XPower 1750 Plus Inverter

Lenny K wrote:

BFL13 wrote:
If the MSW 1750 would work, you would keep that, but if not you will get PSW. Must be love of PSW--not logical :)

Note that a 1000w MW on PSW will want its full 1500w input, but only wants maybe 1200 on MSW and cooks a little slower. So if your MSW 1750 is maxed out running the MW now, a 2000w PSW might be too small.

The reason I would keep the MSW if I could get working again for no cost is why throw it away if it's still working.
Since I am unlikely to get it working again the reason for going PSW is that it is an all around better product. I'm also tired of hearing my GFCI humming all the time when I have the inverter on. With PSW I would be able to charge my drill without starting my generator as the MSW burns out the charger.
The PSW will run my microwave at full power which will undoubtedly extend the life of the microwave.
My 1750 MSW ran the microwave without ever kicking out so I think the 2000 PSW should have no problem either.

Makes sense to me! However, you will be pulling more like 150 amps instead of about 120 amps to run the same MW (as you see on the monitor now). No big deal, but as part of the new set-up, could need fatter wires and a bigger amp fuse.

When the time comes and you just won the Lotto, go AGM. You want to keep above 50% SOC, but that is more like 12.4v with AGMs so if you have say 0.8 voltage drop from your wiring, you can go lower with the same wiring without hitting the low voltage alarm on the inverter.

Say you can now go to 12.1 for 50% (Trojan specs) and with the 0.8 drop see 11.3 and while running it falls to 11.0 and alarms. With the AGMs you are at 12.4 and drop to 11.6 and only get down to 11.3, no alarm. (Actually is better than that what with the lower impedance of an AGM)

So you could go down past 50% on the AGMs and still not hit the 11v inverter alarm. About 30% SOC instead of 50% which gives you lots of wiggle room.