inverter & battery basics

B-1 said:
Its hard to recommend something if we dont know what devices and how many. You mentioned freezer which means you need a true sine wave inverter and a bit bigger as the startup current will be higher but we have no idea of the others.
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all we want to power is the freezer charge phones router and laptops
 
RedViking said:
I don't know. I just always known Clearline to be the superior one. Ellies have failed before. Clearline seem to outlast. Maybe someone lied. Maybe just luck (or badluck).
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You get what you pay for. :thumbsup: Also heard the same, clearline > ellies. Unfortunately the price reflects that too.
 
Romy Hedwig said:
all we want to power is the freezer charge phones router and laptops
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One of these with the lithium upgrade will give you some good use. Not sure if its in budget but the stage 4-6 is killer on batteries. Adding 2 solar panels at some stage will save you a good amount of cycles.

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B-1 said:
One of these with the lithium upgrade will give you some good use. Not sure if its in budget but the stage 4-6 is killer on batteries so adding 2 solar panels at some stage will save you a good amount of cycles.

www.geewiz.co.za

3000VA Mecer Axpert Pure Sine Inverter + 2x 100Ah Battery Trolley (8 HOUR BATTERY LIFE) KIT - 3000W (150-200 cycles)

Inverter: Mecer Axpert Type 3000VA (3000W) PURE Sine Wave Inverter (1200W PWM Solar Controller) Batteries: 2x 100Ah Lead Acid Batteries (Royal/Delkor/Enertec/Energizer) Cabinet: Geewiz Black Powder Coated Steel Cabinet + Wheels All cabling and connectors included Unit Dimensions(l,w,h): 39.5 x...
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Like others have said. No point in powering freezer just during loadshedding. Sure, spend 3 times the money if you want to, or just use the refrigerator surge plug which protects it from damage, and just get a 12V setup I suggested earlier for a TV/laptop/computer.

A better plan is to get a killawatt first and measure your devices to see what the peak watts is and how many Wh is used.
 
wingnut771 said:
Like others have said. No point in powering freezer just during loadshedding. Sure, spend 3 times the money if you want to, or just use the refrigerator surge plug which protects it from damage, and just get a 12V setup I suggested earlier for a TV/laptop/computer.

A better plan is to get a killawatt first and measure your devices to see what the peak watts is and how many Wh is used.
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He also added laptops to the list. So freezer, laptops, cellphones. Multiples of those can chew quite a bit of power.
Either way he has some options, personally I would just bite the bullet and get a bigger one now as loadshedding isn't going anywhere.
 
B-1 said:
He also added laptops to the list. So freezer, laptops, cellphones. Multiples of those can chew quite a bit of power.
Either way he has some options, personally I would just bite the bullet and get a bigger one now as loadshedding isn't going anywhere.
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The 600W PSW and Hubble S-120 I posted earlier should take care of all that, except the freezer.
 
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