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True and modified sine wave inverters from 150 to 1800 watts, and Xantrex, Freedom Marine, Prosine and SW brand inverter-charger combinations. The company has acquired the former Trace, Heart, and Statpower brands.
[Xantrex Technology Inc., Burnaby, BC, Canada]
A/C appliances take lots of amperage when they run off 12-volt DC batteries. And that′s before you factor in other losses from some appliances and some inverters. It pays to know what your appliances are really doing to your battery bank.
[SailNet, 1 December 2003]
ABYC standards and recommended practices for the design, construction, and installation of permanently installed marine power inverters and inverter/chargers powered from batteries and used alone, or within multi-sourced AC distribution systems.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
Matthews rates the equipment that he found most useful, including his inverter, on a cruise from Charleston down through the islands to Venezuela.
[SailNet]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary about inverters. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on the best ways to generate, distribute, and control electricity on a cruising boat.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
Useful half-page sidebar on how to avoid the power limitations of a cigarette-lighter-plug inverter by connecting it directly to your 12-volt system.
[Sail Magazine, April 2002]
A Sabre 34 owner selects and installs a 1000-watt inverter, trying to make the installation as simple as possible. Includes lists of parts and tools and two photos.
[Early Light, Solomons, MD, USA]
Six popular true- and modified-sinewave inverters are tested. Article contains advice on matching electrical your needs, choosing options, and avoiding at least one low-cost unsuitable unit. 6 pagew with photos and tables.
[Practical Sailor, 15 April 2005]
Six 2000-watt inverters, both true and modified sine wave, from Charles, Freedom, Newmar, Prosine, Trace, and Xantrex. Includes useful tips for selecting an inverter for your needs. 6 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 15 April 2005]
Calculating Your Electrical Needs
Before you consider operating any AC appliance from an inverter, you should do the math.
Don Casey
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