EDECOA 3000W Power Inverter Modified Wave DC 12V to 240V AC Converter with LCD Display, Remote Controller and Silent Fan

I hesitated to get either a fuel operated (noisy) generator and this inverter. Reasons behind this struggle were plenty. Feel I made the right decision.My primary aim was to be able to use power-tools in our allotment.Already owning a barely used "Clarke 12V/24V JS1224 Heavy Duty Jump Starter" containing 2 batteries and having a sail-boat getting this inverter would make much sense. On the boat it could be used to convert to 240V from the 12V batteries and in the allotment people like it quite and if power would be made with a generator complaints wouldn't be about a humming hedge cutter...In the process of choosing the right inverter I learnt that smaller inverters that draw power from a battery using a cigarette lighter socket only can handle maximum 300 Watt ( even if the inverter is 600 Watt). No good: my sabre-saw is 1200 Watt.I was nervous the first time I tried my "autonomous electricity constellation". Obviously I had tried it at home in the kitchen but out there in the wild with the whole family watching, including my mother in law, and the wife eager to hear how much I paid for it.... It worked flawless and not just for a few seconds: I cut tree branches, woody thorny scrubs and even unearthed a tree root after having attacked it from all sides with the saw (and breaking a brand new expensive though mishandled spade). Great.After having done all that work the battery didn't show any sign of drainage. The jump-starter and the inverter are a perfect team. For as long as it doesn't rain, and I, I was the king of the allotment.I paid just below £200 for this inverter.If it had been more I might have put down more cash for the fuel powered generator which would has virtually unlimited endurance but is endlessly more noisy as this silent piece of technology. Wished I had know there is also a 3500 Watt version.One can never have enough power available. CLARKE JUMPSTART 1224 DUAL VOLTAGE 12/24V DC STARTER 2 X 22AHCLARKE JUMPSTART 1224 DUAL VOLTAGE 12/24V DC STARTER 2 X 22AH

The inverter seemed to reduce the charging efficiency of the charge controller when connected even when not powered on, and batteries drained quickly with small loads (new inverter fixed), the remote power button stopped working and then days later the inverter itself wouldn't power on. Returned and was refunded quickly by amazon.

Great, does what it says on the box, good quality and strong. perfect for the job

Operating a 2400w heater with a 10A fuse protecting the load, the unit worked for five days before developing a fault. The unit would buzz loudly and show overload on the display. After switching it off and on a few times, trying to reset the fault, there was a loud bang, and all the magic smoke escaped.I may have received a bad unit; the other reviews suggest quality control issues.

It seams to over heat a lot with just lights on and they are led