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Review on πŸ”Œ VOLTWORKS Power Inverter - 1100W DC 12V to AC 120V, Modified Sine Wave, LCD Display, Remote Control, 2AC Outlets, 2.4A USB Ports for Car RV Truck Boat by Todd Cowdrey

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Withstands high current surges at startup, but replacing fuses will void the warranty?

I bought this to use as a backup power source in combination with a 450Ah battery. I was looking for an inverter that could handle the inrush current of my 21 year old refrigerator. I have previously tried a modified 1100w Krieger sine wave inverter and a 1500w Tiger Claw sine wave inverter and they both shut down when the fridge compressor was turned on. This inverter handles it without any problems. I've had it on continuously for about 20 hours since I got it to work with my air compressor, small freezer and old 100Amp max continuous fridge, and it's barely warm. However, it will NOT work. my old 2HP circular saw without anything else. I give it credit though - it doesn't need to reset when overloaded, it resumes once the load is removed. There's nothing worse than waking up in the morning to find your fridge has turned off the inverter for the night and everything is warm. There are a few things that could be better: The top display is much easier to read than the small front panel displays on other inverters, but it would be really nice if it showed current and VA in addition to input and output voltage. Peak current would also be nice to see. Better yet, Bluetooth connectivity and an app. I know a lot of other cheap inverters do this too, but internal fuses are a dumb idea. All should be accessible from the back. There's no info in the manual on how to access the fuses, and it looks like opening the case will void the warranty. WHAT?

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  • Power Inverters
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  • Doubtful