Power Inverter
- Thread starter BeePee
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Look at Victron or Sterling Power. Got sterling power inverters in both my vans & they’ve been faultless.
Plus one for Sterling. Not had it long but it does feel like a quality bit of kit. 1000w pure sine.
I've got a 3kw pure sine wave in my van, use it to boil a kettle, makita battery charger, and tyre warmers at track days. Its been faultless for many years can't remember the brand but I paid around £300 for it.
That’s cheap
I use a sterling 1kw pure sine unit, couple of features I really like about it is that it will beep (quite loudly) if the leisure battery voltage starts to get low and it will also cut off and it has a remote on/off switch which is very handy as the unit is tucked away
That’s cheap
Yeah I can't quite remember where I got it from now either, mine has the audible low battery warning then cuts out if battery gets too low like Pauly.
Im currently using Cotek. (1000w & 1500w)
Samlex. Gopower. Are also worth a look.
As are those listed above, sterling, victron.
I have a mix of modified and pure sinwave inveters..
I now stick with pure sinwave for the van... they are more dosh but the clean power works with everything.
I had problems with modified inverters running laptops and DeWalt chargers. =)
COTEK Product - -
PST Series: 230VAC Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter | Samlex America
Phoenix Inverter VE.Direct - Victron Energy
https://sterling-power.com/products/pro-power-sb-pure-sine-wave-inverters
https://gpelectric.com/product-category/inverters/
https://www.bestekcorp.com/
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Samlex. Gopower. Are also worth a look.
As are those listed above, sterling, victron.
I have a mix of modified and pure sinwave inveters..
I now stick with pure sinwave for the van... they are more dosh but the clean power works with everything.
I had problems with modified inverters running laptops and DeWalt chargers. =)
COTEK Product - -
PST Series: 230VAC Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter | Samlex America
Phoenix Inverter VE.Direct - Victron Energy
https://sterling-power.com/products/pro-power-sb-pure-sine-wave-inverters
https://gpelectric.com/product-category/inverters/
https://www.bestekcorp.com/
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And here are a few cheap ones I've got ..
The bestek are best for small stuff and camping... the white one is basically silent. Great for camping.
Bestek | Auto Accessories, Home & Kitchen Appliance and More - Official Mall
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The bestek are best for small stuff and camping... the white one is basically silent. Great for camping.
Bestek | Auto Accessories, Home & Kitchen Appliance and More - Official Mall
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There ought to be a better solution for this, like a boost converter to step up from 12 to 18v, seems so inefficient to use an inverter to change to 230v AC only to immediately convert back to DC again. One of the tool manufacturers should look at doing it, would drain far less power from the van.
Ah OK, never seen them mentioned
Those 12vdc chargers take twice as long to charge.
The 240v version draws 450watts. So The 2 I have draw 900wats together. When first powered up. They then pulse charge the battery so the seen wattage jumps up and down.
It takes 45mins to charge the 5amp batteries.
The 12vdc version is twice the purchase price and takes twice as long to charge... quoted ar 70mins for the 3amp battery.
The 240v version draws 450watts. So The 2 I have draw 900wats together. When first powered up. They then pulse charge the battery so the seen wattage jumps up and down.
It takes 45mins to charge the 5amp batteries.
The 12vdc version is twice the purchase price and takes twice as long to charge... quoted ar 70mins for the 3amp battery.
heres an old YT video i done with the 200w white Besktek inverter. =]
not one of the best vidz, but all experience right!
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not one of the best vidz, but all experience right!
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