AIMS Power PICOGLF60W48V120V Pure Sine Inverter Charger, 6000W Inverter 110 Vac Single Phase, 18000W Surge for 20 Seconds -3X Surge Capability, Battery Priority Selector, Terminal Block

Since installing February 8, 2016 it worked perfectly until 3 days ago. It has stopped charging and is staying in shore power mode during early morning hours. The only way to get it to cycle properly is to cut shore power off briefly and then back on. It will begin charging when the battery gets low again but then repeat itself during the night again by not charging or inverting. Waiting on Tech Support's reply.It seems to be a quality inverter with fast switching time. It runs fridge, microwave, two coffee pots, TV, and all lights all at the same time.Update: Tech Support very quick. My ac power may be a little out of spec causing charger not to function correctly. I changed dip switch setting and will see how unit works.Update 03-01-2016: DIP switch setting made no difference.Update 03-04-2016: No response from Tech Support as of 03-18-2016Update 04-20-2016: Still no response from Tech. I figured out charging problem. Battery temp sensor was preventing charging due to my not checking battery levels often enough. The battery closest to inverter, which has the temp sensor on it, was extremely low causing battery to heat up. I have eight 12v batteries and they need topped off every two weeks. The inverter occasionally will not switch back to invert mode. I can kill the ac input and it will immediately go to invert and may go for days without acting up again. I still like it as I originally wasn't looking for one with transfer switch anyway.Update 07-14-2016: Gave up on hearing from tech support concerning problems back in March 2016. Lightning struck today and unit no longer works. Notified Tech Support on this new problem. Will wait and see. Wanted to have a standby unit for backup and still thinking about this same model but I might wait on reply before ordering a second one.Update 07-14-2016: Tech Support said warranty will cover repairs but I would have to pay for shipping it back. I also purchased the same unit as a replacement/backup.Update 07-19-2016: Replacement received but was damaged. Fan was completely broken loose with parts sliding around inside. Ordered another unit and it came in with same damage on fan. UPS driver said these type of shipments should be done by a freight service. Waiting on third unit to come in.Update 08-06-2016: Received repaired unit from AIMS and it works great. This unit was shipped with FedEx and the condition of the box was terrible. The driver said it had many stops and handling on the way. The box was not packed inside an outer box as Amazon does but at least it works.Update 05-16-2017: Still working fine. Used almost every day depending on weather.

This unit has been running my entire tiny home, of 340 Sq Feet, and my 10-8 office next door, WITHOUT ISSUE!This unit can run:4 Computers4 Screens (x1 @ 42" rest 19-24")1 Fridge (Double Door Consumer Grade)4 box Fans (1 Amp Ea)1 Window AC Unit (Small 4 Amp 450 Watt 5200 BTU Unit)X2 Battery Chargers (Ryobi Tool Battery Charger @ 18v, and a 12v 6 AMP Charger)Vacuum (Light Use, WHILE the rest is also on!)10 LED Light Fixtures4-6 Phone Chargersand MORE!This unit is VERY Impressive!I have it running off a power cell of 48v Lithium, using Nissan Leaf packs, reconfigured for solar.UTTERLY AMAZING!I am 100% Offgrid, and have cranked 560kwh through this device so far with ZERO issues!Additionally, the Switch over to Generator when it is needed (Rarely), is INSTANT. No computers reboot, and all items fail to even notice anything has changed.Great Power, GREAT Value, and Excellent Performance!As long as I get even 1-2 years at this level of performance, I would buy this unit again and again.WORTH IT!EDIT: 9-14-2020After 2 YEARS of constant operation in a weatherproof Traffic Cabinet, at an average temp of 95-100 degrees in the cabinet, this units transfer switch finally gave out on me. It easily endured THOUSANDS OF HOURS of 45 amp charging before it no longer wanted to latch the auto transfer switch... And EVEN WITH THAT failing, the unit continues to function.So, I decided to call Aims today and see if I could get a replacement top control board for the unit. (It holds the worn out transfer switch relays and CPU controller)Easiest After Sale Tech Experience EVER!I had a part on the way within 10 minutes.Helpful support staff verified the issue and my settings first, sent me to sales and informed them in advance of exactly what I needed.INCREDIBLE SUPPORT!You want a quality inverter with US Support that is clearly understood, easy to work with, and super "on the ball"... Go with AIMS!I'll never buy another inverter brand. I'm 100% sold on Aims product and support!

The AIMS 48volt 6000 watt inverter thus far has shown to be a pretty solid unit that performs as advertised. For solar applications it is not particularly user friendly.If you are expecting several cloudy days and want to "top off" your battery bank, there is not one button you can push to start a bulk charge. You can cycle the unit off then on and hope your battery bank is discharged enough that the bulk charge initiates.If you want to equalize your battery bank, you must shut down the unit, rotate the battery selector switch, and restart the unit. If you want something less than a 4 hour equalization, you have to time that yourself. At the end of the process, you have to shut down the unit, put things back to where they were, and restart the unit. A one button equalization start with a select-able timer would be nice.These suggestions were made to AIMS corp but were dismissed because they were busy working on new projects.It is best to understand the limitations of the product before purchase. The chance of of product improvement or retrofit (in my estimation) is slim to non-existent.