Is this unit hard wired to the battery or is it attempting to hook into a 15-20 amp. cigarette lighter plug?
I used a 1500 W unit in my 18 wheeler that used automotive jumper cables (4 gauge) for its direct cabling to my batteries. (4 large batteries in my truck charged by a 300 amp. alternator.) 1 KW (1000 watts) @ 12 volts is an 83.33 amp. maximum load draw. Naturally, the lower the power requirements of the AC devices the lower the current draw of the inverter, but try to draw more than your batteries and alternator are capable of supplying will give you a brown out. JC Whitney lists the 1000 Watt Xantrex at $299.99. A $70 unit has to be a second or really cheapened model. (Usually the cheap inverters, skimp on low voltage protection and ripple free voltage supply circuits.) David Allen Bill Neill wrote: > PUBLIC NOTICE WARNING ABOUT XANTREX INVERTER > > If you use power in your camper or car as I do to power my Mac and > wireless internet then read on: > > List members take note: We all read recent posts about the $ 69.95 > 1kW Xantrex inverter at Costco and elsewhere, BUT BEWARE!! -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
