the list of parasite draws is as follows:
phone: 2w
clock radio: 1w
dvr: 5w
vcr: 3w
dish receiver: 10w
OTA tuner: 5w
tv: 1w
cable modem: 5w
router: 5w
A lot of those parasitic draws could be simply eliminated too, and this is one big difference between off-grid folks and people that have grid power. Another big difference is like what happens when the power goes out like it did in California, but that's another story.
For us, we have zero parasitic loads.
Phone - don't have one
Clock Radio - runs on AA batteries
DVR - don't have one
VCR/DVD player - turned off with power strip unless we're using it
Dish Receiver - turned off with power strip unless we're using it
OTA tuner - don't even know what it is, so we don't have one
TV - turned off with power strip unless we're using it
Cable Modem - satellite modem for us but turned off with power strip when we're not using it
router - turned off with power strip unless we're using it
Total parasitic draw = zero watts. The inverter goes into search mode unless the 'fridge, freezer or furnace blower (winter time only) is running. Folks with grid power think they can't do without this stuff. Then when the power goes out their whole life comes to a grinding halt. Folks who don't have grid power live without this stuff every day (for the most part). If you really want to use less power and are concerned about inverter power consumption, then get rid off this stuff. Believe me - life itself does not depend on having all this electronic stuff sucking you dry and your quality of life may actually improve once you get rid of it.
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Chris