Best Budget Off-Grid Inverter - Giandel 600W Inverter Review

In this video, I'm going to review the Giandel 600W off-grid inverter. This is not a sponsored video; I bought this inverter with my own money to provide you with an unbiased review. I'm testing the 230V 50Hz European version.

First off, let's talk about the pros of this off grid inverter. It has low idle power consumption, a clean sine wave output under load, affordability, excellent customer support, and an 18-month warranty.

I don't like about this inverter is the turn knob connection for the battery. This issue can be mitigated with thread lock or a locknut.

Price-wise, the Giandel 600W inverter is quite reasonable at $110. The 1,500W version is $190, and the 2.2kW version is $280. I don't recommend exceeding 2.2kW for a 12V system due to the higher cost of wires.

We'll start by examining the idle power consumption, crucial for your load analysis. By multiplying the idle current draw (0.49A) with the battery voltage (13.28V), we get 6.5W of idle power consumption—quite low for an inverter.

Next, we look at the sine wave output. As you can see, it looks clean and consistent without a load. Adding a 250W load maintains this quality, which is great.

The manual claims 90% efficiency, so let's test it with a 250W load. The input power to the inverter is 261W, and the output power is 232W, giving us an efficiency of 88%.

For the connections, the inverter includes a grounding connection, two fuses, a 2A USB port, a remote switch input, an on/off button, and two indicator lights. Note that the included leads are not recommended for permanent setups due to their size and the use of alligator clips.

I'll also provide a schematic detailing the wire and fuse sizes suitable for this inverter. For a 600W inverter running on a 12V system, you'll need a 6 gauge wire and a 70A midi fuse. Links to all components will be in the description.

Overall, the Giandel 600W inverter is a solid choice for running small appliances like laptops, lights, fans, and TVs. Whether you’re using it in a van, while camping, or as an emergency backup, it’s a reliable starter inverter.

[anothercampervanchannel]

I bought this exact same inverter 5 years ago and it's never been any bother. Totally recommend it. I'm not sponsored either 😂

[ifell]

Nice quick review. I have a 1000w version 240v. Measures on the L/E 110v and the N/E 80v, but N/L 240v. Not too sure what wizardry is going on in here but it works really well.
Its an IT grounding, or lack of should I say. The earth from the plug is connected to the casing and the grounding screw on the rear.

[InverterReview-qzeg]

Thank you! For affordable inverters, Giandel is a good brand.

[carlh]

I have one of these too, great inverter. I recently discovered a single slice toaster from kmart that is 500watts and it runs fine off this inverter for additional glamping features :)

[kevinholland]

I bought one of these for my A-frame camp trailer. I absolutely love it. I bought the North American version. I have used it to run a small ice maker and charge up some small portable power stations like the Bluetti EB3a. I don't leave it on forever but am satisfied with its performance. The remote switch is a plus.

[lunchmoneyphilipphilip]

Can you review the 2200 with the wiring types, Thank you for the education

[louf]

Spike question: I want to supply a dehumidier (7.5A, 115V). Its power use is ~565W ( ~900VA (.62 power factor)). I am looking at using a 1000 Watt Continuous/2000 Watt Peak Pure Sine inverter. Assuming 4x spike allowance, the inverter looks viable, but I'm confused about whether I should be looking at VA (with power factor) or (real) watts. The inverter is advertised with "watts". I measured the dehumidifier running as nameplate says with a Kill-A-Watt.

[davekirkey]

Great review and thanks for posting it. Over the last 10 or so years we have used a deep cycle 12 v battery and a Bestek 300watt sine power inverter. Our use is pretty simple, when we go camping I have gas generators I use during the hours it is allowed at a campsite with out hook ups. We run the gen and when needed we run our AC, Microwave and lights in the trailer during the day as needed... When I run the gen I have a battery charger that keeps the 12 v battery I se with the inverter. Our house batteries are separate and are Trojan T105 deep cell batteries so, when the Generator is on the inverter in the trailer also charges the house batteries. Our load on the Bestek is fairly low... our TV is a samsung 27" led, I have a small media player and carry a hard drive with movies and music to entertain us... NO Streaming videos. All in all I am guessing were below 100 watts total on the `12v battery and inverter.

We are now thinking of adding the new Starlink mini sat set up and from what I read it will require about 40 watts It has an AC adapter and a dc output for the satellite.. so, if we do that I probably need to step up our inverter.. would you suggest this same inverter? Of courses I"M trying to keep the draw on the battery as low as I can .. .the battery is a Trojan 27-AES and it is brand new. Or is there a better Inverter you would suggest. I have been looking at the solar Generators for this but honestly it looks like my set up is better suited for what I am using it for and, a lot less expensive. I would love to learn how to calculate the run time of our set up and compare it to the EcoFlow River 2 Pro which sells for about $400.00 Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

[ericsoncolina]

Sir, Good day! try also make a review for the Low Frequency Inverter. Thank you

[stevewhite]

Thanks again for helping me with my solar 😅

[Hikebike]

Thanks for the review. I bought this same unit 2 years ago. I just took it out of the box last week. Running my TV it outputs 150 to 300 watts. I noticed it was kinda warm after 30 minutes but the fan never came on. Seems odd since every other inverter I've used seems to drive the fan almost as soon as a 10% load is applied? Wondering if mine is defective?
Works ok but thinking after a few minutes the fan should come on at low speed?

[aj]

I have the giandel 350w and it seems to work fine for 2+ years with no problem in my car. Running a home stereo sub that has its own 75w amp. Its a nice 4 inch Onkyo 75w sub.

[herbertvonsauerkrautunterh]

I have a 3500w 12v inverter on a shelf in my shed. It's huge. I don't use it.. been sitting there for years. If line to see a proper run down if the growatt 12kw transformer inverter. I have one here still in it's box

[hegefarms]

How about Reviewing the Victron Phoenix inverter it's supposed to be a Decent Low frequency inverter

[t.d.harris]

I just bought your book, I think it's going to help me on my solar journey. Looking to build a system to run my house appliances during an outage. Some people say start with a 12v system some say a 24v or 48v. Any suggestions?

[kaldennis]

How are you calculating the AC output wattage??

[TaiPham-bjqr]

Hopefully you can make a clip about the system running DUAL inverter, because for example, upgrading or backup, installing 2 inverters and how to use it, and can it run? I haven't seen anyone talk about this issue clearly. I hope you will make a clip explaining it. Can I run 2 inverters in 1 battery system to output 110v and 220v? such as that., .. Thank you !

[SqueekyBums]

I regret buying my Renogy 12v 3000w PSW inverter for my motorhome having since watched your videos. ☹️
Should have limited it to 2kw. I can't increase the voltage or I'd damage the unit.
Live & learn 🤷

[stephenhickman]

If you get your hands on an Edecoa inverter, I would love to know what your thoughts are on it. I personally run a 3500 watt 12 volt PSW Edecoa. It's not been a bad one, but I've never calculated it's efficency.

[ITSREALLYNOTYOURFAULT]

But you didnt stress test it, to see if it could handle 600w load. Or did i miss something? Also, no use of grounding for the test - how important is the grounding?