2000 watt direct connect inverter
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That one has GFCI…
Why are you not wanting GFCI?
Rednecktek
Solar Wizard
It appears to have a hard wire option, but only mentions GFCI outlets. I wonder if the hard wire connection bypasses the GFCI function.
I'm using it in my slide in truck camper and it will be in a spot that's hard to get to without taking things apart and hard wire is more secure. Camper already has GFCI.
Exeltech XP2000
Very high quality, amazing customer service, and they have a repair service for very affordable prices. I bought a 1100 watt 48V model used on <famous e auction site> but ended up with two non-working units. For $100 each (+ shipping) Exeltech repaired both of them. Then they went above and beyond and shipped me a newer replacement unit for free when <famous shipping company that drives brown trucks> destroyed one while shipping it back to me, then lost it when they picked it up to "inspect" the damage.
High marks for Exeltech, made in USA (Texas). Their products are UL listed and used in the telecom industry that does not tolerate downtime or failure.
They have hardwired AC output terminals and a removeable neutral to ground bonding connection.
There are many brands that are cheaper. There are brands that have more features (built in AC charger for example, or integrated solar charge controller)
I have not found better customer service anywhere.
Years ago I had a 3000 watt running /6000 watt surge rated 12V modified sine inverter by vector (cheap bought it at pep boys during a power outage) that let all the magic smoke out when trying to start a single refrigerator while connected directly to the battery in my vehicle with the engine running. The specs on the cheaper equipment are pretty optimistic / marking speak / lies or are only true under very specific conditions. It will take massive wires to the battery to be able to keep the voltage drop low enough to be able to run a high power device as the current required is large. Don't plan on running any high power devices without the engine running. The current required to run a microwave would be similar to what it takes to run the starter, think how quickly the battery goes dead when constantly cranking the engine.
The capacity of vehicle starting batteries is such that a high power inverter can drain it to dead in a matter of minutes without the engine running ... but it saves you from having to have a generator.
Very high quality, amazing customer service, and they have a repair service for very affordable prices. I bought a 1100 watt 48V model used on <famous e auction site> but ended up with two non-working units. For $100 each (+ shipping) Exeltech repaired both of them. Then they went above and beyond and shipped me a newer replacement unit for free when <famous shipping company that drives brown trucks> destroyed one while shipping it back to me, then lost it when they picked it up to "inspect" the damage.
High marks for Exeltech, made in USA (Texas). Their products are UL listed and used in the telecom industry that does not tolerate downtime or failure.
They have hardwired AC output terminals and a removeable neutral to ground bonding connection.
There are many brands that are cheaper. There are brands that have more features (built in AC charger for example, or integrated solar charge controller)
I have not found better customer service anywhere.
Years ago I had a 3000 watt running /6000 watt surge rated 12V modified sine inverter by vector (cheap bought it at pep boys during a power outage) that let all the magic smoke out when trying to start a single refrigerator while connected directly to the battery in my vehicle with the engine running. The specs on the cheaper equipment are pretty optimistic / marking speak / lies or are only true under very specific conditions. It will take massive wires to the battery to be able to keep the voltage drop low enough to be able to run a high power device as the current required is large. Don't plan on running any high power devices without the engine running. The current required to run a microwave would be similar to what it takes to run the starter, think how quickly the battery goes dead when constantly cranking the engine.
The capacity of vehicle starting batteries is such that a high power inverter can drain it to dead in a matter of minutes without the engine running ... but it saves you from having to have a generator.
Not sure NEC allows extension cord to a distribution panel. Hardwire is preferred unless semi temporary or single appliance feed.
(I am not a NEC expert)
Not feeding with extension cord. That's way I wanted it hardwired.
Yes my comment was to supertech.
