Will this work for a 7Amp handheld vacuum? If so, should car be running or can engine be turned off? Is there a warning alert, for an overload?
141743
The car should be running. There is no warning alert, only a green light that let's you know it is on.
141744
The power requirements for any electrical device are the voltage, in this case 120 volts, times the amperage. In this case, 7 amps. Which equals 840 watts. This inverter is capable of 175 watt output. The claim that THIS, inverter powered a 14 amp heater has to be gibberish. A 120 volt, 14 amp heater requires 1,680 watts of power which is 9.6 times what this unit is capable of.
141745
We used it for a laptop that only draws 1.5 amp. Worked great for that. I would look on the label of the vacuum and it should tell you how many watts and amps it uses. You need to leave car running because it will drain your battery quik. Hope this helps
141746
My family and I went to the beach on vacation, and used our vacuum on one of those large vacuum seal storage bags to keep all the sandy clothes separate from the others. This device works great! We never used it while the car was not running, but I had a laptop that I plugged into the car while my husband drove, and there were no problems. I was on the laptop for 90 mins or so and everything was great. I highly recommend.
141747
I use mine to power a heater which is a 14 Amp (I believe) and have used it both with the car running or not.
1777423
Sorry I haven't had the Eureka Boss for over 8 years I use the Smart Choice Vacuum Cleaner (Carpet Pro Commercial), Model: CPU-2, 120V AC 60 Hz, Power: 10 Amps, Made in China.Still happy with this purchase after 5 years of use. I doubt that a 16 Amp rated motor would clean any better, just my thought.
1857374
If your engine will make vacuum it should work. Read instructions and run at several k rpm to make stable reading
720707
No the HandHeld will not work directly out of the box. However, I was able to make it work by using a vinyl tubing from a hardware store. Look for a vinyl tubing in the following dimension: OD 1/2 inch and ID 3/8 inch. (OD - outside diameter / ID - insider diameter) Cut the tubing to about 4 to 5 inches in length so that it can be held without bending between the container and the Handheld vacuum device. Cheers
1130596
I have not run the vacuum until it ran out of the charge but I believe it's supposed to run for about a half hour. Very good suction. The filter needs to be brushed off when you empty the vac. In the situation you ask about, it would work but preferably without the brush.
920357
This vacuum must be plugged into a 110 volt outlet that is part of your house's regular electrical system. It will not run on 12 volt DC like your car telephone charger.
2002407
I used a standard car battrery and it ran a radio 2 40 watt lamps for days before needing a charge. Make sure you dont get poitive and negitive mixed up. It killed my inverter dead.
604390
When you say you have an electric impact wrench needing 7 amps, is that 7 amps at 120V? If so (as I'm assuming) then the inverter in this will NOT work because it is rated for 200 watts continuous (~2 amps max). I doubt any power-pack like this will be able to handle that load, so to run such off a battery/inverter system will require you to put together a 1000 watt inverter and car-size battery (I'd get one rated at least 60 amp-hour if you'll be pulling ~60 amps at 12V which is the same as 6 amps at 120V).If it just needed 7 amps at 12V, this battery could run such for over an hour, but that sounds unrealistic for such a tool. When you say you have an electric impact wrench needing 7 amps, is that 7 amps at 120V? If so (as I'm assuming) then the inverter in this will NOT work because it is rated for 200 watts continuous (~2 amps max). I doubt any power-pack like this will be able to handle that load, so to run such off a battery/inverter system will require you to put together a 1000 watt inverter and car-size battery (I'd get one rated at least 60 amp-hour if you'll be pulling ~60 amps at 12V which is the same as 6 amps at 120V).If it just needed 7 amps at 12V, this battery could run such for over an... » Read More When you say you have an electric impact wrench needing 7 amps, is that 7 amps at 120V? If so (as I'm assuming) then the inverter in this will NOT work because it is rated for 200 watts continuous (~2 amps max). I doubt any power-pack like this will be able to handle that load, so to run such off a battery/inverter system will require you to put together a 1000 watt inverter and car-size battery (I'd get one rated at least 60 amp-hour if you'll be pulling ~60 amps at 12V which is the same as 6 amps at 120V).If it just needed 7 amps at 12V, this battery could run such for over an hour, but that sounds unrealistic for such a tool. « Show Less
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it should as a 5 amp 120volt vacuum pulls 600 watts. the start up might trip the breaker on the inverter though.
1047946
no likely. you would be really overworking a household vac. you might burn out the motor.
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Carol it runs better with real good 12 volt voltage. I ran off of the twelve volt motor that lifts the trailer up and down. I ran it to a standard 120 plug. It looks like it is 120 but it is only 12 volts from the pump I pot a regular cord that plugs in. I marked it so I plug it in the same way each time. I think the pump will run back wards if you reverse the power. That should give you a good start. Have fun and your welcome
1157666
I ordered it, used it once, returned it. Was the worst design of a vacuum ever! Sorry, can't answer your concern about voltage. I would suggest that you either return it if possible or give to charity.
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This is a normal air compressor with relay switch for valves and on/off. If your car has a 12v battery it will work. All you need to worry about is where to mount it, routing the air line in a safe place (away from heat and abrasion). This is not for filling up your tires or running air tools. This is for a air locker. If you hooked it up to a larger supply tank then it would take a long time to fill up and you will be over working your pump, possibly burning it out. It probably would fill up a tire...in about 45 min or better depending on the size of tire. this pump is smaller than a tissue box so don't expect high CFM. This is a normal air compressor with relay switch for valves and on/off. If your car has a 12v battery it will work. All you need to worry about is where to mount it, routing the air line in a safe place (away from heat and abrasion). This is not for filling up your tires or running air tools. This is for a air locker. If you hooked it up to a larger supply tank then it would take a long time to fill up and you will be over working your pump, possibly burning it out. It probably would fill up a tire...in about 45 min or better depending on the size of tire. this pump is smaller than a... » Read More This is a normal air compressor with relay switch for valves and on/off. If your car has a 12v battery it will work. All you need to worry about is where to mount it, routing the air line in a safe place (away from heat and abrasion). This is not for filling up your tires or running air tools. This is for a air locker. If you hooked it up to a larger supply tank then it would take a long time to fill up and you will be over working your pump, possibly burning it out. It probably would fill up a tire...in about 45 min or better depending on the size of tire. this pump is smaller than a tissue box so don't expect high CFM. « Show Less
989243
Either you have an overloaded circuit, try different out in a different room to see if same happens, if so then your vacuum start up has a heavy draw, which could mean a motor issue.
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I believe that it will work fine as long as you do not exceed the voltage and Ampere draw of the plug (120 V, pretty standard, 15 Amp, around that of a vacuum cleaner). Wire it properly and ensure that you have the ground wire connected. You should be fine.
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I dont know exacrly, but make sure your car is running if you use an acdc inverter from your car, hahahaha. Its not a crazy strong motor, but it does take quite a bit to blow that guy up
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I plugged this into a 12V (3-cell LiPo) battery and measured current draw. It was taking 75Watts at 11.7Volts, so about 6.4Amps. In a running car the air pump will draw slightly more current, but not enough to overwhelm your charging system. If you have a smaller engine just turn off the headlights, it'll be fine.