If 1500W is the energy usage on the high setting, what do the two lower settings use? I'm worried about blowing a fuse.
1507690
one is 600w and the other is 700w, I had the same problem with 1500w in the past but I have not had a fuse blowout with this using both switches 1300w, hope this helps. There is no 1500w.
1507691
In the old days when they used to properly label the settings, the two lower ones were 600W and 900W.
1905477
I used it to transformer a soy bean machine with 1500W, but the fuse kept blown...that's why I returned it
446036
In use it uses about 10-15W max (25W if it's totally distorted).Meaning anything with a 2W fuse will work.
1046838
Ours is on the master bath 15 amp. Lights, ceiling fan and heat lamp and gfi outlets all on the amp. I know i cannot have them all running at the same time. I plugged in my blow dryer when the lights and heat lamp were on and it threw it. So now, i just dont run everything at the same time.
1123865
Yes it does matter, but unless you're drawing a massive amount of power it will be okay. I would think you'd be good up to 1500 maybe even 2000 watts.
1781255
It DOES use serious electricity. I notice the lights dim ever so slightly in the room where I use it. No blown fuses. I wonder if you should use it when you're not taxing yourelectic (when AC is off). Maybe an elecyrician can offer advice.
1529373
I've read that you should only use a converter for up to half the rated power output, so anything up to 150 watt would be OK. So, I'd suggest you get a more powerful converter, e.g. 500 W.
1127846
At 12.0 volts (right off my power supply): High setting draws 3.5 amps, Low setting draws 2.7 amps. To test this I had to sit on it, as it has a presence switch. IE: 0 Amps, if your not sitting in it. My car Aux has 15 amp fuse, so plenty of headroom for two. Check your fuse to make sure. Good rule of thumb is to only use 75% of fuse rating.
2006321
I'm not an expert but it says 3,000 peak power ,so I figure 1500 watts should be continuous power all day and all night long it should run it , so it seems anways.
1598064
Personally, I would go lower but not higher. the purpose of the fuse is to protect the Inverter. Mine specified 80Amps, so I would not have gone higher than that (warranty), but you could go lower, say 60Amp. The unit I bought came with an 80Amp and a 60Amp fuse. I used the 80Amp and saved the 60Amp as a spare.
770474
I see three other answers to your question. They are correct, but something else I would like to mention is the high surge current of motors, which may exceed the continuous rated power of 2000 watts. Something to keep in mind when choosing wire size, fuses, etc.
207298
Mine has a 15 amp fuse, I have run this temporarily overloaded and shorted resulting in a blown fuse, with it surviving. I did however have one unit fail, after running it overloaded for too long, from excessive heat.
1283049
Sorry 15 should be 15AMPs and 123 watts should be 145 watts.My typing stinks
1155211
you are running on a 12 volt system I use 15 amp fuses, but I check my draw and output accordingly and don't push more than I need or run more circuits and have switches, like 6 flood lights and a separate circuit for appliances/tools, depends on your 12 volt battery, a trolling motor steady draw or a faster high output for tools with a short draw.
771752
Just continuing to replace fuses does not sound like the right solution. If you are using an appliance requiring more than 130W you likely need to upgrade to a bigger transformer.
1953294
You would have to upgrade your breaker and change the outlet powering the device from assuming 15 amp max to 30 amp max. Also the power supply doesn't constantly put out 1600w. The ammount of watts the power supply will put out will depend on the load you have on it. An example would be an Intel Xeon E5-2697v2, 4x GTX 780ti, 8 DDR3 Ram modules, and 6 sata hdds will draw an estimate of 1200w on full load.
2083387
thats info is not anywhere. run off standard 12v line, battery, fuse box, or cigarette adapters. Power Consumption : &lt; 8 W