Bestek 500w Power Inverter

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In this video, we take a look at the Bestek 500w Power Inverter. We will do a series of tests with the Bestek to verify voltage and current output as well as taking a look at the wave output.
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@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video! Very informative. Will be picking up a couple of these.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Craig 👍

@robsteve7043 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Keep showing the test figures.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, glad you liked it 👍

@gary7851 10 ай бұрын

Thanks brother, I will definitely be ordering one now.

@TheSmokinApe 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with it Gary 👍

@krazyjojo1 Жыл бұрын

I have the Bestek pure sine 500w. It works well.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Yeah, there is a reason everyone has them 👍

@MrFredsDIY 7 ай бұрын

Very informative!

@TheSmokinApe 7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Tump2010 Жыл бұрын

good video, the wife had a good chuckle out of the "I don't know what these do" 😀

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks for watching Thump 👍

@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures Жыл бұрын

I need to get a couple inverters, thanks Ape!

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Chuck 👍

@voltworks1819 Жыл бұрын

Voltworks inverter is waiting for you

@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures Жыл бұрын

@@voltworks1819 Did you want to send me one to review for you?

@hamradiowithkevin Жыл бұрын

Dang, I knew you were holding back on the goods 👍 that is going to be a perfect inverter for your solar.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Lol, we’ll see. BTW we totally forgot to cover Skinwalker Ranch 😳

@hamradiowithkevin Жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokinApe,I will do a live stream for it if you will be on it.!👽

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

@@hamradiowithkevin totally

@agoraphobicadam1171 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Adam 👍

@DenaliDad Жыл бұрын

I am coming to this 2 weeks late, so maybe the comment has already been made. That receptacle into which the fat plug goes is called the "12VDC receptacle." Cars haven't had "cigarette lighter ports" in decades. Also, as one who lives in a Toyota Prius full time, that limitation you mentioned is, indeed, a limitation on the receptacle, not the power inverter. It might seem like a small thing, but it irritates me that a community so invested in technology at a pretty high level still refers to quite old, outdated equipment that doesn't even exist anymore. I hope that helps. I am just dipping my toes into this field and I have no plans to get them as 'wet' into the engineering side as your videos, but I do appreciate the information in many cases. I also like your approach to video creation.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback James.

@adraneharris Ай бұрын

So can it charge a ebike battery thats 48v 10A 500w

@cedaroakfarm8596 7 ай бұрын

What size circuit breaker would you use between the battery and the inverter? I'm using this for LED lights on a UTV /side by side.

@TheSmokinApe 7 ай бұрын

Here's a doc that will help figure that out, check page 3: knowledge-center.solaredge.com/sites/kc/files/determining-the-circuit-breaker-size-for-three-phase-inverters.pdf

@howforless Жыл бұрын

I got the 300W version, it’s unfortunately noisy when used with the cigarette lighter, so I modified it for use with an SLA battery, and it’s pretty quiet now, but I wouldn’t trust it with my radio gear

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was and am concerned about radio gear. This got pretty noisy when I fired up the blow dryer! Lol, but being serious I can see it as an issue.

@waseem8830 Жыл бұрын

What is the appropriate battery size+type that I should buy for my gaming laptop that comes with a 230W adapter

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

That’s hard to answer, how many volts does the laptop take? Are you wanting to connect the laptop to the battery or inverter? How long do you want to power it for?

@waseem8830 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokinApe my laptop take 100-240v I will buy an inverter that convert AC 12v to DC 110V I want to connect the laptop to the inverter, and the inverter will be connected to the battery to get power from it It's okay for the battery to work for a very few hours, but I don't want it to get damaged after a few months Thank you for caring 🌹🌹

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

A 50Ah lithium will give you about 600wh should be enough for 2 hours

@waseem8830 Жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokinApe What if it's a liquid battery

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean, like a flooded lead battery? You want at least a deep cycle battery and not a starter battery. I'd stay away from lead, they are heavy and you can only use about 1/2 the rated capacity.

@lyrylle Жыл бұрын

What ia the brand and model of your multimeter/multitester

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Aneng AN-8008 there is a link in the description 👍

@Scaliad Жыл бұрын

My 300w says "300w Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter' right next to Bestek on the top face... Seems to be a decent little inverter. Runs a TV just fine.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Hey Gary, they must sell a ton of these because it seems like everyone has them. Thanks for watching 👍

@daveyboy8907 Жыл бұрын

They also make a pure sine wave version for 20 bucks more now.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

I saw that, might have to check it out. Thanks for watching Davey 👍

@NewEditionTv 3 ай бұрын

Does this inverter work also by just using the cigarette lighter plug in?

@TheSmokinApe 3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t do that, there’s not enough power in those sockets 👍

@HOAHamRadio Жыл бұрын

Shnit, I was hoping for smoke.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

LOL!

@REDARROW-ez7dg Жыл бұрын

Tops on the fuses pop off when gently pried from the slot. No need to remove screws, at least not on my inverter. Some outlet receptacles are purposely installed with the ground prong up so as if something thin and conductive falls on it it does not make contact across the hot and neutral blades and short out the system. Safety stuff.

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍

@tks5138 Жыл бұрын

出力波形は正弦波ですか？

@johnbauman4005 Жыл бұрын

The model shown at 12:57 is pure sine wave, for ~$65.00. The model tested is modified sine wave (NOT pure sine wave) for ~$45.00. Same manufacturer.

@tks5138 Жыл бұрын

@@johnbauman4005 ありがとう。

@temporarilyoffline Жыл бұрын

Upside down AC outlets? Are you trying to start a #holywar?

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Nope, but they are clearly up not down. Plain as day…

@gaptastic Жыл бұрын

So, you do now it's a curling iron ... :p

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@Francois_Dupont Ай бұрын

almost nobody need pure sine inverter. they are only needed if you use electric brushed motors. everything people normally uses has switching power supply inside with the first thing on the board being a bridge.

@biglon74 5 ай бұрын

Bestek does not have a clean sine wave under load weak filters

@TheSmokinApe 5 ай бұрын

Thanks man

@technishn Жыл бұрын

500w!! Those DC leads look as though they will only take 5A. Those Cigarette lighter fittings, often have a spring and fuse inline and they heat up significantly

@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kevin 👍