Power Bright PW2300-12 Power Inverter 2300 Watt 12 Volt
Power Bright PW2300-12 Power Inverter 2300 Watt 12 Volt
After doing much research, my being a
nuclear/mechanical engineer & all, I elected to purchase this
inverter, so as to power various appliances in our new RV, including a
microwave oven, TV, stereo, etc. But instead of just installing it,
without knowing what it's real limitations might be, I elected to test
it 1st, by hooking it up to numerous ever increasing loads. So
initially I used some non-recommended but still very high quality 6
gauge cables that I had lying around, thinking that they should work,
just for my brief test period. At this point the inverter failed
miserably, by only putting out approx. 600 watts, vs. it's rated 2300
watts = much disappointment. But a call to Power Brights Technical
Support Dept. (they are excellent & most helpful) quickly determined
that my cables were most likely the problem, as this inverter
reportedly looks back at the resistance of the cable, vs. the load which
is ramping up, at which point the inverter shuts down rather
prematurely, as it's designed to, for safety reasons. In any case,
their recommended use of 2-gauge cable, which is clearly stated in the
provided Owners manual (I used 2-gauge very flexible welding cables, 6'
long) immediately solved my very low output problem, hence this inverter
now puts out > 4000 watts surge, with around 3000 watts continuous.
So in lieu of it initially just being able to run a 500 watt
floodlight, it can now start & run my basements 1/3rd hp sump pump,
in conjunction with a 1400 watt microwave, in addition to the 500 watt
floodlight, in addition to my 500 watt 3/8 drill, "all starting
simultaneously", without a single hesitation, nor peep of any kind.Read more
Power Bright PW2300-12 Power Inverter 2300 Watt 12 Volt