roverlife wrote:
Can you let us know the details on this inverter? I've had a hell of a time finding an inverter that actually lives up to the claimed specs. That thing is a beast!
Sure. I’m giving this unit a try:
Novopal 1500 InverterIt’s performance so far has been very impressive. I haven’t looked at the wave form with a scope yet, but everything I’ve plugged into it that has digital controls has operated perfectly. The microwave in the camper has knob controls (did that on purpose), but I’ve run another microwave we have with touch-pad controls on it just fine. I’ve also run a heating pad with digital controls on it.
The biggest load I’ve put on the inverter so far is about 1000 Watts for 15 minutes at a time and it performs flawlessly. The cooling fans turn on and off while under load. The inverter’s idle current draw is .5 Amp, which is better than expected and better than the Xantrex Prowatt 600 that it replaced.
The closest I could get it to the battery required about 8-9 ft of cable, so I’m using 0 awg welding cable.
The only issue I had with this unit is that the DC posts on the back weren’t adjusted long enough to get a cable terminal, washer and lock washer stack under the nut. I talked to their customer support and they gave me the ok to open the case and readjust them. Even sent me pictures how to do it.
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