Has anyone measured the idle load drawn from this inverter? Is there an energy saving idle mode? Is the AC output grounded?
1195691
Have not measured idle draw. Has energy saving idle mode. My AC output is grounded.
1195692
Tripp Lite tech support is great. it is grounded. I have this exact unit and use it as a backup to my Xantrax
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something to consider, while I have never pushed the limits of this inverter, it is rated for peak performance of 1600 watts. If you only have the drill running for short periods of time and your battery can handle the drain there should be no problem. I would recommend leaving the vehicle running unless you have a battery that's quite large and make sure the vents on the inverter aren't blocked and it's in a relatively cool environment... If that drill is going to be running 1 minute out of every 10 I think this'll do you fine, much more than that and youll start to see heat buildup faster than it can be cooled. something to consider, while I have never pushed the limits of this inverter, it is rated for peak performance of 1600 watts. If you only have the drill running for short periods of time and your battery can handle the drain there should be no problem. I would recommend leaving the vehicle running unless you have a battery that's quite large and make sure the vents on the inverter aren't blocked and it's in a relatively cool environment... If that drill is going to be running 1 minute out of every 10 I think this'll do you fine, much more than that and youll start to see heat buildup faster... » Read More something to consider, while I have never pushed the limits of this inverter, it is rated for peak performance of 1600 watts. If you only have the drill running for short periods of time and your battery can handle the drain there should be no problem. I would recommend leaving the vehicle running unless you have a battery that's quite large and make sure the vents on the inverter aren't blocked and it's in a relatively cool environment... If that drill is going to be running 1 minute out of every 10 I think this'll do you fine, much more than that and youll start to see heat buildup faster than it can be cooled. « Show Less
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It doesn't use much, I think I noticed my power supply using about 150mA/.150A.
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No, i never try. I always have a load on it, and if I turn things off it goes to a standby or power save mode automatically.My inverter have been running for more then 2 years now. With no problems so for.
408753
Generally most inverters are able to handle such start up amperage increase for 10 seconds. That surge is typically double the rating...always good to check out all specs on these type of items, Keep in mind I'm speaking in typical application...hope this helps!
996566
That is how I use mine, actually using a heavy duty 3 prong plug and it works great. Powerful and quiet. I like the remote, event though it only puts it in "standby" mode from the remote. Recently sold my motor home to buy a newer unit and the inverter was the first thing I removed to install in the new unit.
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Consider using something like an APC uninterruptable power supply instead. This is not a good brand of inverter and it would require a constant connection to a 12 volt battery. The power supply, on the other hand, would only use batteries during a power outage.
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No, actually there is not. What you have is in effect a local source of 120VAC, isolated from the power grid and from ground. I'm not sure what would happen if you grounded the output outlet. It might short the inverter circuitry to ground and cause a failure.
1310183
I have no issue (had them a year) with them sitting idle. Current setup is 6 panels, two separate battery banks hooked to a three way switch and at time I toggle switch to off so panels are not charging anything.
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No. It is a good inverter though. Some inexpensive inverters will use a lot of energy even if they have no load on them. This one doesn't. Very important when running something that cycles on and off like a refrigerator.
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mine is now broke this is the 2nd one - i don't remember. i got a better inverter that is pure sine wave - works much much better but is double the cost. but i think the fan is supposed to shut off - that's what my new one does. these cobras are not very good inverters in my opinion.. the fan should shut off but if it's a heavy load it will stay on. it should be off under no load.
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It is really quiet this is the smalllest quietest inverter I've ever had. Oh and it doesn't run constantly.
1213308
Sorry to say this unit does not have idle control. It runs at a constant 3600 RPM regardless of load. As the electrical load increases the motor loads up but remains are a relatively constant speed all the time. Only "inverter" type and some expensive non inverter types have idle control. Non inverter types are like the miller bobcat welder generators where they come to speed when the load demands and are not really supposed to be used as standby generators.
152756
The standby current draw is slight, so leaving the inverter on when it is not supplying power won't significantly drain the source battery over a period of a few minutes.
2076503
Im not sure about the AC unit. we use it for lights and TV at our camp, I am not very happy with this inverter, we have had trouble with the alarm going off at 12.2 all the time. sometimes it work good and others no so good, it seems to have a mind of its own. Sorry not much help.
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I would think that the idle power consumption would be dependent upon the power consumption of the power supply you are using to power this device. Sorry for using the word "power" so much but it just worked.
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I'm in a Motorhome using an inverter, now mine is a pure sine wave model so it's clean AC and have had no issues. If your Inver doesn't produce a clean AC you might damage the control