For full-time RVers who want a rugged low-frequency inverter-charger that will start air conditioners and charge fast from a generator.
Amazon $2,110.43
For smaller RVs and trucks that want a rugged, listed 1,000 W inverter-charger and don’t mind paying for it.
- 1,000 WContinuous
- 1,750 WSurge
- 1.6 AIdle draw
- YesUL listed
- 3 yearsWarranty
Price checked October 24, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Listed to UL 458 and UL 1741
- Low-frequency design rides through motor starts
- Battery temperature sensor included
- Three-year warranty
- Expensive for 1,000 W
- 87% peak efficiency trails high-frequency units
- Lithium preset needs a separate remote
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | MMS1012 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Type | Pure sine wave inverter-charger |
| Continuous power | 1,000 W |
| Surge power | 1,750 W for 5 s |
| DC input range | 9 to 17 V |
| Idle draw | 1.6 A (19 W) |
| Power-saving draw | 0.4 A |
| Peak efficiency | 87% |
| Connections | |
| AC outlets | 0 |
| GFCI outlets | No |
| Hardwire terminal | Yes |
| USB ports | None |
| Transfer switch | Yes |
| Charger | 50 A |
| Lithium charge profile | Yes |
| Parallel units | No |
| Control and build | |
| Remote | Optional extra |
| App | Optional add-on |
| Display | No |
| Safety listing | ETL listed to UL 458 & UL 1741, CSA C22.2 #107.1; meets KKK-A-1822E |
| Cooling | fan |
| Dimensions | 16.6 x 8.4 x 4.7 in (42 x 21 x 12 cm) |
| Weight | 23 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
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