Inverter, best "deal" i've found

Maybe the people who rate the output of audio amps have moved on to inverters.

pianotuna wrote:
The dc cable supplied doesn't look as if it could do 300 amps, at least not without a LOT of voltage drop.

Those are really just loooooong fuses !;)

Drew wrote:
Are you basing this assertion on experience or hearsay?

Experentia docet! Losing the motor that ran deck hydraulic winches on the tanker was not a good experience. It was not possible to just make a phone call and pick one up.
What I saw mostly was overheating of larger motors. Do it long enough and things melt.

As to the Op's choice of inverters: Inverters and power supplies are two things where quality pays back in longevity, IMO.
FWIW, I looked at the rectification section of my PD-808 converter (circa 1970), brought it online to check voltage and current, cleaned it up, and am still using it occasionally. PD offered an adder board to this converter, surpassing the typical single voltage/current design of that era. The adder board senses current and drops voltage from a mighty 13.8 DCV to 13.2 DCV as the battery(s) charge. I thought you may be interested in that as it shows that elegant electronic solutions need not always be a total new product. As we become accustomed to solid state IC's that can be flashed to a new program, we may see more "upgrades" of the same ilk.

westend wrote:
That inverter will toast most electric motors. 60hz is the convention in the USA and Canada.

Are you basing this assertion on experience or hearsay?

I've traveled and lived overseas a bit in areas where the current was 50Hz, and used not a few North American appliances and such on 50Hz current, and I can't think of a single one that was harmed by the frequency. Timing motors will run at the wrong speed, and vibrating motors such as are used in hair clippers or some shavers will have trouble (vibrate too far, making nasty noises and such), but generally the things I saw just worked without difficulty.

The add says "Tell us if something is incorrect" so they know it's full of typos.

That inverter will toast most electric motors. 60hz is the convention in the USA and Canada.

Resistance loads will run on MSW, but this unit won't do because those devices need a bit more than 300W. Btw, careful with some of those on MSW, there could be control chips needing PSW.

Induction motors run but seem to "complain". Tiny electric shaver runs louder, and when I plugged 120V household fan in, it whined so badly that I shut it down immediately. Mind you, it was practically silent fan by Rowenta, no sound at all, when run on shore power.

AC-DC wall warts for charging electronics would work on this 300W MSW, but they would work on 100-150W as well, save your money.

My POV is that of a solar camper. High-wattage resistance loads are not a part of the game, there is propane for that.

Almot wrote:

MrWizard wrote:

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You can buy 170W MSW for $25 by a better known brand like GoPower.
Devices that require more wattage, are usually less tolerant to MSW.

It depends on the device. There are many, many higher wattage devices that run fine on MSW power. Devices like cookers, many toaster ovens (those without fancy electronic controls), waffle irons, hair curlers, simple coffee makers, etc. work just peachy with an MSW inverter. Many switching power supplies also work fine, maybe even more effectively than with a sine wave input. AC/DC universal motors would be OK. Induction motors don't run as well, but for many things adequately.

MrWizard wrote:

April Fools

This is what my calendar says too :)

You can buy 170W MSW for $25 by a better known brand like GoPower.
Devices that require more wattage, are usually less tolerant to MSW.

Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)
6.69 x 3.54 x 2.17 Inches

you get 3000w in that package

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