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Customize Your Power Solution

When deciding on pure, modified, true or quasi-sine wave inverters, it is important to select a dependable system that is appropriate for any power tools, office equipment or other appliances you may run. Our inverter calculator will provide you with a product recommendation based on your AC power usage for specific electronics, power tools, and battery chargers.

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Popular Inverter Models

Our most popular inverters have UL certification.

Pure sine wave inverters can run any of the modified sine wave inverter loads, as long as they meet the same operating and surge requirements of the load. Pure sine is ideal for running loads with sensitive electronics or tools. Learn more

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Wattage Used by Mobile Appliances & Tools

Operating wattage may not be exact for all applications. Please review individual product specification for actual wattage requirements. Wattage rating can be calculated by: Volts (120) x Amps.

Appliances and Electronics

  = Ideal with Pure Sine Wave inverters

Appliance Watts
Cell phone 50
Ceiling fan 75 – 120
Coffee maker 800 – 1200
DVD player 35 – 100
Gaming console (X-Box) 100
Hair dryer 900 – 1600
Iron 1000
Light bulb (incandescent) 100
Light bulb (fluorescent) 25
Microwave oven 1500 – 2000
Mini Christmas lights (50) 25 – 75
Computer + monitor 125
Laptop 25 – 150
Laser printer / fax (printing) 850 – 1300
Satellite receiver 10 – 25
Stereo 250
Tablet (iPad) 100
TV (Flatscreen) 65
TV (25″) 300
Toaster 800 – 1500
Toaster oven 1500
Toaster oven (convection) 3000 +
Vacuum cleaner 1225 – 1500

Common and Commercial Tools

  = Modified Sine Wave inverters are ideal for variable speed tools (ie: drills)

Appliance Watts
1/4″ drill 250
1/2″ drill 750
8″ circular saw 1800
Air compressor 2000 – 3000
Bucket heater 1500
Charger – Battery powered tools 240 – 500
Credit card machine 100
Electric chain saw (14″, 2 hp) 1100 – 3000
Engine block heater 750
Fiber optic splicer 1000
Grinder (4 1/2″) 800 – 1500
Halogen flood lamp 500 – 750
Hammer drill 1100 – 1600
Heat gun 600 – 1500
High-pressure washer (1hp) 1200 – 3600
Knife cutter 1100
Reciprocating saw 1500 – 1800
Sewer camera, lights + crawler 500
Shop Vac (5 hp) 1000
Space heater 1500
Sump pump (1/2 hp) 1100 – 2200
Table saw 1800
Thumper (electrical fault locator) 1800 – 2500

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