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Power Inverter Selection Chart | Find the Right Inverter for Your Needs

Power Inverter Selection Chart | Find the Right Inverter for Your Needs

Updated September 2023

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Power Inverter Selection Chart

Choosing the right power inverter for your application.

We stock a wide range of inverters, from low cost modified sinewave types to pure sinewave models to power high power appliances or sensitive devices.

Use this chart to help select the right inverter for the device type and wattage that you want to power. If you are still unsure which one is best of you, come in-store and speak to one of our friendly staff.

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Inverter is suitable

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Inverter may be suitable depending on your appliance's size and type

MODIFIED SINEWAVE
Modified Sinewave inverters have a more crude approximation of mains power. This means that while many devices will run perfectly fine, some with sensitive electronics may struggle.

PURE SINEWAVE
Pure sinewave inverters provide a very close approximation to mains power, making them run just about anything within the maximum power limits of the inverter, without fuss. They are generally also more efficient, so you get more usable power from your batteries.

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Output (Watts)

150W

150W

200W

300W

400W

600W

150W

300W

500W

500W

800W

1500W

300W

500W

1000W

1500W

2000W

2000W

Input (DC)

12V

12V

12V

12V

24V

12V

12V

12V

12V

24V

12V

12V

12V

12V

12V

12V

12V

24V

USB Port

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Consumer Electronics

Digital Camera 4-19W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Mobile Phone 5-30W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Camcorder 10-30W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Portable Stereo 4-50W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Hand Held Game 20W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Game Console 4 - 50W

x

x

x

x

x

x

Television 100-160W

x

x

x

x

x

x

Inkjet Printer 20-100W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Laptop 60-250W

~

x

x

x

~

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Laser Printer 100W-300W

~

~

~

~

~

~

x

x

x

x

~

~

x

x

x

x

Computer 100-400W

~

~

~

~

~

~

x

x

x

x

~

~

x

x

x

x

Fans and Lights

Fan 3-60W

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Halogen Light 500W

x

x

x

x

x

x

Household Appliances

Small Fridge 250-250W

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

Microwave 600-1100W

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

Large Fridge 750W-1500W

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~

~

Electric Iron 1000-1500W

~

~

~

Toaster 1000-2000W

~

~

~

~

Coffee Maker 1000-2000W

~

~

~

~

Power Tools

Small Power Tool 300-500W

~

~

~

~

x

x

~

~

x

x

x

x

Circular Saw 1000-1400W

~

~

~

Angle Grinder 1000-2000W

~

~

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