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wa8yxm wrote:
Some Xantrex inverters (not all) can be "Throttled" down from their max to 1000 watts.
never heard of that feature in any inverter - and I was employed by an inverter company for about 8 years.
They do have a feature that throttles back the charger (if it's a combi unit) but not for the inverter function.agesilaus wrote:
They make an excellent metal dust pan for example...heh
LOL.
It's good because like you say, no moving parts...- MrWizardModerator1000w might be too small depending on the MW (which was NOT the OP question)
but it is WAY more than what is needed for a TV
typical TV is less than 200w
lets stay on topicFloridaNative49 wrote:
1000 is really not big enough for a lot of microwave/convection ovens. TVs fine. - 3_tonsExplorer III
RLS7201 wrote:
wa8yxm wrote:
Some Xantrex inverters (not all) can be "Throttled" down from their max to 1000 watts. Why would you want to do this? Well an 1800 watt throttled will run cooler and likely longer "Mean time between failures"
But normally if upgrading from 1KW to 1.8 you would need to upgrade all wires both 12 volt and 110 volt.. Else you need to limit it to 1000 watts. I suggest you do the limit. No more than 1100 watts with existing wires.
Can you give us a littler more on the throttling? I'd like to see if my Xantrex will throttle.
Thanks
Richard
Inverter Throttling, please clarify... - FloridaNative49Explorer1000 is really not big enough for a lot of microwave/convection ovens. TVs fine.
- RLS7201Explorer II
wa8yxm wrote:
Some Xantrex inverters (not all) can be "Throttled" down from their max to 1000 watts. Why would you want to do this? Well an 1800 watt throttled will run cooler and likely longer "Mean time between failures"
But normally if upgrading from 1KW to 1.8 you would need to upgrade all wires both 12 volt and 110 volt.. Else you need to limit it to 1000 watts. I suggest you do the limit. No more than 1100 watts with existing wires.
Can you give us a littler more on the throttling? I'd like to see if my Xantrex will throttle.
Thanks
Richard - wa8yxmExplorer IIISome Xantrex inverters (not all) can be "Throttled" down from their max to 1000 watts. Why would you want to do this? Well an 1800 watt throttled will run cooler and likely longer "Mean time between failures"
But normally if upgrading from 1KW to 1.8 you would need to upgrade all wires both 12 volt and 110 volt.. Else you need to limit it to 1000 watts. I suggest you do the limit. No more than 1100 watts with existing wires. - MrWizardModeratorare you going to keep the same loads ?
no NEW LARGER loads , NO extra loads at the same time ?
use the new one, "EXACTLY" the same as the old ?
then yes - agesilausExplorer IIII pretty much absolutely avoid anything electrical sold by HF after a number of failures and disappointments. Their non-electrical stuff can be alright just so long as the part has minimal moving parts. Open end wrench is OK for example and I've even found that their socket drive wrenches are OK. Nothing more complex tho.
They make an excellent metal dust pan for example...heh - 2oldmanExplorer II
FloridaNative49 wrote:
Harbor Freight? No, don't buy their cheap stuff.
also does anyone have any comments on the newer HF models?
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