Customer Reviews

Power Bright PW1100-12 Power Inverter 1100 Watt 12 Volt DC To 110 Volt AC

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3 star:		(1)
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I bought this to handle several AC devices at one time and it has never let me down.

PROS:
- durable construction
- quiet = fan only comes on when unit gets warm after initial power up
- LED display of watts being used or battery volts remaining. Very cool.

CONS:
- power cables from battery clamps to unit are stiff and brittle. You can buy upgraded "ultra flexible" ones but IMHO they should ship with that.

Get this...you won't be sorry :-)

I installed this in my travel trailer to run a tv/dvd, small microwave and computers. it works great, it dont get hot or make any weird noises and its pretty well built. I was a little worried about a converter because I've heard horror stories about them catching fire, but after having this one run for a while with no issues, no worries. i recommend this converter

We use this inverter in a storm shelter here in West Texas. It is connected to a automotive battery. Have a Battery Tender on the battery to keep it charged. In a tornado the inverter will provide power to the shelter for TV, radio, lights and a fan. Tests of the system have been perfect. The inverter has good connections for plugging it in and for clamping it to the battery. Like the front display showing stats.

I really shouldn't complain. I mean with the cost of this thing its hard to be unhappy. The product works. I am sucking 1100w peak at startup and 880-900w @ 10.8-11v continuous. My big issue is @ 75f the inverter shuts down after 6 1/2 minutes. I thought maybe the batteries i have may be faulty, but no, they still pass load tests after shutdown. Problem is, if the inverter is used anywhere near continuous rating, it gets super hot and shuts down. I can let it cool a few minutes and it works again,but only after flipping the switch on and off. The green light comes back on and the thing stops beeping and flashing its red light but wont power the load until the unit is turned off, then back on. This will be annoying at best. I have 350Ah of battery capacity because i need to use my vacuum for 30-45 minutes, @ 80A draw. Now i will have to periodically wait for the inverter to shut down every 6-7 minutes and find something productive to do. Also, the inverter is VERY light. I knew i had a problem as soon as i took it out of the box.

So, case in point; If you need this to run high wattage load for very short periods of time it appears to be the best value inverter in this wattage range. But, if you need to use it to make money like me, it will more then likely lead to some embarrassing outbursts and wasted productivity. I will be re purposing this inverter for another project and replacing it with a commercial unit like i should have purchased in the first place. "You get what you pay for" -once again my grandmothers infinite wisdom lives on.

Nice inverter except the input power terminals are too close together.
Trying to use large cables is a bit scary in a vehicle where vibration may loosen the cable terminals.
It would be very easy for the cables to short out. I guess some shrink wrap would
work? But still an accident waiting to happen. I'm looking for ideas. A design flaw IMHO. The class T fuses are expensive even on amazon- 16 bucks. And a replacement fuse at a retail store would be 30 bucks. There's also the possibility
that the fuse won't blow.

It's a pretty decent inverter, for the cost.
It has some pretty nice features.
The LED display tells you what voltage, or wattage you are pulling off the battery.
The fuses are on the outside of the unit, so in case you should blow a fuse, you dont have to pull the unit apart.
The power leads that are supplied are really nice, they have the strong clamps on the ends, similar to jumper cable clamps.
It is also nice to have the on/off switch on the same side as the outlets.
We have a VW vanagon, and have it mounted behind the driver's seat, on a cabinet, so its easy to turn on or off.

The casing seems a little bit flimsy, but as long as your not tossing it around, it shouldnt be a big deal.

For an import product, they have a great website to go to for support.
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I use this inverter with an 80 watt panel, 2 trojan batteries and a charge controller, way out in the boonies. I am powering a 3 way light, a sound system, and a dish satellite television system.

The Power Bright PW1100 inverter has worked flawlessly, and to date, the fan has not needed to come on, which is very nice. No problems.

This product works great! I had been pricing inverters for a while, this inverter was the best for the money and wattage! It is so quiet and runs my LED big screen TV and DVD player and lamp with ease! This is great for when the electricity goes off or you need to create your own!!
Michael

This replaces an older 1000 watt inverter that went bad and what an improvement it is. While the old inverter had a loud fan that ran quite often and, this unit only runs the fan when it gets hot. It also has very low standby power draw on the batteries when the unit is on with no 110vac loads running.

In summary, a nicely built product with digital displays, low power consumption and very quiet. Very happy with it.

This seems to be a great product so far. Used it several times now, to make coffee and inflate my air bed while camping. My coffee pot draws about 800w so its more than big enough being 1100w. Just make sure you have a deep cycle battery as the stock battery in my truck does not have enough amps to run an 800w load without having the truck on. Price was great and amazon is always a great place to buy. Customer service is good too if you ever need it.