is Marinco an "acceptable" quality (?) brand for an inverter 24V ->230V ?

[vas]

quick Q

I know that:

Victron
MasterVolt
Stirling
Waeco/Dometic

are acceptable brands for an inverter

now between these and the various no-name (OK, named but no name...) Chinese how do Marinco fair?
should I get one I saw on my favourite store (Coastal Rides) or not?
answer please on suitability of Marinco and not of CR!

cheers

V.

 

[BartW]

Hi Vas,

as you know I would alway's stick to Victron,
and as a second option MasterVolt,

there are others in the same league, but much more expensive and less known fe Studer
all others are B- quality; good enough for occasional, non essential use.

our experience with US products:
sometimes these are converted 120V models, and not alway's good reliability at 230V
our experience with Chines products:
as soon as you have "complex loads" , or unexpected peak currents they are not reliable, and can break easyly

this is my subjective opinion, based on some experiences,
ofcause it depends on the useage, and the model.

 

[vas]

thanks Bart,

following our PM/email discussion, I'm keeping clear of this and will be buying a Victron MultiPlus 24|1600 once I have an idea on when they'll let us use our boats again or when I find someone willing to buy my Victron Centaur 24/60A off me at a decent price
Whichever happens first!

cheers

V.