If you read the reviews on Amazon the biggest complaint is that it doesn't put out as it is rated. When you have the inverter close to the battery bank with a very substantial wire (dual 1/0) then this works as it should. You will be disappointed if the wire or the battery bank is too small. The Xantrex does not drain the batteries when idle like my other inverter does so I can leave it on when there is no load. The cooling fan does not kick on drawing less than 10 amps. I bought from Hodges instead of Amazon because of the price and service.
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June 13, 2013
Reviewer:
Anonymous Person
from rural Arizona
lets me use my grain grinder, bread making machine, micro-wave oven, nu-wave oven and my puny little rice cooker. could have used more info on use of fuse- links, etc. for operating off my 12v batteries.
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Xantrex Prowatt SW2000
April 25, 2013
Reviewer:
Sanders Lock & Key
from San Dimas, CA
Works great. Good unit for the price.
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Prowatt SW Review
February 28, 2013
Reviewer:
D Barr
from Arizona
This unit works just great. I like it for the high overvoltage cutoff. 15.5V. We run a deep freeze off of it with no problem. Highly recomend!
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2000 watts at most
February 18, 2013
Reviewer:
Pat
from Fl. Keys
I connected my new inverter to a 5000 btu air conditioner to see if it was feasable to have a backup system for the house. It barely made it start and run so I did the math. This inverter is great for sensitive electronics but as I have found, it needs a bit more engineering to make good on it's claims of high surge capacity. I am super satisfied in the quality of power for my tv and computers, it is still a good backup power option.