Need Inverter and Battery help

[OMEGA44-XT]

Is sine wave really that important? I've seen conflicting opinions online about it for home use or even PCs, saying that it's only really needed for medical or lab equipment.

I decided to go with a simulated sine wave line-interractive UPS instead for my pc as line-interractive seemed more important?. Did I make a mistake?

It is highly recommended to get pure sinewave inverter for PC & other expensive electronics, not like the cost difference is too much to skip this. The output is considered cleaner but simulated sine wave will likely run fine provided the switch over time is low enough.

My friend almost purchased a Luminous 2400VA inverter but it was just not able to do the switch over fast enough for his LG C3 TV (it took over the PC load while gaming just fine). The seller later brought an Exide inverter (2000+ VA) which worked as expected.

 

[mantheman]

My friend almost purchased a Luminous 2400VA inverter but it was just not able to do the switch over fast enough for his LG C3 TV (it took over the PC load while gaming just fine). The seller later brought an Exide inverter (2000+ VA) which worked as expected.

So the Luminous which he bought is not pure sinwave?

 

[PixelDew]

It is highly recommended to get pure sinewave inverter for PC & other expensive electronics, not like the cost difference is too much to skip this. The output is considered cleaner but simulated sine wave will likely run fine provided the switch over time is low enough.

My friend almost purchased a Luminous 2400VA inverter but it was just not able to do the switch over fast enough for his LG C3 TV (it took over the PC load while gaming just fine). The seller later brought an Exide inverter (2000+ VA) which worked as expected.

The inverter I chose is the APC BX2000UXI. I chose this because the switchover time seemed faster than most inverters I found and it was a line-interractive one, so I'm hoping it's fine.

 

[OMEGA44-XT]

So the Luminous which he bought is not pure sinwave?

It was, but response time was not low enough.

The inverter I chose is the APC BX2000UXI. I chose this because the switchover time seemed faster than most inverters I found and it was a line-interractive one, so I'm hoping it's fine.

Exide & Luminous pure sinewave ones cost similar. But they need 2x batteries, not sure of APC one.

 

[mantheman]

It was, but response time was not low enough.

Can you please share the exact Luminous and Exide inverter model? Since I am trying to buy Optimus line from Luminous.

 

[santorini]

Can anyone please provide long term review of Luminous Optimus 1250? I current have a Microtek UPS SEBZ 850 VA which we bought years ago but recently around 3-4 years ago the original PCB got fried somehow and replacement PCB again got friend this last summer. Also the switchover time with new PCB is noticeably worse than original PCB. Are Luminous original spare parts easily available in long term (considering the fact that an inverter is used for quite some time)?

I am planning to get 260Ah battery (Exide IT950) to use with Optimus 1250...

 

[guest_999]

I current have a Microtek UPS SEBZ 850 VA which we bought years ago but recently around 3-4 years ago the original PCB got fried somehow and replacement PCB again got friend this last summer. Also the switchover time with new PCB is noticeably worse than original PCB.

Just fyi, luminous is owned by same parent company of APC.

 

[OMEGA44-XT]

Can you please share the exact Luminous and Exide inverter model? Since I am trying to buy Optimus line from Luminous.

I think it was Optimus 2300 where the response time was not low enough.

Exide model - Don't know, it was 2300 or higher rated model

 

[santorini]

Just fyi, luminous is owned by same parent company of APC.

Oh I didn't know that! So Schneider Electric owns Luminous, very interesting. I believe the quality of materials will be high/superior compared to Microtek

 

[tapankunu]

Go for 200ah batteries from Exide, Amaron or Luminous and nearly 1000w pure sine wave inverters from Microtek or Luminous. Don't go for more wattage(>1000w) inverters there ll be power loss + hike in electricity bill instead use less equipments, low wattage bulbs and bldc fans. And last but not the least check the water level indicator every week. Refill the distilled water of good brand when you see a drop below the indicated level but don't overfill it. The battery ll last long.

 

[mantheman]

LUMINOUS OPTIMUS 2800+/24V vs LUMINOUS iCruze 3000 2.8 KVA
Guys what are your thoughts on these?
LUMINOUS iCruze 3000 is discontinued and the switch over time is <15ms for iCruze and for Optimus its <20.
I am probably running 2-3 PCs off it. My PC runs at around ~60-90W each and a few light bulbs.
I am mindful about the switchovertime.

 

[codwapeace]

LUMINOUS OPTIMUS 2800+/24V vs LUMINOUS iCruze 3000 2.8 KVA
Guys what are your thoughts on these?
LUMINOUS iCruze 3000 is discontinued and the switch over time is <15ms for iCruze and for Optimus its <20.
I am probably running 2-3 PCs off it. My PC runs at around ~60-90W each and a few light bulbs.
I am mindful about the switchovertime.

I don't think people have had good experiences with Optimus. It is not as good as iCruze.

 

[anmolbhard004]

I don't think people have had good experiences with Optimus. It is not as good as iCruze.

it is let me post some photos

 

[mantheman]

I don't think people have had good experiences with Optimus. It is not as good as iCruze.

Any alternative in this segment form different brands? Since iCruze 3000 is not currently deliverable in my area both from amazon and flipkart

 

[TechnologyHell]

5k for 1050W inverter

Consider going 50% more than what you will potentially consume.

Lets say your overall usage will be atmost 1000W
In that case get the inverter for 1500W, cuz efficiency, and stability.

A 1000W inverter will be able to deliver somewhat around ~850W
And that too pushing it at a load of 850W will deteriorate the inverter as well as the battery, nearly 1.5x of what it would at normal usage.

Also consider checking the efficiency ratings of the inverter before finalizing one.

 

[codwapeace]

Any alternative in this segment form different brands? Since iCruze 3000 is not currently deliverable in my area both from amazon and flipkart

I don't have first hand experience with Luminous other than iCruze. I have that and it works great. Microtecs have really high switchover time, so can't recommend them. This is my experience with 2 of their inverters.

Someone recommended Exide inverter after trying luminous Optimus and found it to be better than the Optimus. (Read some older posts on this thread). Maybe you can try Exide. My Sukam inverters have worked very well along with Luminous inverters. All of them are at least 4-5 years old. I have found that most inverters have gone down in quality along with other electrical appliances over the past decade as can be seen even from the specifications of the Luminous inverters where they have become worse in their switchover time specifications from 15 ms to 20 ms.