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zeitfest
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Posted: 02:39am 03 Oct 2022

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Anyone used the little kmart 600 W ankyo inverters ?
Inexpensive, 12 - 24 v, I wonder how durable ?

Davo99
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Posted: 06:43am 03 Oct 2022

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Didn't even know they had them. Does amaze me what they sell for the price. Was in there yesterday looking at stuff and even to build it and put it in a box seems cheap regardless of quality.

o experience with these but they are clearly just another rebranded Generic Chyneese MSW type.
the very look and design gives it away. I have played with these and they are generally OK but not great.

My first suspicion would be the ability of the thing to handle rated power. Some I have had just won't, others are clearly working very hard to do it and I suspect would not put in a lot of hours.

May be OK for occasional use and light/ half loads.

The beauty of them though is unlike fleabay, you can always take them back to the bricks and mortar store and get a refund or replacement as real warranty.

Buy one, take it home, load it up and run it and if falls over, take it back and get a refund. If it is OK, then should be a reasonable inverter for a decent price.

Pitty they don't do something bigger and Pure sine wave for a proportional Price.

zeitfest
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Posted: 11:36am 03 Oct 2022

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on opening ..
Included are two cables - one with battery clamps, the other with car cigarette lighter plug with 120w warning sticker (for 10 amp car fuse). No instructions or manual, I guess an on/off switch is simple enough though.
Box says options for 12 and 24 v, also 100/120/220/240 v out . Box says this one is 12 and 240 v. Output plug has multiple formats. No obvious mode switches, maybe attempts autosensing ?
I will open it up and have a squiz, (that was always going to happen

) maybe there are config wiring options.
Should be ok for running low power LED lighting in any case.

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