TenMile
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
If anyone is looking for an excellent deal on a Xantrex Inverter/Charger, Canadian Tire has a wicked price on them right now. They have the Xantrex Freedom HF1000 on sale now for $149 (half price). These units have a 3 stage fully automatic charger that can provide up to 20A of charging, along with a battery maintainer setting.
If connected to shore power, the unit can pass through AC power to power AC appliances. It also has a built in 1000w Inverter which can power small appliances from your house battery system. It provides zero interrupt power in the event of a shore power disconnect/failure. The unit also comes with a system monitor that comes mounted on the device by default, but also comes with a 20' cord to be mounted inside the boat. The monitor allows you to turn the device on/off, and check the battery voltage and charging state, and tells you how much power in watts or amps the inverter is consuming.
Note however, that I did have one of these units fail on me about a month after installing it. Fortunately, I kept my receipt and Canadian Tire exchanged it without a question (I think they will do in-store warranty exchanges for 2 years). The replacement unit is exactly the same, but is now labelled with the Motomaster logo rather than the Xantrex logo on the outside. Note that Westmarine sell the exact same device (right down to the model number) for $349. It's worth it for the intelligent battery charging alone. Just purchased a second one for the family cabin (solar powered lights).
If anyone is looking for an excellent deal on a Xantrex Inverter/Charger, Canadian Tire has a wicked price on them right now. They have the Xantrex Freedom HF1000 on sale now for $149 (half price). These units have a 3 stage fully automatic charger that can provide up to 20A of charging, along with a battery maintainer setting.
If connected to shore power, the unit can pass through AC power to power AC appliances. It also has a built in 1000w Inverter which can power small appliances from your house battery system. It provides zero interrupt power in the event of a shore power disconnect/failure. The unit also comes with a system monitor that comes mounted on the device by default, but also comes with a 20' cord to be mounted inside the boat. The monitor allows you to turn the device on/off, and check the battery voltage and charging state, and tells you how much power in watts or amps the inverter is consuming.
Note however, that I did have one of these units fail on me about a month after installing it. Fortunately, I kept my receipt and Canadian Tire exchanged it without a question (I think they will do in-store warranty exchanges for 2 years). The replacement unit is exactly the same, but is now labelled with the Motomaster logo rather than the Xantrex logo on the outside. Note that Westmarine sell the exact same device (right down to the model number) for $349. It's worth it for the intelligent battery charging alone. Just purchased a second one for the family cabin (solar powered lights).