Giandel 2000w Inverter Possibly the best?

[@ensom]

gonna order this inverter, had it in my amazon cart, but couldn't find many reviews. definitely appreciate the testing, and especially opening it up to get a look at the components & build quality! great work on the review!

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@ensom it worked very well. Glad it was helpful.

[@JustinCaseSolarPower]

Now you have a good inverter. Been running them for years with No problems in my camper trailer and Ute. You should have got a bigger unit if you wanted to run more than, 2000W. You're not going to blow it up. Very well protected unit.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

its a nice inverter indeed! love seeing the engineering as these get batter and better!

[@daviddevries7786]

Happy Birthday Phil!!!! I hope you had an amazing day brother!

[@GoingOffGrid101]

thanks buddy.

[@ericjansen9042]

Can you flip / re-orient the face of it? In my scenario, I need the battery lugs to be on the right side, but then the lettering and LCD screen would be upside down. Based on what you showed, it looks like you should be able to, unless the ribbon that connects to the LCD wouldn't be long enough?

[@GoingOffGrid101]

im 90% sure it can yes.

[@ericjansen9042]

@@GoingOffGrid101 Man, I'm getting conflicting info. In the 'contact us' chat on Giandel's site they finally responded, but just said 'Hi, the problem you mentioned cannot be solved this way.' It seems like such a no-brainer to have this as an option since it's a selling point. I'm wondering if I should roll the dice to buy one just to try it.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@ericjansen9042 I would lol

[@adivasworld]

Thank you. I was shocked it stopped at only a little over 2,000W so i checked the spec, it supposed to be able to handle up to 2200W peak so in my mind, you really only get the continuous wattage rating of 2000W. Your vid confirms that too.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

it was fused for 2200w inside, I'm guessing thats that rating.

[@beetlefan9223]

wondering if it can power gas furnace, or if it is safe to connect neutral to ground/case required by most gas furnace w/o blowing the inverter(most cheap inverter will in such setup). No such information from Amazon product page

[@GoingOffGrid101]

ill test it, I am sure it can run a furnace.

[@randylenart9674]

I've seen quite a few people using this inverter with very good luck

[@ahaveland]

16mm² is approx 5 AWG. Doubling up cables reduces AWG size by 3, so 2 x 16mm² = 2 AWG

[@GoingOffGrid101]

thank you!

[@brianbender3431]

That is good to know. Thanks! So you're sure that the 16mm² rating wasn't for the combined cables? Also, I read an Amazon reviewer on this very product that cut open the cables and he thought they were copper-coated aluminum (not sure how accurate that was or if it's even a concern).

[@miguelsalami]

The top cover display is nice along with the wired remote & multiple plug ins. Three Beefy 800 watt transformers & the entire case is the heatsink. The only thing I didn't see was if if had any internal fuses.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@miguelsalami it does yes

[@offgridwanabe]

tough little guy always nice when you get what you paid for.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

yes very nice indeed, how's the solar life ?

[@offgridwanabe]

@@GoingOffGrid101 Mostly working as it should when the weather co-operates lol.

[@FullSendPrecision]

I have one, that's survived several various weeks of power outage. Seems like good stuff to me.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

its a solid unit. What where you running on it ?

[@FullSendPrecision]

@@GoingOffGrid101 fridge. Lights. Small mini split.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@FullSendPrecision nice, loving the air conditioning 👌

[@curtchase3730]

I was considering buying a Giandel inverter to replace my blown up (UN)Reliable unit, but they do not make any 24 volt models. That was one about Reliable. You could just about choose any input voltage you want!

[@GoingOffGrid101]

what wattage was your reliable ? and giandel does make 24v but no higher voltage is available.

[@curtchase3730]

@@GoingOffGrid101 Oh they do? My Reliable was "rated" at 3500 watts.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@curtchase3730 3000w was there best inverter. 3500w I think is a over rated 3000w :(

[@curtchase3730]

@@GoingOffGrid101 Probably true. The giant sticker on the cover does say 3500 watts and I did pay a bit more for it than the 3000 watt unit. BTW, my unit seldom saw loads of over 1000 watts continuous! It just quietly died.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@curtchase3730 probably a bad pot or piggy back boatd that failed :(

[@msantacruz430]

Why don’t you use the a/c terminal on the inverter? You aren’t going to get enough amps to run all of those appliances without it.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@msantacruz430 I was definitely pushing the outlet to the max and then some.

[@mustafaalourifi8157]

How can I make solar system and power bank at Nissan Leaf??!!🤔 🤔 ⁉️ ⁉️

[@GoingOffGrid101]

you can hook up a inverter to your 12v battery on the leaf and leave the car running and it will charge the 12v battery at 70 amps, this way you can use up to 500w with your inverter.

[@mustafaalourifi8157]

@@GoingOffGrid101 Can you make practical video to how to do that for beginners, please 😊?!

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@mustafaalourifi8157 I will yes

[@mustafaalourifi8157]

@@GoingOffGrid101 It will be great, I wait.

[@SiriusSolar]

You got to get some thicker wires between your batteries so you have less of a voltage drop. that or your batteries are actually falling flat on their face.

[@GoingOffGrid101]

yea 100% that will be on the never ending list :)

[@ahaveland]

Yeah, running 2 kW at 12V is just nuts, unless you're really really stuck. We all know that 48-60V is a sweet spot for average demand. Large cables are expensive!

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@ahaveland I asked se we will see

[@ahaveland]

@@GoingOffGrid101 Would be interesting to see. I got a Reliable 3000/6000 inverter last year based on yours and David Poz's recommendations a while earlier. I added it to a box of 48V scooter batteries on a trolley and can use it to charge my Tesla with another 21 portable 100W solar panels... Bit of a hassle to set up and take down, but it works!

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@ahaveland that's seaweed! I still love my 3000w reliable

[@bimmers323ci]

Mad

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@bimmers323ci thank you!

[@mytrigger5613]

Microwave isn't even a practical device on the grid. I've been using a toaster oven for years. It only takes a little longer and the results are 10x better. Microwaves are literally good for nothing but maybe shortening the life span

[@GoingOffGrid101]

i agree, maybe warming up water :)

[@jamesfarmer2748]

lol. i dont even have one in my house with grid power.

[@davebruessow6842]

Video is unwatchable with the camera swinging all over the place...

[@GoingOffGrid101]

@@davebruessow6842 I gotta work on that