Anyone wanting to run a microwave oven or espresso machine that needs 1000
Watts needs to have a good battery and some hefty wire connecting the
battery to the inverter. A 1000 watt load will want over 100 amps from the
battery.

Use the Battery Demand Calculator at

http://www.altavistaaudio.com/Westy/Vanagon/battcalc.html

and see for yourself.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 6/2/2008 1:14 PM Florian Speier wrote:

> I have yesterday bought a xantrex 1000w inverter at costco for $39.
> this model is ideal in a vanagon imho, to run your espresso machine and
> microwave.
>
> i had bought the same exact model used on ebay for the same money, and it
> turned out to be broken.
> this is a great price. lowest internet price i can find is $75.
>
> florian
>