Thank you for your most excellent answer. Pudding proof is better the gold standard to hind sight. You're in the military aren't you? That very model is on sell right now. Do you know the answer to Haynes trick question of how many batteries would be needed to support the surge up to 2000kw?

These will, eventually, be my babies, three of them (with one as a starter battery, though it can be joined with a battery selector dial),

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02850131000P?vName=Automotive&cName=Batteries+%26+Chargers&sName=Marine+Batteries

From: "Michael Snow" <slowmachine82@gmail.com>
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Pure Sine Wave Inverter

> I have used several Exeltech XP 1100 inverters in extremely hot and
> dirty conditions in the Persian Gulf region.  They were rigid-mounted
> to a HMMWV chassis, no air conditioning, no maintenance beyond an
> occasional blowing out of dust with a compressor hose.  Never had a
> failure running a variety of equipment, ranging from laptop computers
> to a small air compressor, in 15 months.  They're tough.
> 
> -- 
> Michael Snow
> 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD
> http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/
> 
> 
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:49 AM, M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
> > I looked at the archives, but its not working right now.
> >
> > There aren't any reviews online that I can find regarding pure sine wave inverters.
> >
> > For now it looks like Exeltech, Samlex, and Cotek might be good. But there are others too. I'm wanting 1000 watt range with 2000 watt surges.
> >
> > Anyone have any leads? Thanks.
> 

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