Why is my inverter freaking out?
I have a 1500watt HF MSW. I don't use it often, so I am not acquainted will all of its oddities. Last year I tried to use it with my 65w fridge at it would not work (alarm sounded). Although it ...
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You may want to read up on what may happen to things using a MSW verses PSW Power Inverter...
It has been my experience that my cheap 750WATT MSW Power Inverter purchased from a local auto parts store is not very user friendly with any thing that has a motor, transformer, or electronics involved. Things that have transformers and motors get very hot in a quick order and makes huming noises..
The two things that I have burned up in my OFF-ROAD trailer using this power inverter was a 20-inch box fan and a controller for a 50WATT lap heating blanket.
Seems like the controller went up in blue smoke almost before I plugged it in - I guess it knew what was going to happen haha...
After that all I ever use my MSW Power Inverter for is bringing up incandescent light bulbs on the outside of my OFF-ROAD trailer setup.
I got the 600WATT PSW AIMS Power Inverter from AMAZON after that and it has performed well since 2009 being my low wattage Plan B duty Power Inverter for all things 120VAC. In 2009 it cost around $159 from AMAZON. I installed this a few feet away from my main Battery swicth and ran two mulit-tap extension cords from it with one going to home entertainment center area and the other one going to a table near the the bed area we sleep in. This powers up all of our emergency use items in case of power failures or being off-road.
I saw it listed the other day on AMAZON for $138. Almost got another one... Just checked AMAZON awhile ago and it is now listed for $144...
Being PSW I don't have to worry who uses it in my OFF-ROAD trailer for any small wattage thing they have to power up... Great for computer/tablets recharging and running my WX ALERT Radio... Grinds my fresh coffee beans too for perking up good ole coffee on the propane burner when off-road...
Roy Ken
It has been my experience that my cheap 750WATT MSW Power Inverter purchased from a local auto parts store is not very user friendly with any thing that has a motor, transformer, or electronics involved. Things that have transformers and motors get very hot in a quick order and makes huming noises..
The two things that I have burned up in my OFF-ROAD trailer using this power inverter was a 20-inch box fan and a controller for a 50WATT lap heating blanket.
Seems like the controller went up in blue smoke almost before I plugged it in - I guess it knew what was going to happen haha...
After that all I ever use my MSW Power Inverter for is bringing up incandescent light bulbs on the outside of my OFF-ROAD trailer setup.
I got the 600WATT PSW AIMS Power Inverter from AMAZON after that and it has performed well since 2009 being my low wattage Plan B duty Power Inverter for all things 120VAC. In 2009 it cost around $159 from AMAZON. I installed this a few feet away from my main Battery swicth and ran two mulit-tap extension cords from it with one going to home entertainment center area and the other one going to a table near the the bed area we sleep in. This powers up all of our emergency use items in case of power failures or being off-road.
I saw it listed the other day on AMAZON for $138. Almost got another one... Just checked AMAZON awhile ago and it is now listed for $144...
Being PSW I don't have to worry who uses it in my OFF-ROAD trailer for any small wattage thing they have to power up... Great for computer/tablets recharging and running my WX ALERT Radio... Grinds my fresh coffee beans too for perking up good ole coffee on the propane burner when off-road...
Roy Ken
