My install and review of the AIMS Prius 2kW Pure Sine Wave Inverter for Backup Power Generator

What is their asking price? The AIMS Prius inverter I saw on ebay was $395.

 

just read the firts post in this topic

do you cover your andersons plug? i mean you now have a direct open connection to 201+ volts DC....
if anyone sticks the vinger in that plug you made...

 

on sunday toronto ontario was hit with a massive power failure,i hooked a 1500 watt modified sine wave inverter with heavy duty jumper cables to the prius gen 3 12volt battery,put the e brake on. put the car in ready in park, ran the extension cord through the basement window to the furnice,then upstairs to the 12 cu ft frig, a 21 in. tv and a 26watt cfl floor light.i ran the furnice untill the thermostat shut the off at 72 degrees, I turned the thermostat off and started the frig ,ty and floor i light,when i wanted more heat i turned the frig off first,I less the 1 bar of fuel in 9 hrs. for cooking i used a propane camping stove and kept awindow opened about 2in.

 

Just bought the eBay one. Its 200$ cheaper then the site mentioned earlier.. And that one is on sale. Also I emailed the eBay seller and confirmed it comes with all of the necessary wiring

LG-G2 ?

 

Shouldn't take you more than an hour total to get down to the battery connections and then back out. I can do it now in less than 45 minutes. Make sure you add a fuse close to the battery terminal - and also make sure you connect to the posts farthest from the battery. Those posts are disconnected from the battery by relays when you turn off the car so if something goes wrong all you have to do is turn the car off and everything is in a safe condition.

 

do you have a cover for the hot end of the connection when not in use? Any info or part numbers for this?

LG-G2 ?

 

wy not place the inverter in the trunk? maybe above the 12 volt battery
you will not have backseat passangers poking any vingers in that area beside the owner of the car loading something

 

I ran the tap from the battery to the empty tray at the rear-left corner of the trunk. I used a standard 120 volt outlet so I can run a normal 12 gauge 50-foot extension cord from the car to my garage where the UPS is. Then I have a pigtail which converts from the 120 volt outlet to the Anderson connector on the UPS.

 

No issue having twice the voltage on the extension cord? I guess most cables are rated for 600 volts..

LG-G2 ?

 

Correct, everything is rated for 600 volts, the max I see from my Prius is 244 volts. At 190 volts (the minimum I see as the engine is starting) 3000 watts equals a little more than 15 amps, also well within the ratings.

 

Please beware. The Ebay system on sale may not have all the needed features for safety. Time, expertise and more components are required for appropriate safety. Be careful. - Owner of ConVerdant.

 

the inverter store also carries this inverter.

 

2000 Watt Pure Sine Toyota Prius EV Power Inverter 240Vdc to 120Vac

 

With the Winter Storm on the coast of NC with freezing rain, sleet and finally snow the local electric utility was preparing for widespread power outages. I was prepared last night with my AIMS inverter but fortunately the freezing rain turned to sleet very quickly so we were spared from the predicted power outages.

It is comforting to know that we can use the Prius as an emergency generator when needed. I had the car in the garage, the flexible exhaust extension, the inverter and the power cables ready to connect if needed.

 

10/10 for having the components ready but it is well worth setting everything up and trying it all for an hour or so in case there are any glitches you have overseen and to practice the setting up.

It is not so easy when stressed, in the dark, with just a torch and it is blowing a hooley.

My mistake was overlooking how I was to get the mains supply cable into the house with all the doors shut. The tumble dryer vent was the eventual answer.