500 w inverter

[Big Al]

I was in halfords and saw this

http://www.ringautomotive.co.uk/product ... ?prod=1362

on sale for £79.99. Anyone got any thoughts on wether this will be worth investing in ?

I'm really actually surprised that halfords havethis sort of thing in stock but then I've not been in the shop for years.

[Odsox]

It all depends what you want to use it for BA.
Don't believe them when they say you can run a TV or DVD player though. It's a modified sine inverter and would almost certainly put lines and bars on the picture and probably a hum on the sound.
It would be fine for lights, charging phone batteries ... that sort of thing.

[Big Al]

that's what i thought Tony, It seemed too cheap to be a decent one. Still it peaked my intrest enough to look into solar panels again.

[solarwind]

Yes, it depends on the intended use, I would choose an inverter rated at twice the anticipated load in order to avoid starting surges destroying it. They don't like it.