Gdetrailer wrote:
BFL13 wrote:
Naio wrote:
My harbor freight MSW 1500watt uses quite a bit of juice if it's on standby all night. I've thought of getting a little, spiffier, one for that reason. I guess I should compare actual draw before I do.
If it has the remote on/off switch, just turn it off overnight from inside the rig. If you have to go outside in the dark and rain to turn it off and on, that's different. (Unless the standby draw is still trivial in the big picture)
Or do a bit more research and find a inverter which HAS a lower standby no load draw (they DO vary quite a bit)..
I suspect a little pricier inverter than a HF brand most likely will have a lower current draw due to better design.
Some inverters like the Trip-lite can be set to turn off when nothing calls for power.
