TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - Xantrex 1000 W inverter on sale for $28 at Costco

07-04-2008, 07:30 AM

We have an 800 Watt inverter connected to a solar system with 2 deep cycle 6 volt batteries in Costa Rica, that we use for tv, radio, washing machine and blender. It was very inexpensive and works well for everything but the blender, which really needs more watts to start up the motor..Once it gets started, it will run just fine...but our 12V Waring blender worked much better than the AC blender plus inverter. We do have the inverter connected very close to the batteries, probably 16 inches away. I was surprised that the color tv worked so well on the inverter. I would be careful with a hair dryer...remembering that they were banned in Monteverde on the old hydropower system because they caused system failures. The start up power for appliances is of major importance when deciding on inverters. Here(California) in our current RV, I use a 12V adapter for my Apple laptop, and it works just fine.

07-04-2008, 07:30 AM	#3
nonichris Guest Posts: n/a	Inverter Interest We have an 800 Watt inverter connected to a solar system with 2 deep cycle 6 volt batteries in Costa Rica, that we use for tv, radio, washing machine and blender. It was very inexpensive and works well for everything but the blender, which really needs more watts to start up the motor..Once it gets started, it will run just fine...but our 12V Waring blender worked much better than the AC blender plus inverter. We do have the inverter connected very close to the batteries, probably 16 inches away. I was surprised that the color tv worked so well on the inverter. I would be careful with a hair dryer...remembering that they were banned in Monteverde on the old hydropower system because they caused system failures. The start up power for appliances is of major importance when deciding on inverters. Here(California) in our current RV, I use a 12V adapter for my Apple laptop, and it works just fine.