AIMS Power PICOGLF30W12V120VR 3000 Watt and 9000 Watt Surge 12VDC Input to 120VAC Output Pure Sine Inverter Charger Backup Power

I bought this unit to power my RV for a bucket list trip. I installed it in July 23 and tested it for several days while the RV was parked. It worked great. Powered my rig from the batteries for 8 hours more than once with no issues. Then we took a test trip overnight driving 120 miles. After about 1 hour I stoped for fuel and checked on the inverter and it was not working. No lights no power no nothing. My batteries were showing 12.5 volts. I turned the unit off and on and it inverted for about 10-20 seconds before going dead.I called aims customer service and they helped me realize that the battery voltage was dropping too low during the refrigerator inrush as the motor started.I put a separate charger on my batteries as a test and this unit runs great! Now to get new batteries.So not only a good unit but very helpful customer service. (they are hard to get on the phone but answered email right away)

Now, I have only had this inverter for about a week now, but so far I am extremely impressed. I normally wait a few months to write reviews, but I really wanted to share my opinions. Let me also say, I have never really been a fan of inverters in general, because they always seem to fail, or fault out on constant alarms. Let me also state that ANY inverter is only as good as the battery bank you have hooked it up to. There is no way you will get the rated output if the batteries can't handle itMy setup is as follows in my mobile service truck- 9 group 31 batteries (each is 950 cold cranking amps, not positive of the amp hour rating though) hooked up to my service truck's charging system... so essentially, the batteries are being charged whenever the truck is on. From there, I have 4/0 battery cable going from the batteries to the inverter, and from the inverter, I have 12awg wiring feeding my a/c grid in the truck. Now, this inverter has been able to run the following, not all at the same time of course, but none the less:- Air compressor- Vacuum pump- 3/4 hp oil pump- 4 Fluorescent light fixtures (256 watt total)- Microwave- Electric tank band heater (draws 1500 watts)- Electric heat gun (1000 watt)- Electric grinder- Recovery Machine-.... on and on...The air compressor was my biggest concern, as it takes a huge surge to start it up. The air compressor spikes at 152 amps (18,240 watts) only for split second upon startup, then comes right down to about 13 amps (1560 watts). I am surprised this inverter can handle that. I have not had one issue as of yet.Basically, this inverter can run everything in my truck. Very very impressed. Now, you can have everything on at once, nor do I need to, but this inverter can certainly pull it's weight and it useful per it's rated output. I also think that because this is a pure sine wave inverter, everthing runs quieter and smoother. With a modified sine wave inverter, I would notice some humming coming from the electrical devices, to the point where I was concerned about damaging the devices.Also, this inverter has a built in "standby mode". Which means that the inverter will have very minimal draw (25w) until an electrical load is detected, which then "wakes up" the inverter and it starts putting out power. After you turn all loads off, it goes back into standby. Very impressed with that feature too. At the beginning of the day, I'll switch on the lights (takes a couple seconds for the inverter to recognize the load), then the inverter starts up and runs no problem. At the end of the day, I turn the lights off, and the inverter shuts off. Perfect.I have not checked out the charger aspect of this inverter yet. Like I mentioned, this setup is on my truck, so the batteries are always being charged. Sounds like a good idea though.Overall, if you have a good battery bank and good size cabling, you should not have any problems with this unit. Again, I have only had this a week, but it has blown me away with how well it performs. If anything should change, I'll be sure to update this review. Hope this was helpful.

I have had this .... doorstop ... for about two years, and I cannot in any way recommend it.We live off-grid, in a low-footprint model. This device was intended to serve our power needs, but also charge our batteries with a generator, if the sun vanished for a few days - which, living in the sticks of the East Coast of Canada, it does.I have developed the same issues as other AIMS models (I thought I had done my research, but alas): it overheats, and cannot generate any notable power without shutting down.The first issue came about a year ago, when the fan simply died. Fortunately, I had access to a spare computer, and was able to install a new fan. Then in August of this year, I tried out an induction element, which draws a max of 1,200 watts. At the time, the fan came on, and stayed on all the time - which, given that we live in 500 square feet makes for a bit of noise.Last week, the inverter overheated and shut down, while in the generator mode. The negative terminal now grows incredibly toasty at the slightest application of power, either charging or discharging.Today, it overheated and shut down twice: it now can't even handle a 250 watt crockpot.DO NOT BUY. I spent $800 CDN on a piece of junk that gives out about as much power now as an old 300w Morningstar. Should have gone with an Outback or Xantrex. My old Prosine could power the woodsplitter without issues, this thing shuts down instantly.As a guy with a fair bit of electrical savvy, I have replaced the fan myself (again). However, I expect it to last about a year or so, before it bakes again.Oh, and a further update:: the plastic bridge that allows hard-wiring has melted, and the customer service department has ignored any queries. Again.

For a few $ more, I should have purchased the 2000W model (peak 4000W) as 1500 is sometimes a little close to the limit for microwave, toaster/oven...

Performs better than expected.

It wouldn't turn on after only a few uses and the company wanted us to send it back by return courier (min. $400 shipping) with no guarantees it would be fixed even though it was still under warranty. In the AIMS return shipping guidelines there appeared to be a lot of conditions that could easily void the warranty. Wasn't worth the risk. I wouldn't recommend this product.

works great.hope it will be reliable.