I've got one of these hooked up to two 6 volt golf cart batteries wired in series. It runs power tools, charges tool batteries and works great. You can leave it on in standby mode and it draws virtually nothing. It runs small loads silently. When you turn on a big load the fan comes on. I like how this one allows me to hardware it to my application instead of having to use the built in outlets. The remote for it works great. I've been using mine for about 6 months now with no problems at all.

Update: I tried to run some older power tools and they kept tripping the breaker. After doing some troubleshooting I discovered that I had used the wrong gauge wire for my connections. I was misguided by Amazon's "People who bought this item also bought..... " Amazon recommends an inverter wiring kit with 4 gauge cables. This inverter calls for 4/0 cable and someone probably confused that with 4AWG and now we all follow like sheep due to the way Amazon links the two products together. 4/0 wire is way bigger than 4. Wire gauges go, in ascending order, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 00, 000, and 0000 the latter being 4/0. After rewiring with 4/0 I can now run air compressors and old skill saws. Lesson learned. The Cobra 4 gauge cable kit is way too small for this inverter.

Great little inverter for the money.

Great inverter, I have it powering my detached garage........great alternative to having electric service put in

I have not tested yet to see how it works. I purchased this item because of the good customer reviews here. I had a bad experience on purchasing the CAT 1000w inverter and most of the customers were complaining that inverter smokes after 5-10 minutes of working. I thought they just plugged more powerful device than the inverter could supply, but my assumption was wrong. I returned the CAT 1000w and purchased this one based on the customers reviews.
I just have one question to the manufacturer: - there is another inverter with the same power which gives a pure sine output voltage and this one doesn't give a pure sine wave voltage. I understand some devices may be sensitive to the input voltage. My question is in which cases I should go through the purchasing the inverter with the pure sine wave voltage? I need the inverter for supplying with the power for all of the appliances, devices, routers, computers/laptops I have in my house. I appreciate any response to my question. Thanks.

Using this for a backup for sump pumps in the event of mainline power failure. Easily handles two 3/4 hp pumps. I used a 30 amp relay to make auto transfer switch for auto switch to the inverter if power fails. Hard wire it in for maximum power availability. Using one 12 volt AGM deep cycle battery for power. Nicely made, heavy duty. Silent when on stand by. The fan is fairly quiet when it is running with a load on it. Will come in handy in the event of temporary power failure too so I dont have to drag out the generator to just power lights and tv while waiting for power to come back on. May add solar panel later to be able to keep battery charged in the event of long term, shtf type scenario. Using a normal battery charger to keep battery charged for now.