48v inverter for golf cart?
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Expand. What do you want to power with it?
Id probably like it to be 1200-1500 watts. It’s a stout 48v lifepo4 I have in there. May add two more batteries. Just would be nice to have a couple 120v convenience outlets on the cart. I’m familiar with the larger inverter options but not the smaller ones.
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It's fine here.
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I would probably go with a small Aims inverter.
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I would probably go with a small Aims inverter.
Not the cheapest but :
Fan can get loud under a heavy load but if it’s mounted under the seat for weather protection anyway it shouldn’t be a bother.
Very clean sine wave output.
Cotek SP1500-148 1500W, 48V Pure Sine Inverter | DonRowe.com
The Cotek SP1500-148 converts 48 volts DC to 1500 watts of clean, pure sine wave power, and is capable of surging up to 2650 VA for 3 seconds, ensuring even the most demanding motor driven loads, such as fans, pumps, and compressors, are able to be started.
www.donrowe.com
Fan can get loud under a heavy load but if it’s mounted under the seat for weather protection anyway it shouldn’t be a bother.
Very clean sine wave output.
Thanks Tim
can you recommend a vendor for the Victron?
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Anyone that doesn't sell on Amazon. I really like PKYS. And BattleBorn/Dragonfly Energy was easy to work with too.
Partimewages
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Current Connected has a pretty good reputation here on the forum.
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Also, www.InvertersRUs.com sells lots of brands. Their web site might make it easier to do side by side comparisons. But, I have no idea how good their service is.
Depends on your application.
I like and use Victron gear also but it generates an unacceptable level of RFI noise for some of my radio applications and typically is not FCC Part 15 compliant like Cotek and Samlex.
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Keep in mind, you have a small battery in the typical golf cart, typical would be 5kWh maximum and the larger the inverter, the larger the idle draw.
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That's a small battery when your trying to power stationary loads with a multi kWh inverter.
Golf carts for moving around don't have large total storage requirements, I have two of those ( 36V ) in my cart and only use about 20% for 18 holes of golf.
