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submitted 2 months ago by Chewie@slrpnk.net to c/offgrid@slrpnk.net

1500W? At 12V that's 125A - That is fucking dangerous! Most sockets are rated at 20A. Most inverters that are >300W use crocodile clips, or preferably screw-down terminal rings. The cable looks way too thin too. That's a fire waiting to happen....

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[-] dgriffith@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago

It's ok, that 1500 watt output is only for a microsecond before all the 3 cent "power" MOSFETs inside act as fuses.

More likely, there is enough internal capacitance for the inverter to sustain one (1) half of a full-wave AC cycle at 1500W, after which the overload/low voltage cutout triggers.

[-] Chewie@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

Haha! I reported it to ebay. Man that was a faff, there's no category to report dangerous / lying listings. The chat system was crap too. I had to say "I want to speak to a human", and it put me through.

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

I reported it to ebay.

Yeah, good luck with that, eBay has just become another Amazon/Walmart/AliExpress/TaoBao/AliBaba/Temu/Shein drop-shipped Chinese e-waste storefront. This kind of shit is their bread and butter.

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