This is a great power inverter, though bigger than I expected. It's about as big as a shoebox, perhaps a bit longer; and it's much heavier than I expected.
That said, it can EASILY kick-start a mini-fridge running off a deep-cycle battery with power to spare - I tested this as a backup power solution during Hurricane Sandy. My only wish is that the display showed "Watts" instead of "killowatts" because this unit is only rated up to 600W so it will only show up to 0.6 kW power used which seems a bit of a waste. It is very convenient that it shows the DC voltage though, this is especially convenient for monitoring the state of the battery bank powering it without the need for a separate meter. It also performs amazingly well for running pumps, fans, and motors - we were able to run a fishtank (with pumps and heater) along with the mini-fridge and a box fan (which wouldn't run on the cheap MSW power inverter) all at the same time from this inverter.
My last thought, I wanted to be able to move this between my car and home so I used Anderson SB connectors as a quick-connect. This makes it very convenient to unplug and relocate as-needed and I can quickly, easily change between my car (which has a dedicated heavy duty accessory power cable I installed), battery clips, and my deep-cycle battery bank without any tools. To help protect the terminals on the back I used a couple inches of 1-inch vinyl tubing with zipties to cover the exposed battery cable connections and prevent accidental short circuit from touching something metal under my seat. It works the same as shrink tubing but was much less expensive and easy to attach with a ziptie so I can remove it if I ever have to replace the battery cables.
I would absolutely recommend this power inverter to anyone who needs one, it has very easily powered everything I have tried so far - and if I ever need more power I will be looking to get the next model up of this brand because of how well this one has worked.
| Manufacturer | Xantrex |
|---|---|
| Brand | Xantrex |
| Model | Xantrex 806-1206 Inverter, PROwatt SW 600W 12V True-Sine |
| Item Weight | 4 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 14.9 x 10.1 x 5.9 inches |
| Item model number | 806-1206 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 806-1206 |
| Wattage | 600 watts |
