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Where to buy a power inverter?

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#1 ·
Recently moved to Portugal and need to buy a power inverter to go from 12v to 220/240v to be attached to a leisure battery. Is there a Portuguese chain store or type of store that would sell them? (Maybe equivalent of Halfords in the uk?) thanks!
 
#9 ·
The inverters with the lowest surge ratings are the high-speed electronic switching type (the most common). These are typically from 25% to 50% maximum overload. This includes most inverters made by Statpower, Exeltech, Power to Go, and nearly all the inexpensive inverters in the 50 to 5000-watt range. The highest surge ratings are the transformer based, low-frequency switchers. This includes most Xantrex, Magnum, and Outback Power. Surge ratings on these can range up to 300% for short periods. For more details visit inverterreview.com