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Xantrex Technology Inc, 806-1210 Inverter Prowatt Sw 1000
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- Built-in digital display for DC volts and output power
- Built-in USB port. Operating temperature range- 32°F − 104°F (0°C − 40°C)
- Dual gfci AC receptacles for safe Operation
- Heavy duty terminals for trouble-free Battery connection
- Available on/off remote switch (with ignition lockout)
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Product Dimensions | 8.7 x 13.4 x 3.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.59 pounds |
ASIN | B002I04A74 |
Item model number | 806-1210 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #403,730 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive) #641 in Power Inverters |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Frequency | 60 Hz |
Other display features | Wireless |
Color | Black |
Whats in the box | Xantrex Technology Inc, 806-1210 Inverter Prowatt Sw 1000 |
Department | unisex-adult |
Manufacturer | Xantrex |
Country of Origin | USA |
Date First Available | July 7, 2004 |
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Product Description
Features 600 / 1000 / 2000 watts maximum, 1200 / 2000 / 3000 watt surge capability with built-in digital display for DC volts and output power with built-in USB port and low voltage shutdown (10.5 Vdc) , low voltage alarm (11.0 Vdc) , over voltage protection (15.5 Vdc) , over load shutdown and over temperature shutdown
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Customers like the performance, quality and output of the auto accessory. They mention that it works great for a low cost inverter, is a solid unit and that it has a thermostatically controlled fan. They also like the value, and ease of installation. That said, opinions are mixed on efficiency, noise, and temperature.
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Customers like the performance of the auto accessory. They say it stays cool, has operated very well, and has run like a champ. They also say it works great for a low cost inverter, has zero issues, and is well-behaved.
"...It does seem able to sustain 900 watts, and my computer works great on it as does my wife's electric piano (Yamaha P-255 sampling type)...." Read more
"...Everything runs perfect now and I am 100% happy with the quality and the build of this unit...." Read more
"...These are issues I can deal with. The unit is operating well, appears well constructed and I like it. Thus the 4 stars...." Read more
"...It runs everything spectacularly, including a high efficiency chest freezer which we have converted into a refrigerator, a 750W toaster, a whole..." Read more
Customers are impressed with the overall quality of construction, saying it's a high quality inverter. They also appreciate the solid unit and the DC connectors are very solidly built. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and functionality of the auto accessory.
"...Everything runs perfect now and I am 100% happy with the quality and the build of this unit...." Read more
"...These are issues I can deal with. The unit is operating well, appears well constructed and I like it. Thus the 4 stars...." Read more
"...toaster is running, but so-far-so-good for us - it seems to meet our needs very well...." Read more
"...It is a solid unit...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the auto accessory. They mention it's a great inverter, much better than cheap msw inverters, and has a thermostatically controlled fan. It's also a first class invertor and produces proper sign wave power.
"I built a solar generator to power my home office and this inverter is perfect...." Read more
"no complaints. outputs proper sign wave power at more than enough wattage for my needs powering laptops, and a few electric coolers on long road..." Read more
"...couple hours to fish cables through the firewall, but this is one powerful inverter. Worth the installation time!" Read more
"This is a great inverter! It was easy to install and feels very well made...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the auto accessory. They mention that it is excellent value for the price.
"...its the best unit out there, but it very well might be the best unit for its price range." Read more
"...Choose Xantrex because it seemed to be high quality, reasonably priced, and pretty sure I read that it was quiet...." Read more
"...It's definitely worth the extra bucks for the higher quality and functionality." Read more
"...musicians' amps either, Sweet, is what I call this unit, and well worth the money" Read more
Customers find the installation process of the auto accessory to be easy. They mention that it is well-built, simple to use, and easy to install. Customers also appreciate the easy connection and remote control.
"...The front panel is pretty simple and straightforward - which I appreciate.However, there are two nits to report:1...." Read more
"...So, far I'm really impressed with how easy this was to setup and easy to use. For camping, power outages, etc... I'm all set." Read more
"...it is a nice size with decent features (ie the readout and easy connection and remote)...." Read more
"...Worth the installation time!" Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the noise of the auto accessory. Some mention that it is mostly quiet, while others say that it makes weird noises and throws alarms. Some say that the unit emits a loud pop and sounds like the shaft is spinning inside the blades. Overall, the opinions are mixed, and it's recommended to read the reviews carefully before making a purchase.
"...It is mostly quiet though once I was running it hard and the fan went to full speed and was a bit noisy. But, it did the job...." Read more
"...It only runs the fan when you need it and under a small load is silent...." Read more
"...UPDATE: After only a couple short uses, this unit emitted a loud "pop" along with associated electronic smoke...." Read more
"...It seems to have a pretty clean wave-form. It's compact and quiet, and has a very low standby draw...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the efficiency of the auto accessory. Some mention it's super quiet, provides nice clean power, has a low standby current, and is high efficiency. However, others say that it under-reports the wattage and that it no longer reads wattages use accurately.
"...So, it's more efficient than many inverters and more efficient than most 2000 Watt inverters, but as with any inverter, needs to be switched off..." Read more
"...It also Powers my router and other small things. The 4 years previous it was part time on and off in my RV...." Read more
"...My unit over-reports the input voltage by 0.2V and under-reports the wattage by a good amount! (460watts versus 537watts per the Kill-a-Watt)...." Read more
"...Too bad too, because it handles the loads nicely with clean power, and is otherwise a pretty good unit...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature of the auto accessory. Some mention that it runs decently cool, doesn't cause buzzing in appliances, and never trips. However, others say that it overheats on the output side, the cooling fan never kicks in, and it won't start a very small freezer.
"...The vehicle ran cool, the inverter ran cool and all of the electronics ran without any issues at all...." Read more
"...if it's raining and the humidity gets too high, and it won't turn on at all until things dry out...." Read more
"...Seems to run decently cool too." Read more
"...of error messages that indicate it is overloaded or overheating on the output side. So the error messages are misleading...." Read more
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I've been using used this inverter about 20 weeks per year for 4.5 years without a glitch. It is mostly quiet though once I was running it hard and the fan went to full speed and was a bit noisy. But, it did the job. I was afraid the GFI might give some nuisance tripping but it hasn't yet. It does seem able to sustain 900 watts, and my computer works great on it as does my wife's electric piano (Yamaha P-255 sampling type). The unit will carry about 1300 Watts for some seconds before shutting down on overload (when we forget to set the microwave to low power). Our espresso maker draws 1005 Watts and has never caused a shut down, even when we make four espressos in quick succession.
We have a Panasonic inverter microwave. It has 10 power levels. On power level 5 it draws about 700 Watts continuous (does not shift between zero and full power as conventional microwave ovens do). So we set this microwave to level 5 and double the cooking time and thereby have great microwave operation on this inverter.
When we do forget to limit the load, say by starting the microwave before shutting down the espresso maker, the unit will shut down and emit a high-pitched sound to tell you this. Even though the unit is in a battery compartment forward and below the 5th wheel bedroom, we can hear this warning. We have the remote stop/start button installed in the hallway to the bedroom where we can shut the inverter down and re-start it when it shuts down on overload. It's been overloaded probably 75 times in 4.5 years with no issues.
My only complaint is that the built-in metering works well on voltage but not so well on current/load. It reads zero load up to about 100 Watts and is not at all accurate at higher power loads. This is not an issue for me as I've never felt a need to monitor voltage or power using the built-in metering.
BTW, the listing says you don't need to worry about this unit being connected to your battery when not in use because it draws only 0.8 amperes when idle. Mine actually draws about 0.6 amperes at idle. That's good news. The bad news is that even 0.6 amps 12.6 volts is 7 watts. 7 watts is not insignificant unless you have huge batteries. In 24 hours 7 watts is 170 WH, enough to discharge a modest 1300 WH battery 120AH battery in about 7 days. Or, use about 1/7th (about 13%) of your available battery capacity in 24 hours. That's equivalent to a couple of hours of TV watching (smallish TV) with a BD player running. When you are dry camping or boondocking, you want your battery/batteries to last as long as possible and to not discharge them excessively thereby reducing their life or requiring you to run a generator for long hours to re-charge.** Another way to look at it is that it will take a 40 Watt solar panel (about 3 amps) over7 hours to restore the energy used by the inverter over 24 hours.*** Ergo you will definitely want to switch this inverter off when it's not being used. The remote start/stop switch is handy for this if the unit is hidden way in the battery compartment of your RV. So, it's more efficient than many inverters and more efficient than most 2000 Watt inverters, but as with any inverter, needs to be switched off when it's not needed.
** In general a generator is only useful to re-charge lead-acid batteries from 50% charge up to about 80% charge. Above 80% charge charging is slower and takes many hours of generator time (6 hours or more) that most people won't tolerate. Only charging to 80% takes life out of a battery. Turn the inverter off whenever possible to reduce generator running time.
*** If you take 20 ampere-hours out of a lead-acid battery, you have to put about 40% more than that back in to re-charge it. This inverter taking 0.6 amps for 24 hours will take out 15 ampere-hours. So about 21 ampere-hours of charging is required to cover this discharge. That's a lot of generator time or uses up a good bit of your solar. Bottom line: turn any inverter off when it's not in use.
I went through 3 of these from other brands.... All were modified sine wave. I will never buy another Inverter that is not pure sine-wave. Things in my RV hummed and made goofy sounds. This is the way you want to go. I have used this for months now. It only runs the fan when you need it and under a small load is silent.
Everything runs perfect now and I am 100% happy with the quality and the build of this unit. I think the only thing I would change is I would look for a 1500 watt or higher model of this unit. I sized it properly at the time but I would have liked to run my microwave off this for short duration's but it is too small. I always thought I would just turn on the generator for big loads like that but I am really only using the microwave for short one or two minute bursts. I could have easily run the dang microwave in the RV off battery if I would have known how nice this works. I have 600watt solar system that tops off the battery's so after a big drains it dumps 30 amps back in the battery bank until I am caught up.
Can recommend this with no real issues. I don't think this came with cables so check on that. I had cables in place from another unit so I didn't care.
However, there are two nits to report:
1. The meter display, that alternately displays input (DC) voltage and the output (AC) wattage, is not very accurate. My unit over-reports the input voltage by 0.2V and under-reports the wattage by a good amount! (460watts versus 537watts per the Kill-a-Watt). My $10 cigarette lighter "meter" is more accurate! (I calibrated the battery voltage with a highly accurate Agilent multimeter).
2. The auto shutdown for low-battery voltage is set at 10.5 volts. And there is no user control to adjust this. 10.5V is too low, way too low. Not only will most lead-acid batteries be unable to start the vehicle, draining to this level will likely materially affect the battery's lifetime - in my opinion. (The alarm is set at 11V, but even that is too low).
OK, I have another concern: In its features list the company touts the unit's low standby power - which is 600mA. That's not so low in my book. But one could argue that point, so that's fine. Problem is that the users' manual states that it is OK to leave the unit on for "a few days" and it will not drain the battery too much. That's not good advise. My unit took down my car battery voltage from 12.5V to 12.1V over 17 hours. I would expect it to draw down the battery to under 11.5V over 48-60 hours. I would recommend not leaving it in standby mode.
These are issues I can deal with. The unit is operating well, appears well constructed and I like it. Thus the 4 stars. If it keeps working for 2 years, I will come back and give it 5 stars.
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The first one stoped working after 10 minutes. Overheat !!!!
I hope the replacement I reliable.
I called Xantrex, about this situation, they told me that it should not be use at over 700 watts in the best condition ???????? for it to not overheat.
I ask them, why do they advertise them for a continuous use at 900 watts ? They told me, that it is to be use in the BEST condition !!!!!!
I replied " would it be in the best condition, if I operated it after installing it, in the FREEZER ? LOL :-)...........
Funny guy ?