Renogy 12v 2000w Inverter Review 

Thanks for watching.. Funny enough that's what I'm using mine for and on. Apart from the air fryer. It's been in the van, I've had it a while. I like to own products for some time if I can before I review them. Let's me get to know them.

What have you done about the earth/ ground on it? It has one on the case but its not clear from Renogy’s instructions what the function of it is?

@@garagefaff It may be for GFI sensing...I believe Neutral and Ground aren't always tied together with a perfect connection while Ground is for surely grounded into the earth for instant current shunting

So 2000w on a single battery? this is the exact setup I'm looking at the battery has a 200amp constant discharge. Have you had any issues since?

Thanks for watching, yes it's brilliant. Was away on the weekend just gone in Wales in the camper. I had electric hook up at the campsite, when I disconnected the shore power it jumped over to my lithium batteries to keep the fridge going. I like the UPS function too 😁😁

Yes, it's 1.3amps.

Hello, no it don't charge the batteries.. Renogy do sell an inverter which also charges the batteries. Bit of a step up on price though.

Make sure that your battery can provide enough current: 2000 W / 12V = 167 Amps, to handle the peak 4000 W, your battery needs to provide 333 Amps. Don't plug anything in at first Put a voltmeter on the battery side to see what is happening there. If the voltage drops a lot, that could be the issue. A "12 Volt" battery can go from 11 to 13.8 Volts. Your battery should read over 12 V unloaded. Make sure it's fully charged.

Thanks for watching.. I don't know, I think its one or the other. As I can hear what sounds like a relay inside click. I think if it detects nothing on the shore power it will just click over. Not a complement the shore power. I would raise the question though with Renogy customer service to be sure!

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris thanks. I was in France last year and a german motorhome had a set up that allowed them to set the draw from the EHU so that it didnt trip and any load above that was supplemented by the inverter. I did try renogy but the reply wasn't positive.

Should be good. You could check the microwave on a current tester to make sure its under the 2000w, which I'm sure it is. I have the 2000watt inverter in my camper. Boils water and cook on it off my lithium batteries. Just make sure you have good batteries, fair few amps are drawn 😁

Lot of inverters have problem handling inductive load. Please check with the manufacturer if running a microwave will be an issue. There are some RU-vid videos showing what happens to the AC waveforms of the inverter when you try to power up a motor.

Hello, yes, in my campervan I have a 250amp fuse. On my video I did not bother.

There's a good chance that it the inverter has its own fuse built-in. Would be surprised if not. But yes, need a fuse right on the battery, with the battery contact covered up.

Your welcome

I did not use a resistor to charge the capacitors in the inverter for my demo. Your talking about a different type of inverter. You need the all in one inverter/mppt. This is just a simple inverter 12v to 230v with a UPS as a bonus. It looks like it will run at peak power until the batteries do the disconnect.

​@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris you don't need an all in one. the mppt solar charge controller and inverter can be separate units. i don't know if the same is true of pwm charge controllers or not though.

Hello, yes a 15m lead should be fine on the outlet. I always recommend running such a unit through a consumer unit. Not many people do I don't think

Awesome, thanks for reply

Approx 2 hrs

As long as you don't pull over 1000kw you can use one battery. Your BMS may trip or burn out if you pull more depending on the BMS.

Thanks for watching. Yes! Check the BMS on the lithium battery can handle 200amps. As this inverter at full chat can pull some amps! Even tho a battery can pull good amps. It's always good for a battery to half it's amps with another battery in parallel. Maybe two 100amp batteries. Causes internal stress/ excess resistance, shortens the battery life.

I trust you found it worked just fine

Errrr I cannot remember.. truth be told. I think it does.. I can check if you like. I have a 3k model on my bench.

That a Roamer battery?? Yes, that inverter should be fine on that battery. As I always say, always good not to run these things on their fullest. At 80% is good.

Hello, thanks for watching. No it's not one of there specials products. I'm in the UK. I think models can vary from around the world as we have different voltages and Hz's. I've not really looked at the US model.

Not too sure about 60hz, but the units are sold in countries which match there local power grid I've noticed. They are an American company I believe, units made in China I think. Like most things.

hello, you will generally need two batteries. Depends on the manufacture of the battery. Some let you pull 200amps, others 100amps. The 2000watt inverter pulls more towards 200amps.

If u have 1 battery and a 2000w...really depends on how may things u are running..and ro pay attention to your watts on appliances..I have a 3000w..works fine on 1 battery have a small set up..small fridge small oven small tv

Yes! You got it. It seems to work, I used that old Sony TV to prove it switches between one to the other without upsetting the output of the inverter. I actually have this inverter in my camper. I have it wired just like this.

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris Good stuff. Next purchase on the way!

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris Top vid! Does yours still work okay? I ask because a couple of other videos' comments claimed that theirs only last a short time after the warranty, with no support thereafter.

Hello, no I don't think so. If it senses mains power. It will choose that first. There is no option to use the battery first. There are inverters on the market which will do this though I believe.

Yes, they do

Yes, plug to the consumer unit. I've done just that to a camper.. can be done.

I found the inverter only fired the fans up if it was under load. On my cool garage I found the fans did not come on much, but in my camper a little bit more being in the cupboard with the water heater. But generally running a small fridge, not that much I would say. Depends what model you are running maybe. 1k, 2k or 3k watt model.

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris Thanks for that info. The inverter I was going to get was the 2000 watt. The highest power items would only a 1000watt microwave and 1200watt hairdryer. Both only for short periods. My other question was would it be OK to use one 200ah lithium battery?

@@jonathanmujahed9936 200ah battery would be good. Just check the BMS on the battery it can do the 200amp draw. I know some 200ah batteries only have a 100amp max draw and the BMS does a disconnect. What battery you using? Just remember the inverter uses 1.5amps I think it is just being in not doing anything. So over night it would have done 15ah of your 200ah battery. All inverters are the same. Something to consider and be aware of. So 12v compressor fridges avoid this and stay DC.. I use my 2000watt for the air frier and single induction hob.. Something to think about to stay off the gas! A meal on the induction hob to cook would take 10% off the battery..

Actually I've just checked and renegy do a 200ah with a bms that guarantees that power so reckon that's a better one to go with? Only a bit more expensive.

@@jonathanmujahed9936 I've never poked about with the Renogy 200ah battery. Good that it can do 200amps 😁, enjoy 😁😁

The unit does not charge the batteries.

That's fine.. It's how Renogy recommends doing it which your battery cannot pull 200 amps.

No

Yes, if I understand you correctly..

Ideally better batteries the two 90ah batteries won't last long. As you won't get the 180ah like lithium. As you can on discharge lead to 50% capacity.

I run a 700w microwave with this inverter (2000W) and 1 206ah SOK battery without any problems. I think it would work with an 800w microwave without any problems. Make sure you size your cables and use appropriate size fuses. I have a 200A terminal fuse on my battery.

Hello, power saving mode as in it goes to sleep if no current is being drawn. This unit doesn't have this feature. No I've not used the unit with this feature. Thanks.

Na, it's not a charger. Sorry.

Hahaha.. Americans cannot say Aluminium right too 😁😁, jokes. Long as you know what I mean.

I've not looked at the specs of the 200ah Renogy battery. There BMS may only support up to 100amps. Which means you need another 200ah renogy battery. Not all 200ah battery manufactures put in a 200amp BMS. Hope that helps.

I've had a look it allows a max of 200a discharge current. 👍

@@ianhaughey oh that's good 😁, I shall remember that. Yeah you just need the one battery.

What size batteries?

Thanks for watching. You can get inverters which will do this. Renogy inverters are meant for cabins and camper vans. UPS is normally batteries take over from a failed AC, like hospitals, banks and airports. It's the right way round.

I also would want it the other way around, Surely that IS the way it is supposed to work. On Renogys Site if you go to the 3000w Invertor it does say the following 'The AC priority switch function enables the inverter automatically switch from the battery (DC) to the mains (AC) and vice-vercer whenever the utility company takes/loses power!' But this is still very vague I want the Solar DC as priority and AC as a backup

@@Geoff247 Pretty sure MPP Solar have several all-in-one charger/inverter/solar-mppt units that lets you specify supply priority.

@@jimmybrad156 Thankyou Jimmy. Will take a look into them. It was a bit frustrating as the Renogy discription wasn't great and a bit confusing I have since bought a Jackery 500 for other stuff Im doing which are great for outdoor living .

Yes, as long as your BMS on your battery can handle 200amps. Take it you have a lithium. You have not given me much to go on.

Yeah, long as the BMS/cells can take 200amps.. Be in the battery spec. Some only take 100amps. Which is why I said two batteries.

Thanks for watching. Hard wire for the high voltage side, no it has not. I suspect they don't do this for safety. People with no electrical experience faf about with these units. From the 3 pin you would wire to your consumer unit.

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris strange because I've seen the connection on other videos on the front of the unit. On the 2000 and 3000 watt version.

@@sun-sea-solar it's hard wired on the 12v side. Just not the main voltage side for Europe. I suspect it's because we are 230v, as is 110v for the US.. 230v kills where 110v don't.

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris Hi there Chris, as per your comment above, is it deemed acceptable/okay (and safe) to wire from the 3 pin outlet of this inverter into an off grid consumer unit? I need to power a single wired light and 2 UK sockets (in one series) in my off grid office and would like to do this. Though because I have not seen anyone do this online I'm unsure if it is okay to do so. Many thanks!

Yes a fuse is wise. Also use both cables to the single frogstar always good for the current draw. 200ah is a fair amount. I want to look at their battery.

Because some batteries only have a 100amp draw. Even if a battery is rated to 200amps, it can create stress to the cells. Lowing the cycle life of the battery in capacity.

Hello, yes. I put it on my meter to show the wave. The wave also stays true when the inverter is under full load.

Did you not watch the video?

@Barry Timm ya..what did I miss?

Depends on the BMS specs.. some allow for a 3k watt inverter.. or some only allow a 2k watt inverter. It's all about the battery discharge rating. So it's hard, as manufacturers differ so much!

Haha, not sure.. Maybe it's like Aluminium.. The UK say it different to the US.

It's defo Renogy not re-onogy but good vid. I've ordered one.

God knows 🤣

@@SolarPowerChannelwithChris good review though, very interesting and very helpful. Despite reonogy ha ha

What you are doing is not advised for the style of batteries I am using. It requires modification to the battery itself, you are by passing a safety feature. I would never recommend this to anyone. So I would say this is not a strange statement to make. If the battery drops below 10v it would damage the cells. I was using £1950 worth of batteries from SOK, this is the fastest way to damage them. It would also remove the warranty from the battery as the manufacturer would not approve.

With 10+ years of service and many 1000'ss of cycles they eventually start to pay them self's off! Compared to lead they are 1/3 of the weight, half the size and you can use the full capacity of the battery.

It does dude. You bought the wrong model...

Glad you spotted your mistake!

This is a inverter. Not a battery charger 🤦‍♂️

Mine came with mains in, all leads including mains lead, and does switch over from 12v source when mains in detected.

You clearly didn’t buy the right one as mine came with everything needed other than the battery charger. Cause it’s not a battery charger it’s an inverter. The problem is yourself not the inverter

Funny you say this.. I found the same issue when installing in my camper! But I got the screwdriver in there. Not ideal. 🤣

Think, 3k is their highest. If it's that high in watts. It would be 48v input.