I do a lot of camping and would like to run my 19" flatscreen tv off my car battery. Which inverter would you recommend ?
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Not this one, it has a 50 Hz output and may damage your TV. Consider something such as a Xantrex or other brand of pure sine wave inverter.
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The battery in this (and others that are a similar price) is rated "18 amp-hour" hinting it can give you 1 amp for 18 hours, or 2 amps for 9 hours, etc. For running something needing 120V power off the inverter, if the TV or laptop needed 1 amp at 120V the inverter would pull 10 amps at 12V making the battery last under 2 hours. If the TV only needs 1/2 amp it may last ~3 hours, so it depends on what the TV needs to run (where measuring your TVs power draw with a meter like the "Kill-a-watt" may be the only way to know). If you find it only lasts 1 hour and you wanted it to last 3, then you could get another battery rated 35 amp-hour, connect it up with the jumper cables and they will "share" the load making it last longer.
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This inverter is a modified sine wave unit. I will tell you this: I live in a motorhome with a small 400 watt system and use the Pw2300 and my main solar system is 600 watts and I use the pw2300. In other words buy it, for the price and the usage you will get out of it it will pay you back 10 fold.. Also the wireless remote is better than false teeth works amazing.. Hope this helps..
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This unit puts out 2Amps, is used to charge 12volt battery. To run a TV, you would have add an inverter (likely around a 1000 watt). For a microwave, you should be running a 3,000 watt or better as it will pull 15 to 20 amps. When running an inverter that large, would use 3 batteries. Have one of these panels and it recovers the batteries on my trailer within a day, my 3000 watt inverter will run a toaster or microwave for an hour.
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i dont take it off my battery ,i run a 1200 watt inverter in a 3/4 inch box with a lid which has a cut out for out lets with a dome light cig lighter and alarm with toggle switch out side has a poly rope rated for 500 pounds rolled up handles on each end off box, i run a small compressor with a 90 led watt bulb plus my 32 inch led tv and a 300 watt heater and lap top.i dont run it all day its my er travel pack. i can run it for a week full charge on my 12 volt battery charge time may be a full week for a low battery, i use a marine battery and 150 amp fuse hook up just in case. the main thing is the solar panel facing direction and elevation direction . my plan is to go off grid in next few years.leave it hooked up and leave it alone.. this is all new to me but i must say what i done works for me, good luck out there ..i own a solar book and read that it dont pay to go 100 percent off grid at my age but if your young start now if thats your dream.
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This inverter changes 120 volts to 12 volts its made for campers. Its made to charge the batteries in the camper.it would power the light bar but not on the vehicle!
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I have a small (75W) inverter that I use with my Mini and it works great. I've gone off and forgot I had a meal plugged in and when I got back to the car the next morning I was sure the battery would be dead. To my surprise, my car started right up. The Mini uses so little energy that it didn't run my battery down over that long period, and my food was still hot, moist, and delicious. That day I had lasagna for breakfast and loved it.
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The battery in packs like this have a rating like "18 amp-hour" hinting it can supply 1 amp (at 12V) for 18 hours, or 2 amps for 9 hours, etc. Running the inverter will use a bit of energy itself, otherwise it just transforms the power to 120V where something needing 1 amp at 120V needs 10 amps at 12V (since both of those =120watts). I don't know exactly what your blue ray player or such uses, so the only way to know for sure is to measure them in use with something like the "kill-a-watt" meter. I doubt they need much energy, so if it's under 1 amp at 120V the battery should last at least 2 hours, but that's a guess.
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The 450 watt inverter will easily handle the CPAP, which average about 40 watts. The battery should last the night, if nothing else is drawing off of it. The question is, how will you charge it the next day? Will you have a source of 120VAC? If, while camping, you run a generator during the day, that would do it. Shut down the generator at night, so people can sleep, and use this little guy to power the CPAP. That would be ideal!
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It would if the wattage requirements of the machine was less than the output of the inverter and you had a deep cycle battery of sufficient capacity. The battery might be a bit cumbersome to carry very far for camping purposes. For safety reasons, you might want to leave the battery and inverter sheltered outside the tent and use an extension cord.
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A small inverter may do the trick but be sure that you have a return option if there is a problem. Most inverters produce square wave A/C (not sine wave) and may not work with some electronic devices. A 100 Watt unit may do but 200 Watts is better. Plan on spending $20 to $40 for one. Another option is a portable power supply with a built-in inverter (the kind with jumper cables).
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The battery bank is the power supply so have good deep cycle batterys a lot of amps are needed to run this inverter. The 1500 watts is close to 15 amps of current for as long as the batterys can supply the current. The inverter supplys peak amps to start things up but for a short time only. You must always know the watts/amps of the load you run with the inverter as not to over load it or a fuse will blow and it will over heat. Inverters or made mostly for short useage as they eat up a battery fast. The surge power is only on start up as fast as you cut it on or the load pulls current then it normal power after that. The battery bank is the power supply so have good deep cycle batterys a lot of amps are needed to run this inverter. The 1500 watts is close to 15 amps of current for as long as the batterys can supply the current. The inverter supplys peak amps to start things up but for a short time only. You must always know the watts/amps of the load you run with the inverter as not to over load it or a fuse will blow and it will over heat. Inverters or made mostly for short useage as they eat up a battery fast. The surge power is only on start up as fast as you cut it on or the load pulls current then... » Read More The battery bank is the power supply so have good deep cycle batterys a lot of amps are needed to run this inverter. The 1500 watts is close to 15 amps of current for as long as the batterys can supply the current. The inverter supplys peak amps to start things up but for a short time only. You must always know the watts/amps of the load you run with the inverter as not to over load it or a fuse will blow and it will over heat. Inverters or made mostly for short useage as they eat up a battery fast. The surge power is only on start up as fast as you cut it on or the load pulls current then it normal power after that. « Show Less
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This is a 12 volts converter, that step down 12 volts DC to 9 volts dc, 6 volts dc and 4.5 volts dc depending on the application needed. What you need is an inverter that convert 12 volts dc to 120 volts ac. A 150 watts inverter should do the trick. Now a lot of small TV can be run on 12 volts if there are a plug for it in the back, or if the TV is powered by a power pack that convert 120 to 12 volts.. Check the specs of your TVfor the voltage required.
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Hi ThereI run the inverter off of a 27D size 12 volt battery on my boat that is charged from a 120 amp alternator off of the motor.
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I notice wildly different ratings on this and other inverters. I need to power a stereo receiver - about 1200 W, with 2 Bose outdoor speakers set pretty loud. Any thoughts on how I should evaluate suitability? Can I be sure my T & C minivan can power this setup? Thanks for any info. - THT
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Rajesh,The run time depends on the size of your battery not the inverter.Joe