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ja2tn

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Inverter question???
« on: August 15, 2005, 02:26:16 PM »
Am I thinking wrong here or what??


Why buy say a Xantrex/Trace SW 5548 inverter and get 5500 watts of power for $2795.99 when you can buy 2 Prowatt 3000 (@ $800 each) and one Prosine 1000 (@ $890)... that totals 7000 watts (6000 MSW and 1000 TSW) for $2490.00?? Wouldnt this be cheaper all together or is there a reason that I am not seeing??


I got the prices for the Prosine and Prowatt from here: http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/10/inter.asp


And the SW 5548 from here: http://www.affordable-solar.com/inverters---by-manufacturer.html OK... I guess that will do for now!


Thanks,

Jerry

in the mountains of Tennessee

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Bruce S

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Re: Inverter question???
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2005, 08:59:43 AM »
Jerry

 The main reason is that with the 5548, there is the ability to pull a max of 5500 watts from one unit; if you where to purchase the other units you would have to have seperate wiring panels for each of the inverters and you would be limited by their short burst maximums.

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Re: Inverter question???
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2005, 09:27:31 AM »
Yep, you can pull all the power from one large inverter for those large loads that can't be broke down to seperate smaller inverters. Like maybe a Welder or other high power device as well as not needing seperate pannels for each circuit as you probably would need for 2 3000watt inverters.


As for thinking pricing, maybe go with an Aims 5000watt inverter for around $500-$600 for Mod wave. Get all 5000watts from one inverter for less than 1 3000watt inverter. Then go for a true sinewave for what ever you need that for in the size you need.


I like my Aims inverter, seems good and reliable, solid too. I dropped mine hard the other night and it bounced pretty hard off the ground. Oh I was mad too! Knocked the front and rear cover loose from under the screws, figured I ruined it for sure, but it's worked fine for 3 days since then so far. I must have flexed the aluminum case alot when it hit the ground to knock those ends loose like that, but no dents in it. I just have to take the screws out and put the covers back under them.

Perhaps I should either clean my yard up or put a light out there, could have been bad tripping in the dark like that, could have broke the inverter not to mention my kneck!


"you can buy 2 Prowatt 3000 (@ $800 each)"


$1600 for 6000watts, Or $600 for 5000watts, I would probably buy another Aims myself, this one has been good. I bought mine from an E-bay dealer for $480 and drove up to get it in person in Kansas. I use it portable alot and it has been bounced around alot (though dropping it was only once) and it's ran everything I put on it so far as long as I have enough batteries connected for the amps. Only problem has been a digital clock, really bad for keeping time. Could have been the clock or inverter or combination of both, not sure. Frig, freezer, large aircompressor, no problems.

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