> I have used inverters to run infrequently used stuff, like a 
 > blender, cake mixer, vacuum, etc. I have also seen inverters 
 > *fry* Canon BJ printers.  some stuff nowadays has PFC types 
 > of power supplies, and no telling how it will react to the 
 > jags in inverter output.  IF you see "PFC" skip it. 
Day,
 Most inexpensive inverters are square wave and cause excessive heating in 
transformer-type power supplies. This includes the 'wall wart' type of 
outfits. Most computers use switching power supplies, and those are not 
bothered by square waves.
There are 2 other kinds of inverters: full sine wave and 'modified sine 
wave'. The latter is supposedly OK for most all applications, yet is much 
more efficient than the full sine wave units. I don't know about regular 
power inverters, but my standby UPSs here are full sine-wave and run about 
60% efficiency. That gives up a lot of solar and battery power!
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