May 09, 2016
    We've been very happy with this one:

    Cobra CPI 480 400-Watt(800W peak)12V DC to 120V AC Power Inverter with 5V USB Output. You can hear the fan if you're close to the unit, but barely.

    You can find them on eBay for around $30 new.
  • mlts22's avatar
    mlts22
    Explorer II
    May 09, 2016
    Morningstar has a 300 watt SureSine inverter (PSW). Costs $250, but from what I've read, is worth the cost of admission. It is fanless.
  • Almot's avatar
    Almot
    Explorer III
    May 09, 2016
    150W with fan does "sound" odd ;)

    I have 175W GoPower without fan, $25 on Amazon. MSW.

    Are you looking for PSW?
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    May 09, 2016
    I have a Xantrex Prowatt PS inverter. It is totally silent. I think they make a 600W model.

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