Thread: Inverters - WARNING - Ramblings of a ****ed off purchaser

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Could vibration have been the problem?
Let us know what you find when you open it up.

No, I don't think so. Opened it up and there is nothing to suggest that. A caravan is a common home for inverters and the suspension works well on the van.

Nothing obvious damaged, I'll have to dig a bit deeper when I get a chance.

Look up ACCC website and have a read. Thats just a quick snippet on there so should be able to tell them that you dont care about what their warranty says you go off the consumer laws and they are not discharging their obligations to offer an acceptable quality product!!

Since 1 January 2011, the following consumer guarantees on products and services apply.

Products must be of acceptable quality, that is:

safe, lasting, with no faults
look acceptable
do all the things someone would normally expect them to do.
Acceptable quality takes into account what would normally be expected for the type of product and cost.

Products must also:

match descriptions made by the salesperson, on packaging and labels, and in promotions or advertising
match any demonstration model or sample you asked for
be fit for the purpose the business told you it would be fit for and for any purpose that you made known to the business before purchasing
come with full title and ownership
not carry any hidden debts or extra charges
come with undisturbed possession, so no one has a right to take the goods away or prevent you from using them
meet any extra promises made about performance, condition and quality, such as life time guarantees and money back offers
have spare parts and repair facilities available for a reasonable time after purchase unless you were told otherwise.

Originally Posted by nat_89

Look up ACCC website and have a read. Thats just a quick snippet on there so should be able to tell them that you dont care about what their warranty says you go off the consumer laws and they are not discharging their obligations to offer an acceptable quality product!!

Since 1 January 2011, the following consumer guarantees on products and services apply.

Products must be of acceptable quality, that is:

safe, lasting, with no faults
look acceptable
do all the things someone would normally expect them to do.
Acceptable quality takes into account what would normally be expected for the type of product and cost.

Products must also:

match descriptions made by the salesperson, on packaging and labels, and in promotions or advertising
match any demonstration model or sample you asked for
be fit for the purpose the business told you it would be fit for and for any purpose that you made known to the business before purchasing
come with full title and ownership
not carry any hidden debts or extra charges
come with undisturbed possession, so no one has a right to take the goods away or prevent you from using them
meet any extra promises made about performance, condition and quality, such as life time guarantees and money back offers
have spare parts and repair facilities available for a reasonable time after purchase unless you were told otherwise.

Thanks for that.

I'll probably have to stick it all back together now it's in pieces on my workbench...

Didn't damage it though, should be able to make it look like new. I'll have another crack tomorrow.

Gav i would be kicking up a stink and demand a replacement or refund.

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Having purchased a bunch of Australian made Selectronics sine wave inverters a few years ago, I'm hooked. Their 400W one has more grunt than my 1000W Jaycar one. I can run the house water pump off it where the Jaycar one just trips out. There's one on ebay at the moment for $400.

Inverter Selectronic LD600 12 Sine Wave 2 Outlet Works Great Caravan Camping | eBay

That's a nice bit of kit! Great specs and a sleep mode that will work great for me. Just looked at the price of a new one... ...

So I bought the one on ebay.... . Sorry if you had your eyes in it, but couldn't pass it up. Hope we're still friends? I need one for camping in a couple of weeks...

I'll go give the other supplier hell and see if I can get my money back to fund this one. That's a bit arse about, but what the hey...

If this one dies, I'll know it's user error or where I'm keeping it! Not expecting that though. Very high end unit.

At least this one looks like it is serviceable should anything go wrong.

In my camper van I have been running a projecta brand 600w modified sine wave for ten years and done some bad things to it and it comes back for more.
I have another one exactly the same which I use as a portable one for running a small grinder or drill for jobs in the paddock and its still going strong.
My garage is powered by a 2000w mod sine wave and has been for years.
I found the projects range value for money.
The biggest secret is don't go for a full sine wave but a mod sine wave as the electronics is simpler and more reliable.
Mod sine wave will run a computer and charge camera s, run TVs etc.
The only thing it will not do is run fluros and variable speed electric motors.
Fluros can be run with mods.

The other secret is they need serious 12 volt current , so the power cables need to reflect this.
PIC below is the one in my camper.............it is in a storage compartment and eats dust for breakfast.
008.jpg Photo by 101Ron | Photobucket

Projecta 600w Power Inverter I/N 4330002 | Bunnings Warehouse