Inverter VE.Direct 1200VA 12-Volt

Love this product, easy to use and runs a fridge with absolutely no problem. I bought this for use with an off grid solar system, and some deep cycle batteries as a backup power solution. I use it to run a whirlpool refrigerator side-by-side counter depth, and it will run very efficiently for hours with this inverter. The inverter is slightly heavier than expected, and bigger than I originally thought it would be. I also tested it with a Keurig coffee maker, and a toaster oven both of which ran no problem. It did struggle a little bit with a heat gun on High that had a load beyond the 1200 VA. But when I ran the heat gun on low, it worked completely fine. Definitely would purchase another product from Victron very high-quality products and best in class for inverters. My only hesitation is I wish the cost was a bit less but overall the product is very high-quality and works great.

I needed an RF quiet true sinewave inverter for the hamshack and Victron has a reputation for being able to accomplish that. I am not disappointed. Before I had a China made pure sinewave inverter and it put nasty birdies across every band from 15 meters up through 70cm. Basically unusable. That inverter weighs about 6 pounds. The Victron is about the same size but weighs 16 pounds. Just based on that I believe the Victron is better built by far. I'm running it off of a 260ah 12v LIFEPO4 battery and its running the entire shack with exception of the legal limit amplifier.

This is the inverter you want. It is very efficient, very quiet (no fan by default, fan only comes on when needed and it does not sound like a plane is about to take off). Used it for only short time, but this is a solid product with all the important features. An example for efficiency: with a 40Watt load, the overall power consumption was 44Watts. I will be testing with 1.2KW load as well. But I am already very impressed.

Another great Victron product. Works great. Just wish they went by watts. Plus wish they made a bigger on that's just a inverter. Will buy again.

All of my Victron products have proven to be very solid in both quality and performance. As I am no electrician I appreciate the built in safety features as well. By FAR the most quiet during heavy load situations. Love it!

On the VictronConnect app it shows 0% load even though I got a load close to the full capacity connected. The white indicator on the scale shows a value but the scale goes up to 200 even though I got a 1200 watts inverter. On the VRM portal I do see the watts under AC Loads but on the VictronConnect app its all incorrect. Now, I got a load percentage reading before updating the firmware so I think it is a firmware issue and may be fixed in the next update. In terms of efficiency and performance this inverter is outstanding. The packaging was terrible, I received it damaged (see attached images). The foam packaging for this 1200 watts 20 pound inverter was the same as the 250 watts (5.5 Pounds ) inverter. These inverters are way more expensive than other inverters on the market so I wish they would package them safer. Will I buy again? Yes. Will I recommend? Yes

I bought the 12v 1200va model, can run up to an 8 amp load. Mounted in a hybrid vehicle. I used 2awg for power and ground to battery, keeping cables short and 4awg for chassis ground. Cable size and length is IMPORTANT. Pluses: 1. True sine wave 2. Unlike others, this puts out 120vac, not 110. Tested with a Fluke 87 V meter that can read pure sine wave. 3. Unlike others, minimal sag in voltage as load increases. 4. Runs cool. 5. 0ptional Bluetooth, great for monitoring remotely. 6. Remote trigger can be added to switch unit on via (1) 12 volt trigger or (2) with just a simple on off switch. Here’s an example (see pic) - ran two 1950s era vacuum tube amplifiers on a PA setup for a yard party on this on a less than ideal 14 gauge 100 foot extension cord and maintained 118 VAC with a 2.5 amp draw.

Flawless.