At 03:40 PM 2/6/2010, Alex Madison wrote:
>I am getting ready to install a Xantrex 1000W inverter ...

I would encourage you to try to get by with a much smaller
inverter.  Or avoid the inverter altogether.  I carry a little Radio
Shack inverter in the glove box, but I never use it.

>Wanting to power a light, laptop cell phone.

Those can all be powered by 12VDC.

>would be great to have the capability to power power tools/shop vac ...

I suggest a generator for those.  I prefer not to complicate my
Vanagon by asking it to power such devices.

>Also with the gowesty kit will my battery lights on the stove be
>showing me my aux or starting batt power.

I have the GoWesty aux battery kit installed.  When the ignition is
off, the monitor light on the stove shows the condition of the aux battery.