Morningstart suresine inverter seems very nice.

Sure-sine product page.

Things to change

Get a 30 amp charge controller. Then I could add 2 more panels.

I live on the Mendocino Coast and we get lots of fog. Because of this I think that an MPPT Charge controller would really help me. That is the extra cost of the controller would be less and give me more power than the same cost in extra solar panels.

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The base system.

The basic parts of the system:

1. 3 - 100 watt solar panels.
2. 2 - L-16 380 Ah batteries.
3. 1 - 20 amp Solarix PRS 2020 Charge controller
4. 1 - Honda 2000i generator
5. 300 watt inverter (MSW)
   
6. 1750 watt inverter (MSW)

The batteries, solar panels and the charge controller were purchased at a local solar supply company. Advance Power in Calpella, CA. We paid $1.00 per watt for the solar panels and $220.00 for each of the 2 batteries.

Both of the inverters are Go Power inverters.

The 300 watt modified sine wave inverter works (or worked) very well. I could use a Kill-a-Watt to measure my usage with it. However the fan is very loud, so loud that I disabled it.

The GP1750 does not work as well, and is likely to get returned. It will not work with the Kill-a-Watt and will on power my 1/2 hp jet pump part of the time. It also makes all the laptop transformers hum like mad.

The inverters where bought at Amazon.

I blew the fuse and one of the transistors on the 300 watt inverter using it to power the igniters on our small gas stove. I plan to repair it. I can't return it as I had modified it so that I could turn on a off the fan.