wolff wrote:
I agree with the above I have used my inverter (from home depot $79.00)  for 2 years now  I get about 2 21.2 hrs start the engine for 15 mins  and go again, it has 4 outlets,  depends on how much your running on it, But I love mine...


Mac

I am an electrical power engineer, who specializes in remote/emergency and portable power applications....

You should be careful about using the home depot et al cheap inverters-as they produce non sinewave AC power-and can destroy components in electronic devices such as strobes...yes they may work as noted, by they can wreak havoc as well (the wave form becomes full square at low DC input voltages)-it's a bit of a crap shoot.

Sinewave inverters are far more expensive-but will produce results identical to those found on normal AC power sources.