I just got this today so I might discover issues later but for the moment I think this is a great buy to provide a little, and I emphasize little, power. The issue is not the inverter, it is the battery (or car alternator). My main usage will be with my trolling motor battery from my boat. It is a class 27 rated at 100 amp hours. I got the 1100W inverter because it will use about 100 amps from the battery at full load. My big battery with full charge when new will only do that for an hour. A bigger inverter could power more "stuff" but not for very long unless I spend a bunch of money on a big battery bank. Car alternators do not go much over 100A either, many are smaller. So I don’t see the point in a bigger inverter. Maybe for other people’s applications.
The reason I like this is it has the features I think are important and it works. I bought a different brand and it beeped at me even though the battery voltage was within it’s spec. This one doesn’t. This one also has voltage display or, alternately, Watts out. I think those are useful to have. I do not love having an on switch both on the front and the back. One seems like it’s enough. I’d like to be able to see both volts and watts simultaneously but I don’t really need to. I think including a 120A fuse (3, 40A) is a good idea from a safety standpoint. The 3 foot cables are long enough and big enough for my application. I don’t think I’ll use the remote control but it might be important to some people. Basically I don’t see anything I really need this doesn’t have nor do I seem anything that doesn’t work.
Back on power for a minute. I hooked this up to my 50 inch LCD TV, a dish hopper, wireless Joey (because it was plugged into the power strip) and DVD player (on standby). The inverter said it was drawing 125W. I think I can add my internet router and modem and stay under 200W. If I turn off the big TV and watch a tablet or computer, I might get it to 100W. If the power outage continues long enough, I can quit entertaining myself for a few minutes and plug in the refrigerator to keep the food from spoiling. I can run a lamp or two so I am not limited to flashlights. Should make a power outage a lot more livable and it isn’t a big investment. That’s my logic for this little inverter.
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