How to size an inverter for the Mantus Scuba Compressor.
Inverters will generally need to be rated for 3000+ continuous watts to start the compressor. Explanation:The Mantus Scuba Compressor uses a 1.5 kW electric motor, but the peak current on start of the machine can be up to 5 times higher at 7200 watts for a few milliseconds (read on high torque motor’s LRA versus…