Hello Guys and Gals,
I am on the brink of buying a generator but have just read about those battery inverters; they seem to be available these days with quite a high KW output. Now I am perplexed!! Mainly I want to run the TV, SAT. REC., Laptop, and lights with occasional use of some kitchen appliances, maybe a low powered microwave for say, upto 20mins, and an electric drill. What do you think; a noisy(even silent suitcase type), expensive, polluting generator or an inverter???? I know this is a "how long is a piece of rope" question, but how long can one continually run an inverter connected to a fully charged leisure battery (which in turn is connected to solar panels)? What is the drain? The following examples could be used. 1. Small flat screen TV and Sat. Receiver with 2 lights and laptop computer. 2. As above but with an 800watt microwave running for 20mins and no laptop. The inverters would be, say, 1500watt, 2000watt or 3000watt rated (don't know which would be best!!).
Maybe this piece of equipment is a non starter and a generator is still the way to go!!!!! What do you think???????
Thank you!
I am on the brink of buying a generator but have just read about those battery inverters; they seem to be available these days with quite a high KW output. Now I am perplexed!! Mainly I want to run the TV, SAT. REC., Laptop, and lights with occasional use of some kitchen appliances, maybe a low powered microwave for say, upto 20mins, and an electric drill. What do you think; a noisy(even silent suitcase type), expensive, polluting generator or an inverter???? I know this is a "how long is a piece of rope" question, but how long can one continually run an inverter connected to a fully charged leisure battery (which in turn is connected to solar panels)? What is the drain? The following examples could be used. 1. Small flat screen TV and Sat. Receiver with 2 lights and laptop computer. 2. As above but with an 800watt microwave running for 20mins and no laptop. The inverters would be, say, 1500watt, 2000watt or 3000watt rated (don't know which would be best!!).
Maybe this piece of equipment is a non starter and a generator is still the way to go!!!!! What do you think???????
Thank you!