Drift gate 2000 Xcell 1500w inverter

[serenility]

I want to run a couple of electric toothbrush chargers on the boat. I bought a 150w inverter from Maplins as I thought this would be a lot less damaging to my batteries for the length of time it would need to be on.

Unfortunately it blew the first charger I connected and I'm fairly sure it was caused by it being modified sine wave.

Does anyone know whether the Xcell inverter is pure or modified sine wave,as I don't want to risk blowing another charger to find out.

It has a very heavy toroidal transformer in it which I have a vague recollection of being told that this means it is pure sine wave

Drift gate are long gone so I can't ask them. Any help gratefully received.

[WotEver]

Reports on here in the past appear to suggest that electric toothbrush chargers hate inverters, period.

 

No idea if the Xcell is PSW or not, sorry.

 

Tony

[Keith M]

Units such as Mastervolt and Victron should be fine

 

Keith

[cereal tiller]

I want to run a couple of electric toothbrush chargers on the boat. I bought a 150w inverter from Maplins as I thought this would be a lot less damaging to my batteries for the length of time it would need to be on.

Unfortunately it blew the first charger I connected and I'm fairly sure it was caused by it being modified sine wave.

Does anyone know whether the Xcell inverter is pure or modified sine wave,as I don't want to risk blowing another charger to find out.

It has a very heavy toroidal transformer in it which I have a vague recollection of being told that this means it is pure sine wave

Drift gate are long gone so I can't ask them. Any help gratefully received.

Seem to recall that they are pure sine wave.

 

Had a couple of them on trial about 15 Years ago,both failed fairly quickly!

 

CT

[Phil Ambrose]

I thought Driftgate2K were still around, I bought a alternator from them a while back. Still have a phone number for them.

01480470400.

Phil

[gazza]

an quick Google of Driftgate2000 gave this free company check result.

[Phil Ambrose]

so the OP should make the call.

Phil

[gazza]

so the OP should make the call.

Phil

Agreed.

 

It surprised me that was near the top of a Google search, and I'm crap at that sort of thing!

Edited April 21, 2016 by gazza