Im looking for a reliable inverter

Only if reliability is less of a concern than expense. Since Xantrex sold out 10 years ago, the quality has gone downhill since manufacturing was shifted to China. Even some of the inverters that came out of the Livermore California manufacturing facility had major issues when they started ordering cheap Chinese capacitors for the circuit boards. If you're paying less than a dollar a watt for an inverter chances are pretty good you're buying a Chinese one.

 

Not only that rabbi, they changed the board material to something cheaper and thinner copper which leads to a burned out inverter.

 

Had not heard this before. Thank you for the input.

 

Ive got a xantrex 1500 watt inverter and my coffee pot trips the 150 amp fuse block. What can i do to keep this from happening? Ive thought about putting a 250 amp fuse block in but not sure.

 

If you want to burn your truck to the ground, go right ahead and do that. The purpose of the fuse is to protect the wiring and inverter in case it pulls too large of a load so you don't end up on fire. Look at the label on the coffee pot and find out how may watts it uses, it may only tell you how many amps it draws so you would multiply amps x 120 volts to find out how many watts it uses. I've read of people having issues with coffee pots using an inverter that isn't pure sine wave, if yours is a modified sine wave inverter that could be a part of the problem. If you can't find out the amperage or wattage of the coffee pot, get me the brand and model number and I can try to find out.

 

Get a smaller coffee pot. I have a small 5 cup one that works just fine off of my 1100 watt inverter.

 

I had a 2000 watt pure sine wave Zantrex that has done well. In my research, Go Power makes a quality pure sine wave. Pure sine costs more but we'll worth it.

 

I bought an earlier model of this Xantrex ProwattSW 2000 4 years ago, zero problems. It is the same model that comes with a Tripac, rated 1800w continuous. If memory serves, it was a bit over $400. I also installed it with 2/0 cable and a 250A fuse at the batteries, about another $100+ in cost. I use a coffee pot (650w) and a small microwave (900w) along with other smaller loads (chargers, tv, printer). At the other end of the cables is a set of premium AGM batteries to supply enough power and capacity.

Because models like the Tripac don't depend on the power unit to supply ac power for plug in accessories or bunk heat. A separate inverter depends on the truck battery pack for capacity, in order to further reduce fuel consumption by the apu. The apu only runs to replenish the truck batteries when they get low enough, or run it's a/c compressor for air conditioning.

 

I've got a Cooper bussman 1800w true sine. A little over a year now no problems whatsoever.

 

Have purchased a few inverters from the inverter store out of Reno. All have been 3k watt units. I get the ETL/UL listed ones. They have been a few bucks more, but worht the extra. No problems with any of them for years now.
I find the big problem with inverters is the install. You have to use good wire with good insulation on it. 0 guage and solder all connectors. Crimp type put to much resistance in the line.