bob_b wrote:
I saw a used Tripp Lite PV 1250 on Ebay that I almost bought instead. Now I'm wondering if that would have been to way to go. I'll use the Xantrex 1000W that was already ordered and see if it will do the job.
The only problem I've ever had with my Tripp Lite PV 1250 FC was an internal connection that loosened up over 10 years of RV travel vibration. When I pulled 100 amps DC through that connection, it heated up and began to melt the plastic insulator housing - making the burned plastic electrical smell. I opened it up, cleaned the connectors, replaced the plastic, and now it handles 100A easily, with occasional excursions above that.
I was amazed at how internally rugged and heavy it was after looking at a 2000W modern inverter.
