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**arrendabomnem** · 09-03-2012, 11:44 PM

[QUOTE=beefsteak;570043]gunny,
about that DC -->AC inverter, depends upon what your use is. DC inversion produces heat considerably higher than the human hand can touch, approx 118F. So, there is placement and heat removal considerations to take into account.

Anything I've ever seen rated over 90w has a miniature fan in it, at least that I've handled over the years. If so, logic dictates some of the power ratings are overstated simply because the internal fan siphons off wattage. Continuous is another way of saying hot hot hot.

Is the Tripp-lite a true sine wave inverter? If so, you have something that will keep your electronics humming instead of shortening their individual lives.

That's about it in my understanding of these things experientially. I wish I knew more. I'll be interested in the other responses you surely will get.

beefsteak[/QUOTE

True to a certain extent, I am exclusively on solar, the inverter on the wall is a Trace sine wave 48 volt, the one in the box is a trace also, they renamed it, xantrex trace anyhow the internal fan only comes on when I am using the generator to charge the batteries, and only after a while,the mechanical room gets pretty hot, its prolly 90 in there right now and no fan is running, that is the reason I bought a new inverter cause one of the internal fans isn't working, I actually had a small fan that I hung in front of the inverter when I was using the generator to charge the batteries, and if you pay attention to power and making it, small fans don't take that many amps.

edit to add; I think the 1250 is a continuous load and the 2000 is kinda like a start up load, I don't know if I make sense explaining it like that.

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arrendabomnem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	[QUOTE=beefsteak;570043]gunny, about that DC -->AC inverter, depends upon what your use is. DC inversion produces heat considerably higher than the human hand can touch, approx 118F. So, there is placement and heat removal considerations to take into account. Anything I've ever seen rated over 90w has a miniature fan in it, at least that I've handled over the years. If so, logic dictates some of the power ratings are overstated simply because the internal fan siphons off wattage. Continuous is another way of saying hot hot hot. Is the Tripp-lite a true sine wave inverter? If so, you have something that will keep your electronics humming instead of shortening their individual lives. That's about it in my understanding of these things experientially. I wish I knew more. I'll be interested in the other responses you surely will get. beefsteak[/QUOTE True to a certain extent, I am exclusively on solar, the inverter on the wall is a Trace sine wave 48 volt, the one in the box is a trace also, they renamed it, xantrex trace anyhow the internal fan only comes on when I am using the generator to charge the batteries, and only after a while,the mechanical room gets pretty hot, its prolly 90 in there right now and no fan is running, that is the reason I bought a new inverter cause one of the internal fans isn't working, I actually had a small fan that I hung in front of the inverter when I was using the generator to charge the batteries, and if you pay attention to power and making it, small fans don't take that many amps. edit to add; I think the 1250 is a continuous load and the 2000 is kinda like a start up load, I don't know if I make sense explaining it like that.
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