Mastervolt Dakar combi 12/1500

[rusty69]

Any good? or worth buying a more modern offering. I cant see anything in the spec regarding standby power consumption in inverter mode.

 

Are these the older humming type bits of kit?

 

I thank you

[GUMPY]

Judging by the size and shape its a low frequency inverter so will handle overloads better than some modern inverters.

Depends on price really

[rusty69]

3 minutes ago, Loddon said:

Judging by the size and shape its a low frequency inverter so will handle overloads better than some modern inverters.

Depends on price really

Being Low frequency will it be noisier and consume more power left on but no load than a HF one? I assume yes.

[WotEver]

Is your boat 24V?

[rusty69]

4 minutes ago, WotEver said:

Is your boat 24V?

No. The one I am looking at is 12V (wrong pic attached, but same type)

[Detling]

Low frequency invertyers have large iron cored transformers which are heavy and can indeed hum but they rarely fail and can withstand more abuse. high frequency inverters are lighter and do not hum, but many of them will emit the  magic smoke of death when abused very slightly, but they are cheaper.  Most of the well known makers use the low frequency types, they cost more to make and ship but they seem to find them more reliable.

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, Detling said:

Low frequency invertyers have large iron cored transformers which are heavy and can indeed hum but they rarely fail and can withstand more abuse. high frequency inverters are lighter and do not hum, but many of them will emit the  magic smoke of death when abused very slightly, but they are cheaper.  Most of the well known makers use the low frequency types, they cost more to make and ship but they seem to find them more reliable.

Thanks. The instructions don't indicate whether it is LF or HF , the weight, at 23kg, suggest it may be LF.

[rusty69]

Too late. I didn't get it. Went for £343 quid on ebay. Which is strange , as it was advertised on Gumtree last week for £300.

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bfl/viewbids/113358408779?item=113358408779&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565

 

 

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/generators/mastervolt-dakar-sinus-combi-12-1500-50..-12v-230vac-inverter-charger-/1319954598