I am looking for something to power a sheet of white curtain lights for a three day craft show. Is this what I want? Is it very noisy?
2028061
Depends on how noisy the craft show is and where the Inverter will be located. You need to know the "watts" from the label on the curtain lights and be sure it is 400 watts or less, as it will be a continuous duty load on the Inverter, which is rated for 400 watts continuous. The builtin fan is quite loud and it comes on very often, which isn't a problem, if you really need power, but it's not the quietest inverter, no. Also being that it's three days you need to have a 12V power source that will keep up with the demand of running something like this Inverter at however many watts for three days, if you are plugging it into your car, you will need to go start the car a couple times during the day and let it run for 15-30 minutes to bring the battery back up to proper charge. A better idea, although much noisier and expensive would be a small generator. Depends though, if your lights only use something like 50-100 watts it will take a long long time to run the battery down, maybe starting car twice a day would be sufficient with such a small load depending on size and youth of your battery. I like this little inverter, it does a great job. But yeah, the fan is loud, but I understand it's completely necessary in this design.
2028062
The fan runs often and is somewhat noisy. More than that, the 400 W uses up battery very quickly. If you could power your lights with a 150 W inverter, I would recommend the 150 W Tripp Lite (red) which works great and is totally silent. It did not drain down the battery so fast.
518675
Not at all. It is the least noisy of any fan heater that I've owned or that I've seen in other's houses. Can be used in any setting - office, bedroom, nursery, etc. - without being distracting.
1615221
Definitely not! Test it out to get a feel for the output and the noise. I don't think it's to noisy myself. If you are having a small wedding, one may be enough. I've seen beautiful weddings with bubbles! And having guests blow bubbles wouldn't be an option for me.
210388
The units lights are a big part of the problem, turn the lights off and the " whine " goes away. As far as " white noise ", rack mount it, grounding it, then using a power line conditioner w " quality " preferably gold plated cables for the optimum sound. Shouldnt need all this, but unless your outside, your gonna want at the very least a power line conditioner with quality cables. Ive reduced the noise you speak of by a good 75%, if not 80%. Good luck :)
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.
727240
Not sure what you mean by 'noise level'. You know this is not a generator, right? The only time it makes noise is when you use the compressor for air inflation. Other than that, you won't get noise complaints from neighbors if you use it to power a TV or computer.
417104
I'm sure it is but I don't run mine at that much power. My only complaint is the fan is very loud on these.
371555
I think it would probably be appropriate for your use. It is loud enough to get your attention, but not annoying. It is the most simple mechanism, but it works very well. The price is reasonable and NO wiring.
928563
it works well...but it is noisy as hell. If ur gonna run it 24 7 ...the sound willl make you nuts. I'm not even usin mine because it's too loud. I'll sell ya mine :)
1917260
Depends on the draw of the liner. I use mine to power a 720P 7" monitor and it lasts a while. I liked my first one so much I bought a second.
1122729
D.I.Y projects are the best!!!! So happy to be able to share crafts with others. To answer your question I preferUsing a 40-60 watt regular light bulb (soft) I hope you have a great experience with your project. Good Luck
1420852
I don't find it noisy at all and there are 12 LED's in it. Easy install, I love mine. Hope that helps.
578565
Don't know the technical details, but you won't have that problem with this one. You might even find it to be too much. I've read some people use light switch type dimmers to lower the power and I believe it.
115647
Thanks for your inquiry. This will be able to power your lights each night.
246471
Finally I did not buy it. I am using electical lamp with high voltage grill. Noisy but limit them, buy an for exterior use, can be found from farmer supply shop.
1232695
The only light that stays on constantly is a small white circle that indicates power is on. It makes very little noise. I don't think light or noise will bother you. I use it to backup my cable modem, wireless router, and security camera system.
569378
Yes, these units have a rather strong humming sound when the power is going to the lights. Mine is mounted outside and not near any open window, so it is no bother. If yours is making noise through the wall, you might want to put some soft foam between the unit and the wall to isolate the vibration.