Terry asked: > > We have to replace our 4yr old Sterling 1500W pure sine inverter and are > reluctant to shell out a grand for a new one. So are considering a cheaper > alternative 1000W quasi sine wave units. > I have seen a 1000W unit at Maplin, for £90 another contender is the Waeco > at £162. I wonder if anyone has any experience with them. Or should I Spend > the extra for a proper marine unit? like the Victron if so why ? > > BTW After my experience I'm VERY reluctant to put more money Sterlings way
I can only say that I've had excellent service from three Victron inverter/chargers now, one was a quasi sine wave and the other two pure sine. I've been happy enough with them so that I have specced another on my new barge despite Mastervolt being the standard fit. As it happens there is another reason for choosing Victron and that is that the remote control panel allows me to very fine tune the incoming current draw via a potentiometer. The Mastervolt only allows step incremental changes and is, apparently, fairly critical on incoming voltage otherwise it shuts down. As my use will be in France with its very variable voltage and current at some points I have more confidence that I can control/use the Victron to my requirements under those conditions. This criticism is less likely to be a problem in the UK of course. Roger
