Power Inverter Wattages - How Much Power Do I Really Need?

!±8± Power Inverter Wattages - How Much Power Do I Really Need?

From 100 Watts all the way up to several thousand there are plenty of different inverter power options to choose from, so how do you know which power inverter to choose and what rating will best suit your needs without paying for something you don't need? Well to answer that the main thing you will need to do is work out how much power you think you will be using, and from there it is a matter of just shopping around.

So let's get started. First you will need to determine what you actually want to run from the inverter. In general the more you want to run from a power inverter at the same time the more power you will need, however each electrical device and appliance will use a different amount of power and so it is important that we get an idea of how much power the appliances you want to use draw.

Most electrical equipment will have some sort of power rating on it or its power supply, so this makes it fairly easy to have an idea of how much power you will be using. For instance, a 100W light globe for instance uses 100 Watts. Most appliances will have their rating underneath or kind of hidden a way a little so you might need to search around a bit but you will usually find it pretty easily.

As a quick tip for you, from our experience electrical device power ratings are not hugely accurate, especially when it comes to more complex equipment like laptops etc, and are quite often measured under ideal conditions which usually wont reflect real world circumstances, so adding an extra 10 or 20% on top of what something is rated at is probably a better indication, and will also give you a little head room too which is always a good idea.

So as an example let's say that you want to run a light rated at 60W, a fan rated at 100W, a laptop rated at 150W, and a small TV rated at 100W. Adding them up will give us 410 Watts. Taking the above into account and adding an extra 20% will give us a little under 500 Watts, so a power inverter around that value will be perfect. For this setup I would recommend getting a 600W power inverter as not only will this give you a bit of extra juice in case you decide to run anything else, but it is always better to get an inverter rated a little higher than what you are looking for so you have a bit of a buffer in case your circumstances change.

Of course if you think you will be adding more appliances as time goes on then it is worth buying an inverter with a decent amount of headroom otherwise you might end up having to buy another power inverter just to keep up with your power requirements. To help you work out how much power you will need we have put together a power inverter selection guide with a listing of common appliances and their power requirements so you can pick the right power inverter for your needs.

Power Inverter Wattages - How Much Power Do I Really Need?

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Whistler Pro-3000W 3,000 Watt Power Inverter

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