Many people would pose a question, why does a 400 watt inverter come with a cigar plug? Well you can run many things from this inverter, some of which do not pull over a 120 watts. For example you can charge a cell phone or an i-pod, you can certainly use the cigar plug for these applications, but for larger appliances and electronics like a cpap, the power requirement can be higher.

Its important not to overload these plugs because you can blow a fuse, which is inconvenient to change, or worse you can melt your wires and cause some serious damage to your truck. The inverter is shutting down, as a safety feature.

Thanks for the question,
Sean

I believe the unit you are comparing to our competitor is the AIMS 5000 Watt Modified Sine inverter. In the AIMS line our standard 5000 watt modified sine power inverter would not be classified as industrial.

Even though we do not classify the AIMS 5000 Watt Modified Sine Power Inverter as an industrial grade inverter. It is a great product that is built to last and is available to you at the lowest price in the industry.

Our AIMS industrial grade power inverters are marketed as “Industrial” for a couple of reasons.

• The AIMS Industrial Grade power inverters, have a longer then usual surge time. These power inverters will surge for 9 seconds, when operating over its normal maximum continuous wattage. This allows this inverter to handle large start up loads. A standard power inverter, usually will only surge for milliseconds, having the extended surge time is a big benefit.

• AIMS Industrial Power Inverters also are designed to have a higher heat tolerance, making them more durable. When operating this inverter in a hotter then normal environment, it is designed to perform more efficiently then a standard power inverter.

The AIMS Industrial Grade power inverter is built to last many years longer than a standard power inverter. These power inverters are designed to run large pieces of equipment for extended periods of time. They are tough and reliable.

I would say that if a product an inverter is labeled “industrial” do your research, it may not be a true industrial grade product. Look carefully at the details of the product before buying.

All AIMS Industrial Grade power inverters are true “industrial grade” products.

If you have more questions please let us know we are happy to help.

This is not the best way to find your usage. You need to go to each appliance and get its individual rating, also you need to estimate how long each of these appliances run daily. Once you have this time study information, you will know what your daily usage is. Then you will know amount of power you need to generate solar, wind etc.

Do inverters come big enough to handle 30kv or more?

You could use these in several zones to get to the 30000 watts you are looking for. I am assuming you said 30kv but actually meant 30kw.

Would you have too have several inverters to run household broken down into different zones?

We have AIMS 7000 watt industrial inverters that are perfect for this application. You can look at our AIMS Modified Sine inverters, our product number PWRIG7000W, is a great fit here.

I would recommend that if you have 220 appliances that you set up a 220 zone. I would recommend this inverter, product number PWRIG700024024, this is the AIMS Industrial Grade 7000 Watt 24Vdc to 240Vac Power Inverter.

Another thing to keep in mind is depending on the electronics if you are using computers, printer, flat screen tv or microwaves. These electronic appliances can require a pure sine wave power inverter, I would recommend AIMS 3000 Watt PURE Sine Wave Power Inverter 24V, product number PWRI300024S.

This is another reason we need to have a short list of all the appliances in your house, so we can make the proper recommendation to help you get off the grid.

You will need to have a battery bank feeding these inverters.

What type of batteries are you currently using/or thinking of buying? What voltage and amp hours?

We sell a full line of Lifeline batteries on our site, theinverterstore.com

Thanks for the questions,
Please let us know if you have anymore.
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