Cantonape 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter 12V to 110V/120V AC Power Inverter Converter with 3.1A USB Car Adapter and Cigarette Lighter Plug for Car Outdoor

Works greatUsing it on my RV for backup power

Like this 500 watt so we’ll I just ordered the 1000 watt,Made in China but it seems to work very well

Takes awhile to do a review because you need a lot of "support" parts to "use" it. Parts like heaver cables and with battery clamps if using a battery already installed in a car, fuses or a circuit breaker, heavy duty extension cords, etc. If you are new to inverters, get ready to add parts. When I finally assembled everything, the inverter worked exactly as expected and did the intended job admirably. I am pleased with the purchase.

This inverter is rated at 1000 watts continuous and 2000 watts peak so i decided to test it. At 700 watts the units and its cables which were direct connected to a deep cycle battery started to become dangerously hot and after a few minutes the unit shut down. I then tried to run a very small air-conditioner with it that has a rotary compressor in it that pulls 400 watts after it cooled off that my other true sine wave inverter runs fine when using the same battery. I had to quickly turn it off because the air-conditioner was making strange noises. However. when i ran another motorized load that uses 200 watts it performed fine. I do not know if this is one defective unit or just a bad design.

What do I like about this? I like that it connects just fine to the Renogy Rover Controller I have. (Keep your connections LOOSE until everything is connected while the inverter is on, then tighten everything up. You won't regret that.)The unit is solid 'enough' but it appears it could be damaged easily if you aren't careful unplugging whatever you plug into the outlets the first time.Yeah. The outlets are not exactly rock solid. What I did was plug in a heavy duty extension cord with six outlets. I DON'T use all of them at the same time.There's a small lamp, an older, low Wattage radio and a home computer by HP WITH a 32 inch TV for a monitor.I keep three solar panels connected to it to charge each day. I don't run the computer and monitor when I'm not using it, reboot upon need. It works just fine.Connected to this 12V 2000W Inverter by lvyuan are two 50Ah LiFePO4 batteries connected in parallel. Very simple. Turn everything off until needed, EXCEPT the Inverter's power switch and, for me everything is going fine.Again, I only gave four stars because you could break the outlets easily by carelessly plugging and unplugging appliances. It is close to flimsy to that end. Use your head and this should last a good long while.Monitor it regularly too, that's what I do to be on the safe side. It appears to be smooth sailing. Also to protect pets and children as was yourself if leaving this in the house and providing power to any given appliance as you would plugged into a wall socket, you would be wise to get a battery case to keep the battery inside of with the cables connected exiting/entering the battery/batteries from the controller.It's not for the timid or initiated perhaps, BUT if you are so inclined, the potential for you to see your energy bill plummet as mine has varies.Mine is a working model in progress and I would actually consider wagering that I possibly had the lowest energy bill in the state or among the lowest anywhere as I have a few inverters and solar power stations scattered around my home for light duty, stu9I use all the time, some of which that REALLY sucks some juice through the pipe, like a common coffee maker. Wow. My energy bill was LOW.You do have to adjust to a lifestyle change of sorts to transition, but I am having a great time with it. Looking good!Yes I would recommend this inverter, just be careful unplugging any appliances you plug in OR plug in a power strip and don't use everything connected at one time.Personally, I have been using this long enough now that I am comfortable leaving the power strip on so I can have Alexa turn on the connected lamp. It requires extra attention for safety reasons until you feel comfortable with it. Just turn everything off completely when no one is home to be on the safe side.An incredible value for the money in my opinion.

Thought Cobra was a good name brand. But two units came with dysfunctional USBC ports. Giving the Cobra company a third try. I almost ordered one more, but, hesitantly got this half price Chinese unit.Wow, solid metal case, bigger power lugs, heavier wiring with bigger copper clips. Photo.Ran blow dryer on low endlessly and effortlessly with car off. Needed car running to add the electric blanket. Way more than just the stated extra 100 watt output. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Oh, and AC outlets don't need gorilla effort to insert or remove the plugs.Don't waste your time with the bigger fancy plastic name brand.

works well. Just what I needed.

So far so good. Hopefully I'll get plenty of life out of it.