Although the Outback Power & Xantrex are considered by many to be the top of the line, it does not make sense to spend $500 to $3000 when all you need is a little Statpower Prowatt or Exeltech 125 watt sine wave to power up a laptop. The best way to decide on what inverter is best is to work backwards - figure out what you are going to use it for and the continuous power wattage required. i.e what appliances will you be running all at once), and then find one that fits those requirements. Also, some inverters have built in chargers, which may be needed in some systems. The Outback, Apollo Magnum & Xantrex sine wave units include software and hardware for remote generator start, alarms, remote control and monitoring, computer data, and other functions - in many applications this is very important. If you are running pumps or other large motors, Xantrex, Magnum, Apollo or Outback are the only ones we will recommend, even though some others might work.
Which is the right off grid inverter for me?
