Need for an Inverter - Please suggest

[Spectre]

Hi Guys,

requirements:
2 celing fans + 2tubelights + Laptop/PC/TV (one at a time)

How many VA inverter would be good to run for atleast 3-4 hours

Which are some of the good VFM brands and what would be expected prices

Thanks in advance

 

[sato1986]

i run an electricals shop in chd n as per my experience "luminous" inverters are the Best.... a 600VA inverter should be enuf for ur use...

Cost: arnd 12k including high-quality maintenance-free Exide batteries..

 

[teche]

Your kind of usage would do with 600-850 VA.

Try Luminous - 3500-4500/-

Exide battery(maintenance free, invatubular)- 10-11k.

 

[geek ashish]

go for atleast 800VA

 

[Hotstuff]

i would say go in for atleast an 800VA inverter from microtek/luminous/su-kam of the sine wave variety (not the regular ones).. a good battery will cost you more than the inverter itslef

 

[Spectre]

Thanks guys :clap:

Wont a inverter from Luminous or other brands come with battery and it has to be only bought separately

c'mon, please pour in your suggestions/info...Many Thanks

 

[janitha]

As per an article on inverters and their efficiency published in EFY (Oct), based on tests by"Consumer Voice" magazine, all the nine tested brands failed to meet national standards of efficiency(85%). findings-
1.Brands like Suksm and Microtek have pure sine wave
2.APC has top efficiency of 80.82%
3.Except Proview , all brands delivered excessive voltage on no load
4.Battery charging is either too fast or too slow.
5. Sukam had lowest changeover time (6.4ms) and APC the longest (138ms)

 

[janitha]

There is an article in this months EFY which shows results of a comparison done by Consumer Voice magazine regarding efficiency of nine brands of inverters. Findings-
1.All brands failed to meet national standards of efficiency of 85%.
2.Only Sukam and Microtek have pure sine wave.
3.APC had highest efficiency of 80.82%
4.All except Proview delivered excessive voltage with no load.
5.Battery charging times were either too fast or too slow.
6.Changeover times varied from 6.4ms (Su-Kam) to 138ms(APC)
( in the table, the values are shown differently )
Overall performance as per the article is as follows.
1.Proview
2.APC
3.Su-Kam
4.Genus
5.Luminous
6.True Power
7.Intex
8.Hyundai
9.Microtek

I am not at all aware how reliable the findings are!

 

[Spectre]

Guys,

I was quoted 15K for a Su-Kam800VA(pure sine) + Amaron maintenance free batteries - NOVO Traders
Is it a good price.

I asked about Luminous and he told that Luminous don't have pure sinewave and it will cause problems to PCs

I asked about Exide and he told, there is no maintenance free batteries with it will be 1.5K lesser
Any other contacts in Chennai selling inverters

 

[Spectre]

c'mon guys, please help with the above post