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I am looking for an inverter to run small loads in our solar powered home called an earthship. Our main inverter, Outback FX2024, has about 60 watts of "no-load" power consumption.
I just quickly hooked up the Duracell inverter to my 12VDC source (a 24V to 12V DC-DC converter capable of over 240 watts, Solar Converters Inc EQ 12/24-20) via a light socket. The only things I could run were the antenna for Internet and and the Netgear Wireless Router MR814v2. The power adapter for the ASUS K52F-A1 15.6-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown) required too much surge current and the inverter immediately shuts down with "E0.0" error code which is undocumented. We also have a Fantech SHR 1505R Heat Recovery Ventilator, HRV, that draws about 120 Watts that immediately causes a LO Voltage Error "E01".
I'm going to tap in directly to the 12DC source to see if voltage drop accross the lines is the culprit... OK much better! A direct tap into the 12VDC fusebox allows the inverter to run all of the above devices. It also runs my REMstar Plus M Series with C-Flex. The only problem is the Fantech HRV makes an increasingly loud humming sound so I'm not going to run it off this inverter (it may need a true sinewave inverter). So I am giving 4 out of 5 stars, but it is not necessarily Duracell's fault.
I really like the screw terminals. I can easily hook up some Romex wire to the thing. Now we'll see how it holds up over time. It's currently running Internet antenna, router w/WAP, laptop computer AND my CPAP! Not bad!
I got this because it didn't make sense to run a 2,000 watt true sinewave inverter to power a 60 watt load (all the above sans HRV). The no-load power consumption alone is 60 watts! The Duracell inverter has 2.4 watts of no-load power consumption.
UPDATE Dec 20 2012: DO not use the New Trent ultrasonic cleaner with this unit!
It will blow it our because it is a modified sine-wave, not a true sine wave inverter.
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I've had 3 power converters in the past. Two died because the internal fuses did not blow but the units did and one black and decker wouldn't put out enough power to keep my laptop running. This unit has been flawless and with the terminals instead of the cigarette lighter adapter I hard wired it to bypass the car key. It is small enough to sit at the ready tucked into my glove compartment. This is the best one for the job.Best Deals for Duracell 813-0207 200 Watt DC to AC Digital Power Inverter
I bought this so I could plug in my laptop cord while travelling. It does the job. I can recharge most any small appliance I have while on the road. I love having A/C current available whereever I need it. I use this to recharge my camera battery and it never fails me. Of course, they say you can power a small TV with this, but I'm not much for watching TV while I drive so I never tried it.Honest reviews on Duracell 813-0207 200 Watt DC to AC Digital Power Inverter
Digital display is useful. A bit touchy if your car battery is a little low. Mine was at 10.5 V.It worked, but it kept beeping to tell me there was a problem.
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