Inverter draw

[Kevin D Pem]

I just got through modifying my inverter, and as expected I have a larger draw while in a no load state. The unit is a low frequency inverter, not a auto style inverter.

The question is what is everyone's stand by current? Listed in your paper work, or tested! My transformers are warm, not much, but warm. That lead me to check my no load draw on the battery, and that figure is 13 watts. I should have checked it but failed to, pre modification so have no reference to judge the outcome!

Hoping to get your numbers! So thanks in advance!

 

[Jim]

No idea what mine is drawing as I don't boondock much anymore. But when the amount of draw was important to me, I remember it was enough that I didn't leave the inverter on unless it was necessary. As I recall, I could put it on a low consumption mode, but then some of the smaller draw items didn't pull enough power to kick the inverter on. The power gods are against us, lol.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Not sure if this helps, but 13 watts does not seem out of bounds.

How Much Power Does An Inverter Draw With No Load? - Energy Theory

How Much Power Does An Inverter Draw With No Load: Even at times when the inverter is not connected to any load, it still consumes some power

energytheory.com

 

[Danger Don]

Depending on the size of your inverter, 13 watts might be considered a bargain!

For the most part, in the summer my inverter is only on either during the day or when I am home.

Winter time it's really when I need AC power.

I try to charge all of my stuff at the same time to maximize the inverter draw.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

On our Outback Power systems inverters (2 of them rated at 2800 watts each), when I have all known alternating current and dc loads turned off, I see around 3 to 3.5 amps load which I attribute to the 2 inverters. At a battery voltage of 13.2v, that is around 20-23 watts per inverter.
Not sure what size inverter you may have, but 13 watts seems to be reasonable.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

On our Outback Power systems inverters (2 of them rated at 2800 watts each), when I have all known alternating current and dc loads turned off, I see around 3 to 3.5 amps load which I attribute to the 2 inverters. At a battery voltage of 13.2v, that is around 20-23 watts per inverter.
Not sure what size inverter you may have, but 13 watts seems to be reasonable.

Well I don't really know how large it is! It now has two 3000w transformers. At 48v it is capable of 15k,but that's limited by the transformers,so what?6000 peak, likely 3500 safely.